Arts leaders are demanding a long-term vision from Canberra in the wake of the Morrison government's shock re-election. Those who work in the visual and performing arts say the recent election campaign was dominated by tax reform, leaving little air-time for the specific issues plaguing their industries. A key concern was that the Liberal Party's…
Andre Reyes (formerly of Gipsy Kings)Darling Harbour Theatre, May 19★★★ Had we come to the right place? Dressed for dancing, many of the people milling in the foyer had bought tickets to this show on the promise of “GIPSY KINGS by Andre Reyes”, with the last three words in very small print on the ads….
Opposition transport spokeswoman Jodi McKay has promised to unite the NSW Labor Party and “put people first” if elected to the top job next month. Announcing her bid for the Labor leadership in her inner Sydney Strathfield electorate, Ms McKay styled herself as someone with “country values” who could broaden Labor’s base across the state….
May has been the month of miracles. This was the way our highly devout Prime Minister described his election victory, which arrived on the back of three years of dysfunctional government and a campaign devoid of policies. It was also the way Tony Costa responded to his victory in this year’s Archibald Prize, for a…
The daughter of a multi-millionaire Sydney businesswoman says she is "ashamed" of her role in helping her Mexican lover import kilograms of ice into Australia but says she was drawn into it because of love. Rose Thomas has admitted to aiding and abetting her girlfriend, Norma Zuniga Frias, in importing 15.9 kilograms of pure methamphetamine…
Washington: An altered video of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slowed down to the point that some social media users think she seems drunk, is spreading online. Click Here: Sports Water Bottles A three-minute video from Pelosi's Wednesday remarks at the Centre for American Progress Ideas Conference, where she accused President Donald Trump of a…
Greg Inglis has entered rehabilitation as the Rabbitohs legend struggles to adapt to his life in retirement. South Sydney issued a short statement on Friday confirming Inglis, who hung up his boots earlier this season with more than 18 months left on his Rabbitohs deal, has entered a clinic. "Rabbitohs and Souths Cares ambassador Greg…
Do you tend to berate yourself when you make a mistake? Angrily lament your lack of willpower if you finish a packet of Maltesers? If your inner critic seethes when you feel you've done something wrong, you're far from alone. Chances are you'd never talk to a friend the way your inner voice talks to…
(VIENNA) — Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Monday he is seeking the removal of the country’s interior minister over a video scandal that has rocked the Alpine nation in recent days. The move, which must be approved by Austria’s president, is expected to trigger a walk-out of Interior Minister Herbert Kickl’s far-right Freedom Party from…
(COPENHAGEN, Denmark) — Swedish authorities on Monday issued a request for a detention order against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is now jailed in Britain, a Swedish prosecutor said. Prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson says if the Swedish court decided to detain Assange “on probable cause suspected for rape … I will issue a European Arrest Warrant.”…