Sir Hans Heysen is an acknowledged master of Australian landscape painting, with one wag quipping his iconic works did for the gum tree what Norman Lindsay did for the nude: made them famous! “Heysen made his home in the Adelaide Hills, amongst its gums from 1908 and, even though he trained in a traditional European set of painting values, he nevertheless was an important innovator of Australian landscape painting.” But in the course of his PhD, Mr Body uncovered a cache of letters showing not everyone was enamoured with Heysen – instead seeing the artist as a potential war-time traitor.
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Neil Rosenthal: Make sure your relationship is meeting your needs
Dear Neil: I am a 41-year-old woman. A year ago I met a man of 51 who has never been married.
Adele drops fireworks from stadium show after sona s injury
On Wednesday , Adele played her first-ever stadium show in Perth, Australia, but she explained to fans that one special effect she had planned had been scrapped due to injuryher son’s injury. According to TheMusic.com.au , Adele was going to end her performance of “Set Fire to the Rain” with a fireworks display, but called it off.
Have Megan Marx and Tiffany Scalon split?
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Tom Price sworn in as health and human services secretary
Rep. Tom Price of Georgia was sworn in Friday as health and human services secretary, setting the stage for the conservative to play a leading role in dismantling President Barack Obama’s health care law. Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath to Price hours after he won Senate confirmation on a narrow 52-47 vote early Friday.
Tom Price Is the Perfect Villain for Obamacare DefendersThe upside of …
Tom Price is an avowed supporter of cutting Medicare – one of the most popular government programs in the United States. His name adorns legislation that would repeal Medicaid expansion and shunt many with preexisting conditions into high-risk pools – two of the least popular ideas in the Obamacare-replacement debate.
Funding pledged for new Boyanup saleyard land purchase
A pledge to allocate $2 million to purchase land for a new saleyard in Western Australia’s south-west has been met with mixed reactions by interested stakeholders. WA Agriculture Minister Mark Lewis announced the funding as a sale got underway at the yard in Boyanup on Tuesday.
Australia’s Housing Dilemma Will Keep RBA From Changing Rates 2 hours ago
In the east, Sydney and Melbourne are seeing booming property prices and spiraling household debt; on the western side of the continent, housing and rental costs in Perth are falling as mining companies retrench. The upshot: interest rates aren’t likely to be going anywhere soon.
Thermomix rocked by another scandal
The Thermomix costs $2089 and combines 10 appliances in one. It has a cult following in Australia, but has also been criticised for malfunctioning and burning users.
Democrat Hacks Sets Record for Delaying President Trump’s Appointees
The Daily Signal noted that this obstructionism from Democrats was “unprecedented” and Sen. McConnell reiterated the same point during a floor speech last week: “I urge colleagues to remember that we worked with the administration of former President Obama after he was first inaugurateda We confirmed seven members of his Cabinet the day he took office, and nearly the entire Cabinet was filled within two weeks.” U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday boycotted a planned committee vote on two of President Donald Trump’s nominees, Steve Mnuchin to be Treasury Secretary and Tom Price to head the Health and Human Services department, making it impossible for the vote to go forward.
Democrat Hacks Sets Record for Delaying President Trump’s Appointees
The Daily Signal noted that this obstructionism from Democrats was “unprecedented” and Sen. McConnell reiterated the same point during a floor speech last week: “I urge colleagues to remember that we worked with the administration of former President Obama after he was first inaugurateda We confirmed seven members of his Cabinet the day he took office, and nearly the entire Cabinet was filled within two weeks.” U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday boycotted a planned committee vote on two of President Donald Trump’s nominees, Steve Mnuchin to be Treasury Secretary and Tom Price to head the Health and Human Services department, making it impossible for the vote to go forward.
Senate Democrats boycotting HHS, Treasury nominees
In a surprise turn of events, Senate Democrats announced Tuesday morning that they are boycotting a committee vote on two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, drawing fury from Republicans across the aisle. The Senate Finance Committee was set to vote on the nominations of Rep. Tom Price to lead the Department of Health and Human Services and Steve Mnuchin for Treasury Secretary.
Senate Democrats boycotting HHS, Treasury nominees
In a surprise turn of events, Senate Democrats announced Tuesday morning that they are boycotting a committee vote on two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, drawing fury from Republicans across the aisle. The Senate Finance Committee was set to vote on the nominations of Rep. Tom Price to lead the Department of Health and Human Services and Steve Mnuchin for Treasury Secretary.
WCB Resources Ltd: Passing of Co-Founder and Director Peter Lynch
WCB Resources Ltd sadly announces that co-founder and non-executive director Peter Lynch has passed away as a result of a tragic plane accident in Perth, Australia. The WCB Board are deeply saddened by the sudden unexpected passing of their fellow director and friend.
Senate confirms Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to the UN
The Senate… . Health and Human Services Secretary-designate, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., right, accompanied by Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., pauses while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at his confirmation hearing… .
Todd Corporation behind $5.9b mining project in Western Australia
The Todd Corporation has signed a deal with the West Australian government that could lead to a $5.9 billion iron ore project in the state. The company, owned by New Zealand’s richest family, has been building up its presence in West Australia for the past two years.
The Latest: Relatives unhappy Flight 370 plane search ends
In this March 22, 2014, file photo, Flight Officer Jack Chen uses binoculars at an observers window on a Royal Australian Air Force P-3 Orion during the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in Southern Indian Ocean, Australia. The Joint Agency Coordination Center in Australia said Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 that the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had officially been suspended after crews finished their fruitless sweep of the 120,000-square kilometer search zone west of Australia.
Labor planMcGowan’s billion-dollar gambleMark McGowan is gambling he…
Mark McGowan’s big gamble is that he will be able to spend the $1.2 billion the Federal Government has earmarked for the Perth Freight Link – the project he plans to cancel – on his own infrastructure priorities. He outlined the first of these this week, re-purposing a modest $236 million of the total $1.7 billion funding pot for upgrades to Armadale, North Lake and Wanneroo roads.
Risk of Australia’s first 2016/17 cyclone this week
A slow-moving tropical low in the Indian Ocean could intensify into Australia’s first cyclone of the 2016/17 season, forecasters said on Monday. The near-stationary low was situated 550 km north northwest of Karratha, an oil, gas and iron ore mining hub along Australia’s west coast, the Bureau of Meteorology said.