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A 97-year-old Brisbane bowls club facing demolition is saved in a $6 million deal after Bowls Queensland rejected an offer $1 million higher to keep both greens

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A 97-year-old Brisbane bowls club facing demolition is saved in a $6 million deal after Bowls Queensland rejected an offer $1 million higher to keep both greens

Griffin Hospitality plans to renovate the clubhouse, bar and kitchen while retaining the atmosphere and character associated with the club. The aim is to make the venue more welcoming for bowlers, families and visitors while keeping the sport at its centre. For a club that spent years staring down the prospect of demolition, the future … Read more

Why DoorDash is facing boycott calls after Austin ICE shooting: ‘People don’t realize how dangerous it’

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Activists hold an emergency protest a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and wounded a man from Venezuela who, according to his lawyer, was working as a DoorDash driver, at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, US, September 21, 2026. REUTERS/Nuri Vallbona (REUTERS)

DoorDash is facing boycott calls on social media after a man was shot in AustinTexas by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, is being held by ICE at Pearsall. Activists hold an emergency protest a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and … Read more

Is Google still down? Hundreds in US continue facing issues with services amid outage; ‘messed up long weekend’

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Google is down for many users in United Statesas per Downdetector, which recorded 1,067 reports at 12:57pm EDT. Google down (REUTERS) According to Downdetector, most users reported issues with content not loading, making up 58% of complaints. This was followed by app problems at 17%, and login issues at 14%. What are people saying Users … Read more

Why is Luigi Mangione not facing death penalty for Brian Thompson’s murder? The ‘key’ legal twist explained

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Luigi Mangione escaped the federal death penalty after a judge dismissed the murder charge, but he still faces life and state charges.. (Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP, File) (Jeenah Moon/Pool Reuters via AP)

Luigi Mangione is not facing the death penalty in the federal case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson because a federal judge dismissed the murder charge that allowed prosecutors to seek capital punishment. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett ruled in January that the federal murder charge could not legally stand alongside the stalking … Read more

Quote of the day by Dale Carnegie: “When we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically means…” – a lesson in facing fear and uncertainty

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Quote of the day by Dale Carnegie: "When we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically means…" - a lesson in facing fear and uncertainty

Quote of the day by Dale Carnegie (Image: Wikipedia) Fear often grows strongest exactly when someone imagines everything that could possibly go wrong. The possibility of failure can make an uncertain situation feel considerably worse than it actually is, sometimes stopping a person from taking any action at all. Dale Carnegie offered a genuinely different … Read more

Quote of the day by Michael J. Fox: “I think the scariest person in the world is the person with…” – a lesson on humour, perspective and facing hard times with lightness

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Quote of the day by Michael J. Fox: "I think the scariest person in the world is the person with…" - a lesson on humour, perspective and facing hard times with lightness

Quote of the day by Michael J. Fox (AP photo) Humour can genuinely change how a difficult moment actually feels. A stressful situation seems lighter once someone finds a reason to laugh, and a serious problem often becomes easier to approach once it can be seen from another angle. Michael J. Foxthe actor and Parkinson’s … Read more