Weddings are undoubtedly stressful events, particularly when you’re the bride given much of the planning can fall on you. And while all brides have their moments, this one bride takes the cake for being the biggest Bridezilla of them all. The anonymous woman recently sparked fury on the internet after sharing her shocking non-negotiables for … Read more
Former US international gymnast turned Philippines star Levi Jung-Ruivivar is on the mend after suffering a “severe allergic reaction” during an evening walk at the Paris Olympics on Monday. The 18-year-old has a tree nut allergy but said she does not believe she ingested the allergen. Aware it was anaphylaxis, Jung-Ruivivar returned to her room … Read more
Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson is suddenly in damage control. It’s fair to say Gustavsson was stunned by his team’s underwhelming — if not embarrassing — performance against Germany in their Paris Opener that led to the brutal 3-0 loss and a Olympics campaign virtually in tatters. The Matildas — who were fourth both in the … Read more
PARIS — The Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony got underway after a rough start to the Summer Games on Friday, with rainy skies over the Seine and suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s flagship high-speed rail network. French soccer legend Zinedine Zidane kicked off the opening ceremony with the Olympic flame in his hands. In a … Read more
SANTIAGO, Chile — Table tennis player Zeng Zhiying left China in 1989, the same year of the Tiananmen Square massacre, to teach the sport in northern Chile. Fast-forward 35 years, she will debut in the Olympic Games at age 58 under the name she adopted in the South American nation: Tania. Tania Zeng, who became … Read more
The moment the sun set, sixth generation Queensland farmer Tony ‘Nobby’ Dolbel armed himself with buckets catching mice by the hundreds and every night. It was 2022, and alongside thousands farmers around the country, Nobby and his wife Leisa were desperate to deter the disease ridden rodents from destroying their livelihood. They were outnumbered and … Read more
An Adelaide boy who is receiving treatment for a rare childhood cancer met the Matildas players before their journey to the Paris Olympics. Xavier Pudovkin, 6, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma – a form of cancer that starts in nerve cells – when he was three years old. After having some success with 18 months of … Read more
Australians are spoilt for choice for holiday destinations in our home country. Whether you want the coastline of Byron or Noosa or the hills and national parks of Cradle Mountain and Kosciuszko, there’s something for every kind of holidaymaker or adventurer. But still, as soon as temperatures dip below 10 degrees Celsius, airports are crammed … Read more
PARIS — On a typical summer day, tourists flock to the historic Marais district of Paris, wandering its charming medieval streets dotted with ultra-chic boutiques, gazing at stunning private mansions, strolling through the elegant 17th-century square Place des Vosges, and filling humming restaurants and bars. But this summer has hardly been typical, and those streets, … Read more
How have we already crossed over into the second half of the year? With 2024 speeding along, July has been a month of staving off the chilly weather, buying a house and preparing for a European late-summer trip I’ve had booked for almost a year now. So there has been plenty of events to look … Read more
