Please, no more! Our hearts can’t take another hit. Another one of Perth’s beloved venues – Fremantle’s Duck Duck Bruce – has bitten the dust. The café announced the closure in a social media post on Tuesday, with the last day of trade to be Sunday, July 16. “Our landlord is not renewing our lease. … [Read more…]
The prime minister will forgo a must-win game for the NSW Blues when he joins fellow MPs, journalists and the corporate elite for federal politics’ night of nights. Every year, the parliamentary press gallery’s Midwinter Ball features politicians and company bosses from the country coming together to network, celebrate journalism and raise money for charity. … [Read more…]
It has been 30 years in the planning, but construction is finally due to begin on a big steel sculpture in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt paying homage to the state’s first locally manufactured tractor, the Chamberlain 40K. Key points: The sculpture is based on WA’s first locally manufactured tractor the Chamberlain 40K It will be located at … [Read more…]
The epic story of Australia’s most dramatic political event gets the theatrical treatment it deserves in this “extremely serious musical comedy” from award-winning music theatre powerhouse Squabbalogic. The Dismissal explores the sacking of prime minister Gough Whitlam by then governor general Sir John Kerr on November 11, 1975 – as told through the eyes of … [Read more…]
An early season overload on Lance Franklin is starting to have an effect with the veteran superstar likely to miss Sydney’s clash with West Coast. But there was positive news for defender Tom McCartin who is coming out the concussion cloud which has sidelined him since Round 8. McCartin won’t return until the club is … [Read more…]
Newsmaker of the month: Jason Day Publicly, as his world ranking fell beyond 150, Jason Day said repeatedly that his body and game were in good enough shape to once again reach for the pinnacle of world golf. Privately, the 35-year-old considered the possibility that his storyline would be confined to that of a one-major … [Read more…]
Australian efforts to make air travel greener have received a major lift with the establishment of a Jet Zero Council and $30 million in grants to support an eco-friendly fuel industry. Airlines, airports, manufacturers, fuel suppliers and government agencies will team up to establish Australia as a global leader in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The … [Read more…]
A woman who was allegedly shot by her husband through the floor of their Condell Park home has asked a court to vary a protection order taken out on her behalf. Kamal Eljamal is accused of firing multiple shots through the ceiling of his garage as his wife Georgina Vlahos, 37, was sleeping in her … [Read more…]
Kanlaya the Elephant. Photo: Keepers Savannah and Christina The Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo set aside a very special day last week as the Asian Elephant herd stopped working to mark Kanlaya’s 5th birthday. Born in the early hours of the morning on 14 June 2018 to mother Porntip and father Putra Mas, Kanlaya is … [Read more…]
JPMorgan Chase says the US Virgin Islands gave Jeffrey Epstein more than $US300 million ($A442 million) in tax incentives and waived sex offender monitoring requirements, shielding the disgraced late financier as he gave cash and gifts to top officials In a Tuesday night court filing, the largest US bank described how Epstein allegedly paid law … [Read more…]