Four Olympic medals belonging to member of Australia’s ‘Oarsome Foursome’ rowing team stolen Detective says stolen medals are unbelievably rare items with significant sentimental value The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024
After captivating time trials, the action turns to the road races –How to watch the 2024 UCI Road World Championships Find out how to stream all the action from Zürich on September 21-29 Cycling News · Sep 11, 2024
All change for England as new T20 era gets underway against Australia World Cup failures in both formats have led to most decisive overhaul yet Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2024
Australia’s startup scene has delivered the 3rd-highest liquidity behind the U.S. and China, new analysis shows Australia has produced 1.5 unicorns for every $1 billion of VC investment, compared to 0.6 for China and 1.1 for Israel and the U.S. Fortune · Sep 11, 2024
Property Website Rightmove Rejects GBP5.6 Bn Murdoch Bid UK online property website Rightmove said Wednesday it had rejected a multi-billion-pound takeover offer from Australian peer REA Group, majority owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp empire. International Business Times · Sep 11, 2024
Why finding a vintage cricket shirt is like unearthing lost treasure Football and rugby fans don’t know how lucky they are, avoiding the ‘constant challenge’ of easily satisfying an obsession The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024
Clashes as antiwar protesters target Australian arms fair Police use stun grenades and pepper spray and arrest 39 people as officers pelted with rocks, manure and tomatoes. Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2024
Rebecca to feature in Melbourne Theatre Company line-up An adaptation of Rebecca will feature in the Melbourne Theatre Company's 2025 program, of which eight productions are premieres of Australian works. AAP · Sep 11, 2024
What England must prove against Australia to extend white ball cricket ‘dynasty’ England play Australia in three T20s and five ODI’s in September to finish the international season The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024
'Relief' Australia won't take high-level nuclear waste Australia won't accept high-level nuclear waste from the US or UK under the AUKUS agreement, with Labor moving to change the proposed framework. AAP · Sep 11, 2024
Jacinta Price alleges ‘opportunists’ claiming Indigenous heritage to block resources projects Shadow minister for Indigenous Australians says Albanese government ‘turning a blind eye’ to alleged ‘weaponisation’ of identity The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024
Exercise Kakadu off to a snappy start in Darwin The largest Royal Australian Naval exercise has kicked off in Darwin with slightly unconventional war games. AAP · Sep 11, 2024
With a million home batteries, we could build far fewer power lines. We just need the right incentives It’s no secret Australia has abundant and cheap renewable energy, especially wind and solar power. But yes, there are times when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow. We need energy storage to get us through those still nights and dreary days. The Conversation · Sep 11, 2024
Australia should streamline humanitarian visas: experts Legal experts say Australia should provide one-year emergency humanitarian visas to people escaping conflicts to create a more efficient and equitable response. AAP · Sep 11, 2024
AAP · Sep 11, 2024 Call to 'science' our way out of the climate conundrum Leading thinkers have called for Australia to deploy science for the service of society and stop relying on selling emissions-laden resources for prosperity.
AAP · Sep 11, 2024 Aussie Birrell beaten in Guadalajara opening round Kimberly Birrell has been unable to join fellow Australian Olivia Gadecki in the Guadalajara Open second round, going down to Japan's Ena Shibahara in two sets.
AAP · Sep 11, 2024 Newmont sells Telfer and Havieron mines for $714m The world's largest gold mining corporation, Newmont, has sold two goldmines in Western Australia to Greatland Gold in a massive sell-off.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024 Labor claims Aukus nuclear waste dumping issue just a Greens scare campaign Legislation before Australian parliament covers the way the country’s nuclear-powered submarine program will be regulated
AAP · Sep 11, 2024 Kookaburra Craig cops hefty ban after Olympics arrest Australian hockey player Tom Craig has been banned from playing for the Kookaburras for at least six months after his arrest in Paris during the Olympics.
International Business Times · Sep 11, 2024 Raygun's Revenge: Lampooned Aussie Breakdancer Tops World Rankings Australian Olympic breakdancer "Raygun" has been ridiculed, written off, and now crowned number one in the world, the sport's governing body confirmed Wednesday.
AAP · Sep 11, 2024 Hiring go-slow ongoing as RBA keeps sights on inflation Australia's labour market is easing but it has a way to go before it's consistent with low and stable inflation, a senior central bank official warns.
The Conversation · Sep 11, 2024 As cities axe shared e-scooters, the many more personally owned ones are in a blind spot Recent decisions by the Melbourne City and Sunshine Coast councils to end contracts with operators of shared e-scooters have reignited debate around this form of transport. It ticks many sustainability boxes, yet continues to make headlines for the wrong reasons.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024 Meta’s AI is scraping users’ photos and posts. Europeans can opt out, but Australians cannot Meta’s director of privacy policy declines to say whether such an option would be offered to Australians in the future
The Conversation · Sep 11, 2024 It’s a big deal if Australia and the Pacific are chosen to host UN climate talks. Here’s why It’s now very likely Australia will be announced as the host of the COP31 global climate talks in 2026 alongside Pacific nations. This would be a very big deal. The talks run for a fortnight and draw tens of thousands of delegates. It would be the largest diplomatic summit Australia…
The Times of India · Sep 11, 2024 'Honestly, I feel bad...': Kris Srikkanth on choosing between KL Rahul and Sarfaraz Khan for first Test against Bangladesh NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Kris Srikkanth has shown support for KL Rahul to retain the No.5 spot in India's batting order for the first Test against Bangladesh. The match begins on September 19 in Chennai. Srikkanth prefers Rahul over Sarfaraz Khan, despite Sarfaraz's strong performances earlier this year.