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The Age
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Injury denies Kurtley Beale chance at Lions redemption
Kurtley Beale will miss an opportunity for redemption against the Lions, 12 years after slipping and missing a crucial penalty in the first Test that would have given the Wallabies a 1-0 lead. Ben Donaldson has been rushed to Perth from the Wallabies' camp in Sydney and will start at fullback for the Force against a Lions team smarting from their shock four-point defeat against Argentina in Dublin. In an interview with this masthead earlier this year, Beale revealed he had still not watched the decisive moment from 2013 he described as one of his lowest points. 'I still haven't watched that clip, mate,' Beale said. 'I have tried to forget about it, but I'm always reminded somehow. It was probably one of the lowest points on the field for me, but it was also a valuable experience.' Beale's hamstring injury is not considered serious and he is still in contention for another crack at the Lions, after being named as one of five players selected for the First Nations and Pasifika squad for the tour match in Melbourne on 22 July. Beale will hope to play alongside Wallabies back-rowers Rob Leota and Seru Uru in that fixture. The Force have named a strong side to take on the Lions, including Wallabies squad members Nic White, Darcy Swain and Nick Champion de Crespigny. Tom Robertson will start at loosehead alongside Brandon Paenga-Amosa at hooker, with Perth-born loosehead Ollie Hoskins – who will play his final game of professional rugby on Saturday at tighthead – completing the front row.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Injury denies Kurtley Beale chance at Lions redemption
Kurtley Beale will miss an opportunity for redemption against the Lions, 12 years after slipping and missing a crucial penalty in the first Test that would have given the Wallabies a 1-0 lead. Ben Donaldson has been rushed to Perth from the Wallabies' camp in Sydney and will start at fullback for the Force against a Lions team smarting from their shock four-point defeat against Argentina in Dublin. In an interview with this masthead earlier this year, Beale revealed he had still not watched the decisive moment from 2013 he described as one of his lowest points. 'I still haven't watched that clip, mate,' Beale said. 'I have tried to forget about it, but I'm always reminded somehow. It was probably one of the lowest points on the field for me, but it was also a valuable experience.' Beale's hamstring injury is not considered serious and he is still in contention for another crack at the Lions, after being named as one of five players selected for the First Nations and Pasifika squad for the tour match in Melbourne on 22 July. Beale will hope to play alongside Wallabies back-rowers Rob Leota and Seru Uru in that fixture. The Force have named a strong side to take on the Lions, including Wallabies squad members Nic White, Darcy Swain and Nick Champion de Crespigny. Tom Robertson will start at loosehead alongside Brandon Paenga-Amosa at hooker, with Perth-born loosehead Ollie Hoskins – who will play his final game of professional rugby on Saturday at tighthead – completing the front row.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Inaugural art show features primary school paintings
An emerging art organisation is launching its inaugural season of programming with an exhibition featuring large-scale paintings created in collaboration with more than 250 primary school students. The first exhibition at Vessel — an independent non-profit art organisation inside The Naval Store — is by Perth-born artist Gian Manik, who has worked closely with year 1 and 2 students from local schools, including Lance Holt School and North Fremantle, East Fremantle, White Gum Valley, Richmond, Beaconsfield and Our Lady of Fatima primary schools. Primary schools in the cities of Fremantle and Melville and the Town of Cottesloe were among those who participated. Your local paper, whenever you want it. The exhibition featuring the student art opens on June 27 and runs for six weeks inside the 1935 heritage-listed warehouse that became a multi-purpose space in 2020. A concurrent artist-in-residence program by First Nations artist Amanda Bell is also under way. 'I seek to engage with others by telling stories in a way that is 'right way' for me as an Aboriginal person and artist, and to make a contribution to making spaces culturally safe in the arts and beyond,' Bell said. Local artist Nina Juniper began managing The Naval Store in 2022 and was blown away by its potential. Alongside co-executive director Will Ek Uvelius, the pair announced Vessel in February. Vessel was made possible by a $500,000 donation from board member Adam Jorlen in what the arts organisation claims is the largest cryptocurrency donation to Australia's arts industry. The organisation has been inspired by one of Australia's most significant creative industry hubs, Carriageworks in Sydney, and the pair plan to recreate the platform in WA through Vessel. The Naval Store will continue to be a multipurpose space for the community but Vessel will have structured seasonal exhibitions, with the first display opening on Friday.
West Australian
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Perth-born performer Shubshri Kandiah homeward bound ahead of Beauty and the Beast arrival at Crown on July 24
It's one of Disney's most beloved stories, and Perth-born performer Shubshri Kandiah has already brought Belle to life more than 750 times. Now, with Beauty and the Beast set to arrive at Crown Theatre, she's ready to raise that number in front of a hometown audience. The 30-year-old was back home for an event at Crown Towers on Monday alongside Brendan Xavier, who plays the Beast, ahead of its WA premiere on July 24. Kandiah revealed she is excited to finally perform in Perth — and to play tourist in her own town. 'I haven't lived here in such a long time, everything is so new to me, there are so many new cafes and eateries. I'm really quite excited to just adventure and explore,' she said. Perth marks the final leg of the show's Australian tour, following sold-out runs in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide where some 1.1 million people have enjoyed the musical. Produced by the team behind Frozen, The Lion King and Aladdin, and based on the beloved 1991 animated film, the reimagined stage spectacular features all the songs, show-stopping dance numbers and characters fans know and love. The last time Beauty and the Beast played in Perth was 30 years ago, with Hugh Jackman as Gaston and the late Bert Newton as Cogsworth.
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Perth-born star homeward bound as show to arrive at Crown
It's one of Disney's most beloved stories, and Perth-born performer Shubshri Kandiah has already brought Belle to life more than 750 times. Now, with Beauty and the Beast set to arrive at Crown Theatre, she's ready to raise that number in front of a hometown audience. The 30-year-old was back home for an event at Crown Towers on Monday alongside Brendan Xavier, who plays the Beast, ahead of its WA premiere on July 24. Kandiah revealed she is excited to finally perform in Perth — and to play tourist in her own town. 'I haven't lived here in such a long time, everything is so new to me, there are so many new cafes and eateries. I'm really quite excited to just adventure and explore,' she said. Perth marks the final leg of the show's Australian tour, following sold-out runs in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide where some 1.1 million people have enjoyed the musical. Shubshri Kandiah and Brendan Xavier in Disney's Beauty and The Beast. Credit: Daniel Boud / supplied Produced by the team behind Frozen, The Lion King and Aladdin, and based on the beloved 1991 animated film, the reimagined stage spectacular features all the songs, show-stopping dance numbers and characters fans know and love. The last time Beauty and the Beast played in Perth was 30 years ago, with Hugh Jackman as Gaston and the late Bert Newton as Cogsworth.
