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AVALON, Australia Feb 28 (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) hopes Australia wants to buy more of its F-35 fighter planes after the country completes a defence review, an executive at the U.S. manufacturer said on Tuesday. “We hope for the opportunity to deliver additional F-35s beyond” the 72 Australia has on order, Executive Vice President of Aeronautics Greg Ulmer said on the sidelines of the Australia International Airshow. Ulmer also said Lockheed has talked with Australia about teaming the F-35 with Boeing Co’s (BA.N) MQ-28 Ghost Bat fighter-like drone. Boeing’s defence division head Ted Colbert said during the air...
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Travel
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Fashion
Australia wins sixth Women’s T20 World Cup with victory over South Africa | CNN
CNN — Australia won the Women’s T20 World Cup in brilliant fashion, defeating home side South Africa by 19 runs in front of a sold out Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on Saturday Victory once again underlined Australia’s dominance in the sport, as the team completed a repeat three-peat under captain Meg Lanning and won the tournament for the sixth time in seven editions. “It is a pretty special effort from the group,” Lanning told Sky Sports afterwards. “We felt we had a good score and felt confident if we could hit our areas. We set the tone in...
Horoscope
Your Dec. 4 Weekly Horoscope Is About Recognizing What You’ve Outgrown
Winter is approaching, and the cosmos is shedding light on your hopes for the future. The end of the year can feel like a serious wake-up call, and your Dec. 4 weekly horoscope is bringing focus to the bigger picture. Are you in alignment with your truth? How have your past experiences influenced the person you’ve become? The week begins on a supercharged note, as the moon joins forces with electric Uranus, adding a sudden jolt to the emotional atmosphere. Fueled by Venus in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Pisces, this unexpected epiphany could revolve around an outdated belief system or...
Fitness
IAF to participate in exercise Cobra Warrior 23 in UK
The IAF’s contingent has already departed from Air Force Station Jamnagar to take part in Exercise Cobra Warrior in the UK. Credit: Indian Ministry of Defence/Press Information Bureau/Government of India. Around 145 personnel from the Indian Air Force (IAF) have been deployed to take part in the multinational exercise Cobra Warrior 2023 in the UK. This information was shared by the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a media release on 26 February. The latest iteration of Cobra Warrior is being held between 6 and 24 March at the Royal Air Force’s Waddington Air Force Base in Lincolnshire, UK. The...
Infra
Lightsource bp looks to sell package of Australian solar farms
Global solar developer Lightsource bp is reportedly testing buyer interest in five Australian projects, hiring Macquarie Capital to run early-stage market soundings on the deal which could potentially be worth around $1 billion (USD 670 million). February 28, 2023 Bella Peacock Lightsource bp, an equal joint venture between renewables developer Lightsource and global oil giant bp, is reportedly making moves to sell three of its operational Australian solar farms, and potentially another two under construction, according to the Australian Financial Review. Citing a pitch prepared by Macquarie Capital, Lightsource bp is looking to sell its 200 MWp Wellington Solar Farm...
Sports
Minister for Sport Anika Wells, op-ed
Media event date: 28 February 2023 Date published: 28 February 2023 Among the emotion of 16,000 fans, who sold-out a basketball stadium for a singular purpose, the need to act became clear. The collective outpouring of gratitude at the Sydney SuperDome was a reaction to a trailblazer’s swansong as Lauren Jackson saluted her green and gold finale with a World Cup bronze medal. As confetti fell, arguments dismissing the popularity of women’s sport as a phase were silenced. Hopefully for good. Women’s sport and female athletes are now embedded in the soul of Australia and it’s time our systems provided...
Gambling
Australians spend millions playing the pokies on their phone but they’ll never win a cent
Aristocrat told investors in November that players spent $US953 million ($1.4 billion) globally on in-game currency across its stable of social casino games in the previous financial year. The Australian company now makes almost half its revenue from games with in-app purchases – including in different genres – where repeated play is encouraged by design. It has been investing heavily in its mobile game division Pixel United and spent $US480 million ($704 million) on user acquisition last financial year. “There was reliable evidence that engaging in simulated gambling … was associated with experiencing gambling-related problems.” Dr Rebecca Jenkinson, Australian Gambling...