Tag: Australias
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September 16th Weather Forecast | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site
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ACM reader survey reveals ‘no’ vote growing across Australia’s biggest regional cities | The Canberra Times
[ad_1] In Tasmania, the “no” vote has surged by 15 percentage points to 74 per cent in the north-west region served by The Advocate, where Burnie-based independent Senator Jacquie Lambie recently berated the Albanese government for doing a “rotten job” of selling the Voice”. In Launceston, where ACM’s The Examiner has been publishing for 180…
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Melanie Perkins, Ginia Rinehart are Australia’s youngest billionaires
[ad_1] Two 36-year-old women have been revealed as Australia’s youngest billionaires for 2023. Taking out the top spot is Melanie Perkins, the co-founder of tech darling Canva, which she co-founded with her husband Cliff Obrecht, 37, back in 2013. Today, she is worth a staggering $A5.59 billion and is the 836th richest billionaire in the…
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Ben Simmons says he wants to play 2024 Paris Olympic Games with Australia’s Boomers
[ad_1] Australian basketball star Ben Simmons is adamant he wants to play for the Boomers at the Olympics next year, but says he has not made that clear to anyone at Basketball Australia (BA). Key points: Ben Simmons has not played for the Boomers for a decadeHe committed to play at the 2019 World Cup…
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Almost half of Australia’s elite athletes ‘earn below the poverty line’
[ad_1] Key PointsAustralian Sports Foundation survey finds 46 per cent of athletes earn less than $23,000 per year.Two-thirds of athletes have considered quiting athletics due to low pay.Aussie Sports Foundation urges Australians to consider donating to their local athletes and sporting clubs. Almost half of Australia’s best athletes are earning below the poverty line threshold…
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Three US Marines killed as military aircraft crashes during exercise in Australia’s Northern Territory
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails At least three US Marines were killed in an aircraft crash on the Australian Tiwi Islands, north of Darwin, the US military officials said on Sunday. Another…
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Sad reality of Australia’s cashless society
[ad_1] Australia could be just years away from a cashless society, with disadvantaged and older Aussies expected to feel much of the burden. Sarah Wells, a finance and money commentator, has predicted Australia will ditch the bank notes and loose change in the next three to five years, with the country’s move towards a fully…
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Three snowboarders injured Australia’s longest chairlift dislodges in ‘freak gust of wind’
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Three snowboarders sustained injuries when a chairlift became detached due to an unexpected “gust of wind” at Thredbo Ski Resort, the location of Australia’s longest ski lift.…
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What’s going on with Western Australia’s Aboriginal heritage laws?
[ad_1] You might have heard about a fight going on in Western Australia about the protection of Aboriginal cultural heritage sites. In a confusing back and forth, new laws that came into effect just weeks ago have been rescinded again. Why were the laws changed in the first place? And why have they reverted back…