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By Megan Humphrey Chelsea striker Sam Kerr will not play for Australia at this summer's Paris Olympics as she continues her recovery from a serious knee injury. The Matildas' 18-player squad was confirmed on Tuesday as they prepare to take part in the Olympics for the first time in 20 years, with Kerr missing out after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament in January during a warm weather training camp with WSL champions Chelsea. Captain Steph Catley, vice-captains Emily van Egmond and Ellie Carpenter, and Mackenzie Arnold, Caitlin Foord, Alanna Kennedy, Clare Polkinghorne and Tameka Yallop w...
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Vincent Namatjira, Western Aranda people, Australia in Colour, 2021, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased in celebration of the National Gallery of Australia's 40th anniversary, 2022, image courtesy Iwantja arts, Courtesy of the artist and Iwantja Arts, photo: Iwantja Arts © Vincent Namatjira/Copyright Agency Aussies love to criticise successful people. It is called “cutting down tall poppies”, a national pastime often referred to by the Australianism Tall Poppy Syndrome. It was no surprise then that Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, eventually became a target o...
Global Voices
Es el álbum más raro del mundo sólo lo han escuchado un puñado de personas. Pero ahora, el público va a tener la oportunidad de oírlo. El único inconveniente es que tendrás que pagar un billete a Australia. A la isla australiana de Tasmania, para ser exactos. La única copia de 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' de Wu-Tang Clan se pondrá a disposición del público por primera vez en el Museo de Arte Antiguo y Nuevo ('Mona' por sus siglas en inglés) de Hobart. Sesiones de escucha limitadasComo parte de su próxima exposición, Namedropping, la institución organizará sesiones de escucha limitadas en las ...
Euronews (Spanish)
Australian mining firm BHP Group has suggested an extension of the deadline to consider its proposal for Anglo American to allow for further engagement. BHP said in an update that it has proposed a range of socioeconomic measures intended to address Anglo American's concerns regarding its proposed transaction structure. BHP is confident that the measures it has proposed to the board of Anglo American provide a viable pathway to resolve the matters raised by Anglo American and would support South African regulatory approvals. BHP believes that the proposed measures would provide greater economi...
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The European Commission today (28 May) announced it has forged its 13th trade partnership designed to source critical raw materials from outside the bloc, with Australia. Valdis Dombrovskis and Thierry Breton, respectively commissioners for trade and the internal market, appeared alongside signatory Australian trade minister Don Farrell, claiming the deal was “based on mutual benefits” — enabling the EU to diversify supply, and the development of Canberra’s domestic critical minerals sector. Australia is one of the world's leading producers of aluminium ore, cobalt, copper, iron ore, lithium, ...
Euronews (English)
It’s the rarest album on earth, only listened to by a handful of people. But now, the public is going to get the chance to finally give it a spin. Only snag – you'll have to shell out for a ticket to Australia. The Australian island of Tasmania, to be precise. The sole copy of Wu-Tang Clan's 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' will be played to the public for the first time at The Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart. The institution will be holding limited listening events as part of its upcoming exhibition, Namedropping, during which visitors can experience a curated 36-minute mix from the...
Euronews (English)
Super-substitute Ryan Edmondson shone brightly for the Central Coast Mariners, scoring two crucial late goals in their 3-1 extra-time victory over Melbourne Victory in the 2023/24 A-League Men grand final on Saturday night. Jason Geria's 50th-minute goal had given Victory the lead, making the Mariners' title hopes seem all but over as the fourth official signaled added time at Gosford’s Industree Group Stadium on Saturday. However, English striker Edmondson dramatically equalized in the 91st minute, pushing the match into extra time. In extra time, the Mariners seized control, with teenager Mi...
Football Tribe Asia
Australian "radical transparency" activist Julian Assange got a boost this week in his efforts to avoid extradition from the U.K. to the U.S. to face multiple Espionage Act charges. On Monday, the U.K.'s High Court ruled that Assange could once again appeal the U.S. government's attempt to extradite him. American national security bureaucrats and prominent political figures have never forgiven Assange and WikiLeaks for exposing clear-cut war crimes committed by U.S. forces in Iraq during the George W. Bush administration. The U.S. government used its own document classification system and poli...
Reason
Screenshot: Sky News Australia YouTube video – Same-sex parenting book ban defended by Cumberland City Councillor When Sydney’s Cumberland City Council placed a ban on the book Same-sex Parents in its eight public libraries, it was bound to cause controversy. In addition, the issue highlighted Australia’s record of historical and current censorship. There was immediate online outrage. David Tyler, aka Urban Wronski, summed up the negative reactions: “We’re going to make it clear tonight that … these kind of books, same-sex parents books, don’t find their way to our kids,” Christou said during ...
Global Voices
The governments of Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday said they would send planes to New Caledonia to assist departures of their citizens after days of violent unrest in the French overseas territory. "We've received clearance for two Australian government assisted-departure flights today for Australian and other tourists to depart New Caledonia," Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on social media platform X. "Passengers are being prioritised based on need. We continue to work on further flights," Wong added. The New Zeland Foreign Ministry said that a government plane would be arri...
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