Aussies locked in bitter pay dispute
Trump's assassination attempt is emerging as a key issue when it comes to dealings in one Australian workplace.
Babe Ruth jersey breaks world record for sports item at auction
NEW YORK: A jersey belonging to American baseball legend Babe Ruth broke the world record for the most expensive sports item sold at auction on Thursday — and the sale isn't over yet. The highest bid for a New York Yankees jersey currently stands at $13.3 million including commission and fees. But the sale won't … Read more
‘Sorry’: Update after blue screen of death
The boss of the company now synonymous with the “blue screen of death” fiasco has “personally” apologized for the global outage.
South Africa gets first woman chief justice
WASHINGTON: US Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance is learning the hard way how the internet doesn't just love cats but childless cat ladies as comments resurfaced claiming those without offspring are less fit to govern. In a 2021 clip, Vance singled out Kamala Harris, now a Democratic presidential candidate, among others, telling Fox News that … Read more
Huge global hotel chain collapses
It had more than 100 hotel locations around the world and was once valued in the billions, but now found itself in trouble.
Nine Olympics reporters ‘not exempt’ from strike
Nine staff covering the Olympics are said to be “not exempt” from strikes as staff walk out over pay disputes.
Vance ‘cat ladies’ comment triggers fury from Harris supporters
WASHINGTON: US Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance is learning the hard way how the internet doesn't just love cats but childless cat ladies as comments resurfaced claiming those without offspring are less fit to govern. In a 2021 clip, Vance singled out Kamala Harris, now a Democratic presidential candidate, among others, telling Fox News that … Read more
Anthony Albanese announces retirement of Linda Burney, Brendan O’Connor
The prime minister will make the first changes to his front bench since coming to power after two senior ministers announced their retirements, allowing Anthony Albanese to reset as he prepares for the election. Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney, 67, and Skills and Training Minister Brendan O'Connor, 62, will leave parliament at the election next … Read more
4 rockets hit Iraq’s air base housing US-led coalition forces
One killed, two injured in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon as fears grow of escalation BEIRUT: One person was killed and two wounded in an Israeli army attack on the Lebanese border village of Rab Al-Thalathin on Thursday amid growing fears of an escalation in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Hezbollah said it fired anti-aircraft … Read more
Horror reality of being a FIFO worker
A former FIFO miner who worked for a major mining company is exploiting a terrifying loophole that has driven him and many others out of business and nearly left him broke.
