Melburnians have a complicated relationship with the Yarra River, or the Birrarung as it is traditionally known. "A lot of Victorians don't really recognise we have this amazing waterway on our doorstep," Ms Traeger said. Yarra an important source of drinking water Day two involved a few river crossings — not over bridges, but through knee-deep water. In the upper …
Two-time Grand Slam winner Petra Kvitova slumped out of the Australian Open Wednesday after a tough three-sets loss to Sorana Cirstea in the second round. The ninth seed hit back strongly after losing the first set, but her challenge fell apart as she went out 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 after 44 unforced errors and seven double faults. “It was impressive… I …
Australia Day divides us like no other public holiday on our national calendar. In a manner reminiscent of the earlier "black armband/white blindfold" history wars, the 26 January Australia Day holiday now represents one of our nation's longest running points of cultural contention. More recently, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has echoed his predecessor's view, tweeting in response to Byron Council's …
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