Tributes have been pouring in for a Melbourne father-of-two who died suddenly while on holiday in Bali. Zoran Vidovic, 53, a passionate and well-respected football coach and cricketer, from Geelong, was on the popular island last month when he unexpectedly died on January 28. He was a much-loved member ofContinue Reading
Controversial Covid-19 figure Dr Brett Sutton is among Australians recognised on the Australia Day Honours List. The 54-year-old doctor has been appointed to the Order of Australia (AO) “for distinguished service to the people of Victoria through public health administration and governance, and to medicine”. Dr Sutton became a veryContinue Reading
Former Qantas boss Alan Joyce has resigned as chair of the Sydney Theatre Company just a month after the company was engulfed in controversy, sparked by actors wearing Palestinian scarves. In a statement, Sydney Theatre Company (STC) confirmed Mr Joyce had stepped down from his role on Wednesday. He joinedContinue Reading
The price of cherries is expected to surge ahead of Christmas as growers lament their worst season in decades. Recent storms wreaked havoc on crops in NSW and SA, slashing some growers’ outputs by up to 80 per cent. More than half of the cherry orchards in the Adelaide HillsContinue Reading
Sam Burgess’ high-profile exit from the South Sydney Rabbitohs sent the NRL rumour mill into overdrive. Stories emerged from all parts over why the club legend had suddenly elected to walk away in a bombshell move during the season. Watch every game of The 2023 NRL Telstra Finals Series beforeContinue Reading
BMW’s Vision Neue Klasse concept previews an all-new EV that’s two years away, but there’s much more to it than that. This show car also brings BMW’s next-generation EV tech strategy into sharper focus. Revealed at the IAA Mobility expo in Munich, the compact sedan’s name is a clue toContinue Reading
The controversial Aboriginal cultural heritage laws that prompted an army of outraged farmers to rally in an outback hall last month are set to be scrapped, according to new reports. Western Australian Premier Roger Cook and the state’s Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Tony Buti are expected to make an announcementContinue Reading
When Lyn Swinburne was diagnosed with breast cancer over the phone in 1993, she left the experience feeling like “I was a tumour on legs”. The disease didn’t have the profile it does today, Swinburne says. Quite the opposite. She would soon learn from speaking to other women that poorContinue Reading
The No campaign against the Indigenous Voice to parliament is standing by prominent member Gary Johns following outrage over his comments calling for blood tests for Indigenous welfare recipients and a public holiday to mark “intermarriage”. Dr Johns said he was “not at all” sorry about the comments in hisContinue Reading
One of Australia’s biggest banks has sent an email to some borrowers reminding them that help is available if they need — but so far only 14 customers have taken them up on that offer. NAB’s chief executive, Ross McEwan, made the disclosure at a parliamentary hearing last week inContinue Reading