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AFL world blows up at ‘concerning’ score review decision to allow Dylan Moore goal
The AFL’s score review system is once again under fire after Dylan Moore’s goal in Hawthorn’s clash with Melbourne was allowed to stand.
Moore snapped what looked like the opening goal in the first minute of Saturday’s clash at the MCG.
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The goal umpire gave it the all clear, but Moore’s celebrations were muted and he even signalled to teammates that it was touched off the boot.
Melbourne defenders Blake Howes and Trent Rivers both tried to smother ball and it was initially unclear who had touched it, although Rivers did immediately signal it was touched.
It was impossible to tell whether Howes had touched it off Moore’s boot, but replays appeared to show Rivers getting a finger on...
Fresh blows to China’s troubled EV maker Neta: here’s how the one-time EV darling got here
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A Neta S electric sports sedan was showcased in one of the company’s offline shops in Shanghai on Monday, August 21, 2023. Credit: TechNode/Jill ShenChinese electric vehicle startup Neta Auto is facing mounting challenges after an advertising firm filed for bankruptcy proceedings against its parent company, in the latest blow to the former EV darling, which has been trying to regain investor confidence following unpaid debt, mass layoffs, and tales of factories lying idle.
Neta’s financial woes are rapidly approaching the critical stage. The company, already backed by multiple Chinese regional authorities and a number of prominent investors, has had difficulties securing new investors, with unpaid debts totalling nearly RMB 10 billion ($1.4 billion), according to a recent report by Chinese financial media outlet Caixin. The news comes just three years after Neta was seen...
