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The mother of an Australian teenage model who was on an extended break in Bali has spoken of the heartbreak of losing her son “too soon” while he holidayed in Bali. Aston Looker, 18, a former student at the prestigious Sydney school St Josephs College in Hunters Hill, was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a residential complex on the popular Indonesian island. Aston Looker died while in Bali. Picture: Instagram Mr Looker was found unresponsive in a pool. Picture: Instagram News.com.au understands that Mr Looker, whose cause of death has not been released, was found floating in the pool of the residential complex in the Balinese village of Mengwi by a resident of the property. The unnamed resident who found Mr Looker on August 22 allegedly called security to assist with the unresponsive teenager however he was unable to be revived. Taking to social media, Mr Looker’s distraught mother, Sydney designer Amanda Lennon, said she misses her son “every day, every hour, every minute and every second,” and that he is in the “arms of angels now”. “My supermodel son is in heaven we love you forever,” Ms Lennon wrote to her 10k followers on Instagram. “We love your cheeky personality and amazing looks but most of all you humour. “Your mum will never ever forget you my favourite person in the universe. Aston you are gone too soon and mourning your death that was too soon.” Do you know more or have a story? Email tips@news.com.au Ms Lennon pictured the last dinner she had with her son in a heartfelt Instagram post. Picture: Instagram Aston Looker at his school graduation with his mum, Amanda Cameron-Lennon. Picture: Instagram In a statement sent to news.com.au, the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed Mr Looker’s death which occurred in August. “The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian man who died in Bali,” the statement read. “We offer our deepest condolences to the family.” Amanda Cameron-Lennon. Picture: Instagram Ms Cameron-Lennon shared the heartbreak of her son’s death while in Bali on social media. Picture: Instagram Family friend Victoria Montano posted about the death of Mr Looker, saying the 18-year-old was a “wasted life” and “one taken too soon”. “Asty was a complete juxtaposition - visually, a perfect face a jaw line that looked as if it was chiselled from marble, broad shoulders courtesy of countless hours of surfing,” Ms Montano posted on her Instagram account. “It was his vulnerability that drew you in. His sensitivity. His creative mind which no doubt worked away all day at a million miles an hour. “He wore his heart on his sleeve. On the occasions that we had time for a deeper conversation I always noted that he was able to express himself unlike any other male I knew. Asty was textured - he had depth. “This juxtaposition of masculinity and vulnerability was capped off by his mother Amanda’s favourite thing about him. A finely tuned perfectly timed sense of humour. The ability to be witty and humble all at once. Not many could make you laugh like this young man.” News.com.au has contacted Ms Lennon for comment. More Coverage Tribe members dead after eating sea turtle Staff writers Terrifying video of Boxing Day tsunami Shireen Khalil Originally published as Sydney teenager Aston Looker found dead in pool in Bali World Don't miss out on the headlines from World. Followed categories will be added to My News. More related stories TV ‘Motherf***er!’: Comedian eviscerates Biden US President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter, has gone down quite terribly even on his own side of politics. Read more News Cruel way Hunter Biden ended relationship Hunter Biden ended his drug-fuelled relationship with Zoë Kestan in a four-sentence email, the former stripper has revealed. Read more

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than 100 points Friday, led by losses in base metal and telecom stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed ahead of next week's interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. This week, the Bank of Canada announced another outsized interest rate cut of half a percentage point while also signalling it plans to slow the pace of cuts going forward. Allan Small, senior investment adviser at iA Private Wealth, said the central bank is juggling a lot of balls heading into the new year, including a faltering economy, a housing market that’s poised to heat up, and a U.S. Fed likely to cut much slower next year. “If (the Bank of Canada) continues to cut when the U.S. doesn’t, where does that leave our dollar?” asked Small. “They’re flying by the seat of their pants.” The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 136.41 points at 25,274.30. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 86.06 points at 43,828.06. The S&P 500 index was down 0.16 points at 6,051.09, while the Nasdaq composite was up 23.88 points at 19,926.72. The Fed has done a better job of tamping down inflation while not harming the economy too much, said Small. The Fed is expected to cut by a quarter-percentage point next week, and its path is clearer than the Bank of Canada’s, said Small. “I don’t think they have much room to cut more,” he said, noting this week saw U.S. inflation data tick up from the month before. “Most people think they’ll go 25 (basis points) and pause for a little while,” said Small. “Would I be surprised to see them not cut at all? No, but I think the market would take that negatively.” Heading into the last few weeks of the year, Small said if there’s a so-called Santa Claus rally, it may be more muted than usual. “It's quite possible we've taken some gains that we normally would have had in December, brought them forward into November, and now December might not be as strong as we normally see,” he said. On Wall St., the Nasdaq did a little better than its U.S. peers as semiconductor company Broadcom saw its stock gain more than 24 per cent after reporting earnings. “I think the commentary on the conference call really caused the stock to shoot up," said Small. The company gave a bright forecast for investors on the back of expected growth in artificial intelligence. This week, Broadcom and Apple also announced a deal to develop a chip for AI. The Canadian dollar traded for 70.27 cents US compared with 70.48 cents US on Thursday. The January crude oil contract was up US$1.27 at US$71.29 per barrel and the January natural gas contract was down 18 cents at US$3.28 per mmBTU. The February gold contract was down US$33.60 at US$2,675.80 an ounce and the March copper contract was down five cents at US$4.15 a pound. — With files from The Associated Press This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 13, 2024. Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD) Rosa Saba, The Canadian PressHow I'm trying to make a million from passive income

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than 100 points Friday, led by losses in base metal and telecom stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed ahead of next week's interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. This week, the Bank of Canada announced another outsized interest rate cut of half a percentage point while also signalling it plans to slow the pace of cuts going forward. Allan Small, senior investment adviser at iA Private Wealth, said the central bank is juggling a lot of balls heading into the new year, including a faltering economy, a housing market that’s poised to heat up, and a U.S. Fed likely to cut much slower next year. “If (the Bank of Canada) continues to cut when the U.S. doesn’t, where does that leave our dollar?” asked Small. “They’re flying by the seat of their pants.” The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 136.41 points at 25,274.30. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 86.06 points at 43,828.06. The S&P 500 index was down 0.16 points at 6,051.09, while the Nasdaq composite was up 23.88 points at 19,926.72. The Fed has done a better job of tamping down inflation while not harming the economy too much, said Small. The Fed is expected to cut by a quarter-percentage point next week, and its path is clearer than the Bank of Canada’s, said Small. “I don’t think they have much room to cut more,” he said, noting this week saw U.S. inflation data tick up from the month before. “Most people think they’ll go 25 (basis points) and pause for a little while,” said Small. “Would I be surprised to see them not cut at all? No, but I think the market would take that negatively.” Heading into the last few weeks of the year, Small said if there’s a so-called Santa Claus rally, it may be more muted than usual. “It's quite possible we've taken some gains that we normally would have had in December, brought them forward into November, and now December might not be as strong as we normally see,” he said. On Wall St., the Nasdaq did a little better than its U.S. peers as semiconductor company Broadcom saw its stock gain more than 24 per cent after reporting earnings. “I think the commentary on the conference call really caused the stock to shoot up," said Small. The company gave a bright forecast for investors on the back of expected growth in artificial intelligence. This week, Broadcom and Apple also announced a deal to develop a chip for AI. The Canadian dollar traded for 70.27 cents US compared with 70.48 cents US on Thursday. The January crude oil contract was up US$1.27 at US$71.29 per barrel and the January natural gas contract was down 18 cents at US$3.28 per mmBTU. The February gold contract was down US$33.60 at US$2,675.80 an ounce and the March copper contract was down five cents at US$4.15 a pound. — With files from The Associated Press This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 13, 2024. Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD) Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press

Years of deficits are a sign of a structurally sick Victorian budget and long-term plans to fix it are reactive, the state’s financial watchdog has warned. Auditor-General Andrew Greaves has sounded the alarm about “structural issues” in his 2023/24 annual financial report into the state after the government sector posted another operating loss of $4.2 billion (US$2.7 billion). It was the eighth consecutive year the Victorian Labor government spent more money than it raised, with a fiscal cash deficit of $14.4 billion (US$9.3 billion). The result pushed total losses to $48 billion (US$31.1 billion) in the past five years, $31.5 billion (US$20.4 billion) of which the government blamed on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and $16.5 billion (US$10.7 billion) on providing public services. But Greaves signalled the repeated outcome was symptomatic of bigger and broader problems. “Ongoing operating losses and fiscal cash deficits are indicators of structural issues with underlying revenue and expenditure policy settings that create risks to financial sustainability,” the report tabled in parliament on Nov. 22 said. Gross government sector debt outpaced revenue and economic growth to top $168.8 billion (US$109.4 billion) and was projected to reach $228.2 billion (US$147.9 billion) by mid-2028. Interest repayments on the ballooning debt jumped $1.7 billion (US$1.1 billion) from new or refinanced borrowings at higher interest rates. The higher interest bill, growing public sector employee wages and other costs including the $380 million (US$246.3 million) 2026 Commonwealth Games settlement pushed operating expenses $3.7 billion (US$2.4 billion) higher. The auditor-general’s office said interest expenses now made up 6.1 percent of operating revenue and were expected to soar to 8.8 percent by 2027/28. The Allan government has committed to reducing net debt levels, relative to a percentage of the state’s economy by 2027/28 with $4.9 billion (US$3.2 billion) in cost-saving initiatives across the next four years. “Achieving these savings and maintaining current service levels will be challenging given several emerging financial risks,” the report said. Greaves said current strategies were short-term, reactive and did not address both the existing financial challenges and emerging financial risks. Assistant Treasurer Danny Pearson rejected his claim and another that structural issues in the budget could jeopardise the delivery of essential services. “I like Andrew personally but I don’t agree with his report,” he told reporters outside Treasury Place. “We’ve got a really strong, vibrant economy here in Victoria.” Opposition Leader John Pesutto said the report was a damning verdict on the Labor government’s debt record. “Nearly 10 percent of every dollar raised in revenue will be going simply to pay interest—that’s not acceptable,” he said.PARIS: France headed into a new political crisis Tuesday as opposition lawmakers threatened to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote after just three months in office. A standoff over an austerity budget, which has caused jitters on financial markets, follows permanent tension since the 73-year-old was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron in September. The far-left France Unbowed (LFI) opposition party said it would bring a no-confidence motion after Barnier, under pressure to implement cost-cutting measures, used executive powers Monday to force through social security legislation without a vote. Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN), which has demanded changes in the 2025 budget, said it would back the move. French legislators were expected to vote on the motion Wednesday, with first results expected around 1900 GMT. Two no-confidence motions will be put forward. One by the far right is unlikely to pass, but one proposed by the hard-left should go through with backing from RN lawmakers. “Blocking this budget is, alas, the only way the constitution gives us to protect the French people from a dangerous, unfair and punitive budget,” Le Pen said on X. ‘Great unknown’ Macron, currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia, has appeared to be mostly a spectator in the crisis he unleashed by ordering snap elections, prompting some voices to question if he should consider resigning. Le Pen “will plunge France into the great political and financial unknown”, Le Figaro newspaper said. The turbulence has intensified months of political instability in the key EU member following the inconclusive elections called by Macron in a bid to halt the rise of the far right. Barnier has been under pressure to cut 60 billion euros ($64 billion) off government spending in 2025 in the hope of cutting the public-sector deficit to five percent of gross domestic product, from 6.1 percent of GDP this year. He has made a number of concessions to the opposition including scrapping plans for a less generous prescription drug reimbursement policy from next year. But opposition deputies still oppose his plan. Economists at ING said the likelihood of quickly finding a replacement for Barnier was “highly uncertain.” “With an extremely polarized National Assembly divided into three major camps ... the risk of a new vote of no confidence for any new government is very high.” Finance Minister Antoine Armand told France 2 television that lawmakers would be “damaging” the country by ousting Barnier’s government. “Who will bear the consequences? First and foremost, the French.” ‘Useless leaders’ In a poll published on Monday, 52 percent of French people said they favored Macron resigning, but were above all concerned about their purchasing power. “I’m very worried and very upset with the forces on the left and the forces on the far right,” Bertrand Chenu, a 65-year-old retiree, told AFP in Paris. Another Parisian, Janine Revel, also blamed politicians. ”All the party leaders are useless,” she said. “They only think of themselves.” If the government falls, it would be the first successful no-confidence vote since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. The lifespan of Barnier’s government would also be the shortest of any administration of France’s Fifth Republic which began in 1958. Some observers have suggested that Le Pen, 56, is seeking to bring down Macron before his term ends by ousting Barnier. Le Pen has been embroiled in a high-profile embezzlement trial. If found guilty in March, she could be blocked from participating in France’s next presidential election, scheduled for 2027. If Macron stepped down soon, an election would have to be called within a month, potentially ahead of the verdict in her trial. “She could hope, if she won, to be in the Elysee Palace by early February,” said Mujtaba Rahman, managing director for Europe at Eurasia Group. — AFP

GloRilla has earned the top spot on Billboard's "The 10 Hottest Female Rappers of 2024" list, sparking debate online as to whether she deserved the placement. In doing so, she beat out Megan Thee Stallion , Nicki Minaj , Doechii, and several more popular artists. Billboard begins by noting that GloRilla had a bit of a slump in 2023, after her singles “Cha Cha” and “Pop It” failed to pick up much traction. "Instead of giving up, GloRilla made a triumphant comeback and reclaimed her mojo when she struck gold with ' Yeah Glo!' at the top of 2024," the outlet wrote. "The swaggering track zoomed into the top 30 of the Hot 100 and showcased her resiliency as a rapper who refuses to buckle under pressure. Her torrid streak continued with the top 15 Hot 100 record 'Wanna Be' featuring Megan Thee Stallion and the summer hit 'TGIF.'” Read More: GloRilla Goes Off On Rod Wave For Dropping On The Same Day As Her GloRilla opens for Megan Thee Stallion during her 'Hot Girl Summer Tour' at the Moody Center in Austin Thursday, June 13, 2024. © Mikala Compton/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Billboard continued: "Despite being an opener on her rap bestie Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer Tour this past Spring, she has been giving headliner energy , becoming a blockbuster name within months. Everyone felt GloRilla’s momentum, as pop behemoths Rihanna and Taylor Swift applauded her efforts, saluting her as rap’s newest 'IT' girl of the moment. Kamala Harris even phoned her up at the tail-end of her campaign to win over youth voters during her run against Trump." When The Neighborhood Talk shared the ranking, fans launched into debate in the comments section. Sexyy Red , who landed at No. 4 on the list, congratulated her in response. "Congratulations @glorillapimp," she wrote, while also posting, "Dangggggggg." Both comments had heart-eye emojis. Check out the full list below. Read More: GloRilla Absolutely Rattles The Trunk With New Single "HOLLON"The future of three non-profit organizations at the University of Regina (U of R) is uncertain following a proposal by the students’ union (URSU). URSU’s board passed three motions in a meeting on Sept. 13 to hold a referendum on whether it should continue collecting fees from students to support The Women’s Centre, the UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity, and the Regina chapter of Engineering Without Borders Executive Director of the Women’s Centre Jill Arnott is calling the proposal a “targeted attack.” “It's tone deaf,” she told CTV News Friday. “People come to the places they come to because that's where they're comfortable.” All three entities are non-profit organizations – which are not overseen by either the university or the students’ union – but do receive funding from student fees collected by URSU. According to the Women’s Centre, which has operated for 56 years, and UR Pride, which was formed in 2010, less than $12 per student per semester goes to their organizations. Arnott says her organization provides a supportive and gender inclusive environment dedicated to the education of all students regarding women’s’ issues. “I actually can't imagine the impact for the students who utilize this space that are not comfortable in other spaces,” she said. “That's why they come here.” “These service centers have existed for decades for a reason,” said UR Pride Vice-chair Style Stenberg. “They are inherent to the DNA and the lifeblood of this campus.” UR Pride has been in the spotlight for the past year, as the organization led the legal charge, along with Egale Canada, against Saskatchewan’s pronoun policy, and later the Parents’ Bill of Rights. The legal battle between the provincial government and UR Pride remains ongoing. “Our reach is not just University of Regina campus,” Stenberg said. “It’s also Regina and all of southern Saskatchewan.” The Regina chapter of Engineers Without Borders was active on social media as of April 2024. The national organization seeks to create systemic change through community-driven collaboration by mobilizing the engineering community. When attempting to reach the chapter, CTV News learned it is currently inactive. Each organization operates under a compliance agreement with the student’s union which includes holding fair elections, conducting annual meetings and completing yearly audits. URSU claims the proposed referendum stems from the three organizations not complying with their respective agreements. Concerning the Women’s Centre, URSU claims that students have frequently complained about the lack of service and have asked why the union is not taking their complaints seriously. In a response to CTV News, URSU stated that the Women’s Centre has been perpetually closed for the past several years and is not fulfilling its obligations to provide services. “We already are covering for most of the services that [the Women’s’ Centre] was supposed to be providing,” the statement read. “All concerned students have to come to URSU when they find [the Women’s’ Centre’s] door closed for eternity, and that's quite a frequent occurrence in the last four years.” The centre’s board of directors have been unchanged since 2022, according to URSU. The union also claims that the centre does not have a president, only an executive director and has no record of the last time the organization has held an election, general meeting or similar activities. The non-profits have openly criticized URSU’s decision to potentially defund them. “We wanted to have a way to support students and help them be able to continue their education,” Arnott said. “[URSU] doesn’t know [their] demographic very well if [they're] suggesting this is not important.” “This is a time for the student body here at the U of R to really come together and not be divided around this,” Stenberg said. “This isn't an issue of he said she said. This is an issue of unity.” However, URSU maintains its decisions are purely due to the organizations not providing the services they agreed to. “It is noteworthy that these non-compliant service centers only became active when asked to provide deliverables and address compliance issues,” URSU said in a statement. “We are disappointed that some individuals have resorted to name-calling and making baseless claims of a gender-targeted attack. There is no truth to these accusations. The issue is that these service centers are not providing the services they were intended to.” In response to the conflict, U of R administration recognized the importance of the non-profits. “These agencies fully reflect and engage our values of equity, diversity, and inclusion,” the university said in a statement. “Our community is strengthened by their presence and services they offer on our campus.” “While URSU’s operations are independent from the University, their proposed actions will directly and negatively impact members of our community,” the statement added. URSU has not decided when its proposed referendum will take place.

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