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Australian financial commentator Scott Pape has warned people against moving their superannuation into cash out of fear of a market crash, after AustralianSuper members transferred $1.27 billion into cash in a single month. The September figure was 51 per cent higher than the previous month, according to Pape, who blamed social media algorithms for repeatedly promoting predictions of financial collapse. Pape, known as the Barefoot Investor, said some readers had contacted him convinced that markets could plunge by 80 per cent, while others believed the world was returning to the gold standard. “They get fed more of those stories every…

David Henrie has revealed that losing the role of Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games ultimately led him towards Catholicism. The 37-year-old actor was one of the finalists for the part, which went to Liam Hemsworth. Speaking on The Lila Rose Show podcast, Henrie said he now viewed missing out as “the best thing in the world that I didn’t get” because of the impact it had on his life. Henrie said the decision came down to him and Hemsworth after he auditioned alongside Jennifer Lawrence, who played Katniss Everdeen. He had known Lawrence previously and said their chemistry read…

Family, friends and neighbours gathered in Morris Park in West Philadelphia on Sunday to remember 10-year-old Malayshia Alford, whose body was found in the boot of a car in New Jersey after a 10-day search. The gathering, known as “May May Day”, was held close to the home on North Simpson Street where Malayshia had been living. Attendees lit candles, shared food and clothing, and offered support to her biological family as they mourned her death. ([cbsnews.com](https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/malayshia-alford-may-may-day-philadelphia/)) Relatives said they wanted Malayshia to be remembered for her personality and smile rather than the circumstances of her death. Her uncle, Nafis…

Rugby league eligibility rules have been extended to allow players to represent a nation where one of their eight great-grandparents was born, in a move International Rugby League chairman Troy Grant said would strengthen the international game. The change was announced in Sydney as the Pacific and the United States were confirmed as hosts of the 2030 World Cup. It follows an application from the Cook Islands and their coach, Karmichael Hunt. Players had previously been able to qualify through the country of birth of a parent or grandparent. The new regulations extend that connection by one generation, taking the…

Asian stock markets rebounded on Monday after a technology-led sell-off triggered by the Democratic Party’s sweeping victory in the US midterm elections, with major indexes in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong posting gains. The recovery followed a rise on Wall Street on Friday. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was up 3.45 per cent as of 04:00 GMT, while Taiwan’s Taiex gained 5.72 per cent. South Korea’s Kospi rose 1.68 per cent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was 0.19 per cent higher. Asian stock markets recover after technology sell-off US stock futures also pointed upwards, with contracts for the S&P…

Donald Trump has said he was joking when he appeared to offer UFC president Dana White the vacant White House press secretary’s job, despite claiming that his long-time ally was interested in the role. The president made the suggestion in a social media post over the weekend, describing Mr White as a “violent Fighter and Warrior” and proposing that he bring several UFC fighters with him as assistants. Mr White, who was in London for a boxing event, declined to discuss the offer in detail when questioned about it on Sunday. He said he planned to meet Mr Trump at…

Scott Boland has rejected Usman Khawaja’s claims that Victoria’s domestic cricketers had perfected the “dark arts” of ball-tampering before the 2018 Cape Town scandal. Khawaja’s memoir, Sabr, is due to be released on Tuesday and is expected to allege that cheating was widespread in Australian domestic cricket before “Sandpapergate”. In an excerpt, he described Victoria’s players during the 2000s and 2010s as “genius” at extracting maximum value from an old ball. Boland, who made his Victoria debut in 2011, said he had not witnessed anything improper during his time with the state side. “Yeah, I don’t know what the dark…

Beau Lamarre-Condon has accused the Crown prosecutor of deliberately withholding evidence during his trial, as he denied that past suicidal thoughts were evidence of a plan to murder Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. The former police officer told the court he had struggled with suicidal thoughts after dealing with dead bodies and traumatised victims during his career. He said those experiences, along with alleged suicide attempts, were being misconstrued as proof of premeditation. Lamarre-Condon said he had planned to take his own life in the Royal National Park in October 2023. He told the court the rope came loose, causing…

Patrick Mahomes’ injury update has offered relief to the Kansas City Chiefs, with a post-game MRI finding no major injury after the quarterback took several heavy hits against the New York Jets. Mahomes was struck on the right arm by Jets rusher David Bailey during the second quarter at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, before being hit twice more by opposing players. The 31-year-old grimaced on the ground and briefly left the field, but returned after warming up on the sidelines and played through the remainder of the game. NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that Mahomes had suffered an elbow strain…

Police in Clayton County and Union City are searching for two teenagers who have gone missing in the metro Atlanta area and have appealed to the public for information. A 15-year-old girl, identified by police as Oglesby, was last seen at about 4pm on Saturday near Old Dixie Road in Jonesboro. She was believed to be heading to Star Park to meet friends. Police said she was wearing a pink-and-black varsity hoodie, black trousers and black-and-white trainers when she disappeared. Meanwhile, Union City officers are looking for 14-year-old Michael Gaither, who was last seen early on Saturday morning on Flat…