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Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, who swam fully clothed with then-Coalition minister Rob Stokes at the site’s opening, said on Friday: “Sydney’s only ‘city beach’ is about to become even cooler and safer.“I’m excited to join tourists, office workers and Sydneysiders to jump in the water this summer andenjoy these community-led improvements.”The upgrades are designed to improve accessibility and expand the swimming area. Credit: Jessica HromasKamper said the upgrades were part of a broader agenda to improve accessibility around Sydney’s harbour foreshore, and the government was “committed to ensuring Barangaroo remains a vibrant, accessible foreshore that reconnects people with the harbour”.Stokes…
Watch now, as “Cathy” – for from now on, she will only need her first name to be identifiable – lowers the torch to the water. And now, as if by magic, a ring of fire sprouts around her – the outline of the cauldron, which now slowly rises above her, before heading off on rails to its permanent position atop the mothership, high above the stadium … and just short of its destination, the damn thing stops!We feel a rising panic. Can someone make like Uri Geller and will the cauldron to continue rising by mental force alone? Move,…
Pepe the Frog was plucked more than a decade ago from the relative obscurity of the Myspace-sprung slacker-life comic Boy’s Club. It’s now a right-wing internet meme.The company did not respond to requests for comment for this story.Kirk’s death has spurred a US House committee to summon the chief executives of Discord, Steam, Twitch and Reddit to testify about the role their platforms may play in radicalising their users.“Congress has a duty to oversee the online platforms that radicals have used to advance political violence,” committee chair James Comer said in announcing the October hearing. Discord said it “welcomed the…
Then, after Newsom issued his dark premonition, the Trump administration successfully pressed for the cancellation of a TV satirist – Jimmy Kimmel – for making false and insensitive remarks about the Kirk killing. Trump celebrated by proposing that TV networks should have their broadcasting licences revoked for allowing commentary critical of him. The acid verdict of US news outlet Quartz was: ”In today’s Washington, the joke only survives if the chairman laughs.”‘I’ll be candid with you. I’m pretty embarrassed by how complicit so many countries have been in aiding and abetting Trump and Trumpism.’Governor Gavin NewsomNext, Trump listed Antifa as…
The great rush northwards to the sunshine and beaches of Queensland may finally be coming to an end as the state’s property market becomes too expensive and Australians start to rediscover the joys of Melbourne.New figures reveal that for the first time since the COVID pandemic, more people are heading to Victoria than leaving the garden state, with Melbourne attracting its largest influx of interstate migrants in six years.Queensland is starting to lose its shine among interstate migrants, with the number of Australians heading to the sunshine state falling to a nine-year low.Credit: Andrew TaylorQueensland, with its relatively cheap property,…
The eponymous hotel was replicated interstate with Ettamogah hotels opening on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, at Cunderdin in Western Australia and at Kellyville Ridge in NSW.Savills agents Leon Alaban and Drew Mitchell are advising on the sale.Branded residencesBuying an apartment that carries a hotel name, known as branded residences, is gaining traction according to the latest Knight Frank report in conjunction with McGrath Real Estate.The global report, published this week, shows strong, sustained growth in the branded residences sector, with the number of schemes rising from 169 in 2011 to 611 today and a forecast 1019 by 2030.One Barangaroo tower (centre…
Raye makes big move with 2026 world tour and bold new trackRaye, one of the UK’s fastest rising pop and R&B stars, has thrilled fans with a huge announcement. The three time Grammy nominee confirmed a 2026 world tour along with the release of her new single Where Is My Husband.Her upcoming run, titled This Tour May Contain New Music, was set to feature 40 headline shows across Europe, the UK, the US and Canada. The tour would begin on January 22 in Poland and finish on May 12 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.The Escapism hitmaker planned to make…
Video: Stars come out in support of Jimmy KimmelStars come out in support of Jimmy KimmelWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThe stars of Late Night television have come out swinging after the suspension of fellow host Jimmy Kimmel.September 19, 2025 — 7.09pm
Bayot was voted onto the board in May 2021, while Hewson was a government-appointed director from February 2023. The departures left the board with just four directors.LoadingPeter McGauran resigned as ATC chairman in July after the club’s failed bid in May to convince members to accept a $5 billion deal to sell Rosehill Gardens Racecourse to the NSW Government, a move designed to future-proof the club and Sydney racing against declining revenues and betting turnover.McGauran, also a government-appointed director, has not been replaced. The ATC’s next annual general meeting is set down for November.The show-cause notice was issued on a…
Kanye West makes new unfiltered statement as controversy continuesKanye West, who has enraged public recently with controversial social media posts, made another bold statement.The 48-year-old rapper was seen sharing his opinion on medication for mental health in a new documentary titled, In Whose Name?, which gives an overview of his career over the past six years.The Donda hitmaker was featured having an argument in 2018 with his then-mother-in-law, Kris Jenner, during his difficult time with Kim Kardashian. West told Jenner that the Kardashians made him feel like “a piece of s—” because he was “medicated.”The Carnival singer continued, “I would…