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Australian women’s 4x200m freestyle relay team strikes gold with world record swim
On day 5 of the championships Mollie O’Callaghan, Shayna Jack, Brianna Throssell, and Ariarne Titmus set a new world record of 7:37.50 in the 4x200m freestyle relay. In addition to their blistering pace, the team brought Australia’s gold medal tally to nine, the nation’s highest at a world title competition since 2007.
King Kyle sits on throne of gold
Kyle Chalmers won the admiration of his countryman when he claimed the Olympic gold medal at Rio in 2016 while still a schoolboy. Now he is the world champion after his stunning victory in the men’s 100m freestyle at Fukuoka on Thursday. It was the one major title to have eluded him during his incredible career but now he has the full set: Olympic gold, Commonwealth Games gold, world shortcourse gold and now world championship gold.
FUKUOKA FEAST FOR DOLPHINS WITH THREE GOLD, ONE SILVER
On a night that saw sprint king Kyle Chalmers savour his sweetest victory of all, the Dolphins continued their Fukuoka feast with Kaylee McKeown joining Chalmers and our relayers on top of the podium. Australia’s gold medal tally rose to nine – the nation’s most at any world titles since 2007. The Dolphins have also won three silver with three days of competition remaining.
Worker shortages hit WA
“Job number one for Premier Cook is to fix Western Australia’s worst-in-the-nation worker shortage levels, which is stifling business performance and punishing customers,” Mr Davidson said. “We are calling on Premier Cook to lead the charge in National Cabinet to have discriminatory tax and red tape barriers that are preventing our pensioners, veterans, and students removed to alleviate this crisis and he deserves bipartisan support,” said Mr Davidson. “Removing unfair barriers on pensioners, veterans, and students is a no-regrets policy which will get more Australians who want to into work, more money into local economies, while increasing tax revenue, and providing a critical source of dignity and self-esteem to our most experienced Australians,” said Mr Davidson.
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Tony Buti opens door to major overhaul of contentious heritage laws
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Tony Buti has opened the door to a major overhaul of controversial Indigenous heritage laws, declaring nothing was off the table and “if there needs to be change, they will be changed”. Criticism of the new regime has come from all quarters, including leading Mabo case lawyer Greg McIntyre who on Monday described the laws as “unworkable” and in need of significant improvements. Responding to those comments, Mr Buti said Mr McIntyre was entitled to “have his own opinion” but that as minister his focus was on “ensuring (the heritage laws) operate in the best possible way”.
Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships | Congratulations team Australia | Tally Updates
Fantastic team Australia, continues to pull above its weight, and make Aussies proud.
A fantastic performance by our 🇦🇺 Under-23 Rowing team that won 5 medals!
Warmest Congratulations, from your very delighted and proud Patron.
Very happy for you.
Gina Rinehart.
Gina Rinehart explains how the Hope Downs tenements were named after her mother.
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