From Death’s Door To Golden Revival
Three years after she cheated death, Alexa Leary has just won her first Paralympic gold medal with a performance so stunning that it ranks up there with the very best from Ian Thorpe or Cate Campbell.
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Golden grin caps epic comeback
One hundred metres. In fourth place. More than six seconds behind the leader. They were the brutal numbers stacked against Alexa Leary as she dived into the pool to swim the final leg of the 34-point mixed 4x100m medley relay at the Paris Paralympic Games.
Man who settled in Australia as a migrant says he is concerned about a ‘far-left’ shift and surging migration
An immigrant who has spent most of his life in Australia has spoken out about his concerns the country is becoming too ‘woke’.
Brisbane Fashion Festival 2024: A Record-Breaking Celebration of Style
If you thought Brisbane couldn’t get any more fashionable, think again. The 2024 Brisbane Fashion Festival took over King George Square, turning the heart of the city into a runway extravaganza.
Bush Summit: Fossil-fuel approach ‘foolhardy’, says Gina Rinehart
Billionaire Gina Rinehart has raised concerns over the ability of renewable energy to replace baseload coal and gas, saying “humungous” spending will be needed on solar and wind as Australia’s electricity grid faces an uncertain path to green power.
Rinehart calls for Pilbara iron dome
Gina Rinehart wants an Israel-style iron dome protecting the Pilbara’s multi-billion-dollar resources assets from foreign attacks.
Rinehart calls out red tape and ‘bad policies’ being piled on farmers
Agriculture and mining magnate Gina Rinehart has raised concerns about the growing tangle of red tape and bad government policies being piled on farmers and pastoralists.
Rinehart: Red tape forcing nation’s top miners offshore
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart says Australia should be rolling out the red carpet for resources companies but instead red tape is forcing them offshore.
‘Woke activists’ have ‘taken over’ Australia’s education system
Author and educator Kevin Donnelly says “woke activists” have taken over Australia’s educational curriculum.
His remarks come after Gina Rinehart recently unleashed on ‘woke’ Australia.
“There are two issues here for me,” he told Sky News host Steve Price.
“One is about nation-building, having pride in the country, and the other is about climate alarmism.”
Olympians on catwalk
The Brisbane Fashion Festival took on a golden hue this week as Olympians and celebs graced the catwalk.
