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Related: elliejoshsantheherald.com The team behind a Newcastle light rail class action filed a similar suit on behalf of Sydney traders in the NSW Supreme Court today. Mitry Lawyers and cafe owner and politician Angela Vithoulkas lodged the lawsuit on behalf of more than 60 Sydney business owners. The move is an indication the law firm has secured third-party litigation funding for the action, something it also will need for the Newcastle action to progress. Class action expert Dr Peter Cashman, the director of the University of Sydney’s Social Justice Program, told the Newcastle Herald that litigation funders were “not in the business of wasting money on losing cases”.
theherald.com THE events of last week in Canberra (‘Rising from the rabble’, Newcastle Herald, 25/8) have set the most appalling example to young Australians, which is that if you do not agree with others in your team or group, you do what you can to tear them down, even at the risk of destroying the team or group. It is time for us all to demand that all our elected representatives behave with integrity, decency and honour. As for those in the media who agitated for what happened, surely they breached journalistic and other ethics. Full marks to Chris Uhlmann of the Nine Network for calling them out.
theherald.com KNIGHTS chief executive Phil Gardner hopes Kalyn Ponga will never join another NRL team but can understand why he might aspire to play for the All Blacks. Ponga, the dynamic 20-year-old who has been a revelation since joining Newcastle at the end of last season, revealed in an interview with NZTV.co.nz on Tuesday that switching codes might be an option at some point in the future. He is contracted to Newcastle for three seasons after this one. Ponga was born in Australia, but both his parents are Kiwis and he spent his childhood living on both sides of the Tasman. A schoolboy rugby union sensation before signing with the North Queensland Cowboys, he has knocked back the chance to play international rugby league for New Zealand, instead debuting for Queensland in this year’s State of Origin series.
Solar panels that are as thick as a “packet of chips” power Newcastle Business Revolutionary solar cell technology that has been 15 years in the making is about to be switched on at a Newcastle business in a globally significant breakthrough in the commercial application of renewable energy. Created by University of Newcastle physicist Paul Dastoor, the organic printed solar cells are printed on a ultra-lightweight, laminate material, similar in texture and flexibility to a potato chip packet. The material delivers unprecedented affordability at a production cost of less than $10 per square metre. Leading tryscorer Ken Sio hoping to win a new deal with the Knights HE is their leading tryscorer and played a major role in last week’s win against Penrith, but will that be enough for Ken Sio to earn a new contract with the Newcastle Knights? TRY TIME: Ken Sio Sio, the quiet achiever on Newcastle’s left wing, has notched a team-high 10 tries for the season, including a spectacular, acrobatic, one-handed effort against the Panthers.
theherald.com A DEAL between the Port of Newcastle and container terminal operator DP World Australia has broken down, with DP World understood to be talking with the owner of Port Botany and Port Kembla about a rival terminal at Wollongong. Although DP World has signalled that negotiations ended because its investigations showed the Newcastle proposal was uneconomical, Port of Newcastle is taking a more optimistic view of the split, saying it is now able to talk to other operators. Supporters of the Newcastle plan also say DP World’s move can also be interpreted as a sign that vested interests in Sydney recognise the competitive threat of a Newcastle terminal, and are trying to white-ant it to preserve the status quo.
theherald.com Maryville bakery and kitchen, Baked Uprising, is opening a pop-up store in Honeysuckle. “GWH Build has kindly opened up space right in front of their Sky Residence display suite, across from Honeysuckle Hotel. This is where we will be parking our silver Uprising caravan every Thursday, Friday and second Saturday,” a spokesperson said. “We will be slinging out all the fresh baked stuff Uprising is known for as well as trying our hand at some pop-up exclusive items like our prawn croissant.” Defender Fernandez swaps Swansea for Newcastle - Football - Eurosport Australia Fernandez is Newcastle's seventh close season addition and has been given a two-year contract. He joined Swansea in 2014 and made more than 100 Premier League appearances for the Welsh club, who were relegated last season. The Argentine played under Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez before joining Swansea, when the latter was in charge of Italian side Napoli. "I know Federico well... and it was an easy decision to bring him here," Benitez told Newcastle's website "He is experienced, a very good professional and he will add competition in defence." Neither club disclosed the fee paid for the 29-year-old, but local media reported it to be in the region of 6 million pounds ($7.7 million). "It was a long day but I'm really happy to be here," Fernandez said.
British man's 'king hit punch' on Australian rugby captain was 'self defence', court hears A British man accused of flooring a former Australian rugby captain with a "king hit" says he was acting in self defence, a court has heard. Sam Oliver, 23, is accused of attacking James Stannard outside a kebab shop in Sydney on 30 March. The 35-year-old, who used to captain Australia's rugby sevens team, suffered a fractured skull after hitting his head on the floor and spent two nights in hospital. A "king hit" is Australian slang for a sudden, single-punch knockdown. Oliver's lawyer claims the Australian called the Newcastle man a "pommy c***" and threw the first punch, giving him a black eye. The second day of the case was shown body-cam footage in which Oliver tells police there had been an argument.
Ryan McMullan books a date in Newcastle Rising Irish folk pop star Ryan McMullan, riding high on the release of a new single, Bowie on the Radio, has included Newcastle on his whirlwind tour of Australia in November. McMullan will be returning to Lizotte’s in Newcastle for a show on November 26. His show at Lizotte’s in March offered a glimpse of a star in the making. He was charming and honest, Irish to the bone, with a glorious voice. He also played at Bluesfest in Byron on his 2018 tour, which included shows with Ed Sheeran. His single, Bowie on the Radio, was released worldwide on September 14. theherald.com 5 Sawyers Friday, AK Morris. Saturday, Jethro Thorpe. Sunday, Jerome Duo. theherald.com Australia were out for revenge and that is what they exacted in a thrilling 52-47 Quad Series win over England in front of a packed Newcastle Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night. It was the first time international netball had been played in Newcastle since 2012 and the 4500-strong crowd were treated to a nail-biting game played at a frenetic pace. When the countries last met, the Roses stunned the world to beat the Diamonds by one goal in the Commonwealth Games gold medal match on the Gold Coast in April.