Event witnessed record breaking ticket-sales with 2 international headline artists on stage. Dubai: The Middle East’s biggest sports and entertainment festival, the Emirates Dubai 7s, came to an unforgettable finale on Sunday 1st December 2024 with a win from Fiji Men and Australia Women in the first leg of the HSBC SVNS 2025 Series, followed […]
MELBOURNE: Recently, the government of Australia announced plans to introduce legislation this year to set a minimum age for children accessing social media. While the specific age range has not yet been decided, it will likely fall between 14 and 16. The government has not yet revealed how age verification will be managed, but Prime […]
SYDNEY: Australia has approved plans for a massive solar and battery farm that would export energy to Singapore, a project dubbed the “largest solar precinct in the world”, as per agency reports. Authorities announced environmental approvals for the US$24 billion SunCable project in Australia’s remote north that is slated to power three million homes. The […]
WASHINGTON: Research shows that water temperatures around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have risen to their highest in 400 years over the last decade, putting the world’s largest reef in danger. The Great Barrier Reef, the largest living ecosystem on Earth, stretches over 2,400 km along Queensland’s coast. Scientists from various Australian universities drilled into the […]
This day in history we feature Troye Sivan. An Australian singer-songwriter, actor and former YouTuber was born on this day in 1995. Trivia – Troye Sivan Sivan’s musical career started when he sang at the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Channel Seven Perth Telethon. Sivan made it to the finals of StarSearch 2007. His debut EP […]
This day in history we feature Georgia Wareham. An Australian cricketer who plays for the national cricket team as a leg spin bowler was born on this day in 1999. Trivia – Georgia Wareham Georgia Lee Wareham at domestic level, she plays for Victoria and the Melbourne Renegades. In April 2018, she played six matches […]
This day in history we feature Katherine Langford. An Australian actress appearing in several independent films, was born on this day in 1996. Trivia – Katherine Langford Katherine Langford had her breakthrough starring as Hannah Baker in the Netflix television series 13 Reasons Why, which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. She has gone […]
This day in history we feature Nick Kyrgios. An Australian professional tennis player was born on this day in 1995. Trivia – Nick Kyrgios Kyrgios achieved his career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 13 on 24 October 2016. He has won seven ATP Tour singles titles, including the 2019 and 2022 Washington Open, and […]
This day in history we feature the Sydney Harbour Bridge. A steel through arch bridge in Sydney, Australia was opened on this day in 1932. Trivia – Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Harbour Bridge spanning Sydney Harbour from the central business district (CBD) to the North Shore. The view of the bridge, the harbour, and the […]
This day in history we feature the Reserve Bank of Australia. The RBA is Australia’s central bank and banknote issuing authority established on this day in 1960. Trivia – Reserve Bank of Australia The Reserve Bank of Australia has had this role since 14 January 1960, when the Reserve Bank Act 1959 removed the central […]
This day in history we feature the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges. The Bridges which skirts in the eastern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia is officially opened on this day in 1986. Trivia – Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges are a side-by-side pair of road bridges on the Gateway Motorway (M1), which […]
