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The best property markets of 2020 By Bianca Dabu 22 December 2020 | 1 minute read SHARE Despite the unpredictable twists and turns brought about by COVID-19 and the largest economic downturn since the 1930s, Australian property markets have proved resilience - so what suburbs have outperformed the rest? CoreLogic’s Best of the Best 2020 Report has determined Australia’s top performer in residential real estate over 2020, analysing a variety of measures, including property value growth, sal...

Baha Mars top executive has hailed todays re-opening of the mega resort as a "monumental occasion" following the "hardship and uncertainty" caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Graeme Davis, speaking ahead of the Grand Hyatts re-opening and return of 1,800 Baha Mar staff to work, said: "Today marks a significant milestone in the revitalisation of international travel and return of our guests to The Caribbean and The Bahamas. "When faced with uncertainty and hardship this year, the Baha Mar team loo...

Health Minister Renward Wells. (FILE PHOTO) NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Health Renward Wells said yesterday that a spike in cases may be expected over the Christmas holiday, but he insisted that cases are trending in the expected direction. While new infections of COVID-19 per day remain well below November levels, cases in the last week nearly doubled over the week prior. However, the health minister noted there was an expectation that cases would have increased after the Thanksgivi...

Finger in the wind After suggesting in opposition he would support oil drilling with certain caveats, PM panders to populist view on controversial issue Dr. Hubert Minnis. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis’ declaration on Friday that he is “totally against” drilling for oil in Bahamian waters is decidedly stronger in tone than his previously stated position on the matter when he was in opposition. “I am totally against drilling for oil in our waters, totally,” Minnis said. “I have ...

A massive great white shark has been spotted chasing a tiger shark in the water off one of Perths most popular swimming beaches.  The 5.3metre great white is the second-longest shark recorded in Western australia and was seen lurking in the waters at Cottesloe Beach on Friday.  The sighting prompted the beach to close twice as Department of Fisheries authorities attempted to catch the shark and tag it. In harrowing footage captured by Nine News, Fisheries teams are seen hanging over the edge ...

Eight Australians have been killed in unprovoked shark attacks this year, which is the countrys highest number since 1934. Fatal shark attacks occur all across Australia, but the most shark attack prone spot in recent years is the New South Wales far north coast. One in six shark attacks have taken place in that region according to research conducted by Professor Rob Harcourt at the department of Marine Ecology at Macquarie University. Fatal shark attacks occur all across Australian beaches, b...

News by Jane Hansen Premium Content   At Coledale beach on the 27th of February 1966, 14-year-old Bob Myatt witnessed a terrifying yet incredible site. A boy around the same age as him was pulled from the water by surf lifesavers with a 2.5m great white sharks jaws still clamped onto his right leg. The boy, Raymond Short, had been swimming when the shark grabbed his left thigh then let go. As Ray started swimming to shore, the shark swallowed his leg up t...

ykemp@tribunemedia.net Jitney drivers yesterday estimated that fare revenue is down 70 percent year-over-year due to a combination of low economic activity, high unemployment and COVID restrictions on passenger numbers. Harrison Moxey, the United Public Transportation Companys (UPTC) president, told Tribune Business: “There is not much movement. We are down by 70 percent in sales aside from one or two routes like 16A and 15, which may see a return. The Cable Beach route is a disaster. "We are...

17 Cheap All-Inclusive Resorts to Visit Nicola Wood All-inclusive resorts promise a simplified vacation: One upfront fee covers food, drinks and select activities, so you can focus on relaxing with a cocktail in hand instead of tracking your spending. However, not all accommodations that follow this design are created equal, and some can end up costing much more than you may be hoping to pay thanks to extra fees for amenities like kids clubs or meals at specialty restaurants. Wh...

ykemp@tribunemedia.net Baha Mar has increased the number of staff being brought back for the Grand Hyatts December 17 re-opening to 1,800, or 40 percent of its total workforce, the resorts top executive said yesterday. Graeme Davis, the Cable Beach mega resorts president, told Tribune Business that this represented a slight increase on the initial 1,500 figure given when it unveiled its re-opening plans as he reiterated the goal remained to open the SLS Lux and Rosewood properties in the 2021 f...