NO REST FOR AUSSIE ACES WITH PARIS OLYMPICS ONLY A YEAR AWAY
The celebrations never last long in swimming. Given a night off to party hard in Japan after dominating the world championships, Australia’s swimmers were also given a reminder that the hard work will start all over again once they get home. After finishing the championships as the number one team in the world – winning 13 gold medals and a record 25 in total – the Dolphins deserved their chance to let their hair down. And they sure did that, spotted kicking up their heels at some of the hottest night clubs in Fukuoka on Sunday. They had every reason to kick up their heels after eight days of intense competition because their performances - which included five world records – were exceptional.
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Australia’s most successful swim team has closed out the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan, in style to finish top of the medals table with a record haul that may never be beaten. After eight days of intense competition, the Dolphins proved themselves to be the best swim team on the planet – collecting 13 gold, seven silver and five bronze medals for a staggering total of 25As far as Australia’s head coach Rohan Taylor was concerned, the Aussies were the best.
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“We (Australia) have always looked at, and I was brought up by the Don Talbot era, that gold medals were the most important. So from our perspective , we were the best performed team on the gold medal count. “And when you look at the website and you look at the medal tally, we sit on top of that. That is how I feel. But I’m not taking anything away from the US and they won the award based on the criteria that was there.”
Read MoreFARMERS FEAR LEGISLATION COULD SEND THEM BROKE
Farmers are worried they could go bankrupt or be sent to jail for falling foul of contentious new Aboriginal cultural heritage laws, a fiery South West community forum has heard. Another issue that emerged as a flashpoint for Waroona landholders at the packed-out Monday town hall meeting is the high cost of commissioning surveys and a 20-fold increase in the maximum penalty for breaking the rules — as well as the additional prospect of jail. “What I would like to know is why our property rights are being eroded? And I would like to know why, if this is so important to the country or the State, the State Government is not paying?”
Read More‘HIDDEN’ HERITAGE LAWS STIR ANXIETY
“We wake up in the morning and decide if something needs to get done, and then we get it done,” he said. “If we need to build a fence, we build the fence, but this sort of thing could delay us for months even on a simple thing like that. “There wouldn’t be a farmer around here who doesn’t want to see Aboriginal people in the area get ahead, but these rules are the sort of thing made by bureaucrats and environmentalists who have never spent time on the land.” -Jamie Warden, a fifth-generation farmer
Read MoreRoy Hill, POSCO unite for memorial
Steelmaking company POSCO has teamed up with Roy Hill to fund a community gathering and performance space as part of the next stage of the Korean War memorial project in WA. “I am honoured POSCO is able to contribute with Hancock Prospecting and Roy Hill to fund this new outdoor amphitheatre,” POSCO Group chairman Jeong-woo Choi said. “(Gina) Rinehart is passionate in her support for veterans, and strongly believes we should never forget the bravery and dedication of those who served our countries.”
Read MoreGina Rinehart watches on as Aussie swimming team blows the world away
Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart has made an eye-catching appearance on a day when the Aussie swimming team went berserk Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart has made an eye-catching appearance on a day when the Aussie swimming team went berserk. Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart picked a bloody good time to make a surprise poolside appearance at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. The mining mogul on Saturday watched on as the Dolphins continued to show their class with another series of gold medals. Australia has blown the American team out of the pool with 13 gold medals in Fukuoka. Heading into the final day of competition in Japan, Australia has an overwhelming lead on the medal tally with China (five gold) and the United States (four) nowhere near it.
Read MoreMrs Gina Rinehart AO celebrating our incredible Aussie athletes at the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatic Championships
Fri, 14 July 2023 – Sun, 30 July 2023.
Read MoreAussie teen claims remarkable fourth gold at world champs
Mollie O’Callaghan has lit up the world championships again - capturing Australia’s 10th gold medal and her fourth in Japan, with another mind-blowing performance. If she keeps this up - and there’s no reason to suggest she won’t - the 19-year-old will head to next Paris Olympics as one the headline attractions. But right now, any thoughts about France are a million miles away because she’s having a ball in Fukuoka, riding the crest of a wave that never looks like breaking.
Read MorePipeline ‘to boost state’s gas market’
APA Group has opened its 580km pipeline in Western Australia that the country’s largest listed infrastructure company says could unlock the state’s gas market. “We are investing ahead of demand, supporting the government’s long-term growth plan in areas like critical minerals and providing confidence to project owners that reliable energy is available to bring new projects to market.” Some of Australia’s most prominent investors, such as Gina Rinehart and Kerry Stokes, have sought exposure to the Perth Basin amid expectations that the domestic gas market will tighten in the coming years.
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