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Leader Live
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson can't wait for Melbourne clash
The Reds, fresh for securing an historic third successive promotion, are preparing for a first Championship campaign in 43 years with a tour to Australia and New Zealand. After facing Melbourne, Wrexham play two more matches against A-League opposition - Sydney FC on July 15 (Allianz Stadium) in Australia and Wellington Phoenix in New Zealand on July 19 (Sky Stadium) - during the trip. The games are important in the build-up to the new season, which starts with a clash against Southampton at St Marys Stadium on Saturday August 9, but Parkinson stressed the importance of enjoying the tour. He told the official club website: 'There's a real passion for the sport here in Australia, particularly Melbourne. It's great to be over here and we're looking forward to the tour. 'It's important to get a feel for the city and we can't wait to play on Friday. 'Pre-season is so important to us because we get back to the UK with two weeks to go before our first season in the Championship for 43 years. 'We want the lads to enjoy these games and the experience.' Parkinson has named a 30-man squad for the trio of games with academy graduates Alex Moore, Max Purvis and Callum Edwards on board and they are set to get their chance to impress in the matches. 'We've got a good squad over here with some of our young players which is important," said the Reds' boss. 'We've built our Academy up over the last couple of years and it's important to try and give them as much game time as possible. 'Over the coming days I'll start watching their games and we'll study Melbourne Victory and how they play.' It's been an amazing journey under Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney with Wrexham climbing from the National League to the second tier at a rapid rate. The Reds will make the biggest step-up yet when they play in the Championship but it is a challenge that Parkinson is relishing. MORE WREXHAM AFC NEWS Phil Parkinson: The heat is off for Wrexham in Australia and New Zealand! Fitness is priority but Ryan Longman wants Wrexham win against Melbourne Ex-Premier League star feels Tom Cairney could be tempted by move to Wrexham "The Championship is one of the most competitive leagues in world football and it's exciting for us," he added. 'When you look back at us three years ago playing in the National League to preparing for the Championship, it's a huge challenge for us. 'Everyone has to raise their game in all areas and that's what it is all about. 'There's a huge passion from our supporters in Wrexham and I can imagine they'll be a lot of bleary-eyed supporters staying up through the night to watch the games.'
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Portadown sign stopper Moore from Championship side Ards
Portadown have signed goalkeeper Alex Moore, who will join the club upon the expiration of his contract at Ards. Moore began his career at Linfield, making eight appearances for the Blues as well as having two separate loan spells at Dungannon Swifts. Advertisement He left Linfield in 2022 to join Ards and he made 90 appearances across three seasons with the Championship club. The 26-year-old becomes the Ports second summer signing after the arrival of Jamie Rea from Loughgall. Ports boss Niall Currie said he was "delighted" to sign the goalkeeper. "We almost got him last season, but to get a keeper of Alex pedigree to come in is wonderful," he told the club's website. "His best years are ahead but the experience he has now makes him absolutely perfect for us next season." Moore added: "I'm delighted to sign for Portadown, it's a massive club with a huge support and fan base. "It is clear that the club is moving in the right direction and this is something that I am excited to be a part of."


BBC News
19-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Portadown sign stopper Moore from Championship side Ards
Portadown have signed goalkeeper Alex Moore, who will join the club upon the expiration of his contract at began his career at Linfield, making eight appearances for the Blues as well as having two separate loan spells at Dungannon left Linfield in 2022 to join Ards and he made 90 appearances across three seasons with the Championship 26-year-old becomes the Ports second summer signing after the arrival of Jamie Rea from boss Niall Currie said he was "delighted" to sign the goalkeeper."We almost got him last season, but to get a keeper of Alex pedigree to come in is wonderful," he told the club's website."His best years are ahead but the experience he has now makes him absolutely perfect for us next season."Moore added: "I'm delighted to sign for Portadown, it's a massive club with a huge support and fan base. "It is clear that the club is moving in the right direction and this is something that I am excited to be a part of."


The Hill
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hill
Hill staffer appearing on ‘Survivor'
A staffer on Capitol Hill will be a participant on the popular reality show 'Survivor' in its 49th season, which is slated to air this coming fall. Rep. Jan Schakowsky's (D-Ill.) communication director, Alex Moore, appeared in the season's promotional video and identified himself as a Hill staffer. 'I work on Capitol Hill and I think that has prepared me for Survivor because one of my favorite pastimes is kissing butt,' Moore said in the video, reported by Entertainment Weekly. The host of the show, Jeff Probst, described the cast as 'very likable and quirky' in an interview with EW. 'Every season of Survivor is unique, and that is definitely the case for Survivor 49,' Probst told EW. 'This is a very likable and quirky group of players that are going to encounter a Fijian summer so sweltering it feels like the jungle is breathing on you.' Schakowsky recently announced that she would not seek reelection.

ABC News
29-04-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Young voters in Australia's most expensive towns slam housing policies ahead of federal election
When Alex Moore walks out his front door, he sees a "for sale" sign in front of the house across the road. It's a reminder of a dream that feels completely out of reach. Stay updated: Catch the latest interviews and in-depth coverage on "[It is] currently going for around $3 million — an average house, unrenovated, three or four bedrooms, one level," he said. " I will never be able to live where I grew up. " An aerial view of a lighthouse in Kiama, NSW. ( ABC Illawarra: Justin Huntsdale ) The 21-year-old student lives in the idyllic beachside town of Kiama on the New South Wales South Coast. With a median home price of almost $1.5m, it is the most expensive place to buy a home in regional Australia. Labor and the Coalition have launched Labor will allow all Australians to buy their first home with a 5 per cent deposit and is promising to build 100,000 homes reserved for first-home buyers. The Coalition will allow people to dip into their superannuation for a house deposit and claim interest paid on a mortgage as a tax deduction providing it is a new build. Young people like Alex Moore living in Australia's most expensive towns are disappointed with both major parties' housing policies. ( ABC Illawarra: Tim Fernandez ) But Mr Moore is not convinced. "It makes me angry," he said. "This is a bandaid solution — this isn't anything long term that is going to be suitable for people of my generation. " There's no vision for the future and I don't understand what the endgame is supposed to be, for either of the major parties. " The electorate of Richmond, which includes the popular beachside town of Byron Bay, is the least affordable seat in regional Australia. ( ABC North Coast: Matt Coble ) Least affordable electorate In the past five years, house prices in the regions have climbed, on average, by 57.4 per cent compared to 34.1 per cent in the capital cities. On the north coast of NSW, Byron Bay continues to attract the rich and the famous, but its housing crisis is repelling young people. Chandre McSweeney does not feel that the major parties are thinking about young people. ( ABC North Coast: Elloise Farrow-Smith ) It took social worker Chandre McSweeney three months to find her share house in the Byron Shire town of Mullumbimby. The 29-year-old lives with four housemates and is still paying more rent than ever. "It is a dream to buy a house, but I just don't think as a single person that is a possibility," Ms McSweeney said. Byron Bay and Mullumbimby sit in the electorate of Richmond, the most difficult electorate in regional Australia to buy a home. A housing affordability analysis by CoreLogic found it was also the least affordable electorate in the country to rent. It would take a household a median time of 16.5 years to save a 20 per cent deposit, while tenants were paying a median of almost half their income on rent. Ms McSweeney doubts either major party will improve her situation. "I don't think they really are thinking about young people like me," she said. " What I think would speak to me more would be if they would bring down housing prices and rent prices as well. " Read more about the federal election: Want even more? Here's where you can find all our 2025 Upward pressure on prices Experts are worried that both major parties' policies are Research from the McKell Institute found the superannuation for housing policy could see median home prices increase by $150,000 in Adelaide and $70,000 in Sydney. The public policy think tank's executive director, Rebecca Thistleton, said the scheme was particularly unhelpful for young people and women. "It has been quite disappointing to see so much of the opposition's rhetoric has been around how this will help women and young people, when these are the people who do not actually have those funds in their superannuation to begin with," she said. Ms Thistleton said the Coalition's other policy of claiming interest as a tax deduction would mostly help wealthier individuals. "The greater your income is, the more that policy actually rewards you," she said. " I would understand, if you were a young renter, why this would be a real slap in the face. " Ms Thistleton welcomed Labor's pledge to build new homes for first-home buyers but was sceptical about whether the scheme would move the needle on supply because of construction constraints. Kiama is a popular tourist destination, but high prices make it hard for young people to live there. ( ABC Illawarra: Tim Fernandez ) Policies encourage short-stay rentals The housing policy neither major party wants to talk about this election is tax reform. Like many coastal Australian towns, many homes in both Kiama and Byron Bay are leased as short-term rentals. "It is actually quite attractive for people to have an investment property in a coastal or a regional area and have it up on a short-stay website and negatively gear it," Ms Thistleton said. " That is one less property for a young person who's looking for somewhere to live. " Mr Moore and Ms McSweeney believe the policy settings in place favour people who already have homes and property investors at the expense of people such as them. Neither major party is likely to get their vote at this election. Kate Dezarnaulds says neither major party has the courage to tackle housing affordability. ( ABC Illawarra: Tim Fernandez ) Independent candidate Kate Dezarnaulds, who is running in the Kiama electorate of Gilmore, says voters dissatisfied with the "short-term sugar hits" offered by the major parties are backing minor parties and independents. "The status quo just seems to keep on keeping on, like a freight train, and the gap between the haves and the have-nots gets bigger and bigger," she said. "How are we going to get back to a place where there is housing as a human right and get out of this two generations of housing as an investment class that is benefiting an increasingly narrow group of our population?" Alex Moore doesn't think he'll ever be able to afford to live in his home town. ( ABC Illawarra: Tim Fernandez ) Ms Dezarnaulds wants government investment in long-term rental stock and establishing schemes to house essential workers in regional communities. Mr Moore just wants a future in the town where he grew up. "It is very difficult to have this idealism that we can have a better world when you're looking right in front of you and there's just no future ahead of it for you," he said. Loading Having trouble seeing this form? Try