Month: September 2021

Scott Morrison has announced a plan to reopen for international travel, more than 18 months after the border slammed shut.Eighteen months after Australia closed its borders to the world, Scott Morrison has announced that international travel will resume in November if states reach key vaccination goals.The prime minister announced new thresholds that states must meet before they can reopen to international travel. "Very soon it will be time that we can open those international borders again," he said.“That will allow Australians who are fully vaccinated, and Australians and Australian residents who are abroad, who are fully vaccinated, to travel again.We will also be able to lift those limits at our airports in the states where they have moved into phase C of the program. That is where...

The star's expensive line of swimwear was launched, but customers who rushed to buy the skimpy designs have been "disappointed."Kylie Jenner has been accused of selling "shoddy" swimsuits after fans claimed the garments have "bad stitching" and are made from "see-through" fabric.A TikTok user criticized the swimsuits she brought from Kylie's new fashion line in a short clip, showing images of what looked like raw seams. While another woman said that her cut-out yellow bathing suit was "see-through" and was afraid it would "fall off" the moment she moved. Kylie Swim launched on September 17 and consists of four cropped swimsuits that cost between $ 110 and $ 118.There are also two bikinis sold separately at $ 62 in the collection, as well as a few swimwear items for boys, priced at $ 83....

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (center left) speaks to reporters at the United States Capitol on September 30, 2021.The U.S. Congress passed an interim funding bill on Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to avoid a crippling government shutdown as Democratic leaders struggle to overcome fierce infighting over President Joe Biden's domestic agenda. .Hours before the midnight deadline, the House of Representatives voted to keep the lights on for another two months with a resolution that had already advanced comfortably from the Senate, with opposition Republicans backing the ruling Democrats in both houses. Biden signed the bill shortly after."With so much to deal with here in Washington, the last thing the American people need is for the government to stop."Progressives...

As a recent outbreak of confirmed Covid cases threatens to derail the Grand Final, soccer fans are eager to see what happens.NRL CEO Andrew Abdo refused to rule out the possibility of postponing the Grand Final as Queensland grapples with a Covid outbreak, while a further reduction in the number of viewers may also be at stake.As it stands, the game between Penrith and South Sydney will take place on Sunday night with a 75 percent audience capacity at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. However, several confirmed cases in the Queensland capital threaten to derail those plans.See the huge lineup of Fox League Grand Final week coverage in Kayo, including live coverage before the game, at halftime and after the game with a comprehensive analysis of the best team in the business. New to Kayo? St...

A season that was supposed to begin on September 11 for some test stars has yet to begin without a start date in sight, as border restrictions hit hard.Victoria and New South Wales have once again been on the sidelines after four of the six state teams were given the green light to get their national seasons back on track as border closures and quarantine rules hit test stars hard.As this week's Sheffield Shield clash in Brisbane was abandoned amid fears of a Covid lockdown, Cricket Australia has scheduled six more state games in Adelaide and Perth.But players from Victoria and New South Wales, including test driver Nathan Lyon, remain locked up in their home states after plans to bring them to Adelaide for a 14-day quarantine were harpooned on Thursday.The Vics had planned to leave the...

AFL "high flyers" are among those looking to spend up to $ 15 million one-way on a remodel of the mansion built for the first innkeeper of the city's most famous pub. See what is planned.The former home of Young & Jackson's first innkeeper will be remodeled into five "Melbourne elite" apartments topped with a penthouse worth up to $ 15 million.The East Melbourne mansion built for Thomas Jackson, the first innkeeper in Melbourne's most famous pub, has been approved for a $ 35 million remodel that includes a "James Bond" automatic parking system and already has "AFL high" circulating. flyers ".Controversial plans for a 42-meter-high tower were withdrawn and a five-story height, in line with neighboring buildings, agreed in a private mediation just days before the Victoria Civil and Admin...

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The noise from England has focused on how difficult it can make for players to quarantine, but Australian captain Tim Paine has a few words for them.The Ashes will go ahead even if England captain Joe Root lives up to their claims, players will not travel to Australia if quarantine conditions are deemed too harsh. Australian captain Tim Paine is convinced this summer's series would begin on December 8 "whether Joe is here or not" amid uncertainty about the level of restrictions tourists may face.Cricket Australia is still negotiating with the federal government and the England and Wales Cricket Board about the exact nature of the travel conditions and whether the players' families will be able to attend.Earlier this week, Root was unable to confirm that you would travel and there is ong...

China may still be able to avoid catastrophe with the collapse of real estate giant Evergrande, but its executives will feel the wrath of Beijing.A large financially interconnected company is on the brink of collapse, burdened with massive debt. The government considers a bailout. There is no easy answer. Doing nothing risks serious financial disruption. But rescuing him will indicate that greed, irresponsibility, and moral hazard have no consequences.It is a difficult decision. And if this all sounds eerily familiar to you, then you're right. In 2008, the US government faced the dilemma of what to do with Lehman Brothers, the country's fourth-largest investment bank, which was unable to pay debts totaling more than $ 600 billion.Now the Chinese government faces a comparable situat...

The Polestar, which rivals Tesla, looks sleek and is priced low, but takes shortcuts and is missing some generally standard vital gear.Volvo built its reputation on world-class safety credentials. But its electric car spin-off takes a different approach.The relentless prices of the new Polestar 2 electric car result in surprising omissions from its list of standard features.The Swedish brand's Polestar electric cars are on their way to Australia this year, taking on the Tesla Model 3 with a combination of Scandinavian styling and impressive electric performance.With a surprisingly affordable price tag of $ 59,900 plus highway costs, the new Polestar 2 undercuts rivals like the popular Tesla Model 3 ($ 61,425 more on the road) and the upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 5 ($ 71,900).The $ 59,900 "st...