Australian Olympian Peter Bol has officially been exonerated after Sport Integrity Australia declared it would not progress with an anti-doping rule violation and closed its investigation into his false positive for synthetic EPO. In January the 28-year-old was shocked to learn he returned a positive finding for EPO and was suspended from athletics throwing his … Read more
Bunnings has eliminated a layer of senior manager roles in a cost-cutting restructure, as the hardware giant focuses on lowering shelf prices as customers adjust to tougher economic conditions. According to The Australian, the Wesfarmers-owned retailer is also “evolving” its strategy, directing staff to walk the stores to engage more with customers. In recent years, … Read more
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has just taken another dangerous turn. An attack on a major port just 200m from the border with Romania proves a desperate President Vladimir Putin is prepared to push the line with NATO. And he’s just sent a warship to intercept grain ships in the Black Sea. A swarm of Russian … Read more
Police have made a desperate plea for help in finding a mother and her two children who left home on Monday but never returned. Brittney Inwood-Hamilton, 26, and her two children, Noah Hamilton, six, and Ruby Hamilton, four, were last seen about 8am on Monday. The trio were seen leaving their home on Hennesy Cres, … Read more
Storm legend Cameron Smith has fired back at those who have criticised his former club, after Melbourne decided to recognise the 2007 and 2009 titles that would later be stripped off them for cheating the salary cap. The Storm, who entered the NRL in 1998, were celebrating their 25th anniversary prior to Friday night’s clash … Read more
It’s been almost two weeks since Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced that Michele Bullock will take over from Philip Lowe as Reserve Bank Governor – and it’s clear she has her work cut out for her. First, Bullock will be tasked with overseeing the Albanese government’s new reforms to the Reserve Bank, which includes the abolition … Read more
A stark warning has been issued for users of older Android devices with many models set to become highly vulnerable to hacking in a matter of days. Google is set to end its support for phones running Android 4.4 KitKat software in August, impacting 47 devices currently on the market. This means there will be … Read more
A self-proclaimed “extreme body modifier” jailed for performing a botched “snowflake” procedure that killed a woman has argued a cocktail of drugs found in her body could have been the real cause of death. Brendan Leigh Russell, 42, is appealing to overturn his convictions after being found guilty for manslaughter, female genital mutilation and intentionally … Read more
The Wallabies have defended the defensive system brought to the team by former NRL fullback Brett Hodgson and blamed “execution” for three straight losses under coach Eddie Jones during which the Australians have conceded 16 tries. There‘ll be no respite for the Wallabies in Dunedin this week either despite looming changes to the All Blacks … Read more
Australia’s central bank is expected to grant mercy to homeowners around the country for a second month in a row. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is holding another interest rates meeting on Tuesday afternoon, but experts and financial markets are expecting another pause in a rare piece of good news. For every month since … Read more
