Diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour, Terry hit the road with his caravanFor the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyIt was Terry Crisp's lifelong dream to drive a caravan across Australia.He retired in early 2019 to set out on this journey with his partner Deb Jenkins. It had been a trip he was mapping out … Read more
Business Business A 4,200km undersea cable promises to deliver vast amounts of clean energy to Singapore. (Image: Sun Cable)Singapore-based Sun Cable is going into voluntary administration, the clean energy firm said on Wednesday (Jan 11), months after billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes took on the role of chairman.The company is aiming to develop a A$30 billion-plus (S$27.6 … Read more
We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.1 of 4Thanks for hanging out with me on the blog this afternoon.For those just catching up, here are a few of the headlines:Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has praised Medibank Private for its decision not to pay a ransom … Read more
Subscribe to the news that matters to youAustralia’s lucrative international student sector appears set for a huge boost due to improving relations with China.Government data shows Chinese student visa holders more than halved between 2019 and 2022, falling from 165,149 to 78,234 during the pandemic period.China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said on Tuesday “bad … Read more
We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.This was published 4 months ago1 of 5Hello, and thanks for reading our live news coverage today. Here’s a summary of the major headlines:We’ll be back to report tomorrow’s news bright and early at 7am.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s election promise … Read more
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jan 10, 2023 / 18:17 pmThe Catholic Church in Australia reacted with surprise and sadness at the news of the death of Cardinal George Pell, with one former prime minister saying the country had “lost a great son and the Church has lost a great leader.”Pell, prefect emeritus of the … Read more
For news items, please contact Mike Emery, Senior Director, at memery@central.uh.edu.15 UH Students Awarded Highly Competitive Award from U.S. Department of StateJan. 10, 2023By Mike Emery, 713-743-7197 Beyond the University of Houston’s classrooms and laboratories, Cougars’ learning opportunities extend worldwide. Through scholarships such as the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, UH students gain … Read more
Prime minister says arrangements being put in place to bring George Pell’s remains back to Australia — as it happened ABC Newssource
Australia already has a national gun database – so why has a police shooting prompted calls for a new one?For the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyAustralia has more than 3.5 million registered guns.In addition to that, it's estimated there are a quarter-of-a-million undeclared weapons on the "grey market".The number of licensed gun owners has nearly … Read more
Australian borrowers headed for a series of interest rate hikes, as inflation rises againFor the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyInflation rose again in November, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures, prompting forecasts of further interest rate hikes in 2023.The monthly consumer price index (CPI) rose 7.3 per cent … Read more