March 29, 2023
Melanie Dignaschi is a seasoned sportswriter for the Canberra Times with a true passion for all sports. She has covered all codes from the NRL to the NFL and has a background in print, digital, podcast, television and video journalism, having worked in the newsrooms at Nine, Fox Sports and Seven before moving to the
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Yves is here. It remains a shame that medical care in the US is so expensive, and besides, hospitals, which are obliged to accept everyone by virtue of their non-profit status, abuse it on a large scale. As noted in this post, the Biden administration has the ability to intervene simply by strictly enforcing IRS
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The government must do more to tackle stubborn inflation, as a policy rate hike alone could stifle growth, the heads of the two business chambers said. “High interest rates are not good for an emerging economy,” John Tria, president of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said in a roundtable interview with The
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Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Albay Resp. Joey Sarte Salceda on Friday urged the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Agriculture to draw the attention of canned fish producers to supply issues, especially sardines, during the Zamboanga Peninsula’s closing season, which occurs each year from December 1st. until February
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Key points: Tomatoes, capsicum and cucumbers are in short supply. Difficult weather conditions interrupted the harvest and reduced supplies. Simply Red singer Mike Hucknall spoke out about the shortage. The British MP urged her country to eat more turnips as the country grapples with a growing shortage of fresh produce. UK Environment Minister Teresa Coffey
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The Sugar Producers’ Group is calling on the government to limit the proposed import program to 350,000 metric tons (metric tons) and ensure an equal distribution of planters and industrial consumers. In a series of letters to the Sugar Regulatory Authority (SRA), the Confederation of Sugar Producers (Confed) has proposed changes to the government’s sugar
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Indigenous Affairs Minister Linda Burney will use the eve of the 15th anniversary of the Stolen Generations apology to urge Indigenous Voice to opponents in Parliament not to repeat the mistakes of those who boycotted the 2008 apology. Ms Burney will speak at the Healing Foundation in Canberra to remind those who have regretted speaking
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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Australians are being urged to take steps to protect their hearts. A study by health app MyFitnessPal found February to be second only to January as the month with the highest sugar consumption. On average, Australians eat about 10,950 sugar cubes a year, which is 2.5 times the
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The Commerce Department said on Thursday that the government wants Japanese manufacturing firms in the Philippines to expand their operations as increased exports will help boost the economy. The call for increased cooperation was made by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Commerce Minister Alfredo Pascual met with Japanese businessmen earlier in the day, the
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WASHINGTON – House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffreys renominated two California Democrats to serve on the House Standing Select Committee on Intelligence, sparking conflict with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over committee assignments he promised to block. At the last congress of the Rep. Adam B. Schiff (R-Burbank) chaired the committee and is a member of the House
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