Those living in the south-east may feel a colder bite today, as the first day of winter brings wind and cooler temperatures to some southern states.
The cold front moving across the south-east is affecting parts of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, including damaging winds gusting to 100km/h. South Australia In Adelaide, residents woke up to a trail of destruction left behind by strong winds and heavy rain. The State Emergency Service received more than 160 calls for help by 9am, as a cold front swept across South Australia. Read more: https://www.9news.com.au/national/first-day-of-winter-weather-in-australia-wind-nsw-victoria-south-australia-and-tasmania/45d5796f-a4ef-4571-8a42-602ba052af14
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Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's Sunwolves bowed out of Super Rugby on Monday as they failed to join an Australian offshoot of the coronavirus-hit tournament.
The Sunwolves, who are being kicked out of Super Rugby at the end of the season, said Australian officials had told them they won't be able to take part. The series between Australia's four Super Rugby teams -- Queensland Reds, NSW Waratahs, ACT Brumbies and Melbourne Rebels -- along with the previously axed Western Force, is set to kick off on July 3. Read more: https://sports.yahoo.com/japans-sunwolves-exit-super-rugby-australia-bid-fails-025508598.html Australia is on the brink of its first recession in almost 30 years.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics will deliver the official economic growth figure for the March quarter on Wednesday. If it is negative (as is likely because of the downturn and the bushfires, but not guaranteed because of the surge in spending as Australians stocked up on essentials in March) and is then followed by another negative result in the June quarter (which is all but certain) Australia will be in what some people regard as a technical recession. Read more: https://theconversation.com/australias-first-service-sector-recession-will-be-unlike-those-that-have-gone-before-it-137994 |
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