Australia has had its most successful Olympic boxing campaign since Rome 1960, with Charlie Parker and Caitlin Parker claiming bronze in the semi-finals at Roland Garros. In front of a boisterous crowd under the roof on the famous Philippe-Chatrier court, Caitlin and Charlie gave it their all in their respective bouts but couldn’t do enough […]
Australia took the gold medal in the men’s track cycling team pursuit race at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after a thrilling race against Britain. Australia’s quartet of Oliver Bleddyn, Sam Welsford, Conor Leahy and Kelland O’Brien had set a new world record of three minutes, 40.730 seconds in Tuesday’s first round, and ended Wednesday’s […]
Nina Kennedy secured Australia’s first athletics gold medal of the Paris Olympics by winning the women’s pole vault on Wednesday. The 27-year-old prevailed by clearing 4.90 meters to finish ahead of defending champion Moon of the United States, who took silver, and Canada’s Alysha Newman, who claimed bronze. Kennedy, who shared the gold medal with […]
Australia’s national science agency has called on citizens to record koala sightings to help build the most accurate national population count of the iconic marsupial. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Thursday encouraged Australians across the country to actively take part in koala conservation by recording sightings on the Koala Spotter smartphone […]
Aussie superstars Sheppard are bringing the pop party to fans of all ages this spring, announcing an 11-date regional headline tour across the country in honour of their ARIA #1-charting 4th studio album, ZORA. The trio will visit their young fans in Dee Why, Marrickville, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Kingscliff, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Kiama this October and November, supported […]
When the Olympic women’s skateboard park prelims got underway Tuesday afternoon in Paris, there was a strong chance of a Tokyo 2020 podium repeat. The Tokyo medalists—Japan’s Sakura Yosozumi (gold) and Cocona Hiraki (silver) and Great Britain’s Sky Brown (bronze)—all returned to compete in Paris. What’s more, all three were ranked in the world top […]
40 years ago today, there was seismic change for women. But there’s still more to do 1 August 1984 was a day of seismic change for women across Australia. At a time when women were unlikely to be approved for home loans, faced limited maternity leave provisions, if any, and were able to have their […]
A weather system brewing on the northwest coast of Western Australia could create havoc as it crosses the country in coming days. On Thursday, a cloud started to build over the Pilbara, Gascoyne and parts of the Kimberley bringing patchy light showers to the northwest. But the Bureau of Meteorology expects it to amplify as […]
Rain, and plenty of it, has again soaked the southwest corner of Western Australia, with solid falls of around 10 to 30 mm from Geraldton, down through the wheatbelt, all the way to the South Coastal and Great Southern forecast districts. The heaviest falls came with a pronounced rainband that crossed the coastline early on […]
As Australia’s housing supply crisis drives up rents and new home prices, there are fears that pricey housing costs could keep inflation and interest rates higher for longer. The last inflation data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1% during the June quarter, […]