Aussie hurdler Michelle Jenneke takes brutal tumble, slams onto the track at Paris Olympics
Australian athlete Michelle Jenneke stumbled and fell during the women’s 100-meter hurdles competition at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Jenneke appeared to have trouble at the third hurdle in the track event at the Stade de France, fell and ended up finishing last in the heats. Because she completed the event, she still has a […]
Aussie Swimming Star Slams ‘Ridiculous’ Woke Olympics Village Schemes, ‘Cost Her a Record’
The Australian swimmer, who has won gold and silver medals so far, has slammed the Olympic Village’s “ridiculous”, conscious and environmentally friendly plans as not conducive to high performance competition, which may have marred her record-breaking performance. Arianne Titmus won gold in the women’s 400m freestyle and silver in the 200m freestyle for Australia. To […]
Aussie, kiwi dollars struggle on China's rate cuts; dollar adrift By Reuters – Investing.com
By Ray Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Australian and New Zealand dollars languished near multi-week lows on Tuesday after China cut several key interest rates, while the greenback was little changed awaiting fresh stimulus measures. China surprised markets on Monday by cutting key short- and long-term interest rates for the first time since August last […]
Aussie Field Hockey Player Matthew Dawson Gets Part Of His Finger Chopped Off To Guarantee His Spot In The Olympics
Talk about dedication! Matthew Dawson, an Australian field hockey player, revealed Wednesday that he decided to amputate part of his ring finger so that he could be a part of the 2024 Paris Olympics. While pre-Olympic competition was happening, Dawson broke his finger. In response, he made sure the injury, as well as the process […]
Aussie banks to return $19 million charged in high fee to low-income customers By Reuters – Investing.com
(Reuters) – Four Australian banks will refund a combined A$28 million (U.S. $18.95 million) to low-income customers after an investigation by the corporate regulator found they were kept in bank accounts that charged high fees when they were eligible for cheaper products. A report released on Monday by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) […]