Rio Tinto says there is ‘no link’ between incident and driverless operation A screen shot from an Australian Broadcasting Corp. video shows part of the derailment of a Rio Tinto ore train. The rail line has been reopened. KARRATHA, Australia — Mining company Rio Tinto has reopened the Western Australia rail line that had been … [Read more…]
Courtney Kruger smashed a quick-fire century as Bourne booked their place in the final of the Stamford Charity Cup on Monday night. They defeated Whittlesey by 182 runs in the semi-final at the Abbey Lawn with opener Kruger leading their charge. He smashed 13 fours and six sixes in his 109 not out which came … [Read more…]
The best of the best 12 years and under footballers have been rewarded with a cherished Big V jumper, set to compete on the national stage. SEE THEM HERE. They’re the future stars of the AFL and AFLW competitions. And they’re set to start their exciting young careers with an opportunity to pull on the … [Read more…]
The plane was only in the air for 90 minutes (Getty Images) An Air New Zealand plane was forced to return to the airport shortly after departure when it was struck by lightning. After taking off from Auckland, passengers were in the air for around 90 minutes before heading back to where they started – … [Read more…]
Match of the Round Toronto Awaba FC v Singleton Strikers FC Lyall Peacock Field, Saturday 2:30pm Lyall Peacock Oval has been a fortress for Toronto Awaba FC in 2023 and they will be looking to solidify that again on Saturday when they host Singleton Strikers FC in a top-of-the-table clash in this week’s Match of the Round. … [Read more…]
Seven young people under the age of 17 have been announced as the successful candidates of Horsham’s 2023 Youth Council elections. The announcement is the culmination of an election campaign as part of Young Mayors, a program run by the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) in partnership with councils to back young people to make … [Read more…]
Accommodation developer Fleetwood Australia will provide Rio Tinto with up to $120 million worth of additional rooms at its accommodation village in Karratha. In July last year, Fleetwood and Rio signed a contract valued at up to $70 million for the provision of 250 rooms at the Searipple Village in Karratha, with an option for the miner … [Read more…]
Pedophile Catholic priest Gerald Ridsdale has made a deathbed confession to sexually abusing his 72nd victim. The 89-year-old has been in prison since 1994 and is currently serving a maximum 39-year sentence for abusing dozens of child victims when he worked as a priest at multiple schools and churches across Victoria. In October last year, … [Read more…]
An elderly couple who regularly pick up litter at a park were fined after their dog strayed onto a football pitch. Janice and David Chapman, aged 79 and 81 respectively, who have been picking up litter there for more than a decade, were approached by Caerphilly council officers on June 6 and forced to pay … [Read more…]
A large film crew believed to be part of the team working on HBO’s House of the Dragon has been hard at work on one of North Wales most popular beaches. This is just one of several North Wales beauty spots being used as a backdrop for the second season of the hit TV series. … [Read more…]