Australian athlete and sporting icon, Catherine Freeman, said she felt a bit regret about her gold medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She took on a huge amount of pressure before the event, and she won the gold medal in the women’s 400m race. Although Freeman was able to set a new Australian record with a time of 49.11 seconds, she was disappointed with how she finished the race, as it was well short of her best. She was hoping to run against French rival and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Marie-Josee Perec. However, Perec left Australia before the event after…
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Following the deaths of their parents, the couple’s four and eight year old daughters were left orphans. Marjan passed away on June 6, while Nigel passed away on May 31. Their tragic story started two years ago when Mr. Joyce was diagnosed with a brain tumor. A fund has been established to help the children of the Joyce family by their friend Angela Hawkins. It has raised over $151,000. The family has faced a lot of challenges over the past two years. Following Nigel’s brain tumor diagnosis, Marjan was also diagnosed with breast cancer. Their situation has been incredibly challenging.…
A man from Western Australia was charged with dangerous driving after a fatal crash in the state’s Wheatbelt region on Friday morning. According to the police, two elderly individuals died in the crash, which happened on Brand Highway at Cooljarloo, about 170 kilometers from Perth. A girl, who was a passenger in one of the cars, suffered minor injuries. The incident occurred when a Toyota Prado, a road train, and a Suzuki hatchback collided. The driver of the Toyota, who was identified as 38-year-old Spalding resident, will appear in court on Saturday.
Robert Ovadia, a veteran journalist for the Seven Network, was placed on administrative leave this week while the company investigates an allegation that he made inappropriate remarks toward a female colleague. He is currently a fill-in presenter on the network’s flagship program, Seven News. A spokesperson for the network confirmed the situation to the Daily Telegraph. According to the report, the 62-year-old journalist was placed on leave after an allegation was made against him. He has reportedly been represented by legal counsel. This morning, the network confirmed that Mr Ovadia had been placed on administrative leave. He had earlier told…
Lorna Henstridge, Australia’s oldest woman, doesn’t know what inspired her to live a long life. But she says exercising regularly is no problem. The 110-year-old grandmother from South Australia enjoys being active and interacting with people. Last month, Ms. Henstridge became the oldest person in Australia. She was born on June 6, 1914, in Adelaide. She spent her early days on her parents’ farm in Yorke Peninsula. Her father would take her to school on horseback and catch the train with her. She eventually moved to Adelaide to be with her grandmother. She then enrolled at St. Peters Girls’ School…