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- Beautiful chaos reigns as A-League basket cases deliver box office show
- Anzac Day: health authorities urge Covid-19 precautions at gatherings
- Barnaby Joyce refuses to use term energy ‘transition’ because it ‘equals unemployment’
- Blinken due to meet Zelenskiy in first wartime visit by top US officials to Ukraine
- Lords rally to protect independence of UK’s Electoral Commission
- Meta investors brace for a difficult quarter after stocks nosedive
- Thousands forced to flee as wildfires sweep through New Mexico
| Beautiful chaos reigns as A-League basket cases deliver box office show Posted: 23 Apr 2022 10:29 PM PDT On paper it was eighth plays ninth, both teams flawed and prone to imploding. But the Mariners and Jets' rivalry is exactly what the ALM needs To ape Bill Hader's famous Saturday Night Live character Stefon, the A-League Men's hottest rivalry is the F3 Derby. Located on a sodden field in Newcastle, the latest edition of this regional rivalry had everything. Twists and turns, emotions bubbling over, VAR disallowing goals, dramatic comebacksand Matt Simon almost coming to blows with a red-carded Daniel Penha. After serving as the unexpected highlight of ALM's opening round of the 2021-22 season, overshadowing the greater ballyhooed Sydney Derby, punters were incredulous they were forced to wait 153 days for Saturday evening's rematch between the Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets, a fixture ready to resume its place amongst the pantheon of box office ALM fixtures. Continue reading... |
| Anzac Day: health authorities urge Covid-19 precautions at gatherings Posted: 23 Apr 2022 10:06 PM PDT With the return of full services after two Covid-disrupted years, officials advise caution despite easing of restrictions Health officials are urging Australians to take Covid-19 precautions at Anzac Day commemorations despite restrictions easing in most states and territories. With many jurisdictions preparing for the return of full-scale Anzac Day services after two Covid-disrupted years, Victoria's health department has shared risk-mitigation tips. Continue reading... |
| Barnaby Joyce refuses to use term energy ‘transition’ because it ‘equals unemployment’ Posted: 23 Apr 2022 08:40 PM PDT Deputy prime minister made comments in coal community of Gladstone in Queensland as Scott Morrison makes $300m NT energy and jobs announcement
Deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce believes a "transition" from coal to cleaner energy "equals unemployment" in the regions, declaring the Coalition would not use the term during the election. The Nationals leader has also backed the government's clean energy fund to support coal, and for other government infrastructure funds to finance the construction of coal-fired power stations, but not for the building of cleaner hydrogen plants. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Blinken due to meet Zelenskiy in first wartime visit by top US officials to Ukraine Posted: 23 Apr 2022 10:06 PM PDT US defence secretary Lloyd Austin will join secretary of state in Sunday's meeting as Russia continues attacks in south and east Ukraine Kyiv prepared for its first wartime visit from two top US officials as Russia continued its bombardment of Ukraine, including a deadly strike in the port city of Odesa, that all but buried hopes of a truce for Orthodox Easter. Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said he would meet with the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, and secretary of defence, Lloyd Austin, in Kyiv on Sunday. The White House declined to comment. Continue reading... |
| Lords rally to protect independence of UK’s Electoral Commission Posted: 23 Apr 2022 10:00 PM PDT Boris Johnson's government faces new defeat over what critics say is democratic meddling Boris Johnson is facing another damaging parliamentary defeat on Monday over controversial plans that would give ministers new powers to determine the remit of the independent watchdog that oversees UK elections. A cross-party group of peers is this weekend rallying behind an amendment to the elections bill that would strike out key clauses which, they believe, would seriously undermine the Electoral Commission's independence and open the way for political interference in the conduct of elections. Continue reading... |
| Meta investors brace for a difficult quarter after stocks nosedive Posted: 23 Apr 2022 10:00 PM PDT After losing a record $230bn in market value due to a disappointing earnings report in February, analysts are hoping to see progress Meta experienced a historic nosedive in value earlier this year amid a major rebrand and shake-ups to its business model – and investors are bracing for another difficult quarter. Meta lost a record $230bn in market value after a disappointing earnings report in February, in which it revealed Facebook had recorded its first-ever drop in daily user numbers. Continue reading... |
| Thousands forced to flee as wildfires sweep through New Mexico Posted: 23 Apr 2022 09:03 PM PDT Five counties under state of emergency as high winds fan ferocious flames across US south-west Wind-driven wildfires destroyed hundreds of structures in northern New Mexico and forced thousands to flee mountain villages as blazes burned unusually early in the year in the parched US south-west. Two wildfires merged north-west of Las Vegas, New Mexico, and raced through 15 miles (24km) of forest driven by winds over 75mph (121km/h), destroying more than 200 buildings, state authorities said. Continue reading... |
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