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Polls close in Ghana's general election overshadowed by worst economic crisis in a generationOfficial Announcement: Former Barcelona Coach to Manage Beijing GuoanIn your everyday life, time and space know how to behave. A kilometre is a kilometre, and an hour is an hour – no matter how late you are running. Perception is not reality. Einstein showed space and time were one thing, and it bends and warps. A decade ago, astronomers for the first time observed gravitational waves: universe-spanning ripples that move through space-time – and through us. This discovery proved to be only part of the story. Astronomers are finding our universe is so permeated by gravitational waves, the fabric of reality is constantly in flux. Australian astronomers have created the most detailed maps of gravitational waves across the universe to date. Credit: Carl Knox / OzGrav / Swinburne University of Technology / South African Radio Astronomy Observatory The picture that is coming into focus, says astronomer Dr Matt Miles, is one that shows the universe as a vast ocean, dark and powerful. “The Earth is really just a ship, being bounced across the waves. The universe is constantly changing size. Time is constantly changing. The Earth is just riding that wave.” In a series of papers published last week in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society , a group of Australian astronomers reveal the strongest evidence yet for what they call the “gravitational wave background”: the constant rippling of space-time. Einstein imagined space like a piece of stretched fabric, with stars and planets and black holes scattered across it. Their mass bends and curves the fabric. The moon orbits the Earth because it is trapped in the depression in space-time created by the Earth’s mass – it spins like a coin in a funnel. Now, on the stretched fabric of space, introduce a very heavy spinning object: a pair of super-massive black holes orbiting each other. University of Sydney researcher Dr Sean Farrell was part of an international team of astronomers which observed a star that had strayed too close to a super-massive black hole being torn apart. Credit: Ute Kraus These spinning objects create ripples that spread through the sheet: gravitational waves. As these waves pass through us, space is distorted just slightly. The Earth – and everyone on it – widens and then shrinks. Why don’t we notice? Because a fish that lives in the ocean does not notice the waves. “Waves and currents pass through the literal fabric they live in,” says Rowina Nathan, an astronomer at Monash University who co-wrote one of the papers. “It’s the same for us.” Scientists have been spotting single waves passing through Earth since 2015. The new papers show waves are rippling throughout the entire universe. The LIGO interferometer in Livingston, Louisiana, which is used to detect gravitational waves. The team took observations of pulsars, rapidly spinning remains of supernovas, which emit bursts of radiation with such regularity they can be used as cosmic lighthouses. Over almost five years, the team used the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa to measure the distance between Earth and 83 pulsars. They watched as the distances widened and shrank – by up to the size of a tennis court – revealing what Miles describes as a “cacophony of noise” from the many waves they could see. With this information, they have created the most detailed maps of gravitational waves across the universe to date. Exotic explanations The next question to answer: what is causing these waves? The simple answer, if you can call it that, is super-massive black hole pairs. We know they produce single waves; it is likely there are enough of them out there to set the fabric of reality constantly in motion. But there are other more exotic explanations. “The physics is a little wild,” admits Miles, an astronomer with OzGrav at Swinburne University who led two of the papers. The first is known as “cosmological phase transition”. In the moments after the Big Bang, the universe was so hot the physical forces, like electromagnetism, that govern our reality had not yet formed. Eventually, parts of the universe cooled enough for basic physics to start functioning. But – in theory – this did not happen everywhere at once. This produced regions within the early universe operating on different physical laws. As these regions – or bubbles – came into contact with each other, the different physics collapsed into symmetry, releasing huge amounts of energy – and, possibly, gravitational waves. The gravitational wave background may be the leftover ripples from the bursting of those bubbles. If that theory is not exotic enough, there’s a second: cosmic strings. When the regions of the early universe came into contact, rather than bursting, they may have created long fractures – imperfections in the fabric of space-time. “They get frozen in when the universe cooled from its very hot state. And you can’t get rid of them,” says Professor Eric Thrane, an astrophysicist at Monash University. As these long fractures move, they could also generate gravitational waves. “People really believe in these. We don’t know if we’ll ever be able to prove it,” says Miles. Gravitational waves further tell us the universe is a strange and wonderful thing. “The universe is this very exciting cosmic dance,” says Miles. “And the Earth is going along with the motions.” The Examine newsletter explains and analyses science with a rigorous focus on the evidence. Sign up to get it each week . Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. 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Nelson Bay d'Albora Marina has been earmarked for a significant upgrade, less than 18 months after being acquired by a $9-billion investment firm. Login or signup to continue reading MA Financial, which bought the chain of marinas for $225 million in 2023, is reviewing options for the site, which could include the demolition of existing structures on site and the construction of a hotel, retail and hospitality establishments, a boat maintenance workshop, and an outdoor and rooftop terrace. D'Albora Marina told the Newcastle Herald the process was in its earlier days and no decisions had been made. The company has flagged its intentions with the state government, lodging an application for a state government significant project, which is mandatory for developments with a capital investment of at least $30 million. D'Albora head of marketing David Joyce said the organisation is doing feasibility studies to investigate "possibilities and scope". "Nothing has been locked in by any means, we're looking at all options and possibilities for what could work well on the site," Mr Joyce told the Newcastle Herald . "It has such great potential and the marina is located in such a pivotal location within the township itself. Nelson Bay is such a community-driven area, and the marina has been a big part of that." The marina, which is located in the heart of the Nelson Bay central business district, has 196 wet berths for boats up to 35 metres, a boatyard, and several retail and hospitality businesses. MA Financial acquired the chain of 10 d'Albora marinas from Sydney-based Balmain Corporation in April 2023. Balmain acquired the bulk of the d'Albora portfolio, the largest marina group in Australia, from Dreamworld owner Ardent Leisure Group in 2016 for $126 million. It's understood MA Financial is considering upgrades across its other d'Albora sites, which now number 13. Newcastle Herald news director and business reporter. Interested in any and all yarns.Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au Newcastle Herald news director and business reporter. Interested in any and all yarns.Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. Also includes evening update. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Get the latest property and development news here. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. WEEKLY Follow the Newcastle Knights in the NRL? Don't miss your weekly Knights update. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily!
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Herro leads Heat over Rockets in game marred by fight and ejections in final minuteI’M A Celeb’s Alan Halsall has revealed he sobbed uncontrollably while speaking to his daughter for the first time in four weeks after his jungle eviction. The Corrie actor could not hold back the tears when he video-called 11-year-old Sienna as soon as he left camp on Friday night. Alan, 42, had sent a signal to his girl everyday to let her know he was thinking of her — by forming a heart-shaped symbol with his hands during votes. He opened up about his unbreakable bond with Sienna in an exclusive interview with The Sun on Sunday hours after leaving the Aussie camp , where he was met by brother Stephen. Man United fan Alan also told us he would love to go for a beer with Wayne Rooney after befriending the ex-player’s wife Coleen — whom he reckons would make a good Corrie actress. Speaking about his call with Sienna, Alan said: “As soon as we got in the car, my brother had his phone out and we FaceTimed. “The first ten minutes of the phone call was not much but tears, to be honest — on both sides. "She’d cry and I’d be crying. “She said that she’s missed me, she loves me, she’s proud of me. “When she says that she’s proud of me, it could literally make your heart burst. "That was a super, super-emotional phone call.” Before he left England for Oz on November 9, Sienna gave Alan a friendship bracelet to wear and a coin which said: “Remember I love you, Dad.” Single dad Alan said: “It just put her first and foremost in my mind, you see, and she always is.” Referring to his heart symbol, Alan said he initially could not do it how Sienna had told him to — but he added: “I was under strict instructions that it had to be all fingers together. “I just wanted her to know that she was always on my mind.” Alan shares Sienna with his actress ex-wife Lucy-Jo Hudson, 41 — whom he met while they were both in the Corrie cast. And he went on: “Because you’ve got time on your hands, no distractions, no phones, no televisions, your mind wanders to those that you love. "And, of course, my mind just immediately went to Sienna everyday. “Once I woke up, I spent about half an hour, maybe 40 minutes, in bed. "That was the time where I’d be like, ‘Wow, I miss Sienna’. “But it was more, ‘I wonder what she’s up to today. "I wonder if she’s at school today, or has she been watching the show? "Is she happy seeing Daddy do these silly things?’ “Just knowing that she’s happy and proud of Dad, that was the biggest thing for me, for sure.” Mancunian Alan, who plays Corronation Street’s Tyrone Dobbs, became good pals with Coleen, 38, while in camp. In one moment in last Monday’s show, the pair bagged ten stars in a grim Bushtucker Trial — but fibbed to their campmates and told them they had won only two. They then kept up the charade all day, right up until they were about to get their food bag for their dinner. Prankster Alan came up with the idea and was then impressed by Coleen’s acting skills , saying: “I mentioned it to Coleen and I was a bit unsure if she would want to do that. "And she was like, let’s do it. “She walked in and she was like, ‘We only got two’. "And I was like, ‘Hey, I’m the actor here!’. i'm A Celebrity is back for its 24th series, with a batch of famous faces living in the Aussie jungle. The Sun's Jake Penkethman takes a look at the stars on the show this year.. Coleen Rooney - Arguably the most famous name in the camp, the leading WAG, known for her marriage to Wayne Rooney , has made a grand return to TV as she looks to put the Wagatha Christie scandal behind her. The Sun revealed the mum-of-four had bagged an eye-watering deal worth over £1.5million to be on the show this year making her the highest-paid contestant ever. Tulisa - The popstar and former X Factor judge has made her triumphant TV comeback by signing up to this year's I'm A Celeb after shunning TV shows for many years. Known for being a member of the trio, N-Dubz, Tulisa became a household name back in 2011 when she signed on to replace Cheryl on ITV show The X Factor in a multi-million pound deal. Alan Halsall - The actor, known for playing the long-running role of Tyrone Dobbs on ITV soap opera Coronation Street, was originally signed up to head Down Under last year but an operation threw his scheduled appearance off-course. Now he has become the latest Corrie star to win over both the viewers and his fellow celebrities. Melvin Odoom - The Radio DJ has become a regular face on TV screens after rising to fame with presenting roles on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and 4Music. Melvin has already been for a spin on the Strictly dancefloor and co-hosted The Xtra Factor with Rochelle Humes in 2015 but now he is facing up to his biggest challenge yet - the Aussie jungle . GK Barry - The UK's biggest social media personality, GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has transformed her TikTok stardom into a lucrative career. Aside from her popular social media channels, she hosts the weekly podcast, Saving Grace, and regularly appears on ITV talk show, Loose Women. She has even gone on to endorse popular brands such as PrettyLittleThing, KFC and Ann Summers. Dean McCullough - A rising star amongst this year's bunch of celebs , Dean first achieved notability through his radio appearances on Gaydio and BBC Radio 1. He was chosen to join the BBC station permanently in 2021 and has featured prominently ever since. He has enjoyed a crossover to ITV over the past year thanks to his guest slots on Big Brother spin-off show, Late & Live. Oti Mabuse - The pro dancer has signed up to her latest TV show after making her way through the biggest programmes on the box. She originally found fame on Strictly Come Dancing but has since branched out into the world of TV judging with appearances on former BBC show The Greatest Dancer as well as her current role on ITV's Dancing On Ice . Danny Jones - The McFly star was drafted into the programme last minute as a replacement for Tommy Fury. Danny is the second member of McFly to enter the jungle , after Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011. He is also considered a rising star on ITV as he's now one of the mentors on their Saturday night talent show, The Voice , along with bandmate Tom Fletcher. Jane Moore - The Loose Women star and The Sun columnist is braving the creepy crawlies this year. The star is ready for a new challenge - having recently split from her husband . It will be Jane's first foray into reality TV with the telly favourite having always said no to reality shows in the past. Barry McGuigan - Former pro boxer Barry is the latest fighting champ to head Down Under following in the footsteps of Tony Bellew and Amir Khan. It comes after a tough few years for Irish star Barry, who lost his daughter Danika to bowel cancer . He told The Late Late Show in 2021: "She was such an intrinsic part of the family that every day we ache." Maura Higgins - The Irish TV beauty first found fame on Love Island where she found a brief connection with dancer Curtis Pritchard . Since then, she has competed on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting the Irish version of the beauty contest, Glow Up. Since last year, she has been working on building up her career in the US by being the social media correspondent and host of Aftersun to accompany Love Island USA. She even guest hosted an episode of the spin-off, Love Island Games, in place of Maya Jama last year. Rev. Richard Coles - Former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles is a late arrival on I’m A Celebrity , and he's ready to spill the beans on his former employer. The former Communards and Strictly star , said the BBC did not know its a**e from its elbow last year. An insider said: "Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth." “We managed to drag it out. Coleen was fantastic, a proper leading actress. "I believed Coleen — and I was in on the joke. “She was absolutely fantastic as an actress. "I said, ‘I think she could be a barmaid of the Rovers Return’. "She was absolutely brilliant.” Alan said he would be staying in touch with all 11 of his new celeb pals, including Coleen, who revealed she and Wayne, 39, had “ a few bars ” at their £20million Cheshire mansion . Would he like to hit up one of their boozers with Coleen and her Red Devils hero hubby? She said that she’s missed me, she loves me, she’s proud of me “Listen, if Wayne fancies a beer, I’ll go and have a beer, no problem,” Alan said. “Wherever we’re going to meet up, we’re going to have fun and we’ll reminisce about an experience that we’ve all shared together. "I’ll look forward to that from now on.” Despite his love for Wazza, Alan said he never once asked Coleen about him — instead chatting away over parenthood and their children . Alan, the joker of the jungle, was in good form when we met him yesterday in Surfers Paradise, Australia. He was chirpy as he reeled off stories from his time Down Under — including how he saved the camp from flooding by using his handyman skills which his campmates loved him for. The camp has been battered by relentless storms in what has been the wettest I’m a Celeb in the ITV1 show’s 22-year history. Last weekend, the weather got so bad that bosses drew up emergency plans to evacuate the camp if the weather worsened. But Alan said: “So I just kind of dug out a trench to re-divert the water so it didn’t put out the fire.” Sun columnist Jane Moore, 62, and former world champion boxer Barry McGuigan, 63, both praised Alan for his handyman skills after they were evicted. When he leaves behind the 30C Australian sunshine for the colder climes of Manchester, Alan will be putting on his Christmas PJs and putting up a tree with Sienna. But before then, he has got some golf to play and some celebrating to do — both for his jungle stint and signing a Corrie contract extension taking him through his 27th year on the cobbles. He said: “I’ll maybe have a couple of pints of Guinness to toast it.” ALAN Halsall has spoken of his new Coronation Street contract — after bosses offered him the deal before he went into the I’m A Celebrity jungle. The star, who plays Tyrone Dobbs on the ITV soap, said: “I’ve spoken a lot in camp of how humbling it is to be a very small part of Coronation Street. “I’m thrilled. That’s the job I love, so long may it continue. "I’ll maybe have a couple of pints of Guinness to toast it.”The Syrian government has not commented publicly on the decision to display the opposition flags, leading to speculation about the motivations behind the move. Some analysts suggest that it could be a strategic maneuver aimed at garnering international support and sympathy, particularly from countries that have been critical of the Assad regime's human rights record and its brutal suppression of dissent.
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Washington, DC, Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coming from Tennessee, Florida and Ohio, are Arwood, Ernest and Yana, three of the hundreds of AmeriCorps NCCC members supporting disaster recovery after Hurricanes Helene and Milton . They are serving with FEMA Corps , an innovative, team-based national service program that provides 18-to-26‐year‐olds the opportunity to gain experience and training in emergency response while supporting immediate needs after a disaster for survivors and their communities. Arriving immediately in Florida after Hurricane Helene, their team of six members has been on the ground for the past two months. The AmeriCorps NCCC team is helping survivors connect to the resources they need by tabling at sites, canvassing neighborhoods, and more. They were previously in Selma, Ala., inspecting travel trailers and mobile housing units for water damage, decay, and other issues, helping supplement housing in areas facing housing shortages due to disaster impacts. The Leader Arwood is the AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leader and joined after graduating from American University in December 2023. Arwood was struggling to find a job that was both inspiring to work for and that he was qualified to hold when he found AmeriCorps. "The opportunities of AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps were incredibly enticing," said Arwood, from Tennessee. "I was very interested in the chance to serve my country in such a unique way while also gaining valuable practical experience in an industry so interesting and robust as emergency management. AmeriCorps has put me in an incredible position both socially and professionally. Bayou 4 is composed of incredibly capable and compassionate members whose dedication to service and kindness is as palpable as admirable." Together with the team, Arwood is making a difference in affected communities. At the beginning of the deployment, the team spent most of the time registering survivors for support. Since deployment, the team has transitioned to canvassing neighborhoods to ensure that everyone in the community who needs assistance is registered. "The quick response and our team's efforts in supporting this response, led to many survivors being granted aid early in the recovery process, allowing for the community to move towards recovery." Passion Meets Opportunity Ernest is a Floridian who is helping his home state recover from the disasters. Before AmeriCorps, Ernest worked in retail while pursuing a degree from Florida State College. He chose to serve with AmeriCorps because emergency management was his passion. AmeriCorps service was an opportunity for Ernest to gain the experience needed to kickstart his career in emergency management. Ernest shares that his most memorable moment was when a small act of compassion gave survivors the hope they needed. "When I first got deployed to help with Hurricane Helene, I was stationed at a registration intake center," said Ernest. "A local florist gave us flowers she needed to get rid of, so our team set them at each table. About halfway through the day, a woman started to break down. She told me that she was putting on the bravest face ever since the disasters to get herself through the day. But, when she came in to get help, she was stunned to see the flowers. She was unsure where to go for help, but when she walked in and saw the flowers, she felt a sense of comfort that we would help her." Since deployment, Ernest has visited nearly 1,000 homes across communities and has helped more than 150 people register for disaster assistance. Finding Careers For Yana, AmeriCorps was an opportunity to find a carer pathway. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Yana joined AmeriCorps NCCC after graduating from college. He decided to take a gap year before attending graduate school to help people in need and gain work experience. What he's learned is far more than experience. "There was this one interaction where I was so thankful for being there to help this survivor," said Yana. "When he first came in, he was extremely worried that he wouldn't get any aid due to not having things or not being qualified. I registered him and explained a bit of the process as far as I knew, which helped. Having heard that the aid he would be given was a grant to do with it what he needed it for – that his spending of the money wasn't tracked or needed to be sure for what it was given out for – he teared up knowing he was receiving the help he desperately needed. That moment, I was just grateful to be there and help this community member be relieved and grateful for the aid." This team's experience is one of many for AmeriCorps members. Through national service, Americans are provided the opportunity to explore careers beyond their work experience and education. Whether it's gaining skills in emergency management systems, using tools to repair roofs, or learning how to interact with people coping with unforeseen challenges, it's a chance to seek challenges and grow. Learn more about the more than 750 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers who have and continue to support disaster recovery after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Attachment AmeriCorps NCCCTokyo, Dec 8 (IANS): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Japan late Sunday in his last trip to the Indo-Pacific as the Pentagon chief, as he seeks to cement the Biden administration's policy legacy of deepening regional alliances and partnerships. Austin arrived at Yokota Air Base near Tokyo, kicking off the Asia swing that has excluded an anticipated stop in South Korea, another key US ally, in the aftermath of President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law attempt last week. During the trip through Wednesday, the Secretary is scheduled to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Defence Minister Gen Nakatani, visit a US aircraft carrier and meet with American troops, and observe a military exercise involving Australian forces, according to a senior US defence official, reported Yonhap news agency. "The Secretary's trip is going to be highlighting how much the Department (of Defence) has achieved with Japan, a key treaty ally, over the last four years to advance peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific," the official told reporters. "We are continuing to build on these accomplishments, and the next three days will give us a chance to see some of them in person and in implementation." Austin plans to meet Ishiba and Nakatani separately on Tuesday to take stock of progress that the two countries have made in recent years and underscore the importance of the alliance, the official said. Other events include his visit to the USS George Washington nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at the Yokosuka Naval Base and his observation of a US-Japan military exercise where Australian forces are participating for the first time. The Secretary's trip to Japan comes as Washington sees Tokyo as vital to its "new convergence" efforts to bring together US allies and partners in fit-for-purpose groupings to promote a shared vision for a "free and open" Indo-Pacific. "New convergence of allies and partners, who share a vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, and (of) the stronger and more resilient and more capable, networked partnerships is strengthening deterrence in the region, and Japan is emerging as a common denominator of that network," the official said. The cancellation of Austin's visit to Seoul has added to concerns that the aftermath of the short-lived martial law imposition could affect security coordination between Seoul and Washington on North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats. After the martial law episode, Seoul and Washington also postponed a session of the Nuclear Consultative Group, the allies' key nuclear deterrence platform, and a related exercise originally slated to take place in Washington last week. US officials have expressed "grave concern" over the martial law declaration though they reiterated that America's commitment to the alliance with South Korea remains "ironclad."
