peter gregory

Former court reporter and lecturer, Rabbitohs fan. I retweet legal information, but don't hold that against me.

[Channel 31 @C31Melbourne]

This Sunday night tune in to C31 at 9pm for a brand-new episode of 'The Cellar Door Australia' where Lee heads to South Australia and pays a visit to the amazing 1837 Barossa.

Don't forget - you can always catch up on the series via CTV Plus!

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[ProPublica @propublica]

New: 23-hour solitary confinement. 115-degree heat. Even now, Jimmie Duncan is haunted by the 27 years he spent on death row. Despite his overturned conviction, Louisiana could force him to go back. https://t.co/fQLOtW6VlY

[Lauren Bordin @laurenbordin]

There was no offer of payment or petrol money, just a chance to pull on a jumper at a reserves side being beaten by 100 points.

Good fun heading up the highway to @vtfnc who took an unusual path to filling their ressies team.

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[ReadingThePlay @ReadingThePlay]

Nobody is doing ‘sad’ here

c/ Andrew Webster

Jai Arrow bravery saluted by Wayne Bennett as NRL enemies shoulder arms for last two games

On Saturday afternoon, South Sydney forward Jai Arrow will briefly take the field against the Gold Coast Titans for his 99th NRL match for the Rabbitohs.

As he does, Gerry and the Pacemakers’ You’ll Never Walk Alone will be played over the loudspeakers, an anthem that belongs to Liverpool FC but never more appropriate as Arrow and his club deal with his Motor Neurone ­Disease diagnosis with dignity and resilience.

It will be one of Australian sport’s most emotional moments, reminiscent of AFL legend Ted Whitten’s lap of honour of the MCG in the mid 1990s in the final stages of his life. The gesture will be repeated against arch-rivals Sydney Roosters the following week to ensure Arrow finishes his career having reached the 100 NRL games for the club.

“And he’ll never walk alone,” South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett told me earlier this week. “We’re never going to leave him.”

Because the disease has taken hold of Arrow so aggressively, reaching the milestone had to happen now. Even the most optimistic at Souths concede they couldn’t have waited until next season. A sobering reminder of what Arrow is up against came this week when he invited a woman also suffering from MND to tour the Rabbitohs’ high-performance facility at Heffron Park. She was confined to a wheelchair, but her positive attitude struck a chord with the players and staff.

“You’re in great spirits,” Bennett said. She looked up and smiled.

“Wayne, it’s a facade,” she said.

“That sums it up,” Bennett offers. “They know they have to put on a brave face, they have to be the happiest person in the room, but they do it to make the rest of us feel better.

“The thing that helps enormously has been Jai, because he’s not getting around doing ‘sad’. ­Nobody is doing ‘sad’ here, even though it’s a sad situation.

“He’s doing the best he can for himself and everyone around him. We have to have fun around him. We have to laugh.”

Arrow has been at Heffron almost every day since his diagnosis was made public in May. The players need him as much as he needs them.

The request to the NRL for him to reach the 100-match milestone was hatched only three weeks ago when Souths chief executive Blake Solly phoned ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys.

Even by V’landys’ standards, the process moved quickly. Rules needed to be changed around the naming of squads and interchange requirements, but within a day both the clubs and the RLPA had signed off on the amendments.

“It shows you what the game can do when we work together,” V’landys says.

It’s also typical of how the rugby league community has rallied around Arrow. Perhaps the greatest indicator is the Roosters, who have a palpable hatred of their foundation club rivals. The feeling is mutual.

Earlier this year, the Roosters seemingly did whatever they could to dim the lights on Souths winger Alex Johnston breaking Ken Irvine’s longstanding try-scoring record. When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stormed the field at Allianz Stadium alongside Souths fans, they howled to anyone who would listen about him defying the orders of stadium security.

Yet Souths officials were left stunned in the weeks after Arrow’s diagnosis when Roosters supporters called reception offering donations. The largest cheque came from Roosters chairman and billionaire car dealer Nick Politis.

“We hate them and they hate us, but they’ve laid down our guns for Jai,” Solly says.

Amid the positivity surrounding Arrow is the reality of his condition. His physical decline has been rapid, especially in the past month. He struggles to speak, as well as eat and drink.

Signing an autograph takes a lot of time. Someone will need to lace up his boots before the match against the Titans, and he won’t be able to run onto the field, just a slow walk.

“We’ve had our tears, we’ve had our moments, we’ve done all that,” Bennett says. “There’s nothing false here, we’re just trying to get on every day, in a normal way. He’s with us today so let’s enjoy it.”

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[Poynter @Poynter]

For journalism to survive, “the journalism itself must become indispensable to people. To make that shift, journalists must make the public the focus of their work, not a bystander to it,” writes journalism professor Tom Rosenstiel.

For Poynter, Rosenstiel makes the case for why (and how) the news industry must shift from a “Journalism of Attention to a Journalism of Value.”
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[Julia Roberts @juroberts_julia]

'Where court reporting is valued and supported, it is thriving and in good hands.'

Such a brilliant and insightful look @bysianharrison at the centuries' old role of court reporters in delivering open justice to this day.

[SecretCourtReporter @SecretHMCTS]

I complained and a court manager apologised and wrote: "I have reminded all court staff of the guidance, including the provision that members of the press should not be required to cover proceedings from the public gallery where suitable seating is available within the courtroom"

[John Barron @JohnBarronUSA]

In case you missed it, last night's ep. is on ABC iView and Youtube now: https://t.co/ZEVsrNduh3

[Max Uechtritz @plesbilongmi]

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[Jane Hutcheon @JHutcheon]

Amazing news. Such a fab biographer. Congrats Helen 🥳https://t.co/abyti8q9LE

[peter gregory @petergregory17]

@MrPatrickMorrow @2SM1269 The joys of court reporting.

[Walkley Foundation @walkleys]

Entries are open for the 71st Walkley Awards. Please make sure you read the T&Cs and FAQs before submitting your entry. Good luck. #Walkleys https://t.co/taxoPdqkK9

[peter gregory @petergregory17]

@Ladwiththebrew @4mambo Will spelling "Australia" be a condition of staying?

[Quentin Dempster @QuentinDempster]

The great Australian journalist Brian Toohey’s book “Fifty Years Before the Mastheads” launched today. Thanks Brian for all you’re doing to tell Aussies and the world what’s really going on. QD

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

NIgel, Elon, JD Vance - where’s your pure cold rage ?

[Bunnies TV @Bunniestvau]

Jai Arrow Retires After Devastating Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Diagnosis

Today is a heartbreaking day for the Rabbitohs with Jai Arrow medically retiring following a shock Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis.

Souths CEO Blake Solly and coach Wayne Bennett spoke to the media at the Heffron Centre today following the announcement, with Jai understandably not speaking publicly.

“Jai is a fun guy… we don’t need to cut him loose, we need him here with us.”
Wayne Bennett

Arrow gave South Sydney everything over five seasons in the red and green. Tough carries. Big effort plays. Leadership. Passion. The sort of bloke every club needs at their club.

The Queensland Origin forward played 98 games for South Sydney and earned enormous respect across the Rabbitohs community for the way he carried himself on and off the field.

Away from football, Jai was always generous with his time for Bunnies TV and Rabbitohs members and fans. Win, lose or injured, he always made time for people and showed genuine respect to the South Sydney community.

Rabbitohs fans will remember the toughness, honesty and commitment he brought every time he pulled on the cardinal and myrtle.

Sending lots of love to Jai and his family.

Thanks Jai, forever a Rabbitoh.

#bunniestv #rabbitohs #rugbyleague

[The Front Bar - Wednesdays at 8.30pm 🏆🏅 @thefrontbar7]

It's 30 years today since Fitzroy's final roar.

How incredible are the scenes as the fans storm onto the ground in celebration after the siren? ❤️💙💛

#TheFrontBar | Wednesday | 8.30pm AEST 📺

[Melbourne Press Club @MelbPressClub]

You have until 5pm Friday 15 May to apply for the Sam Landsberger Sport Journalism Fellowship.

This Fellowship is open to western suburb residents who are school leavers or university graduates. Learn more and apply at the Melbourne Press Club website: https://t.co/2fg1EBeb0M

[IFJ Asia-Pacific @ifjasiapacific]

#Maldives🇲🇻: Two Adhadhu journalists were sentenced to prison on May 12 following a series of secret contempt of court hearings, the first time media workers have been jailed in the Maldives in its democratic era, according to @mjamaldives. @IFJGlobal https://t.co/oXMcbuHaPE

[peter gregory @petergregory17]

@Will_B_Back @mattyhoran It's a while since I have cooked them. My attempts paled beside those made by Mum. She created home made cheeseburgers that were very persuasive in turning me away from the big burgers chains.