A young woman is taking legal action against the AFL club she used to work for, claiming she was discriminated against after being hospitalized with a mental illness. Sophia Salmon-Abbott, 24, suffered anxiety and depression when she was an account manager for Hawthorn, according to documents filed with the human rights division of the Victorian…
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Location chosen for new Aboriginal cultural center to be built in central Perth
An Aboriginal cultural center will be built on a site between the Derbarl Yerrigan, also known as the Swan River, and the Perth Concert Hall to showcase Western Australia’s indigenous culture. Key points: The center will be located between the Perth Concert Hall and Swan River The state and federal governments provided $104 million in…
Fast-growing SEQ council says it won’t be ‘Brisbane’s Parramatta’
“I will not stand by and allow the same to happen to us between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.” He said traffic congestion was a “Brisbane CBD problem” and needs a new way of thinking. Wide angle view of the Powerhouse Museum site in Parramatta. Work has been stalled due to a number of issues…
It’s ‘Get Into Cycling’ week on Cyclingnews
Cycling is a confusing world to navigate, especially if you’re just starting out. There are unspoken rules (that you can definitely ignore), and a myriad of new terms that can feel like they’ve been deliberately created to bemuse and befuddle anyone trying to get into cycling for the first time. There are seemingly endless types…
Why young men support Andrew Tate’s ideologies
According to Sydney student Ben Smith, Andrew Tate is exactly the role model his generation needs. The 19-year-old started following the self-proclaimed “self-help guru” – whose violent and misogynistic videos have amassed more than 11.6 billion views on TikTok – for his takes on relationships and success. “He just says it like it is. It’s…
Oakey hit and run victim 47yo Trudy Wright Dodd remembered in tributes
Oakey woman Trudy Wright Dodd has been remembered as a “beautiful soul” with a “smile that would light any room” after she died in an alleged hit and run. Key points: Trudy Wright Dodd’s body was found near Oakey on Saturday Ms Dodd was remembered as a “beautiful” person Police are speaking to a driver…
Electric Toyota HiLux unveiled in Australia, with a catch
An Australian technology company has unveiled an electric Toyota HiLux years before the Japanese car giant will have one in local showrooms. 0 view 4 pictures An Australian technology start-up company has created an electric Toyota HiLux for fleet buyers years before Toyota is likely to have one in its local showroom line-up. Roev has…
These Canon EOS R5 cameras are notorious Transformers in disguise
Of all things intangible, you won’t expect a DSLR camera to change shape into a sneaky Transformer. However that’s the case with the latest creation by Japanese company Takara Tomy specializing in creating Transformers toys, and Canon that needs no introduction. Canon has been known to create nifty little replicas of its own products in…
‘Unprecedented’ demand for AFLW tickets prompts change to 53,000-capacity venue | AFLW
The inaugural AFLW match between Essendon and Hawthorn has been shifted to the 53,000-capacity Marvel Stadium after tickets for the original venue sold out within 24 hours – and more games this season could be moved to bigger stadiums if interest levels remain high. The AFL said “unprecedented ticketing demands” for the first AFLW clash…
Scott Morrison is the gift that keeps on giving… to Labor
“It was unbecoming, it was cynical and it was just weird that this has occurred, and Australians will be scratching their heads.” Admittedly, this style of attack requires some revision of Labor’s constant criticism of the former prime minister for not taking enough responsibility, weaponized by relentlessly repeating Morrison’s lamentable excuse about “not holding a…