Super Rugby Pacific has just one regular season round to run in 2024, with 11 of the 12 teams still capable of playing finals football. You can read all about the final-round implications for the top eight here. But read on as we review Round 14, where there were wins for the Hurricanes, Brumbies, Moana […]
South Australia’s naval shipbuilding sector is moving to become more heavily involved in US nuclear submarine construction, well before work begins on AUKUS vessels. The SA government said it had struck a deal with shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) — which builds Virginia-class submarines — that would potentially allow SA companies to enter supply chains for American […]
May 8: Bank Holds Cash Rate Steady, But Eyeing Inflation Threats In a move that surprised few pundits, the RBA has voted to hold the cash rate steady at its most recent meeting, although the central bank has voiced concerns about the pace at which inflation is easing. “Back in the last meeting, we thought […]
The Australian government will ramp up gas projects to meet surging demand and support a transition to net zero by 2050. It also revealed that extractions will likely continue beyond that date. In announcing Australia’s Future Gas Strategy, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King said “gas will remain an important source of energy […]
Details: The news outlet reported that over 116,000 people have become targets of repression over the past 6 years, including 11,442 people prosecuted under felony charges and about 105,000 brought to administrative responsibility for expressing their views and participating in rallies. Journalists of the Russian news outlet Proekt (Project) have estimated that more people have been […]
Pauline Lee Hanson, the fiery redhead senator with a tenacity and temperament to match, turns 70 this year. Hanson will be 74 when her current Senate term ends, which will almost certainly be her last. With Hanson arguably the only One Nation name Australians can identify, what does the future hold for this once dynamic party? First, […]
Sunday 9 Apr 2023 at 7:04am Russia’s war in Ukraine has split the world of fencing, a sport with powerful political connections that far outrank the sport’s mainstream popularity, and threatens to derail the Paris 2024 Olympics. As one senior Olympic insider told The Ticket this week, “the Olympics is in all sorts of mess”, trying to […]
An artwork created by a nine-year-old girl has sold for an eyewatering $100,000 at a charity event in Sydney. Dubbed ‘Lone Soldier’, the painting depicts the silhouette of an Anzac standing before a grave as the sun sets. The bidder, Jo Kinghorn told 2GB‘s Ben Fordham she did not expect to wake up that morning and spend […]
It was fun for a while, a novelty even, but I, like so many others, am becoming increasingly frustrated by the sheer volume of technology bundled into today’s new cars. And my frustration isn’t aimed purely at safety technologies or at increasingly complex infotainment systems. It’s aimed at everything, including the added cost to new […]
The Melbourne Cup has been run and won with Without A Fight taking the win. Soulcombe came in second and Sheraz rounded out the trifecta. FULL FINISHING ORDER Without A Fight ridden by Mark Zahra wins the Melbourne Cup. Picture:Brett Holburt/Getty Images 1ST: WITHOUT A FIGHTJockey: Mark Zahra, Trainer: Anthony & Sam FreedmanBarrier: 16, Weight: […]