WASHINGTON: A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday. The offer to Japan — an opportunity many nations have long dreamed of — came as part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s state visit, and as … Read more
Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King has downplayed any tensions with her state counterparts, after states erupted over $33bn in infrastructure cuts following an infrastructure review last year. At the time, NSW Premier Chris Minns was one of the most outspoken critics of the federal government, after 17 of the state’s road, carpark and rail projects … Read more
Olympic silver medallist James Magnussen has quickly become the poster boy for the proposed Enhanced Games doping competition and it’s not doing much for his reputation. Magnussen, 33, was one of world swimming’s top freestylers at the height of his career and has three world championship gold medals and three Olympic medals among his collection. … Read more
The local sharemarket snapped a three-day winning streak on Thursday after hotter-than-expected US inflation data pushed traders to slash their rate cut bets. At the closing bell, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index shed 34.9 points, or 0.5 points, to 7813.6, while the broader All Ordinaries shed a similar amount to 8074.1. The Australian dollar was buying … Read more
Kate Middleton has surpassed her husband Prince William as the most popular royal following her emotional cancer announcement, according to a new poll. In a prerecorded clip shared last month, the Princess of Wales revealed her health woes to the world, saying doctors discovered her cancer during a planned abdominal surgery in January. According to … Read more
Guys, I don’t know about monogamy. Have we been hoodwinked? Seriously. As someone who has been single for a fair chunk of my 30s, I’ve got to witness many things in my friends’ relationships, family relationships and my relationships. Close friends who are kind, considerate people with good heads on their shoulders have been caught … Read more
WASHINGTON: A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday. The offer to Japan — an opportunity many nations have long dreamed of — came as part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s state visit, and as … Read more
A trio of respected golf pundits have gone head to head in a passionate debate over one of golf’s most polarising topics – upcoming rule changes to make players hit the ball shorter. As athleticism and ball and club technology has improved, players have hit the ball significantly further, forcing courses to increase their length … Read more
KONAMI’s eFootball 2024 is bringing a new season of football entertainment, and from the tagline for this season, I say, something exciting is coming. The eFootball 2024 Season 6 ‘Bring the Energy, Bring the Noise’ will be bringing plenty of new events and campaigns, special players, and more, which I will give an overview of the same … Read more
An extensive search along a remote stretch of the Eyre Highway in South Australia has led to the discovery of an ‘item of interest’ that could help police understand the death of a 67-year-old man earlier in the year. Police officers fanned out along 22km of roadside scrub across Tuesday and Wednesday and announced on … Read more