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Who is Yarbrough's sister? How blondes from rich families rose to the social stage

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One is the wife of Today presenter Karl Stefanovic, while the other is enjoying a new romance with Australian cricketer Michael Clarke. So it was no wonder Jasmine and Jade Yarbrough were the talk of the town. After a pair of unnamed Queensland sisters, the look-alike blondes have found fame in recent years thanks to their high-profile relationship, perhaps attesting to the old adage: ‘It’s not what you know, but who you know.’ How Jade Yarbrough (left) and Jasmine Stefanovic (right) rose to the top of the social scene by pairing up with world-famous TV stars and cricketers Amid reports of Jade and Michael’s new relationship, Daily Mail Australia looks at the Yarbrough sisters’ climb to the top of the social ladder. Jasmine, 38, and Jade, 30, have always had a close bond. The girls were born into a well-to-do family and grew up in Ascot, one of Brisbane’s wealthiest suburbs. Jade has made headlines for her new romance with cricketer Michael Clarke. The couple was spotted e

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate dismisses violation findings, says 'hard for me to apologize'

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has dismissed two findings of misconduct by the council supervisor and said any apologies from him were insincere. Key points: Mayor appealed after court found he was involved in misconduct Tom Tate directed the board’s former chief executive to stop disciplinary proceedings against other staff members in 2015 Tate questions the order to make a confession of infringement on his Facebook page In a report published last week, the Councilor Conduct Tribunal found Tate to be involved in misconduct in 2015 when he directed former board chief executive Dale Dickson to stop disciplinary proceedings against other staff members. The report found that “the violations were taken so seriously that the court considered whether to recommend to the minister that [Mr Tate] dismissed as mayor. The court ordered Tate to make a public confession of the wrongdoing on his official Facebook page today and pay a fine of nearly $3,500. But Tate has appealed the findings and applied

Start time for trial stage 20 of the Tour de France - Cycling Tips

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The final test of the Tour de France 2022 has arrived. Forty kilometers against time, only humans and machines. They call it the truth race for a reason. Phase 20 of the time trial begins at Lacapele-Marival and ends at Rocamadour. It was an exciting and exhausting final time trial to decide on the yellow jersey once and for all before the arrival of the race in Paris. The 40km length is the length we’ve seen in Tour races against time in recent years and means we could see a big gap forming. A bad day can result in more than a minute lost. Most of the track is pretty flat before the two minor climbs in the last 5km, just to increase the pressure if the GC is still close. The Côte de Mags was the first, 1.6 km at 4.7%, before the final climb to the finish line. The Côte de l’Hospitalet is 1.5 km long with an average slope of 7.8%. With a Netflix camera in tow, ASO has designed this one for potential fireworks. Fingers crossed. Profile of the 20th stage of the Tour de France 202

Caleb Ewan crashes in Tour de France as Vinegaard leads

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Caleb Ewan’s misfortune at the 2022 Grand Tours continues with the Australian sprint star crashing badly in the unlucky 13th stage of the Tour de France. Key points: Ewan fell for the second time on the Tour, breaking the rear wheel of his teammate’s bike during a fast descent and injuring his knee and shoulder. Mads Pedersen of Denmark completes the first 192km stage to claim his first Tour win Countryman Jonas Vingegaard took the conservative stage and maintained his lead with 2 minutes and 22 seconds Lotto driver Soudal now faces an anxious night to see if he is fit to continue the three-week race as he treats shoulder and knee injuries from Friday’s spill. Ewan had fought his way through the previous 48 hours of mountain work to prepare himself for victory on a sprinter’s day between Le Bourg d’Oisans to Saint Etienne. But with 70km remaining of Friday’s 193km stage, the Sydney rider caught the rear wheel of his teammate’s bike during a sweeping left turn and fell heavily on his le

Tom Pidcock becomes youngest L'Alpe d'Huez stage winner

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Tom Pidcock, 22, further cemented himself as the future of British cycling after picking up his first Tour de France stage win at the end of a long solo climb at L’Alpe d’Huez. Key points: British youth Tom Pidcock adds debut Tour stage win to a cycling CV that includes cyclo-cross world champion and Olympic gold in cross-country mountain biking Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark defends the yellow jersey and leads defending champion Tadej Pogacar by two minutes and 22 seconds Pidcock team leader, Geraint Thomas, sits in third place overall The cyclo-cross world champion and Olympic gold medalist in cross-country mountain biking attacked from the breakaway that day with more than 10 kilometers remaining on the final climb — a 3.8km effort at 8.1 percent — and never looked back. “Riding the Alpe d’Huez, the most iconic finish in cycling, at the top of the race, it was one of the best experiences of my life,” said the Pidcock Tour debutant after stage 12, a 165.1km journey from Briancon. Fendin

Cruel Intentions: The 90s musical is an opportunity for fun, an escape... and a reminder of the bad past

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Playing an iconic character on stage that was so well portrayed by others in the film can come with a certain level of expectation. However, Kirby Burgess, who plays Kathryn — in Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical — takes things in stride. “Most people say, ‘Oh, you play Sarah Michelle Gellar,'” Burgess laughed. Sarah Michelle Gellar played the cunning Kathryn in the 1999 film Cruel Intentions, based on the 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons. The film, in turn, was inspired by the 1985 play Les Liaisons Dangereuses, which was adapted from the 1782 French novel of the same name. “Sarah Michelle Gellar, herself, was a ’90s icon,” Burgess said. “So stepping into his position, regardless of what role he plays is already quite a feat. “But it’s also an honor. He did an amazing job with this role.” In Kathryn, Burgess plays the villain. But he’s a fun villain. “I love playing the villain,” said Burgess. “I think there’s a real challenge as an actor to win over an audience, even though they kno