Former sports minister Martin Pakula has been named chair of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation,the latest Labor minister to be appointed to a government board since leaving politics.
There was no formal request for federal Games funding,despite the state’s own business case assuming Canberra would cover more than $200 million in capital expenses.
When Martin Pakula made his parting speech to parliament in September,there was one point that had Opposition MPs nodding in fierce agreement.
Legacy is a fickle thing in politics,and even more so in a pandemic,but COVID-19 has redefined the Labor leader,who has finished his second term even stronger than he started it. An extract from Sumeyya Ilanbey’s upcoming book,Daniel Andrews.
Ashleigh Barty maintains the future is bright for Olivia Gadecki despite the emerging Australian skipping the Australian summer because she doesn’t want a COVID-19 vaccination.
Cricket Australia has confirmed that the fifth Ashes Test will be played in Hobart. Matthew Wade said he hoped CA’s decision would help his state’s bid to field a standalone team in the AFL.
Hobart is expected to be formally announced as the venue for a day/night fifth Ashes Test inside the next 24 hours.
Cricket Australia boss Nick Hockley is expected to present his verdict on the fifth Ashes Test to the Cricket Australia board as soon as Friday.
The Thoroughbred Welfare Initiative has broad support from industry participants however the funding required to implement its recommendations remains uncertain.
The owner of a Mornington AirBNB which hosted six people on Wednesday night including Victoria’s leading jockey Jamie Kah and three other riders,said she feels disgusted her holiday home was used for an illegal party.
While the experts might be pleased with the premier’s’ recovery after a fall,politics is brutal and there is speculation about his eventual successor.