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Sky News AU
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Turia Pitt confesses she's watched hit Aussie TV series '637 times' in hilariously relatable post about her favourite things
Turia Pitt has admitted to watching the hit '90s drama SeaChange more than 600 times, sharing the quirky fact as part of a laugh-out-loud post calling for her fellow "soul twins". The 37-year-old took to Instagram with a carousel post of "chaotic" confessions, from overthinking a fringe to donning "good" activewear with zero plans to exercise. "If you've ever rewatched the same comfort show again instead of risking something 'too intense' or stared at yourself in the mirror wondering if this is the era you finally get a fringe… Then yep, we might be soul twins," she captioned the post. One slide included a snap of Turia in bed with her son and read: "You'd rather rewatch a feel-good show you've seen 637 times like SeaChange than risk a new one being 'too scary' just before bed." The iconic ABC series, which first aired in 1998, starred Sigrid Thornton, John Howard, David Wenham, Kate Atkinson and Kevin Harrington, and clearly still holds a special place in Aussie hearts. Followers flooded the comments with love for both the show and Turia's honesty. "In that case… we are besties Turia," one wrote, while another said: "SeaChange forever!" A third added: 'Oh my goodness- all of them! And SeaChange is my ALL time favourite TV show…. Besties?!" Celebrity mates also joined in, with Melissa Doyle writing: "Yep. Friends," alongside a heart emoji, and Steph Claire Smith adding: "Ahahaha yes yes yes." Some of Turia's other favourite things included wearing her "good" activewear to school dropoff despite having "no intention of exercising" and thinking of new hobbies such as "pickleball" and "learn[ing] harp". Turia's relatable post comes hot on the heels of her latest book announcement. On July 2, she unveiled her sixth title Selfish, due for release in October- a project aimed at flipping the script on what it means to put yourself first. "We're told that being selfish is bad," she wrote. "That we should always think of others, put everyone else first, push our own needs aside. I bought into that story. And it led me straight to burnout. This is the book I wish I had during that time." The Sydney-based mum of two has long been open about the life-altering bushfire that reshaped her path. In 2011, then 25, Pitt was competing in the Racing the Planet: Kimberley ultramarathon when she and another person became trapped by a fast-moving grassfire. She sustained burns to 65 per cent of her body, was placed in a medically induced coma, lost seven fingers, and underwent more than 200 surgeries. Her recovery spanned two years- but since then, she's become one of the country's most beloved speakers, authors, and role models.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Communities across US struggle with new threats emerging beneath their feet: 'When you walk, you feel like you're on jelly'
Areas everywhere are being reshaped by rising global temperatures and their effects. But from Alaska to Louisiana and beyond, Indigenous communities are among those experiencing some of the first and most devastating impacts. In the podcast Sea Change, New Orleans Public Radio and Baton Rouge Public Radio, in collaboration with the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, recently addressed the growing and disproportionate threats of climate change on some of the Tribal lands in the United States. Indigenous people, especially those living in coastal areas, are being displaced by extreme weather and rising seas. Even in between increasingly destructive storms, everyday existence in these communities isn't what it used to be. Nunapitchuk, Alaska, resident Gertrude Lewis described what it can be like just walking around her Native village since the permafrost has been thawing: "My grandson, he stepped off the boardwalk and he went knee deep. We had to pull him out — we lost his rubber boot." Sharing the Yup'ik word for the feeling, she said, "Angayiiq — it's like where you when you walk you feel like you're on jelly." Having spoken with Morris Alexie, also Yup'ik and in the midst of considering how he will help to migrate his village to firmer ground, the radio report also explains that "the boardwalks in Nunap dip and curve as the ground thaws and unevenly degrades below them … As the permafrost thaws, it also increases riverbank erosion, literally eating away land from underneath the village." Tribal communities are often located in areas already facing some of the most damaging and visible impacts of our warming world — places like the melting Arctic and islands shrinking as sea levels rise. Historically oppressed throughout much of the globe, many Indigenous groups have already been robbed of their lands by colonization, only to face further threats of displacement as thaws and floods threaten the safety of their homes. They have also often been robbed of generational wealth and marginalized from other resources, making survival even more tenuous. This can be especially true as so many Tribal cultures, food sources, and livelihoods — hunting, fishing, berry picking, nature arts like basketry — are interconnected with increasingly imperiled ecosystems. In Alaska, where Lewis and Alexie live, thawing permafrost is a significant cause for concern. In Louisiana, it's rising sea levels, where coastal erosion and saltwater intrusion are displacing the Pointe-Au-Chien Indian Tribe and causing their land to disappear. Indigenous people face continued uncertainty as they lose their ancestral lands — their homes and traditions — to the planet's steady it's the traditional wisdom from these communities that may offer some of the most promising keys to climate resilience for all. As the United Nations Development Programme has noted, Indigenous knowledge can provide insights into drought-resistant crops, sustainable water management practices, and responsible land stewardship. Do you think America is in a housing crisis? Definitely Not sure No way Only in some cities Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Funding research and implementation for related projects could help more people benefit from this expertise while properly compensating Indigenous experts. And supporting pro-environment land-back policies has the potential to protect vital ecosystems and Indigenous communities all at once. Taking a traditional approach to understanding today's most critical climate issues might involve appreciating the interconnectedness of all things. And it can inform doable actions and daily choices with a climate benefit, like reducing meat consumption, patronizing local farms, shopping secondhand, and switching to renewable energy sources like home solar power systems. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Forbes
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Carnival's Crazy Week: Record Revenue, Netflix ‘Poop Cruise,' Loyalty Meltdown
The Carnival Triumph was the site of the infamous "poop cruise," now the topic of a Netflix ... More documentary. This week, Carnival Corporation managed to achieve a corporate hat trick. They posted record-breaking financial results. They got featured in a Netflix documentary (not as good for the brand as it sounds). And, they enraged their most loyal customers. The Good: Record-Breaking Numbers Let's start with the good news. Carnival just announced second-quarter revenues of $6.3 billion. The company exceeded their 2026 financial targets a full 18 months early, with net yields (cruise industry speak for "how much money we make per passenger") hitting record highs. Customer deposits reached an all-time high of $8.5 billion, meaning people are literally throwing money at Carnival for future cruises. By any financial metric, Carnival is absolutely crushing it. The company's "Sea Change" transformation plan is working exactly as designed, with margins and returns reaching levels not seen in nearly two decades. For a company that was on life support during the pandemic, this represents one of the more remarkable comebacks in corporate America. The Bad: Netflix Brings Back the 'Poop Cruise' Then there's the timing issue. Just as Carnival is celebrating these stellar results, Netflix decided this was the perfect moment to release Trainwreck: Poop Cruise, a documentary about the infamous 2013 Carnival Triumph disaster. For those who missed this particular chapter in cruise history, the Triumph suffered an engine room fire that knocked out power to the entire ship, including the toilets. What followed was five days of what can only be described as a floating nightmare. 4,100 passengers and crew had to deal with with non-functioning bathrooms, no air conditioning, and limited food service while being towed to Mobile, Alabama. Passengers reported human waste backing up into cabins and hallways. One cook on the ship likened the scene in the bathrooms to 'poop lasagna.' That phrase probably won't make it into any Carnival marketing materials. The documentary goes beyond rehashing the gross details. It shows how Carnival's corporate response was initially to downplay the crisis. Ultimately, passenger social media posts from a neighboring ship's wifi forced their hand. As Carnival spokesperson Buck Banks puts it in the film, it became a 'complete media bloodbath.' I'm sure Carnival execs who thought the Triumph mess was fading into history aren't excited that Netflix is shining a bright spotlight on it a dozen years later. The Ugly: Rewards Program Revolt The most damaging story this week isn't about past disasters, it's about the ongoing revolt among Carnival's most loyal customers. The cruise line recently announced it's scrapping its lifetime loyalty program, moving instead to a system where customers must spend approximately $33,000 every two years to maintain elite "Diamond" status. For customers who spent decades accumulating what they thought was permanent status, this feels like a betrayal of epic proportions. The reaction on social media has been swift and brutal. Comments like "37 years, 31 cruises gone down the drain" and "I want to thank you for making my decision for me" are all over YouTube and Facebook. One particularly frustrated customer noted they'd been loyal through everything, including "covid, the triumph" – a reference to the very disaster Netflix is now immortalizing. The psychology here is particularly painful. These customers did more than just buy cruises. They actively participated in building their status over years, or even decades. They tracked their progress, planned trips around qualification requirements, and wore their elite status as a badge of honor. They had an emotional connection to the brand. Now Carnival is essentially telling them that none of that history matters. (I did offer some suggestions for how Carnival can still reduce the damage.) The Perfect Storm What makes this week so unusual is how these Carnival storylines interact with each other. Carnival's financial success is real and impressive. But it's happening at precisely the moment when Netflix is vividly reminding everyone of the company's capacity for operational disasters, while internal decisions are actively alienating the customers who helped create that financial success. The Netflix documentary reinforces a narrative that Carnival prioritizes marketing and profit over passenger experience. That's exactly the same criticism leveled by furious loyalty program members. The passengers on the Triumph felt unseen before they created a ruckus on social media. Today's Diamond members are feeling unseen, too. Meanwhile, those record revenues make the timing loyalty program changes feel even more tone-deaf. It's hard to argue you "need" to extract more money from loyal customers when you're reporting blowout financial results. To be fair, Carnival is facing a looming overload of elite loyalty members. But, the optics and the timing aren't great. A Cautionary Tale for CMOs One thing is certain: in an age where every corporate decision becomes social media content and every past mistake can be resurrected as streaming entertainment, managing a brand has never been more complex. Carnival's crazy week proves that sometimes winning financially and winning with customers can feel like two completely different games. Sometimes, you can't win both at the same time.
Associated Press
24-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
MARITIME PARTNERS ANNOUNCES ZERO-EMISSION FERRY REFINANCING WITH SWITCH MARITIME
Financing Deal Paves Way for Upgraded Hydrogen-Powered Marine Technology NEW ORLEANS, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Maritime Partners, LLC ('Maritime Partners'), a leading provider of maritime financing solutions primarily focused on Jones Act vessels, has announced the successful closing of a sale leaseback refinancing of the ground-breaking, hydrogen-powered passenger ferry 'Sea Change,' developed by SWITCH Maritime LLC ('SWITCH'). The transaction marks Maritime Partners' entry into the ferry sector, and the first in a partnership between Maritime Partners and SWITCH focused on bringing next-generation technology and financing solutions to the aging U.S. ferry fleet. 'This partnership demonstrates Maritime Partners' continued commitment to innovation, and to expanding our financing solutions into more critical transportation segments of the maritime industry that require capital to renew and future-proof their fleets,' said Dave Lee, VP of Technology & Innovation at Maritime Partners. In 2024, 'Sea Change,' a 75-passenger ferry and SWITCH's first vessel, began commercial operation in San Francisco Bay. SWITCH expects to use the proceeds of the refinancing deal to complete engineering and support the next-phase build cycle, with zero-emission vessels that can meet the same size and performance as the diesel vessels needing replacement in major U.S. markets, such as San Francisco, Seattle, Boston and New York City. 'We're excited to build on the foundation that we've established with the Sea Change and start our next build cycle,' said Pace Ralli, CEO at SWITCH Maritime. 'Core to advancing our mission is being able to finance projects on the leading edge of the technology adoption curve, and our partnership and strategic alignment with Maritime Partners helps accelerate that growth trajectory.' Leveraging technological learnings and regulatory frameworks from its first 75-passenger ferry, SWITCH is bringing nearly complete 150- and 300-passenger catamaran fast ferry designs, as well as a larger steel-hull RoPax ferry design, to the U.S. market to help replace aging diesel vessels. According to recent data, there are more than 800 ferries in the U.S. that are all suitable to be transitioned to electric propulsion, powered by batteries and/or hydrogen fuel cells. The technology is generally applicable to commercial harbor craft, of which there are approximately 4,400 vessels suitable for upgrade to zero emissions. SWITCH specializes in providing existing operators easier and lower risk ways to adopt next-gen vessels into their fleets by offering a vessel lease along with support services for fueling, crew training, maintenance and more. The 'Sea Change' demonstrates the viability of the technology in commercial operation as part of the public San Francisco Bay Ferry system, paving the way for future deployments. 'We are impressed by the SWITCH team's ability to successfully execute on difficult design, construction and regulatory challenges, and their work is very complimentary to our work in larger vessel types, such as our projects with e1 Marine. Maritime Partners is here to support the expansion of SWITCH's fleet of next-generation vessels with financing solutions for U.S. and global ferry operators,' said Austin Sperry, co-founder and president of Maritime Partners. Maritime Partners continues to grow and evolve, setting itself apart as a premier provider of maritime financing solutions in the Jones Act space and wider U.S. maritime industry. ABOUT MARITIME PARTNERS Maritime Partners is a leading provider of maritime financing solutions, specializing in vessels that are used in the domestic Jones Act trade. With a managed fleet of approximately 1,800 vessels in service, we offer tailored leasing services to operators across the full spectrum of credit quality. A privately held company founded in 2015, Maritime Partners provides the assets that transport the commodities that represent the primary building blocks of the domestic economy, including agricultural products, chemicals, aggregates, crude oil, and refined petroleum products. Our management team leverages more than 50 years of operational experience in chartering, asset management, shipbuilding, and financing across all marine asset classes. To learn more about Maritime Partners please visit ABOUT SWITCH Established in 2018, SWITCH Maritime is focused on lowering the barriers for public and private ferry operators to renew their carbon-intensive diesel-powered fleets with zero-emissions technologies, while reducing operating and fueling costs over the lifetime of their vessels. By bearing the regulatory and construction risks for existing operators, combined with dedicated fuel supply chains and specialized crew training, SWITCH offers operators the ability to lease the new innovative vessels with lower risk – a form of the 'innovation-as-a-service' model to accelerate the energy transition of hard to abate industrial sectors. To learn more about SWITCH please visit CONTACT: Steve Bordes Maritime Partners, LLC [email protected] (504) 264-5870 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Maritime Partners
Otago Daily Times
10-06-2025
- General
- Otago Daily Times
Surviving an ocean of troubles
SEA CHANGE This book has a "please note" in the frontispiece: "This is a work of fiction, not a DIY Survival Manual. However, readers may learn a thing or two..." Above, there is a dedication to all whose practical skills keep the world turning in times of disaster. When reading Sea Change , you may think the warning is unnecessary as the characters in the book have such remarkable skills that most of us could only hope they would be in our orbit if disaster ever strikes. They make this book — they are clever, resourceful, rounded, very human and largely optimistic. The disaster is a tsunami, the setting a village on the Kapiti Coast. It brings to mind the John Masefield poem "Sea-Fever" where each verse begins "I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and sky". The sea in Sea Change is central to the plot and the lives of every character. We first meet it as it comes to the people in fierce terrifying waves described vividly by Lorna, one of three central characters. Lorna is disaster-prepared. New Zealand has had a number of weather disasters and the villagers have their emergency drill and supply bags. Warning is sounded and Lorna climbs a ladder to the roof with her supply bag and hangs on to her flagpole. Lorna is elderly, arthritic and a recluse after a nasty end to her employment as a civil servant some years ago. She forgets in her self-absorbed state to tend to her equally elderly, blind neighbour Toddy. He is aware Lorna is on her own and knows about the relative safety of the roof and flagpole and he comes to check on Lorna. Lorna calls down to him and he, too, makes it up the ladder and joins Lorna hanging on to the flagpole. It is a good thing he does because the wind is so fierce that she needs his strength to maintain her hold. She feels both guilty that she forgot to look out for him and relieved he is there. Meanwhile, 9-year-old Eru sits on the ridge of his roof on the house below, his dad out fishing in his boat. The first wave of the tsunami approaches and the salt and debris laden wind batters them, almost knocking them off. Toddy tells Lorna to stay calm because there will be a second wave and they need to brace themselves. All three survive, but they are on their own, cut off from Wellington and the rest of New Zealand by land slips. Several days later officials arrive and tell them there is to be a mandated retreat and boats come to pick up all the residents. Toddy, who looks after Eru and Lorna, decide their lives are here in this place and they will conceal themselves when the boats come. The sea that took so much away is now the only way in and out and becomes a significant source of food, fuel and supplies. A larger group of characters come to life as the villagers adapt to a life of survival. Everyone has some skill that contributes to the survival or comfort of others. Surprising and entertaining alliances develop especially as outside forces work both for and against their continued occupation of what remains of their village. It is an uplifting tale with much to fascinate and amuse. Anne Stevens KC is a Dunedin barrister
