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NewsColony Sydney thief smashes Woolworths glass doors at 3am causing $750 worth of damage A man caused $750 worth of damage while smashing his way into a Sydney Woolworths, only to steal a $2.50 packet of mixed nuts, police say. NSW Police released footage of a man they believe can help with their inquiries, after a thief pushed through automatic glass doors at the front of the George Street store, in the CBD, at 3.20am on Saturday.  Cops say the alleged offender picked up a single pack of mixed nuts from a display and made off into the night.  A man allegedly only stole a packet of $2.50 mixed nuts and police are looking for this man to help with inquiries (pictured, on CCTV) Police are now investigating the bizarre incident, and are hoping the security footage can help track down a man they believe can assist with inquiries. He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged between 45 and 50, and bald.  He was wearing a grey shirt, black hooded jacke...

NewsColony Flight Centre boss appeals for Australian borders to be reopened after announcing 91 store closures The boss of Flight Centre has issued a desperate plea for Australia’s borders to be reopened ‘as soon as possible’ after more store closures were announced. The company will close another 91 stores across the country with hundreds of staff expected to lose their jobs as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take a crippling toll on the travel industry. Chief executive Graham Turner has called for Australia’s international borders to be reopened in wake of the company’s latest ‘right-sizing’ closures. Flight Centre has announced it will close another 91 stores across Australia in a move Graham Turner described as ‘right-sizing’. Pictured is a store in Melbourne Australia’s borders remain shut to international arrivals and departures to control the spread of COVID-19 until at least December 17.  ‘We have to live with this virus,’ Mr Turner told  ABC N...

NewsColony Emergency underway on Australian paradise island after a woman was shot in the back A woman has been shot in the back, with police issuing an emergency declaration as they hunt for two gunmen. QLD Police officers were called to a home in Rothwell, north of Brisbane, at about 8am on Thursday morning where a woman was reportedly shot inside a car.   Officers tracked a vehicle of interest to Bribie Island, 60km north of Rothwell, where an emergency declaration was made at 10.45am.   It is understood armed officers have swarmed Sylvan Beach Esplanade and a siege is ongoing at the idyllic holiday island The men reportedly abandoned their car, leaving a weapon behind, and have been chased by police,  The Courier Mail reported.  Queensland Police (pictured) are hunting for two men after a woman was shot in the back in a car at Rothwell, north of Brisbane, at about 8am on Thursday morning Police tracked a vehicle of interest to Bribie...

NewsColony The HUGE changes coming to nights out in one state as coronavirus restrictions ease South Australia will ease more coronavirus restrictions, allowing patrons at private functions in licensed pubs and restaurants to drink while standing. Private functions, such as weddings, with a maximum cap of 150 people can now stand while drinking and dancing, but only outdoors. The two changes will come into force from midnight Friday into Saturday. Dancing will remain off limits outside of private functions.  The South Australian Government confirmed on Thursday that restrictions will be eased, allowing ‘vertical consumption’ of alcohol and dancing in licensed premises. Guests and revellers were required to be seated at all times at private functions under previous restrictions.   The state’s hospitality industry is keen for the lifting of measures that prevent people from drinking while standing in pubs, restaurants, and other venues. The fitness industry has al...

NewsColony Man Utd will struggle to make top four without signings – Fletcher The Red Devils have had a quiet transfer window to date and an ex-player believes more recruitment is vital Former Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher believes the club will find it tough to finish in the Premier League’s top four without further recruitment.  Ahead of the transfer window closing on October 5, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have been linked with a number of players including Jadon Sancho, Luka Jovic and most recently Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele . Borussia Dortmund star Sancho has been a long-time target for the Red Devils but they have struggled to get a deal done .  United have signed just one player so far this summer in the form of Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek and Fletcher is adamant more recruitment is needed if the club want to be competitive.  “We know it’s more difficult for Manchester United to sign players. The value goes up, the negotiatio...

NewsColony Singapore telemedicine startup Doctor Anywhere thrives as virtual healthcare becomes the new normal © Doctor Anywhere Telemedicine turned out to be a useful tool to address medical labor shortages, as healthcare workers were mobilized to fight COVID-19. It addressed non-emergency issues such as chronic illnesses and common ailments over online consultations and diagnosis. Safe-distancing regulations meant more patients steered clear of clinics and hospitals, instead turning to telehealth to get medical consultations and prescriptions. Andy Ng, a Singaporean retiree in his 60s, decided to skip his regular visits to the neighborhood clinic during the circuit breaker, Singapore’s version of a lockdown that went on for two months starting April 7. Despite medical services being one of the few essential services that were allowed during the lockdown, he decided to steer clear of the snaking queues and got his diabetes medications refilled over a telehealth app instead....

NewsColony Matt Damon Sports a Blond Goatee While Filming The Last Duel with Jodie Comer in Ireland © Provided by People MEGA Matt Damon and Jodie Comer on the set of The Last Duel Matt Damon is back on set for his latest film. The actor, 49, was photographed on the set of The Last Duel in Ireland alongside his costar Jodie Comer after the set reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic. <span class="image" data-attrib="MEGA" data-caption="Matt Damon and Jodie Comer on the set of The Last Duel “> © MEGA Matt Damon and Jodie Comer on the set of The Last Duel The two stars smiled as they chatted between takes, wearing period costumes. Damon sported long hair and a blond goatee as he stood beside Comer, 27, who wore a maroon cloak and blonde hair braids wrapped around her ears. In February, Ben Affleck was also spotted on the set of the upcoming film with blond hair, a blond goatee and red and gold finery. The Ridley Scott-directed film is also...

NewsColony Neighbourhood dispute turns ugly with retired barrister accused of assault A bitter neighbourhood feud is headed to court after a retired barrister was accused of putting used tissues in the exhaust pipe of a woman’s luxury car after she allegedly cut of the water supply to his apartment.  Daniel Marash, 71, was based in Hong Kong for decades before purchasing a property for $3.3million in Toorak, one of Melbourne ‘s swankiest suburbs. Marash will front the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday to answer allegations he assaulted Merina Abdallahah and then placed the used tissues in the exhaust pipe of her luxury $150,000 Mercedes-Benz. But Marash will argue the alleged assault was only him waving his fist at Ms Abdallah after she had cut off the water to his luxury apartment.  He is also expected to allege his neighbour frequently closes the gates to the apartments, locking him out, and often phones him at 3am.  Retired barrister Daniel...

NewsColony Study highlights menstrual management difficulties of people experiencing homelessness Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Sep 30 2020 Homeless New Yorkers who menstruate face numerous challenges due to inadequate access to toilets, bathing spaces, and laundering services, as well as pervasive menstrual stigma. The study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy highlights the need for improved quality, supply, and accessibility of bathrooms for sheltered and street-dwelling homeless, and ease of access to bathing and laundering, particularly as the number of women in the city’s shelter system is near record highs. In partnership with the Coalition for the Homeless, the researchers conducted in-depth interviews with 22 individuals ages 18 and older living on the street and in shelters in New York City in 2019. They also interviewed 15 staff at government agencies, shelters, and service p...

NewsColony NSW goes six days with no community transmission By CNN 00:28 More than 63 million people in India may have contracted COVID-19, about 10 times higher than the official reported figures, according to health authorities. A national survey of more than 29,000 people across 700 villages and wards found that about one in 15 people above the age of ten had antibodies against the coronavirus, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research. Antibody tests, also known as serology tests, check for proteins called antibodies in the immune system, which indicate if someone has been exposed to the virus. Of the country’s 1.3 billion citizens, more than 966 million are aged ten or above, according to the government’s most recent census in 2011. If one in 15 people of this group have been infected with COVID-19, that’s a total of 63.78 million people. As of Wednesday, India has reported more than 6.1 million cases and 96,000 deaths, according to data compiled by...

NewsColony Coronavirus: How to survive a pandemic as a young entrepreneur Image copyright Keaton Rich/ Trailer Trash/ Emily Hale Starting your own business as a young person can be a gamble. It might be just you and a friend taking a risk to build your idea into something sustainable. So what happens when a pandemic comes along? Three entrepreneurs tell Radio 1 Newsbeat how they managed to adapt their businesses to the “new normal” – and give their tips if you’re hoping to go it alone too. Zoe Lucock ‘Don’t be afraid to ask for help’ “There is no right time to start a business, you just don’t know what’s around the corner”, food truck owner Zoe Lucock says. The 28-year-old runs Trailer Trash with her mate Jessica Buckley. Image copyright Trailer Trash Image caption Zoe and Jess’ food truck company Trailer Trash had all their business cancelled in 2020. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the pair had their summer booked up serving burgers and cocktails at weddings and fe...

NewsColony Zidane unsure how long ‘upset’ Hazard will be sidelined after latest Real Madrid setback Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane is unsure how long Eden Hazard will be sidelined, but said the attacker was “upset” after another injury setback. Hazard, 29, is enduring a torrid run in Madrid , and is yet to make an appearance this season, with doubts now over whether he’ll fit for El Clasico later this month. The Belgium international was ready to return from an ankle problem, but suffered a muscle injury that saw him miss Wednesday’s 1-0 La Liga victory over Real Valladolid . Zidane is unsure how long Hazard, signed from Chelsea last year, will be unavailable. “I can’t tell you how long it’ll be. He picked up a bit of a knock in training before the game,” he told a news conference. “It looked like a muscle spasm but in the end it turned out to be a bit more than that. It’s something muscular. It’s nothing to do with the injury he’s had and these things happen...

NewsColony U.S. and China could slip into ‘new cold war’ that pushes countries to pick sides US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping attend a business leaders event inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017. Nicolas Asfouri | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — The U.S. and China have “diametrically opposed values” and will eventually slip into a “new cold war” in the coming decades, said a China analyst from Fitch Solutions. “By a new cold war, I mean an all out, perhaps generation long, global economic, military and ideological struggle that could lead to a bifurcation of large parts of the world into a pro-U.S. bloc and a pro-China bloc with significant numbers of countries caught in between,” said Darren Tay from the Asia country risk team at the data research firm. The split between the world’s two largest economies would likely force Southeast Asian countries to take sides, he said, even though they would wan...

NewsColony ‘You’d go to war for Messi’ – De Paul praises Argentina star’s leadership The Barcelona star is a source of great inspiration for his international team-mates Rodrigo De Paul has admitted he’d go to war for Argentina captain Lionel Messi and revealed a lighter side to the Barcelona star.  Messi was first named captain of his nation in 2011 and has also been handed the armband at Camp Nou.  De Paul, who earned his first international cap in 2018 and plays at club level for Udinese , has emerged as a regular for Argentina over the past year and has clearly savoured playing alongside Messi. While the six-time Ballon d’Or winner could overawe his team-mates, De Paul stressed Messi’s openness has made him an ideal leader.  “You look up to him obviously, but when you start sharing things with him, he is so transparent that instead of telling him what you think of him, you feel more like asking him about his little kids or of reminding him of ...

NewsColony Sabrina Rogers-Anderson reveals 20 most BOGAN baby names for 2020 A parenting author has revealed the most ‘bogan’ baby names in Australia of 2020 – including Carryn, Klowee, Tygrrr, Jinx and Pistol. Sabrina Rogers-Anderson, the author of The little book of BOGAN baby names, compiled a top 10 list of the unique names for boys and girls on birth certificates around the country.   Carryn and Klowee are just some of the more unusual spellings of traditional names parents are using. A parenting author has revealed the most ‘bogan’ baby names in Australia of 2020 – including Carryn, Klowee, Tygrrr and Pistol (stock image) Top 10 ‘bogan’ baby names for girls  1. Carryn 2. Chablis 3. Corona 4. Graceland 5. Honestee 6. Jezzabella 7. Jinx 8. Jumelle 9. Klowee  10. Pistol <!—-> Advertisement Top 10 ‘bogan’ baby names for boys  1. Axe 2. Bamboo 3. Chaton 4. Dagger 5. Jaguar 6. Jaxtynn 7. Jevin 8. Mordax 9....

NewsColony Princess Mary of Denmark wears the same Max Mara jumpsuit she chose for 2019 Danish Industry summit Crown Princess Mary of Denmark proved her unflinching commitment to sustainable fashion by donning a striking look almost a year to the day since she first wore it. Living up to her reputation for recycling outfits, the 48-year-old on Tuesday attended the Danish Industry Summit in Copenhagen dressed in the same $1,338 Max Mara one-piece and $970 Gianvito Rossi heels she chose for last year’s event. The Princess previously stepped out in the look on September 17, 2019, when she joined husband Prince Frederik, 52, and their Swedish counterparts Crown Princess Victoria, 43, and Prince Daniel, 47, for the business summit in the Danish capital. The grey check all-in-one, from Max Mara’s 2019 spring collection, is made from soft wool and swiftly sold out after Mary’s appearance.  Scroll down for video  No fear of outfit repeating here! Princess Mary atte...