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By Brian Green, updated June 23, 2025If there’s one thing Aussies can’t live without these days, it’s their phones. That, and maybe an arvo nap and a good snag at Bunnings. But seriously—our screens go with us everywhere, and more people are turning their mobiles into mini pokies parlours. Mobile pokies in Australia have become a daily habit for many, offering quick thrills wherever you are. You’re on the bus? Flick open a few reels. Waiting for your takeaway? Time for a cheeky spin. The mobile gaming boom isn’t just here—it’s fully in gear.And right in the middle of all…

Ravindra Jadeja of India (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) Former India fast bowler Varun Aaron has taken a sharp dig at Ravindra Jadeja’s performance on the final day of the first Test against England at Headingley. Jadeja, India’s senior left-arm spinner, came under scrutiny for his lack of precision, as England chased down a tricky target to win the match by five wickets and go 1-0 up in the series.Speaking on Star Sports’ Follow the Blues, Aaron said Jadeja failed to make the most of the rough patches on the fifth-day surface. “More than the reverse sweeps, if we go…

Gujarat University opens PG Phase 1 Round 2 admissions for 2025–26 Gujarat University PG admissions 2025: Gujarat University has officially declared the opening of Postgraduate (PG) Phase 1 Round 2 admissions for the academic year 2025–26. The announcement marks a key milestone in the university’s annual admission process and follows the successful completion of earlier undergraduate and postgraduate rounds.The university, which holds an A+ grade by NAAC, continues to attract thousands of aspiring postgraduate students from across the region. With the motto “Yagah karmasu kaushalam”, Gujarat University remains committed to academic excellence and efficiency in educational governance.New registration begins for…

In the ever-evolving cryptocurrency world, “mining” has long been regarded as a golden ticket to digital wealth. However, the reality of traditional crypto mining often involves exorbitant hardware costs, deafening noise, shocking electricity bills, and complex technical maintenance. These hurdles have often kept many aspiring investors from entering the space. But does this mean ordinary people have no chance to board this crypto wealth train? The advent of cloud mining has shattered these barriers. It not only democratizes cryptocurrency profitability but also offers an easy, efficient, and hands-off investment method. Leading platforms like XY Miners are at the forefront of…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The bull case for Bitcoin is gaining momentum as the leading crypto nears its all-time high (ATH) and the US dollar index plunges to its lower level in three years.  The BTC price is up over 2% in the last week after a small gain in the past 24 hours to trade at $107,252.66 as of 7:43 a.m. EST, data from CoinMarketCap shows. This has brought the crypto market leader to just over 4% below its ATH of $111,970.17 that it set on May 22. Analyst Says…

The EUR/USD price turns its head to 1.2000 as the US dollar weakens. Trump’s criticism of the Fed and shifting rate cut expectations weigh on the dollar. The looming tariff deadline and dovish Fed may push the euro further up. The EUR/USD price extends its winning streak to a sixth consecutive session on Thursday, surging to the highest level since September 2021, above the 1.1700 mark. The rally was primarily driven by dollar weakness amid Trump’s criticism of the Fed Chair and his potential announcement of a replacement, as well as the de-escalation in the Middle East. –Are you interested…

The longer your job search drags on, the more you start to doubt your interviewing abilities. Or worse, you start to doubt your skills and experience as a job candidate, which in turn affects your interview confidence. You may begin to ask yourself, “What do employers really want to hear in a job interview?” The good news is we can help you understand just what you need to convey in a job interview to stand out to employers and finally land a job.Whether you’re a recent college grad or seasoned professional, employers want you to answer three questions they won’t…

Giv­en the dom­i­nance YouTube has achieved over large swaths of world cul­ture, we’d all expect to remem­ber the first video we watched there. Yet many or most of us don’t: rather, we sim­ply real­ized, one day in the mid-to-late two-thou­sands, that we’d devel­oped a dai­ly YouTube habit. Like as not, your own intro­duc­tion to the plat­form came through a video too triv­ial to make much of an impres­sion, assum­ing you could get it to load at all. (We for­get, in this age of instan­ta­neous stream­ing, how slow YouTube could be at first.) But per­haps the triv­i­al­i­ty was the point, a…

Fans were recently left devastated when the beloved matriarch of The Simpsons, Marge Simpson, was killed off in the show’s recent episode.The character’s fate was revealed in a shock flashforward scene in the season 36 finale where her family were gathered around a gravestone with her name on it.But after fans expressed their heartbreak – and outrage – over her death online, the show’s producer has delivered a plot twist: Marge lives!READ MORE: LeAnn Rimes was mid-song when she felt a ‘pop’ – then she ran off stageMarge Simpson is alive after all. (AP)In an interview with Variety, executive producer…

Mariana Treviño stars in AppleTV+ series “Stick,” playing the mother of a talented but vulnerable young golfer (played by Peter Dager). Owen Wilson and Mark Maron co-star as a former pro golfer and his caddie/coach, who are trying to guide him. In an interview with RogerEbert.com, she talks to us about making an unusual choice in one of the best scenes in the series thus far, and about the best advice she ever got about acting. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. How did the role of Elena come to you? I only “met” Elena as I…