By Lewis Jackson and Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) – PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia is looking to sell its government, education and healthcare practice to private equity firm Allegro Funds, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the firm battles a scandal over its misuse of confidential government tax plans. A term sheet for a potential … [Read more…]
Beloved comedian Billy Crystal and pioneering rapper Queen Latifah are among the 46th crop of Kennedy Center honorees, one of the United States’ most prestigious arts awards, the center announced on Thursday. Crystal and Queen Latifah will be honored on December 3 along with acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming, sole surviving Bee Gee Barry Gibb … [Read more…]
Producing Artistic Director Kristen Van Ginhoven and the WAM Theatre team today announced an exciting ensemble of actors who are performing in the upcoming 2023 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series. The roster features a diverse array of talented performers. For all but one, Fresh Takes 2023 marks their WAM debut. The 2023 Fresh Takes Play … [Read more…]
The folks at Four County Players spent Saturday looking back at 50 years of community theater memories — and the following day looking to the future. The 50th Birthday Party, filled with reminiscences and performances, took place June 17 at Four County’s home stage in Barboursville. And on June 18, an open house gave visitors … [Read more…]
We are down to the final Group 1 of the season, the Sky Racing Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) for fillies and mares at Eagle Farm on Saturday, and as the betting suggests, it’s a wide-open race. Chain Of Lightning arrived at the Peter Moody stable with wins at Inverell and Armidale for Stirling Osland. The Stuart … [Read more…]
Freedom Walk organizer Leniese Mercer blows a conch shell (Photo by Dara Cooper/Conch Shell Media) The U.S. Virgin Islands is closing in on the historic commemoration of its 175th Emancipation Day, which marks the abolition of slavery in the former Danish West Indies some 17 years prior to the “Juneteenth” Declaration of Freedom in 1865 … [Read more…]
The Insect Symbiosis Ecology and Evolution (ISEE) Research Group at the Organismal and Evolutionary Research Program (OEB), the University of Helsinki, Finland invites applications for a Doctoral researcher in Host-Symbiont interactions Starting in September 2023, or as agreed with the candidate. The doctorate researcher will be offered a 4-year contract. The project is funded by … [Read more…]
Inspired by W Hotels’ original birthplace, The Lex channels the swagger of New York, but with a uniquely local-focused flavour. Situated on level three of the W Brisbane, the riverfront restaurant instantly scores top marks for location. The spacious venue boasts views over the Brisbane River, South Bank and beyond through floor-to-ceiling windows, creating a flow-on indoor-outdoor space that offers sweeping views … [Read more…]
Inspired by W Hotels’ original birthplace, The Lex channels the swagger of New York, but with a uniquely local-focused flavour. Situated on level three of the W Brisbane, the riverfront restaurant instantly scores top marks for location. The spacious venue boasts views over the Brisbane River, South Bank and beyond through floor-to-ceiling windows, creating a flow-on indoor-outdoor space that offers sweeping views … [Read more…]
Inspired by W Hotels’ original birthplace, The Lex channels the swagger of New York, but with a uniquely local-focused flavour. Situated on level three of the W Brisbane, the riverfront restaurant instantly scores top marks for location. The spacious venue boasts views over the Brisbane River, South Bank and beyond through floor-to-ceiling windows, creating a flow-on indoor-outdoor space that offers sweeping views … [Read more…]