Overnight News Headlines (Australia): July 16, 2021

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Australian fitness giant F45 valued at $2b after Wall Street debut – The backers of Australian founded F45 Training are set for a big payday with the fitness giant listing on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday (US time) …

Report: Team USA vs. Australia exhibition could get canceled over Covid-19 concerns – Now, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst is reporting Friday’s exhibition match in Las Vegas between Team USA and Australia may be canceled due to Covid-19 concerns.

From 19 breweries to 600, Australian craft beer makers are at bursting point. So where to next? – Australian brewery numbers have skyrocketed to 600 after falling to just 19 in the 1980s; Small brewers are expected to use the federal excise rebate to pump …

COVID-19 breaking news: Victoria wakes to fresh lockdown; Case spike expected in Sydney; Queensland on ‘knife edge’ – Melbourne’s fifth lockdown yesterday afternoon, with the rest of the state also hit. It’s the first time this year Australia’s two biggest cities have been in lockdown.

Tax Institute releases 287-page reform wish list to fix ‘broken’ taxation system – Australia’s tax laws are costing the nation about $50 billion in compliance costs, while inefficient taxes are costing even more in lost economic growth, the Tax …

Australia news LIVE: Victoria’s lockdown begins; Sydney’s … – Australia news LIVE: Victoria’s lockdown begins; Sydney’s exposure sites continue to grow amid extended shutdown. We have made our live coverage of the …

NZ must ‘learn from’ Australia’s Covid Delta outbreak – top … – A top Australian epidemiologist is cautioning New Zealand to learn from the mistakes made across the ditch, as more states tighten Covid-19 restrictions.

Australian organisations are secretly paying hackers millions … – One-third of Australian organisations hit by ransomware attacks paid the ransom; These payments, which encourage further attacks, are typically kept secret …

Australian Boomers Tokyo Olympics 2021 Covid-19 scare … – Beal played 32 minutes against Australia in a Las Vegas friendly on Tuesday – sparking fears Boomers players could be at risk. Former Australian basketball …

Australia’s shameful attempt to squeeze Southeast Asian … – Australia’s shameful attempt to squeeze Southeast Asian workers dry. New ASEAN visa scheme will exacerbate exploitative conditions on farms. Hamish …

Vectorworks, Inc. Announces New Office Location in Australia – Through the acquisition of OzCAD, the Australian distributor of Vectorworks software for over 20 years, Vectorworks further extends its offerings and services to …

Gallagher Australia rolls out new digital-first product – Gallagher Australia rolls out new digital-first product. International insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (Gallagher) has …

Coronavirus Australia: Melbourne, Victoria Covid lockdown … – Moonee Ponds: Australian Red Cross Moonee Ponds Op Shop – Monday, July … Payments will begin in arrears on application to Services Australia seven days …

Dutch honey bees resistant to varroa mite imported to … – In this laboratory in north-east Victoria, his skill, if he’s successful, will help shape the future of Australia’s honey bee population. Constrained in a tiny tube is a …

Australian megafires burn critical habitat of ‘Vulnerable’ virus … – The severe megafires that occurred in eastern Australia during 2019-20 were much larger and more concentrated across the landscape than in previous years, …

CPB Held To Its DEAL – Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration … – Australia: CPB Held To Its DEAL … A recent decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court in CPB Contractors Pty Ltd v DEAL S.R.L. [2021] NSWSC 820 …

Live Nation Entertainment buys WA concert promoter Mellen … – Live Nation Asia Pacific president Roger Field said that while 2022 is “looking like a very big year from the global perspective”, Australian music lovers would miss …

South Australia’s Flaherty’s Beach dubbed ‘most beautiful beach’ – Finding an idyllic beach in Australia is no real challenge, given the country is surrounded by around 34,000km of coastline. But one TikTok user claims they’ve …

ASIO goes social to recruit new generation – Australia’s domestic intelligence agency is looking for clever, curious people on Instagram. A social media footprint is no longer a barrier to becoming a spy.

Ford Mustang Mach 1 buyers in Australia get $4,000 discount … – The Mustang Mach 1’s launch in Australia has had its fair share of hiccups, caused by errors made by Ford in the original version of the pony car’s brochure.

Lockdowns cast shadow over cabinet talks – Australia’s leaders will meet on Friday with the nation’s two most densely populated states in lockdown. National cabinet will try to end an ugly war of words that …

‘Not engaging isn’t the answer’: Australia under pressure as … – ‘Not engaging isn’t the answer’: Australia under pressure as US follows EU lead on carbon tariffs. Experts and opposition MPs say Australia should work with …

The treacherous politics of Covid-19 – with Lenore Taylor – The Delta variant has seemingly foiled Australia’s best laid pandemic plans. As politicians point fingers, case numbers are growing, and cities are going back …

Britain, Australia brace for Unesco world heritage rulings – PARIS (AFP) – The world heritage committee of the UN’s cultural agency Unesco begins debating on Friday (July 16) its list of World Heritage sites, with Australia …

Three Australian resorts close again due to COVID-19 … – Australia’s Victoria state government announced a 5-day lockdown beginning midnight July 15 until July 20 after a spike in positive COVID-19 test results. Three …

Australia Commissions Furry Art for 2021 Olympic Mascots – Australia has officially become … the first country to have furry art on legal tender. Yup, the Australian government commissioned fursonas for its Olympic and …

Ford Mustang Mach 1 Brochure Snafu Costs Ford Big Money … – Regardless, Ford Australia is giving the group several options when it comes to … In addition to the Mach 1, Australian Ford enthusiasts recently had another …

2021 Home Price Expectations Raised for US, Canada … – The biggest revisions are for Canada and Australia, where double-digit price growth appears likely this year. Fitch has updated its forecasts for Australia, Ireland …

Fitch Ratings Raises Home Price Expectations for the US … – Fitch Ratings Raises Home Price Expectations for the US, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Ireland. Thu 15 Jul, 2021 – 12:34 PM ET. Related Fitch Ratings …

‘We didn’t learn’: Expert’s frank admission about Sydney … – Politics · Crime · Courts & Law · South Australia · Western Australia · Northern Territory · Tasmania · World · World Breaking News · Pacific · Asia · North America.

Australian unemployment falls to decade low – Australia’s unemployment rate fell to 4.9 per cent in June from 5.1 per cent in May, the lowest level in about a decade, according to the labour force data …

Western Australia: Old World–Style Reds and Whites (Jul 2021) – Margaret River has developed a reputation for producing some of Australia’s most sought-after and iconic Cabernet Sauvignon–based wines. Most examples …

Footy WAGS furious they can’t join NRL players at … – Covid Australia: Footy WAGS furious told they can’t join NRL players at Queensland quarantine resort.

Carl’s Jr. Signs Master Franchise Deal for Australia, Targets … – Carl Jr.’s first foray down under came in 2016. The brand now has nearly 30 restaurants throughout Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and New South Wales, …

Publicis Acquires Australian-Based CitrusAd to Seize on … – By Mauro Orru. Publicis Groupe SA is acquiring Australia-based platform CitrusAd for an undisclosed sum, as the advertising conglomerate seeks to capitalize …

Australia’s burning question: How can we build better bushfire … – The report, written by disaster resilience experts, Dr Adriana Keating and Professor John Handmer is Australia’s first ‘Post Event Review Capability’ (PERC). The …

11 nations participate in massive US-Australian military drills – The U.S. and Australia kicked off their biennial Exercise Talisman Sabre on Wednesday. Defense forces from Japan, the U.K., Canada, South Korea and New …

Coronavirus Australia: New Sydney Covid exposure sites … – Coronavirus Australia: New Sydney Covid exposure sites – Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, chemist.

WORLD magazineCEO Spotlight: InfraBuild CEO Vik Bansal Believes Australia’s … – Australia has roots in strong manufacturing. According to Bansal, the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted that Australia has let its manufacturing sector …

Karora reports record quarterly gold production in Australia… – production since the Higginsville acquisition of 29,831 ounces for the second quarter of 2021 from its Beta Hunt and Higginsville mines in Western Australia.

Australia and the US begin joint military exercise Talisman … – A US Marine (on the left) and an Australian soldier working together during Exercise Talisman Saber 2013. Credit: Sgt Paul Robbins / Wikimedia. Australia and the …

Australia attacks sweeping EU climate plan to tax imports – CANBERRA: Australia, one of the world’s biggest fossil fuel exporters, has strongly criticised the European Union’s proposal to enact a carbon border tax.

Chinese ship in international waters near Australia not … – A Chinese vessel sailing in international waters, not in Australia’s territorial waters, touched a raw nerve in Australia. Australian politicians and media outlets are …

Australia vs USA Women’s Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions … – Australia and Team USA face off in a women’s basketball tune-up for the Tokyo Olympics on Friday at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas …

China continues to turn to Australian high-protein wheat – While crops in the United States and Canada are already being impacted by hot and dry weather conditions, China is looking to Australia for its high-protein …

Japan books 108000 tonnes of US, Canadian, Australian … – Japan’s agriculture ministry has booked 108,175 tonnes of Australian, Canadian and US milling wheat for September shipment, market sources told AgriCensus …

12 million to stay home in Australia as Delta strain surges … – Australia’s second largest city was preparing to enter a fresh lockdown Thursday, as countries across the world struggle to quash surges in COVID-19 cases …

Coronavirus Australia: New Covid exposure sites in … – Share or comment on this article: Coronavirus Australia: New Covid exposure sites in Melbourne – Coles, Kmart, Woolworths.

Australian Woman Parades Frozen Dead Lamb in … – Australian Woman Parades Frozen Dead Lamb in Supermarket to Promote Veganism · The woman had previously strolled into a KFC restaurant in Melbourne with …

Melbourne joins Sydney in lockdown as COVID-19 spreads in … – Melbourne spent about third of 2020 under curfew as the epicentre of the country’s initial outbreak, suffering most of Australia’s 31,400 cases and 912 deaths to …