First pictures of Cristiano Ronaldo's crashed £1,700,000 Bugatti

A photo has emerged showing the damage to Cristiano Ronaldo’s crashed Bugatti Venyon supercar worth £1.7 million.  The crash happened yesterday morning in Majorca after the luxury vehicle was shipped to the Spanish island for the footballer to enjoy during his family summer holidays. It is thought to have been being driven by one of […]

The Jumbo Floating Restaurant’s demise is a reflection of Hong Kong’s

Long before there was Masterchef, there was The God of Cookery. In the 1996 film, Stephen Chow judges a fictional cooking competition that captivates audiences across China. The finale was held inside Jumbo Floating Restaurant – an epic scene of decadence befitting Jumbo’s iconic status. Now Jumbo lies at the bottom of the ocean, as […]

Swimming ban a blow to courageous trans athletes

Vintage Wilcox Illustration: Cathy WilcoxCredit: To submit a letter to The Age, email [email protected]. Please include your home address and telephone number. No attachments, please include your letter in the body of the email. Transgender rulingWe can talk about the science and issues of inclusion and exclusion (“Experts query trans swimmer ban”, The Age, 21/6). […]

France faces 'chaos and disorder' under Le Lame Duck Macron

France faces ‘chaos and disorder’ under Le Lame Duck: Stark warning from senior politician as grovelling Macron meets rivals today to try and salvage power Communist leader Fabien Roussel says Macron needs to listen to French ‘anger’ The president failed to secure a majority in a stunning setback for his agenda He is summoning major […]

University of Melbourne posts big surplus but says tough times not over

The University of Melbourne has posted a bumper surplus of $147 million for 2021, its best result in five years, but says it expects to fall into the red this year, partly due to a drop in student revenue compared with pre-pandemic times. The university’s healthy surplus last year was revealed on Tuesday and followed […]

Britons vent fury at striking rail workers – as others celebrate WFH

‘Must be tough struggling on £59,000 a year’: Britons vent fury at striking rail workers – as others celebrate a week WFH in the sunshine Britain’s railways have come to a halt today in biggest rail strikes for 30 years Militant RMT union is accused of ‘punishing millions of innocent people’ in UK Commuters have […]