"An area the size of Singapore in the South Australian outback has been scoured in search of the missing boy, last seen playing outside his house"
American TV hosts watched our Welcome to Country - 65,000 years of the oldest living culture on Earth - and called it "insane."
They flew across the world, got handed the most sacred ground in Australian sport, and mocked the welcome. And every outlet that ran the "outrage" leans one way.
So I'm naming names: PM Albanese,
Senator Penny Wong - formally rebuke this, and use the same character test we already used on Candace Owens. Respect it, or don't come.
Source ABC: The Alice Springs council is preparing a "change the narrative" strategy to help address the outback town's bad reputation.
The council's hope is to challenge the negative media and social media coverage the town has received, including that of a YouTube content creator who recently labelled it "absolutely mental".
Mayor Asta Hill says the strategy is not about glossing over the negatives, but telling people "the whole story" about Alice Springs.
Australian prices of
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Aryan Bangar, now known as Anaya Bangar, is a transgender woman who underwent a gender transition through medical treatment, including hormone therapy. She has also undergone gender-affirming surgery in Thailand.
Anaya has now been cleared by Cricket Australia to play community cricket and has been given a pathway to pursue elite women's cricket, subject to the Cricket Australia’s eligibility policy — which requires that a player’s serum testosterone level stay below 10 nmol/L continuously for at least 12 months before she can compete in the female category.
On making a comeback in cricket, Anaya Bangar, a cricketer and the daughter of former Indian international cricketer and national batting coach, Sanjay Bangar, said, "...I am preparing to return to women's cricket in Australia with the aim of pursuing elite cricket from March 2027. This has not been an automatic or an informal process. Cricket Australia has a framework designed to balance fairness, competitive integrity, and inclusion in women's sport, and my case has been considered through that framework... My understanding from Cricket Australia's clearance is that my eligibility for elite women's cricket from March 2027 remains subject to the applicable policy requirements, including a blood test assessment at the same time. If that March 2027 test confirms that I continue to meet the required testosterone criteria, I will be eligible to pursue selection for elite women's cricket, including the Women's Big Bash League pathway... Cricket Australia has given me a pathway, which does not mean that I have been given a place in a team. I still have to train, compete, perform and earn that opportunity... I don't expect my history or my identity to earn me a place on a cricket team. I want my cricket to earn me a place on a cricket team..." (26.08)
Source: PetaPixel.
Source: ICC-Cricket
I have and it took me a few weeks. But I would love to do it one more time if a new Alien movie comes out.
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Does that mean there are jobs available but not enough people or not enough people willing to do them?
Sydney airport passengers continue to experience delays after day of chaos.
Passengers in and out of Sydney are continuing to see delays following a day of chaos which saw 110 flights fail to run on time.
Do you find car expert John Cadogan funny? I do sometimes but don't shoot the messenger if you don't. He does sound blunt and confrontational with a lot of hyperbole thrown around. He even roasts people who seem to be his fans or supporters or subscribers. What people in Australia generally think of John Cadogan and his reviews & humour?
In spite of all the odds, what keeps you going?