With his new album GNX , Kendrick Lamar clearly sought to draw a line in the sand, and a lot of people responded in kind. While it obviously garnered a lot of critical acclaim and love from fans, there were plenty of people who didn't like the new project for a whole host of reasons. During a social media live session, commentator Luce Cannon called K.Dot overrated and claimed that his music doesn't resonate with large audiences like international communities or with social gatherings like clubs or gyms. Wack 100 and DJ Hed combated these ideas with some evidence and arguments of their own, and it was a conversation that has already been exhausted so much in 2024. Regardless, a lot of people are very excited about GNX , including some of Kendrick Lamar's collaborators for the album. "I had no idea what I would record," singer Deyra Barrera told Rolling Stone . "I make mariachi, not rap. They told me they wanted my style, my voice. I had no idea how it was going to end up on the record. He welcomed me and was so kind. He said, ‘You have such a powerful voice. Thanks for coming .’ I had no idea what to say. Lamar is a genius, a maestro . Everything he makes is magic." Read More: Akbar V Is "Hype" At The Idea Of A Kendrick Lamar & Lil Wayne Beef In addition, Kendrick Lamar's words on GNX even convinced people seemingly on the fence to hop over to his side much more firmly. Snoop Dogg , for example, praised the new record after Kendrick's bars for Tha Doggfather on the opening track, "wacced out murals." " Snoop posted 'Taylor Made,' I prayed it was the edibles / I couldn't believe it, it was only right for me to let it go ," the Compton lyricist rapped on the cut. As GNX continues to spread in pop culture , we're sure many more people will debate Kendrick Lamar's worth and the weight of this new album. They always make for very interesting discussions, even though they will probably never be peaceful conversations again. But hey, that's just how rap battles go sometimes, especially between the two most massive MCs today. Let's see what else people argue about... Read More: Compton Rapper Snoopy Badazz Disses Kendrick Lamar's New Album "GNX" And Defends DrakeWOOD DALE, Ill. , Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) ("AAR" or the "Company") announced today that it has reached resolutions with the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to resolve previously disclosed potential violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA") relating to certain transactions signed in 2016 and 2017 in Nepal and South Africa. After self-reporting the potential violations to the DOJ and SEC in 2019, and cooperating with both agencies in a multi-year investigation, AAR has entered a Non-Prosecution Agreement ("NPA") with the DOJ, and the SEC has accepted the Company's Offer of Settlement and issued a cease-and-desist order (the "SEC Order"). The resolutions with both the DOJ and SEC make clear that the relevant conduct was principally carried out by a former employee of a Company subsidiary and former third-party agents. The total amount payable by AAR under the NPA and SEC Order is $55,599,653 , inclusive of penalties, forfeiture, and prejudgment interest, which will be reflected as a one-time charge in the Company's consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2025 second quarter ended November 30, 2024 . The Company expects to fund these payments using a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving credit facility. "We are pleased to resolve these matters with the DOJ and SEC," said John M. Holmes , AAR's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We thank the DOJ and SEC for their collaboration and their recognition of the Company's substantial cooperation. AAR remains committed to transparency and accountability and operating in an ethical and compliant manner as we deliver innovative, value-driven solutions to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide." Since self-reporting the potential violations to the DOJ and SEC in 2019, the Company has taken extensive steps to enhance its global compliance program. AAR's remedial actions, along with the significant effort it made to cooperate with the investigations, were acknowledged by the DOJ and the SEC as part of the resolutions. About AAR AAR is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company with operations in over 20 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago area, AAR supports commercial and government customers through four operating segments: Parts Supply, Repair & Engineering, Integrated Solutions, and Expeditionary Services. Additional information can be found at aarcorp.com . Forward-looking statements This press release contains certain statements relating to future results, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which reflect management's expectations about future conditions, including, but not limited to, funding the payments required pursuant to the resolution of the DOJ and SEC investigations. 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These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of Company management, as well as assumptions and estimates based on information available to the Company as of the dates such assumptions and estimates are made, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated, depending on a variety of factors, including: (i) factors that adversely affect the commercial aviation industry; (ii) adverse events and negative publicity in the aviation industry; (iii) a reduction in sales to the U.S. government and its contractors; (iv) cost overruns and losses on fixed-price contracts; (v) nonperformance by subcontractors or suppliers; (vi) a reduction in outsourcing of maintenance activity by airlines; (vii) a shortage of skilled personnel or work stoppages; (viii) competition from other companies; (ix) financial, operational and legal risks arising as a result of operating internationally; (x) inability to integrate acquisitions effectively and execute operational and financial plans related to the acquisitions; (xi) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions; (xii) circumstances associated with divestitures; (xiii) inability to recover costs due to fluctuations in market values for aviation products and equipment; (xiv) cyber or other security threats or disruptions; (xv) a need to make significant capital expenditures to keep pace with technological developments in our industry; (xvi) restrictions on use of intellectual property and tooling important to our business; (xvii) inability to fully execute our stock repurchase program and return capital to stockholders; (xviii) limitations on our ability to access the debt and equity capital markets or to draw down funds under loan agreements; (xix) non-compliance with restrictive and financial covenants contained in our debt and loan agreements; (xx) changes in or non-compliance with laws and regulations related to federal contractors, the aviation industry, international operations, safety, and environmental matters, and the costs of complying with such laws and regulations; and (xxi) exposure to product liability and property claims that may be in excess of our liability insurance coverage. Should one or more of those risks or uncertainties materialize adversely, or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described. Those events and uncertainties are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many are beyond our control. For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Part I, "Item 1A, Risk Factors" and our other filings from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These events and uncertainties are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many are beyond the Company's control. The risks described in these reports are not the only risks we face, as additional risks and uncertainties are not currently known or foreseeable or impossible to predict accurately or risks that are beyond the Company's control or deemed immaterial may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations in future periods. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, except as required by law. Contact: Media Team +1-630-227-5100 Editor@aarcorp.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aar-resolves-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-investigations-with-the-doj-and-sec-302336664.html SOURCE AAR CORP.
Mattr Corp. Announces Closing of Debt Subscription Receipt OfferingDURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Robert Hinton scored 15 points as Harvard beat New Hampshire 72-62 on Sunday. Hinton shot 5 of 11 from the field and 5 for 7 from the line for the Crimson (3-7). Chandler Pigge scored 14 points while going 6 of 9 from the field and added nine rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Louis Lesmond had 13 points and shot 4 for 7 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. Anthony McComb III led the Wildcats (2-11) in scoring, finishing with 21 points. Sami Pissis added 16 points and two steals for New Hampshire. Caleb Middleton had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Harvard's next game is Saturday against Furman at home, and New Hampshire visits Stonehill on Sunday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Key Trends in the Cricket World Cup Market with Insights from Expedia Group, Hospitality Service Providers (e.g., Willow TV), Financial Institutions (e.g., Vodafone, Hotstar, Sports Marketing Agencies (e.g., Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)IN some nations, private gun ownership is an enshrined right to protect one's family and private property. Long before any organized form of government existed, early settlers defended their loved ones and communities using a range of weapons. In countries like the United States and Mexico, the right to bear firearms is deeply ingrained in their culture and constitutions. Gun ownership aims to deter government oppression or prevent outlaws from attacking peace-loving communities. The World Population Review released the 2017 Small Arms Survey, which inventoried registered and unregistered firearms owned by civilians, the military and police agencies. The data is revealing and insightful. Table 1 shows the top 10 nations with the highest number of civilian-owned firearms. The US leads 217 countries with 393.3 million guns held by civilians, with India trailing way behind with 71.1 million. The Philippines ranked 25th with 3.78 million, a few notches lower than worn-torn countries like Afghanistan, which was 23rd (4.27 million), and Ukraine at 22nd (4.39 million). Filipinos' attraction to firearms represents men's virility and the erosion of trust in the government's ability to protect their citizens. Among Southeast Asian countries in Table 2, the Philippines placed second. The top spot goes to Thailand, which has 10.34 million firearms. Thailand shares borders with three unstable and conflict-affected countries: Myanmar to the west, Laos to the north and east, and Cambodia to the southeast. Thai gun owners are adamant in defending themselves from bandits and intruders. When we consider the ratio of guns to the population size in Table 3, the top 10 countries with guns held by civilians per 100 people are: The Philippines is placed 129th with 3.6 out of 100 people owning firearms. It is lower than Thailand (15.1), Mexico (12.9) and South Africa (9.7). Gun ownership in the Philippines is more concentrated in high-income groups like oligarchs, businessmen, middle-class professionals, celebrities, politicians, private security agencies and even organized crime. Again, the US topped the list with 120.5 per 100 people. Americans like the late singer Elvis Presley loved to own more than one gun. Elvis was reported to own 38 firearms. When he visited then-president Richard Nixon in the White House on Dec 21, 1970, he gifted him with a Colt.45 pistol. The US has less than 5 percent of the world's population but has a 40-percent share of all civilian-owned guns on the planet. It is not surprising why incidents of gun violence — particularly mass shootings, murders and suicides involving guns — are widespread there due to easy gun access. Countries where guns are restricted, like China, Japan, Singapore and Vietnam, have fewer gun-related crimes. Lately, in China and Japan, assailants resorted to blades and improvised weapons in attacking people. For the combined firearms of military and police, Table 4 shows the top 10 countries. The size of state-owned firearms in Russia at 32.7 million and China at 29.4 million dwarfed the US' 5.56 million. Still, the US cannot be displaced as No. 1 in gun ownership among civilians with 393.3 million firearms. The Philippines also placed 42nd place in terms of firearms held by security forces, accounting for nearly 594,000. This pales in comparison to Vietnam (4.1 million), Indonesia (2.1 million), Taiwan (2.098 million) and Thailand (1.28 million). Our military and police are small and insufficient in firepower to defend our land and maritime territory. Critics say that gun ownership is nothing but a misplaced sense of hypermasculinity. Gun ownership in the Philippines is widespread but generally tolerated by the government. In cases of national emergencies, war or invasion, gun ownership among civilians has a multiplier effect on the state's ability to defend its national sovereignty against foreign aggressors. This was seen in the conflicts in Ukraine and Afghanistan. This is fact-checking today's information and knowledge without the hype of politics. P.S. Absolutely refrain from firing your guns on New Year's Eve.
There are growing calls for two NFL head coaches to be fired on Sunday evening. Week 12 of the 2024 NFL regular season was perhaps the wildest one yet, at least in the early window. The Cowboys topped the Commanders in a thriller, the Bears lost to the Vikings in a heartbreaker, the Bucs blew out the Giants at Metlife Stadium and the Chiefs barely escaped the Panthers, among other games. All in all, it was a truly wild day. So far, we've had two NFL head coaches fired this season, in the Saints firing Dennis Allen and the Jets firing Robert Saleh. But should any more head coaches be fired this week? Luke Hales/Getty Images NFL fans are calling for two head coaches to be fired on Sunday evening - Giants head coach Brian Daboll and Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo. "Fire Brian Daboll" The Giants, days after cutting former first round pick Daniel Jones, lost to the Bucs, 30-7, on Sunday. Wide receiver Malik Nabers was calling out his head coach following the blowout loss. "It ain't the quarterback. Same outcome when we had DJ (Daniel Jones) at quarterback. It ain't the quarterback," Nabers, a first round pick, told reporters. #Giants WR Malik Nabers: "It ain't the quarterback. Same outcome when we had DJ (Daniel Jones) at quarterback. It ain't the quarterback." Reporters: "What is it? Is it the play-calling?" Nabers: "I don't know." (🎥 @charlottecrrll ) pic.twitter.com/LIVRnaWM8n NFL fans think that Daboll could be out. "I genuinely think Mara doesn't want to fire another head coach in Daboll. However, if this team looks like even more cheeks down the stretch, it's gonna be a hard sell to keep him next year and pick a QB," one fan wrote. "At this point, I have ZERO faith in Joe Schoen or Brian Daboll. At least if you fire both of them, you can turn the page, and a new regime will get to pick THEIR QB instead of inheriting a previous player," one fan added. "Keeping Daboll or Schoen after this year would be a joke. They both suck. They’ve lost this team entirely. Need to start completely over and get the core players to buy into something new. This isn’t it and never will be it," one fan added. Al Bello/Getty Images "Fire Jerod Mayo" The New England Patriots lost to the Miami Dolphins, 34-15, on Sunday afternoon. Head coach Jerod Mayo took a lot of heat for coaching "scared" against the Dolphins. "The sooner they fire Jerod Mayo the better off they’ll be," one fan wrote. "If Kraft is serious about winning he fires Mayo and does whatever it takes to hire Ben Johnson. Right now the Patriots are one of the worst coached teams in the league," one fan added. "Yall saying we gotta fire Mayo must be forgetting that this team was 2-10 after 12 game last year. Like yall gotta just accept that this roster is BAD and it’s not realistic to fill all the holes in one offseason. Definitely filled the most important one tho. #10 is that guy," one fan added. Icon Sportswire/Getty Images Which NFL head coaches should be fired moving forward?Awkward moment Ed Sheeran interrupts new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim's interview live on Sky Sports... as fans blast 'rude' popstar following bizarre intervention Ruben Amorim was interviewed after Man United's 1-1 draw with Ipswich Ed Sheeran interrupted and the Portuguese manager was left unimpressed Will Ruben Amorim be Man United's saviour? LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! Available wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes every Monday and Thursday By ABDI RASHID Published: 20:49 GMT, 24 November 2024 | Updated: 20:50 GMT, 24 November 2024 e-mail View comments Ruben Amorim's first post-match interview as Man United head coach was awkwardly interrupted by Ed Sheeran . United, under the management of Amorim for the first time, made a dream start and were in front within 80 seconds of the kick-off courtesy of Marcus Rashford's fifth goal of the season. But Kieran McKenna 's men responded superbly to going behind and they forced multiple saves out of Andre Onana before Omari's Hutchinson superbly picked out the top corner from more than 20 yards. A seemingly frustrated Amorim was being interviewed by Sky Sports pitchside after the 1-1 draw at Portman Road when Sheeran appeared. The pop star came over to greet pundit Jamie Redknapp and then said: 'I don't think he (Amorim) wants to speak to me'. The new United head coach was left unimpressed as he shaked his head, with Sheeran then adding, 'I love being back in the Premier League '. Ruben Amorim's first post-match interview as Man United boss was interrupted by Ed Sheeran The pop star came over to greet Jamie Redknapp while Amorim was speaking about his team The Portuguese manager (left) was unimpressed, with the interview resuming shortly after The Ipswich part-owner then farewelled Redknapp after promising to come back on air, and the interview with Amorim resumed. Fans on social media were left assuming as they slammed Sheeran for being 'rude'. One said: 'I’m honestly a bit aghast at how rude that was from Ed Sheeran. Amorim should have told them all to get f*****.' Another United fan posted on X: 'Imagine letting a pop star interrupt an interview with a coach. Gets his face on the screen every Ipswich game'. A third added: 'Amateur hour, totally unprofessional and may i say a tad disrespectful when interviewing a manage.' Sheeran is officially a member of the team at Portman Road, having bought a minority stake (1.4%) in his beloved club in August. The Shape of You singer has attended multiple matches so far this season. He was at Ipswich's first game of the campaign - a 2-0 defeat by Liverpool - although he had to leave at half-time in order to get to a gig in Serbia. Read More English football felt terribly easy to Amorim... then Man United remembered who they were But Sheeran was able to stay for the full 90 minutes when Ipswich recorded their first league win of the season by beating Tottenham in London earlier this month. Ahead of Sunday's game, Sheeran visited a new mural that was recently created in his honour. The artwork, painted on the side of a building on Sir Alf Ramsey Way near Portman Road, features two images of Sheeran. One of the images shows Sheeran and a young boy and the other shows him as he looks now. In both of the images, Sheeran is wearing Ipswich kit, while the artwork is accompanied by the words: 'Tractor Boy'. Manchester United Ed Sheeran Ipswich Town Share or comment on this article: Awkward moment Ed Sheeran interrupts new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim's interview live on Sky Sports... as fans blast 'rude' popstar following bizarre intervention e-mail Add comment
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Bundle-Up Philly Winter Clothing Drive——— AS PART OF their general election manifesto, the Green Party has included a number of proposals around ‘affordable, green schooling’. Included among these is a pledge to oversee a pilot ‘forest school’, which the document describes as “a model of schooling for young children which has proven to be successful in Scandinavia.” caught up with Green Party senator and candidate for Galway West Pauline O’Reilly to learn more about her party’s plans. O’Reilly explained it like this: Forest schooling is essentially about outdoor education. Children will still do academic subjects but in a “different” setting where they can explore the outdoor environment. And no, it’s not just for a couple of hours a day or a week, the Green Party wants to introduce a pilot model where most of the school day every week is spent outdoors, “rain, wind or shine.” “There’ll be shelters. So it’s not as if you’re literally standing in the rain all of the time. You’re wrapped up every day to do that, to be outdoors,” O’Reilly said. “If there was a willingness to go beyond the day a week, which we would hope that there would be, then you would have academic subjects outside. But currently, the way it operates is that it is very much hands-on in nature, outdoors, playing, going for a walk, jumping in puddles, you know? “And we’re talking about primary school here. So it’s really before there’s serious exams coming up.” O’Reilly explained that it is all about building a love and respect for the natural world. “And it’s the things that you love that you are going to respect.” The Green Party envision the pilot operating via the Department of Education on the basis of existing primary schools voluntarily putting themselves forward to take part. “I don’t think it’s probably feasible to have large schools turning into forest schools. But certainly, if there are smaller schools that want to become part of the pilot, I think that that would be what we’re looking at,” O’Reilly said. “It might sound a bit out there, but actually it works very well. They do it in the UK aswell, and kids love being outdoors.” O’Reilly made the point that when she was growing up, children spent much more time outdoors because there was no social media. “We weren’t online as much as our kids are. It’s really about trying to foster that within the school hours, because there is a lot less outdoor time by kids,” she said, adding that it also has the benefit of being another form of physical activity for children. In terms of being prepared for the temperamental Irish weather, O’Reilly said funding would have to be put in place to make sure children have the appropriate outerwear like coats and shoes to participate, no matter what the weather on any given day. “It’s still a relatively small amount of money. We’re talking about a pilot,” O’Reilly said. And no, the concept isn’t literally confined to forests. Schools in urban areas may opt to take part but in green areas like parks – basically anywhere children can have the opportunity to “commune with nature”. When it was put to O’Reilly that this concept might be a hard sell for many parents in Ireland, she countered that a lot of parents have already embraced the idea of outdoor preschools and love them. “The overall premise here is that you protect what you love, and fewer and fewer of us, including adults, are spending time in nature. “We know that the natural world is under threat, but we also know it’s better for us, our mental health and our physical health, to be surrounded by the environment.”
One of the interesting facts about Scott Morrison’s period as prime minister is that he managed to squander public approval twice. The second came via a long, protracted slide through most of the pandemic. But in fact his popularity had sunk as low – and much, much faster, at least in Newspoll – just a few months after his 2019 election victory. The main event involved was that summer’s bushfires. His trip to Hawaii is the symbol of that failure, but the actual problems were long and drawn-out. There was the slowness to act and the failure to meet with emergency leaders, the mangled handshakes, “I don’t hold a hose” and the sidestepping of the climate debate. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are neck and neck in opinion polls. Credit: Alex Ellinghausen The political ramifications of a natural disaster are the least important thing about it. I recount this because it’s always worth keeping in mind, in politics, how quickly things can change. Also: how dominant a crisis can be. Morrison’s disastrous summer, in fact, was only really rescued by the advent of another crisis – the early part of the pandemic, when his numbers soared – before that crisis, too, destroyed him. Recent weeks have seen at least two significant shifts, with another at least possible. For a long time, it seemed as though the Albanese government would get a rate cut – even two – before the election. As I wrote a few weeks back, this had the potential to act as tangible affirmation of its economic strategy , the other elements of which – wage growth, job creation – had been lining up nicely. Last week, Westpac joined NAB in predicting the next rate cut would come on May 20 – three days after the last possible date for the election. The government now has to hope voters’ moods improve without that rate cut. It’s possible. Essential poll last week found a small fall in people who say they’re struggling. There was a small but notable shift in one of the more interesting indicators: whether people believe the country is on the right track. It’s too early to spot a trend, and more people disagree than agree – but the “right direction” figure was (just) the highest it’s been since May 2023 . Illustration by Joe Benke Credit: The second change is the victory of Donald Trump. There are signs – like his retreat from the nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney-general – that Trump’s term may be as bizarre as his first. One veteran observer suggested to me some time ago that a Trump victory may play into Albanese’s slow-and-steady approach: that in an era of messiness, boredom becomes appealing. At present, though, the opposite is the case. Last week, a Freshwater Strategy poll in the Australian Financial Review found 36 per cent of voters believed Albanese was best placed to deal with Trump – against 47 per cent who favoured Dutton. Finally, we should all hope this is a quiet season for natural disasters. Recent weeks have reminded us, this can’t be taken for granted. There have been bushfires in Queensland, the ABC reporting that amid the smoke last month Mount Isa was briefly “the most polluted city in the world”. There were evacuations in response to fires in Victoria (arson seems to have played a role in several of these). How bushfires might affect the political situation would depend, to a great extent, on the prime minister’s response. This close to a poll, major conclusions drawn would be about him personally. How Albanese handled the question of climate change would be significant. (That same Essential poll found only half of voters believe hotter summers are the result of climate change.) But what would also move into the spotlight would be the continuing climate change splits within the opposition. Here we come to another recent shift, one that is sharpening the political contest. Loading At the beginning of this term, it seemed Peter Dutton wanted to oppose most things: he had not yet learnt the fine art of picking his battles. In recent months, he has avoided fights on some key issues: aged care, disabilities and social media. Even his apparently “bold” foray on nuclear energy, as I’ve argued before , is best understood in this context: wanting to avoid a battle, either within his party or with Labor, over whether climate change action is necessary. Yet Dutton has picked a very specific fight: he will oppose Labor’s bill to bring down international student numbers – even though he has long suggested that’s his aim too. As journalist Bernard Keane observed , this is a mirror of Donald Trump’s successful move to block an immigration bill to keep the problem alive. This is of a piece with Dutton’s earlier decisions to make Labor’s life difficult on immigration detention bills. Dutton has learnt to use the parliament to narrow the political contest to his preferred issues, with immigration top of the list. With that in mind, it will be interesting to see what happens when Labor finally announces its universal childcare policy. Labor is hoping for significant political credit. But what if Dutton simply says he agrees? Meanwhile, there are some fights the nation should be having but isn’t. Bill Shorten, farewelling parliament last week, pointed out “our system still taxes property preferentially and lightly – and income heavily”. Anthony Whealy, chair of the Centre for Public Integrity, pointed out that the government and opposition seem to have reached an agreement, funnily enough, on donations changes that don’t do enough about money in politics while also giving the major parties advantages over independents. As Albanese told Sky News, “we’ve already chosen our slogan as you know, ‘building Australia’s future’.” Dutton seems to have chosen his issues, too. Given how much has changed in the past few weeks, and how much might still change in the months before polling day, both men would be wise to keep their options open. Sean Kelly is author of The Game: A Portrait of Scott Morrison , a regular columnist and a former adviser to Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd. Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. License this article Political leadership Anthony Albanese Peter Dutton Opinion Donald Trump Australia votes For subscribers Sean Kelly is author of The Game: A Portrait of Scott Morrison, a regular columnist and a former adviser to Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd. Connect via Twitter . Most Viewed in Politics Loading
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NoneThe 54-year-old TV presenter revealed in 2021 that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and later underwent a mastectomy during which her breast plus two lymph glands were removed before reconstruction took place. Bradbury has since stopped drinking alcohol and has changed the priorities in her life, but revealed she has received some pushback on social media from sharing her approach. She told The Times Weekend magazine: “I wasn’t close to death, but death looked me in the eyes. So I am more focused on my health than I ever have been. “I don’t drink, I eat a healthy diet and exercise every day. “When I came home from my mastectomy, I promised I would spend time outside every day, and that is my mantra, however poor it might be in this shitty winter.” Bradbury, who has since been given the all-clear, said a doctor recently helped her reframe how she utilises her energy. She recalled: “He said, ‘This drive that you have – you’re running on a credit card. You can push through all sorts of things. But is that the best thing for you?’. “I realised you don’t have to win every race. You don’t have to overcome everything. I don’t want to max out the credit card.” The presenter previously discussed her experience in an ITV documentary, Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer And Me, which followed her as she came to terms with her diagnosis and prepared to undergo her single mastectomy. She also regularly shares her wellness and fitness tips with her more than 270,000 Instagram followers. However, she revealed she has had pushback from people saying, “I was healthy, I go to the gym, I got cancer, and now its metastasised and I’ve got secondary cancer. So are you blaming me for my illness?”. A post shared by JULIA BRADBURY (@juliabradbury) Responding to the accusations, she added: “No. All I’m saying is, this is what I went through. It was a wake-up call, and it made me look at life differently. “It made me prioritise my sleep, emotional health, and give more time to my loved ones. “If I drink more than four units of alcohol a week, my risk of reoccurrence goes up by 28%. But people find me giving up drinking infuriating.” Bradbury, who has a 13-year-old son Zephyr, and nine-year-old twins Xanthe and Zena, said having children later in life has caused her to not be as “patient” as she feels she should be at times after becoming more set in her own ways. “People think that after you’ve got a cancer diagnosis, you become this beautiful angel with a halo, and a super mum and do everything right”, she added. “But no, you make the same mistakes. I lose my temper, and I can hear myself saying things that I can’t believe I’m saying. “None of us know what we’re doing, really. We’re just doing our best. I know they do have lots of love. They are told that they’re loved every day.”
