Brett Dwyer

Saudi Arabia executes journalist Turki al-Jasser on treason, terrorism charges  - Committee to Protect Journalists Washington, D.C., June 14, 2025 — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior announced the Saturday execution of prominent Saudi journalist Turki al-Jasser, who had been detained for seven years on charges o...

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior announced the Saturday execution of prominent Saudi journalist Turki al-Jasser, who had been detained for seven years on charges of treason, foreign collaboration, funding terrorism, and endangering national security and unity.
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French sprinter throws down major marker for Royal Ascot and cut to 9-1 from 12 after dominant Chantilly success

Lazzat right back in the zone at Chantilly on Friday, now all roads lead to the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot
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YouTube video by theshipsongproject The Ship Song | Sydney Opera House

Some music to make your afternoon wassailing uplifting.

Your faith in the system rivals that of a devout religious follower. Flashing lights everywhere here.

Just reading of a drone attack on the Chernobyl sarcophagus in the last hour. Looks like Trumps intervention is going swimmingly so far.

There is a “Gulf of America” between what Trump says and what he does. You will note that no tariff on Mexico and Canada has yet been levied. Trump delivers the simple message for his local cult then sorts the details out in realpolitik trying to leverage deals.

Over the course of the last century the poultry industry evolved from a field system all the way to a control climate and quarantine housed system and swung back to an field or open barn free range system. It’s inevitable that it will go back to a quarantine fully housed system in the near future.

Too good once Bumrah broke down. He would have been unplayable on that pitch. Once again it’s Australia’s depth that has been the difference.

Late in the day but today was the 124 anniversary of the formation of the Commonwealth Of Australia. The day we became an independent country, “Australia Day”. But as usual it barely rates a mention in the media or general national consciousness. 🇦🇺

Test Cricket cont
4. Outdoor arena, turf wicket, weather all contribute to maturation of a match.
5. Statistical paradise
6. Multiple story lines, while the outcome of a test is primary there is always multiple minor battles contained within the larger war.
I could go on but this is a good start.

Why Test Cricket is the supreme sport.
1. Teams represent their countries, they are not owned by corps or oligarchs.
2. Teams are generally player lead, coach/ managers only play support roles.
3. Test cricket has rejected the 20 sec attention span, if it takes 5 days it takes 5 days.
1/2

No other sport compares.

“Bump”

Try “best”

I’m only stating the obvious but Bumrah is the best fast bowler to visit our shores since the great Windies bowlers. His control and ability to work batsmen out is the bastion can recall and a joy to watch.

Looking at the current team the first dead wood to be pruned is Mitch Marsh who is an absolute passenger in the side ATM. An all rounder should be able to hold their place in the side with either Bat, Ball, or gloves. Marsh out Mcsweeney in at 6 for Sydney or play an extra bowler. Carey is the AR

I feel if you promote Konstas you need the stability of Khawaja for the next 12 months. Pitches in Test cricket are becoming more result oriented and 40 average will probably become an opener’s benchmark as it used to be 3 decades ago.

I’m a Konstas fan but he’s got some work to do. It took Bumrah exactly 1 innings to identify his weakness. I’ve only seen him play 4 innings and I’ve seen him castled twice with a ball cutting in off a length. The old openers rule of only being beaten on the outside edge still has validity.

I’ll always remember this as the day the sun never came up. This was at Merimbula where I was living at the time. This was how it was most of the day becoming dark red later in the afternoon. Will never forget.

Too late someone is already doing this. Some Australian entrepreneurs do quite a trade selling cans of “Bondi Beach” air for $20 a pop to smog bound Chinese citizens.

Fastest man in the world transcends everything. History says he’s a decade away from his peak. I hope he has a great team around him because he’ll need it. This will not be the easiest place in the world for him to succeed.

Soon to be the most exciting athlete on the planet

The entire fleet of LIV players have turned up to “kiss the ring” in Saudi this week. Forgettable golf course, playing in front of a crowd of scorers and camera crew in a country with hot wars on 3 borders. Welcome to the future folks. Even the LIV bots on twitter can’t get up for this one. #progolf

LIV have players ending contracts plus some at end of career. Their qualifying school graduates will hardly be box office so they need to restock. Finau is obviously the best available talent which is telling.

Just reflecting on the weekends racing and firstly I for one was too cautious with Overpass, he was an even money chance and too good. Get that Sandown meeting back to Sandown ASAP, and long distance racing around a figure 8 or similar track has possibilities.

I do hope today’s Australian Open was the last in this format. We had 950 in the world prevail over 450 in the world while the Group with 3 Women’s major winners in it relegated to a side show finishing 2 hours earlier. I understand how the event ended up like this but it simply doesn’t work.

That was a cracking half of international football. #AUSvBRA

Most Government Taxation systems are based around taxing individuals or corporations. What impediments would there be either technological or moral to strictly taxing money or more accurately its transfers.

From time to time his name comes up in conversations of Aust horses that traveled successfully but jumps racing has declined to a cottage industry here reduced to one state so fair to say he goes under appreciated in his homeland.

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