Tag: Australias
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Meg Lanning was Australia’s greatest-ever skipper of Australia’s greatest-ever team
[ad_1] Meg Lanning’s international retirement marks the end of one of the greatest eras of international sporting success Australia has ever seen. A 13-year international career featuring 241 games, a decade-long stint as skipper, seven World Cup titles, a Commonwealth Games gold — Lanning’s sporting CV is littered with highlights. Lanning made her bow on the international…
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Why this Hollywood actor was awarded Australia’s most prestigious peace prize
[ad_1] Iranian actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi has been awarded the Sydney Peace Prize, Australia’s most prestigious peace award, for her commitment to advancing women’s rights in Iran. Boniadi is known for her appearances on screen including the comedy TV series How I Met Your Mother, and the Hollywood action thriller film Hotel Mumbai. She…
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Biden Keeps Australia’s Dinner Low-Key at a Moment of Global Turmoil
[ad_1] How do you throw a state dinner on the South Lawn when the world is burning? By their fourth time around, the Bidens know how to do this. First, you call off a performance by an irreverent rock band. Then you dial down the celebrity wattage. And then you serve up some root vegetables…
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State Dinner to Bring Together Biden, Australia’s Leader and the B-52s
[ad_1] Five months ago, President Biden canceled a trip to Australia because the United States was on the brink of defaulting on its debt, and it seemed like a bad time to leave town. Then he extended an invitation to Anthony Albanese, the prime minister of Australia, for a state visit in Washington — a…
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Australia’s Bid to Join Asean a Non-Starter
[ad_1] By: B A Hamzah There are conflicting reports from down under that Canberra wants to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Graeme Dobell, a senior fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, made the case most recently on September 28, arguing that “Australian partnership would be a game-changer for Asean, as well as…
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Rolling strikes smash Australia’s food sector as food prices rise
[ad_1] Australia’s food sector in the middle of an inflation crisis that has pushed up the cost of staple goods by more than 10 per cent in just a year is now being rocked by industrial action. But experts say the rolling unrest, while disruptive, is unlikely to have a substantial effect on prices at…
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Bob Katter only names men as alternatives for King Charles on Australia’s coins
[ad_1] Key PointsThe first Australian coin to feature King Charles III will appear before the end of the year.But federal MP Bob Katter says the decision to feature him is “un-Australian”.He suggested alternatives and pointed to two men specifically, but not any women. Bob Katter has suggested Australian heroes should be featured on the nation’s…
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Australia’s Malay history & heritage: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
[ad_1] Australia’s “History Wars” of the 1990s were marked by a public debate between proponents of contrasting ways of understanding Australia’s past. But our figuring of history should not be limited to two opposing positions. Focusing on centuries of diverse cultural interactions in our coastal North offers a broader view. It enables us to recognise…
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MN weather: Rain roundup | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site
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From renters to homeowners: International students tackle Australia’s housing crisis
[ad_1] Key PointsAustralia’s rental crisis is turning some international students into homeowners.Overseas homebuyers in Australia need to pay for additional costs beyond the purchase price of the property.Expert says buying instead of renting is not a sustainable solution to Australian housing crisis. Some international students are choosing to buy rather than rent due to the…
