Articles for Mark Smith

Inside Indigenous music's night of nights
5 months ago

Inside Indigenous music's night of nights

ABC  

For 20 years, the National Indigenous Music Awards has been a beacon for First Nations artists. "It essentially started from the idea that we could see and hear this amazing music outside of the main urban centres but there wasn't really a platform to showcase that," says Mark Smith of Music NT, who's worked with NIMAs since the early days. …

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What do train station ticket office closures mean for rail passengers?
1 year, 3 months ago

What do train station ticket office closures mean for rail passengers?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Train companies across the country are launching passenger consultations to move staff from ticket offices and into stations,” says the …

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Survivor tells of horror of Croydon tram crash that ‘should never have happened’
1 year, 5 months ago

Survivor tells of horror of Croydon tram crash that ‘should never have happened’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The last survivor to be …

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Eight women among 21 members of ‘abhorrent and cruel’ child abuse ring
1 year, 9 months ago

Eight women among 21 members of ‘abhorrent and cruel’ child abuse ring

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sentences: – James Evans, 38, jailed for life with …

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Resurfacing ball-tampering case doesn't help Steve Smith for Australia captaincy: Mark Taylor
3 years, 7 months ago

Resurfacing ball-tampering case doesn't help Steve Smith for Australia captaincy: Mark Taylor

The Hindu  

Former Australia skipper Mark Taylor believes the 2018 ball-tampering scandal "won't go away" ever and its recent resurfacing will affect Steve Smith's chances of regaining the Test captaincy. However, the episode resurfaced recently when Cameron Bancroft, who was banned for nine months for his role, stated that whether the Australian bowlers knew of the plan to use a sandpaper on …

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Lobster fisherman hopes to survive impact of coronavirus, rising costs, with help from local fans
4 years, 10 months ago

Lobster fisherman hopes to survive impact of coronavirus, rising costs, with help from local fans

ABC  

In Tasmania's north-west, fisherman Scott Inkson is one of the lucky ones who may survive the impact of the coronavirus on the lobster industry. Key points: The average beach price for lobster this time last year was about $93 a kilogram, today it's $60 At those prices, new entrants may not be able to keep up with workforce and loan …

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How the Channel Tunnel changed Europe forever
5 years, 8 months ago

How the Channel Tunnel changed Europe forever

CNN  

CNN — Pulling out from beneath St Pancras’s magnificent wrought iron roof, the Eurostar slipping through tunnels towards the Kent countryside, it’s easy to feel blasé about taking a train from London to mainland Europe. “It changed the perception of Brussels and Paris from being destinations you needed to go to via an airport, such as Vietnam and Australia, into …

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