Japan will quintuple entry visa fees starting from July 1, but most Australian tourists will not be impacted. Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi said the change was done to bring the fees, set in 1978, in line with inflation and changing exchange rates. “There could be possibility for various impacts but bearing that…
At 17 years old, he was captain of his Alice Springs high school, year 12 dux, and a talented athlete who appeared to have the world at his feet. The “intelligent”, “impressive young man” had received multiple academic awards and had been selected to represent the Northern Territory in athletics. Then in 2023, he took…
Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died after rope-jump instructors tossed her…
The government-owned operator of Queensland’s largest power plant is being sued for more than $1 billion by its joint venture partner. Czech-based investment group Sev.en Global Investments, which owns half of the Callide power plant through its subsidiary IG Power, filed proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia on Friday against CS Energy (CSE). In…
Sir Keir Starmer was elated as he declared victory. “Change begins now, and it feels good!” It was 3am, and Sir Keir was standing before hundreds of Labour Party campaigners and supporters, whose loud cheers and applause reverberated around London’s iconic Tate Modern Art Gallery, which they had hired for the celebration. Sir Keir and…
The family of former Adelaide Crows icon Tony Modra has released a statement thanking the community for the “overwhelming show of love” they have received since he was seriously injured in a truck crash last week. Modra’s wife Erica and the Modra family said they were “extremely grateful” to the “many people” who had reached…
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Sir Keir Starmer says he will resign as prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Good morning from Westminster, London. We’re expecting British Prime Minsiter, Sir Keir Starmer, to make a statement shortly. He won a general election with a significant majority less than two years ago. However, since then, his approval ratings have reached historic lows, and he has been under pressure to resign. I’ll take you through all…
A Victorian court has heard that a class action involving allegations of offensive noise and odour from GrainCorp’s Numurkah factory, in the state’s north, may not be decided until November. Numurkah resident Kevin Green told the Supreme Court of Victoria that he lost his job and his family experienced financial and health impacts, which he…