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“Without a registered trademark, it just means it’s harder for them to protect against infringers.”A Port of Brisbane spokesman said “constructive discussions” with IP Australia were continuing in the hopes of having the matter resolved.“We do not foresee any change to the branding of the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal or the use of these marks,” he said.“We look forward to the registration of these two additional trademarks in due course.”But Swinson said the bigger question was why the state government did not seek to protect its asset, given it would eventually revert to public hands.“When the lease runs out, Port…

“Everyone can see it now, but at the end of 2023 going into 2024, they improved a lot, and they’ve taken another step up this year. They’re a team that will be in the [premiership] picture not just this year, but in years to come. It’s mad what they’re building there.”Utoikamanu knew Craig Bellamy was the man to help him realise his full potential, and signed a three-year deal with Melbourne. The Tigers were so upset at the time they wrote to the NRL and asked them about the Storm contract and whether it was within the salary cap guidelines…

Kirk showed off an apocalyptic style in his popular podcast, radio show and on the campaign trail. During an appearance with Trump in Georgia last (northern) autumn, he said that Democrats “stand for everything God hates”. Kirk called the Trump v Kamala Harris choice “a spiritual battle”.“This is a Christian state. I’d like to see it stay that way,” Kirk told the 10,000 or so Georgians, who at one point joined Kirk in a deafening chant of “Christ is King! Christ is King!”Kirk had also remained a regular presence on college campuses. Last year, for the social media program “Surrounded”,…

Rupert Murdoch’s children, Prudence MacLeod, Elisabeth Murdoch and James Murdoch, have spoken out after their multibillion-dollar settlement was announced earlier this week, saying they are happy to have reached a deal.“Prudence MacLeod, Elisabeth Murdoch and James Murdoch are happy to have reached an agreement to settle the litigation initiated by their father, Rupert Murdoch, and brother, Lachlan, in 2023.These are the first public comments from any of the siblings since James Murdoch’s lengthy interview with American magazine The Atlantic in February.Credit: Bloomberg“Prudence, Elisabeth and James are pleased that the matter is now behind them,” said a statement from a spokesperson…

Despite a history that goes back over 100 years and the usual myriad of missing trophy tales and Anzac altruism, Peter Jennings of Minyama (Qld) isn’t buying the Soccer Ashes: “Puh-leeze. Soccer Ashes? Give it a break. There is only one Ashes series – Australia v England in the cricket. All the rest that claim to be Ashes series should be sued for false advertising.”“Recent mentions of Trumpian poetry [C8] have reminded me of a prize I won back in 2006 at the end of an HR conference,” writes Chris Payne of Leppington. “It was a small book entitled The…

Speaking to British and Australian media at his first appearance in his new post, and his first full press conference since May, he was diplomatic about his sacking at Spurs and made no reflection on the man who oversaw his departure, former chairman Daniel Levy – who was removed from his job only last week.“I guess he appointed me, so I’ve got to be thankful for that. Hopefully I repaid it by providing a trophy that they hadn’t had for a very long time.”Spurs had last won the Europa League in 1984.Of his removal, Postecoglou said: “It was unusual, because…

LoadingRusson described a split second of confusion: Kirk was being asked about mass shootings at the time and, for a brief moment, Russon wondered whether the shooting was part of an act.“That lasted only about a second before I realised it was something very serious going on,” he said.Fearing that more shots could be fired, Russon said he stayed crouched on the ground for about a minute as people screamed and ran around him.He said he texted his wife to tell her what was happening and that he loved her, then grabbed his friend, who was next to him, and…

The increase lifted his total net worth to $US383.2 billion. It’s the biggest one-day increase ever recorded, and put him ahead of Musk for much of the day before the Tesla CEO edged back into pole position by $US1 billion.How did Ellison make his fortune on Oracle?Raised on the south side of Chicago after being adopted by his mother’s aunt and uncle when he was nine months old, Ellison dropped out of both the University of Illinois and the University of Chicago and moved to Berkeley, California, taking a computer programming job at Ampex, where he worked on a database…

Selena Gomez spills key tip to develop strong work ethic Selena Gomez has recently opened up about a piece of advice that shaped her work ethic.The Emilia Perez actress spilled key secret to being successful at work during an appearance on latest episode of Good Hang With Amy Poehler podcast on September 9.“My grandpa used to say, ‘If you are on time, you’re already late,’” said the 33-year-old. Selena noted that she would get to places 3 minutes before or her team would trick her to show up so early.However, the Only Murders in the Building actress revealed, “I like…

Award-winning journalist Tom Minear has been appointed state topic editor for The Age, to help guide its coverage of Melbourne’s most important stories.Throughout his career, Minear has won Walkley and Quill awards for his reporting on political wrongdoing, health, crime and transport and has covered some of the biggest stories in Victoria and around the globe.He recently returned to Australia following a posting as US correspondent for News Corp, a role in which he spearheaded the company’s coverage of the 2024 presidential elections and the early days of Donald Trump’s second term.Currently a chief of staff at the Herald Sun,…