OFTEN the only girl on the rugby league and union fields, Picton 10-year-old Caitlyn Halse had to put up with her fair share of discrimination in her early playing years.

AS A wicketkeeper, Hannah Trethewy is often the least praised team member on the cricket pitch.

The popular new sport FootGolf borrows from two of Australia’s favourite games to create an entirely new challenge.

Former Elizabeth Macarthur High School student Andrew Loadsman has progressed to the final eight as a contestant on The Voice, and will fight for a place in the top four on Sunday night.

A DOG has been evacuated from the backyard of a western Sydney home that went up in flames this morning.

LINDSAY Liberal MP Fiona Scott has yet to concede defeat in the Federal Election, but her office has been closed all week and she has closed her MP Facebook account.

WHEN you meet Peter Chalouhy it is hard to imagine the bubbly little boy may not make it to his 14th birthday. A stem cell gene therapy trial is his only hope but funds are needed to bring it here.

IS this the ultimate meatlover challenge? A giant 1kg porterhouse tomahawk steak served on the bone — it’s the kind of meal that would make a vegan weep.

A new menu created by The Balmain group’s Brad Sloane is the icing on the cake for the slick new resurrection of the landmark Town Hall Hotel.

TEAM captain Tim Schofield says the future is bright for Central Coast Surf Lifesaving after another strong showing at the NSW Interbranch Championships over the weekend.

It’s time to spend some money. That’s not the plea of a one-eyed fan blinded by passion and expectation – it’s far beyond that now.

TEMPERATURES remain wintry this week — but not everybody’s shivering. From sunbathers to surfers — Manly Beach saw some hardy souls out.

HE jumped off a building on the end of a sling, clambered up a 10m-high zip line in high winds, pounded up and down sand dunes, capsized in a canoe — NRL Rookie David Andjelic loved it.

THE Penrith Panthers will chase a third consecutive win as they take on the New Zealand Warriors this Saturday.

At just 16, Thomas has made cricketing history.

THE GWS Giants AFL club have one of the most multicultural fan bases in Australia — and they want you to join their honour guard in the AFL’s multicultural round.

The healthcare landscape is changing fast thanks to the introduction of artificial intelligence. These technologies have shifted decision-making power away from nurses and on to the robots. Michael Kennedy, who works as a neuro-intensive care nurse in San Diego, believes AI could destroy nurses’ intuition, skills, and training. The result being that patients are left

Leaders differentiate themselves from other companies in six ways: They focus on core business processes and support functions, seeking to deploy AI for productivity, to reshape processes and functions, and to invent new revenue streams. They are more ambitious, setting big targets ($1 billion in productivity improvements at a financial institution, for example, or $1 billion in combined revenue increases and cost reductions at a biopharma firm) and investing in AI and workforce enablement. They invest strategically in a few high-priority opportunities to scale and maximize AI’s value. They integrate AI in both cost reduction and revenue generation efforts. They focus their efforts on people and processes over technology and algorithms. They have moved quickly to focus on GenAI, which opens opportunities in content creation, qualitative reasoning, and connecting other tools and platforms.

Virologist Beata Halassy says self-treatment worked and was a positive experience — but researchers warn that it is not something others should try.

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When the Soviets called their enemies “fascists,” they turned the word into a meaningless insult. Putinist Russia has preserved the habit: a “fascist” is anyone who opposes the wishes of a Russian dictator. So Ukrainians defending their country from Russian invaders are “fascists.” This is a trick that Trump has copied. He, like Vladimir Putin, refers to his enemies as “fascists,” with no ideological significance at all. It is simply a term of opprobrium. Putin and Trump are both, in fact, fascists. And their use of the word, though meant to confuse, reminds us of one of fascism’s essential characteristics. A fascist is unconcerned with the connection between words and meanings. He does not serve the language; the language serves him. When a fascist calls a liberal a “fascist,” the term begins to work in a different way, as the servant of a particular person, rather than as a bearer of meaning

Campaign leadership installed when Joe Biden was running is facing fierce internal criticism. “I’m amazed that we even got close,” said one official close to the team.

The Democratic Party should jettison its consultant class and move toward a local-membership model that would help to rejuvenate civic life across the country. via Pocket

Over the past two decades, Google has hosted two different internal platforms for predictions. Why did the first one fail — and will the other endure?

I’ve had a lot of conversations since Tuesday revolving around the question of why Donald Trump won. The economy and inflation. Kamala Harris didn’t do this or that. Sexism and racism. The border. That trans-inmate ad that ran a jillion times. And so on. via Pocket

Don't panic! Here's how to tactfully answer salary expectations questions without costing yourself a ton of money (updated for 2020)

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. He’s vowed to jail his political foes and journalists. A Republican-controlled government could further restrict abortion and transgender rights. via Pocket

AS a boy, David Shteinman watched the Apollo mission with wonder. Now the industrial engineer is the only Aussie taking part in a race to land a robotic craft on the moon.

She was chasing a bunch of other rich boys too. Willys friends called her The Mattress I think the options dried up for both so they both had to settle for each other

Leaving an abusive relationship is an incredibly courageous and often necessary step for the victim’s safety and well-being. However, it’s essential to understand the dynamics at play, including why abusers find it difficult to cope when their victims decide to leave. The complexities of this issue reveal the deep-seated psychological and emotional turmoil within the abuser.

I don't care about the Royal Family, but the Kate Middleton (Princess of Wale) story is wild: - In high school, she and her sister (Pippa) were called the "Wisteria Sisters" for being shameless social climbers.   - She got into a relatively prestigious college (Edinburgh) and then switched to a less prestigious school (St. Andrews) after it was announced that Prince William would be attending. - She delayed starting by a year to be in the same class as William, and then changed her major to Art History to match his.  - She dumped her boyfriend after being told that Prince William said she was "hot." - Her mom gave William an ultimatum that he needed to propose, which Kate then helped plan.  Mission accomplished.