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Qantas’ investments in its fleet have been made at “a significant cost” and the aviation industry is still struggling to bring back capacity, meaning the government must prioritise protecting aviation jobs over its obligations to consumers, the transport minister says.

Latecomers to the Matildas’ bandwagon are increasingly out of luck when it comes to public displays of affection for the team that has captured the nation’s imagination.

Sutherlands Transport, a Cootamundra-based trucking business, has landed on the radar of ambitious infrastructure player Clara, which has proposed a $600 million green hydrogen plant to power trucks plying the Hume.

Exporters as well as travellers would benefit from expanding flights to Australia, especially from the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, Melbourne Airport’s chief executive said.

The way Australians interact with their cities has fundamentally changed since the pandemic with Sundays now busier than Mondays, and evening activity significantly higher, new data from the City of Melbourne reveals.

Rani Mukerji, who won the award for best performance in a film — female for 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway' at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, on Friday said the recognition holds a special place in her heart. At the annual awards gala in the Australian city, the 45-year-old actor took home the trophy for her role as Debika Chatterjee in the movie directed by Ashima Chibber. «I feel incredibly proud and grateful that 'Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway' has been embraced and loved by audiences worldwide.

To say the star power of the Matildas has been lopsided would be an understatement. Exhibit A: Sam Kerr’s roughly 1.3 million-strong audience on Instagram almost equals the rest of the squad’s combined following.

Hemsworth welcomed his 40th birthday on Friday with a spirited surf session, joined by none other than his brother Liam.

It’s game on for Lendlease’s Australian Communities business, put up for sale via Macquarie Capital in April. First-round bids are in with at least four names throwing their hat in the ring, Street Talk understands.

There’s a change of plans at the $2 billion auction for a majority stake in Melbourne’s EastLink toll road. Potential bidders were told last week that sell-side adviser RBC Capital Markets would delay the auction’s start date by nearly two months – from late July to late September.

Jamaica's Women's World Cup run might be over for now, but the team's fight for support back home continues.The Reggae Girlz were disbanded 15 years ago when the Jamaican federation cut funding for the team. Revived in 2014, they've scrapped for resources ever since. Jamaica's performance at the global tournament in Australia and New Zealand may be turning that around. The Reggae Girlz became the first Caribbean nation to reach the knockout round, advancing in just their second appearance. The campaign came to an end on Tuesday night when Jamaica fell to Colombia 1-0 in Melbourne. Catalina Usme's goal was the only one that the Reggae Girlz conceded over the course of the tournament. «We've put ourselves on the map and we've showed what we can actually do,» goalkeeper Becky Spencer said. “I think with more funding and more resources, it just shows you what kind of team that we've got and we can only get better. I'm hoping that the federation starts to take us seriously and just pays attention to what we're doing out here.”

Australia. Shockingly, within a week, three of them passed away, another fought for their life, and the fifth person is being investigated for a potential connection to the use of poisonous wild mushrooms in the meal. The woman, aged 48, who prepared the lunch, insists she has no knowledge of what happened and emphasizes her love for her family, denying any intention to harm them. This puzzling case has gained national attention, left the local police perplexed, and left the closely-knit community in shock.

Private equity firm Advent International is nearing a deal to acquire Zimmermann in a transaction valuing the Australian fashion brand at about $1 billion ($1.5 billion), people familiar with the matter said.

EnergyAustralia’s parent company is still in discussions with potential partners for the business after Macquarie Group walked away, but chief executive Richard Lancaster says the solution may turn out to be deals at a project level rather than for the company as a whole.

Lance Franklin sprung two surprises when he left AFL heartland in Melbourne for Sydney a decade ago: he snubbed the league’s shiny new expansion club, and his nine-year contract was a then-astronomical $10 million.

The $202 billion Future Fund has appointed Ben Samild as its new chief investment officer – ending a year-long period in which chief executive Raphael Arndt held the dual role.

How about a moment of silence for Aaron Hornlimann’s deal to sell his startup Elenium Automation to a Nasdaq-listed SPAC for an eye-watering $185 million valuation.

The Matildas’ crucial victory against Canada in the FIFA Women’s World Cup has broken another historic ratings record, with more than 2 million viewers watching a female team sports match for the first time.

Australia surged into the Women's World Cup last 16 on Monday with Hayley Raso scoring twice in a 4-0 battering of Canada as Nigeria joined them in the knockout phase. Olympic champions Canada were dumped out at the hands of a fired-up Australian team who knew they had to win in Melbourne to progress. They did it in style, their big victory putting them through as Group B winners, meaning they will probably avoid European champions England in the next round.

News Corp Australia is pitching its special coverage of the Indigenous Voice to parliament as an “educational series” that will “empower our readers” and explain the causes of disadvantage, according to leaked material outlining how much the company’s mastheads will charge for advertising.

He’s bespectacled, shortish, seems serious, even studious, has played just 14 first class games, and was a last-minute replacement for injured off-spinner Nathan Lyon.