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One of Australia's leading cricket umpires has been slapped with a $5,000 fine and forced to apologise after arguing a call at his son's under-13s cricket game.  Cricket Australia umpire Gerard Abood disputed the call at the Sunday morning game in Sydney's south, which resulted in his son being run out for 98 on November 15.  Mr Abood denied using 'foul or intimidating language' during the off-field argument but accepted that he was wrong in questioning the umpire's decision.   Gerard Abood was hit with a $5,000 fine and 20 hours of community work by Cricket Australia following an off-field argument at his son's November 15 cricket game  Mr Abood argued a call in which his son was run out for 98 at the game in Sydney's south (stock image)  The 48-year-old, who has officiated nine international matches, was sanctioned by the sports national authority on Thursday after a complaint was made by the St George District Cricket Association in Sydney.  Cricket

A schoolbus carrying 40 children has collided with another car in Sydney, injuring two children.  Emergency services were called to the scene on Peninsular Road at Grays Point just before 9am on Friday morning.   Two children were treated at the scene for suspected arm fractures.  A schoolbus was involved in an incident on Peninsular Road at Grays Point on Friday morning  NSW Ambulance said the schoolbus collided with another car on Peninsular Road at Grays Point.   Police have released conflicting details, telling Daily Mail Australia the bus slammed on its brakes to avoid another vehicle - throwing passengers forward - but did not collide with the vehicle.  'Police were told the bus was forced to break heavily after the car pulled out in front of it, but no collision occurred.' a spokesperson said.  The other children were able to walk off the scene with no other injuries reported.  The two injured students were transported for treatment to Sutherland Hospital.  Police are i

A battle over fruit pickers is brewing with New Zealand now offering Kiwis $1,000 to entice them to stay in the country to do a stint of farm work. The move by Jacinda Ardern's government comes after Australia promised New Zealanders $2,000 for relocating to do 120 hours of horticulture work. Both countries have been left scrambling for seasonal workers to pick fruit and vegetables as border restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic have left them significantly under staffed. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is begging horticulture workers to stay in New Zealand The Morrison Government is offering Kiwis $2,000 for a stint of farm work in regional Australia (stock image of a young woman picking blackberries) Australia's $2,000 relocation grants are available on the Australian government's JobSeeker website. Workers must be aged 18 and over and spend their six week slot in a regional area or an approved site on the Harvest Trail website.    The ad said the '

The 'Queen of Versailles' Jackie Siegel reveals there is still 18 months of construction left to go on her 90,000-square-foot Florida mansion, meaning America's largest home is set to finally be completed in 2022 - 18 years after the build first began.  The 54-year-old and her timeshare mogul husband David Siegel, 83, began constructing the mega-mansion on the shore of Lake Butler in 2004. After the economy crash in 2008, the overdose death of their 18-year-old daughter in 2015 and a house fire in February last year halted construction, Jackie says her dream home is now edging ever-closer to completion. ‘We have a year and a half to go,’ Jackie told NECN in an interview this week. ‘And I’m going to document the whole process in the form of a TV show, which is going to be on next year.’ Jackie was nicknamed the 'Queen of Versailles' due to the massive home which she named after the Palace of Versailles in France. The family appeared on a 2012 documentary film about t

Wealthy expats returning to Australia after living overseas for years are helping to boost the economy as it recovers from the impact of Covid-19. About 400,000 Aussies - including businessmen, tourists and expats - have returned Down Under since March when the pandemic spread rapidly around the world.  Many of them are working for companies, setting up businesses and buying property, helping to stimulate demand after lockdowns pushed the nation into its first recession since the early 1990s. Property website realestate.com.au found demand from overseas buyers surged by 42 per cent between March and July 2020 as Aussies looked to come home. Expats returning to Australia after living overseas for years are helping to boost the economy. Pictured: A family arriving in Canberra from Singapore About 400,000 Aussies - including businessmen, tourists and expats - have returned Down Under since March. Pictured: Bondi Beach as busy as ever despite the tourist ban Economists say the huge influx

Boris Johnson was at war with his own MPs last night over virus curbs that could keep 99 per cent of the country in 'virtual lockdown' until spring. The Prime Minister faced a mutiny by up to 70 Tory MPs after unveiling details of tough regional restrictions that will leave Cornwall, the Isle of Wight and the Isles of Scilly as the only areas where people can socialise indoors. Senior Tories warned the Prime Minister would face the 'biggest revolt of this Parliament' when the plan is put to a Commons vote next week. Hospitality chiefs said three-quarters of pubs and restaurants would be made 'unviable' by the draconian rules which will leave 32 million people in Tier Two and 23 million in Tier Three. Rural places such as the village of Penshurst in Kent – which has had only three cases in the past week – have been plunged into Tier Three because they fall under a local authority with high infection rates. The PM hit back with a warning that Britain could face a