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Limousin cross heifers and Beltex prime lambs reigned supreme at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic prime show and sale.

San Franciscans love to see the city onscreen. When we watch a movie like “Nash Bridges,” residents see it as others imagine it from a distance.

The TV movie, out the week of Thanksgiving, was one of the first film productions to shoot in the city during the pandemic — and the star hopes there are…

England fast bowler – and renowned on-field antagonist – Jimmy Anderson has urged Australian cricketers against any off-field antagonism leading into this summer’s Ashes series. The build-up to the prestigious series is seldom dull: Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon famously vowed to ‘end careers’ leading into the 2017-18 summer. This time around, it’s captain Tim Paine’s […]

A set of golden rosary beads belonging to the 16th century British royal, and valued at $1.4 million, were stolen from a castle. They have

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins. Source: AAP/David Moir When Kate Jenkins was growing up in the 70s on her family orchard in outer Melbourne with two brothers, she vividly remembers watching a news report about Deborah Lawrie (known as Deborah Wardley while married), becoming Australia’s first female pilot to fly with a major airline after winning a landmark sex discrimination case again Ansett Airlines. “I have a very strong memory of seeing Deborah on the front page of the ne...

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins. Source: AAP/David Moir Sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins will lead an independent probe into the way Parliament House treats and responds to allegations of sexual harassment and assault, finance minister Simon Birmingham announced on Friday. At a press conference Birmingham said the commissioner would consider how to change the culture and practices within parliamentary workplaces, as well as how to ensure the Commonwealth has “the best...

Amid Alex Salmond inquiry furore, we should remember Charles Kennedy, a good man, cruelly treated, and listen to his like again – Kirsty Strickland BBC Alba’s profoundly affecting documentary on the life of Charles Kennedy ended with a reference to early Latin texts about debate and rhetoric which assert that the ultimate aim of any orator is simply to be a good man, speaking. Sunday, 28th February 2021, 7:00 am Charles Kennedy, pictured when he launched his campaign to become Liberal Demo...

Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes. Source: AAP/David Moir. The corporate reporting season is turning up more disclosures about JobKeeper claims, with public companies such as Nick Scali, Coca-Cola Amatil and Iluka responding to pressure and announcing they will pay back public money they did not need to claim in the first place. However, there’s another category of company which deserves further scrutiny: the profitable firm that pocketed big dollops of JobKeeper in the December half-y...

Seven West's prospects have improved, slightly, but there won't be any dividends for shareholders until 2023 at the earliest.