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LNP party bosses personally lobbied Opposition MPs to ditch then-leader Deb Frecklington just six months out from last years state election and put current leader David Crisafulli up in her place. The revelation comes as the party looks set to draft in former leader and founder of the combined Liberals and Nationals outfit, Lawrence Springborg, as president. It follows former Premier Campbell Newman putting himself forward to join the executive but being rejected as "too toxic", The Courier-...

FShareTTweetQSMSWWhatsAppBEmailGJTumblrLLinkedInFeb 21st, 2021 International tennis media were left shocked by "morons" at the Australian Open final booing the mention of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts. Tennis Australia president Jayne Hrdlicka mentioned the vaccine rollout in her speech at the post-final presentation, only to be loudly booed by some spectators. It was a startling moment that was not lost on non-Australian watchers, who have otherwise witnessed the nations stringent approach to coro...

Show Fullscreen The 12-storey building will be clad from top to bottom in ivy Make Architects has been given the go ahead for a 12-storey commercial building in Salford featuring a full-height living wall. The developers said the building would be 100% fossil fuel-free, with the ivy absorbing air pollution, reducing nearby temperatures, providing insulation and improving biodiversty in the surrounding area. The building will also make use of sustainable materials, including recycled steel and c...

Australian Open 2021: Fans booted from event just before five-day Victorian lockdown 12 Feb, 2021 05:30 PM 5 minutes to read Novak Djokovic serves amidst a newly-emptied arena. Photo / AP news.com.au Bizarre scenes have struck the Australian Open as Novak Djokovics epic war against American Taylor Fritz was briefly suspended while fans were forced out midway through the fourth set. It was already a strange sight to see Djokovic struggling on Rod Laver Arena — but at 11.30pm fans were booted f...

1/7 Illustration of proposed office building by Make Source: Source: Source: 4/7 Illustration of the 33-storey tower by AHR which has outline permission for the same site as the Make office Source: Source: Source: Source: Make Architects has won approval for an 11-storey office block in New Bailey, Salford, featuring a living façade The building contains 10,600m² of office space, as well as ground-floor retail, and is part of the £1 billion Salford masterplan being developed by The English...

Coronavirus latest news: UK getting safer every day as almost 1 in 5 adults have had first vaccine, says Nadhim Zahawi Read full article Oops! The UK is "getting safer every day" as almost one in five adults have now had their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, Nadhim Zahawi has said. The NHS is on track to meet its target of vaccinating the top four priority groups by mid-February through a "close focus on the most vulnerable", the vaccines minister told MPs. More than nine in 10 people ov...

New £70 million energy plant to bring 230 jobs to Perthshire Binn Group’s plans for its eco-park near Glenfarg were unanimously approved by councillors Updated Plans for energy from waste plant approved Get the latest Falkirk news sent straight to your inbox with our newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for oth...

£70 million waste incinerator green-lit for Perthshire creating 230 jobs © Kenny Smith Chairman John MacGregor, Chief executive Allan MacGregor and John Ferguson at the location of new £60m incinerator at Binn Farm. Sign up for our daily newsletter of the top stories in Courier country Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A £70 million waste incinerator has been green-lit for rural Perthshire after a decade l...

© Supplied by Duncan Clarke Clare Grogan and Colin McCredie in Pitlochry Festival Theatres Christmas filmed production of The Magic of Christmas Michael Alexander speaks to singer and actress Clare Grogan and former Taggart star Colin McCredie about the impact of Covid-19 on the arts as they play the lead roles in Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s Covid-busting filmed production, The Magic of Christmas. They did five episodes together of STV gameshow Win, Lose or Draw in the late 1990s, appeared ...

Published - 4 months By - Golf Australia The Australian golf industry has collaborated to create a new Vision 2025 Global Action Plan to tackle the ongoing decline of female engagement in the sport. A restructure of the Vision 2025 steering group now includes chief executives from all governing bodies of Australian golf, all of whom are unified in creating a more inclusive future for women and girls at all levels of the sport. During the next year, the Australian golf industry will collaborat...