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Sydney Morning Herald
7 days ago
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Australia news LIVE: Architect of PNG NRL team bid stands down from board after corruption allegations; Trump diagnosed with medical condition
1.47pm Tasmanians look set to deliver hung parliament at the polls By Daniella White and Hannah Kennelly Tasmania is staring down the barrel of another hung parliament as polls show Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff's snap election gambit is unlikely to return a majority government. The future of Tasmania's AFL team and the state's fiscal health hang in the balance amid a deep political divide over the proposed Hobart stadium, which is backed by the major parties but fiercely opposed by the Greens and some of the crossbench. Voters will head to the polls tomorrow for the second time in 16 months – the fourth state election in seven years. But few are optimistic it will lead to a new period of political stability. The latest opinion survey suggests the Liberals will pick up more seats than Labor but neither will reach the 18-seat mark required for majority. More than 100,000 people have voted early – about a quarter of Tasmania's 412,000 enrolled voters, and an increase of 30,000 from the same point in the previous campaign. Labor leader Dean Winter held a barbecue with party faithful in Hobart this morning, while Rockliff will attempt to drum up support in the state's northwest. Both leaders have continued to blame each other for the snap poll, which has been dubbed the election no one really wanted. You can read more from Daniella White and Hannah Kennelly here. With AAP 1.25pm Today's headlines at a glance By Cassandra Morgan Good afternoon, and thanks for reading the national news blog. I'm Cassandra Morgan, taking over from Daniel Lo Surdo. If you're just joining us, here's a look at what we've been covering today. The Coalition has levelled more attacks against Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's week-long China visit, as Liberal senator Jane Hume said the trip catered to 'the prime minister's Instagram more than the country's national interest'. Albanese had brushed aside the criticism. A statement from the prime minister's office today described his meeting with high-ranking Chinese officials in Beijing, including an expansive conversation with President Xi Jinping, as the 'centrepiece' of the visit. Papua New Guinea NRL franchise director Wapu Sonk has stood down from the board of the expansion team at the request of the country's leader, James Marape, following corruption concerns revealed by this masthead. A law firm has lodged a complaint with Australia's information commissioner on behalf of Qantas customers whose data was exposed in a June 30 data breach Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said that global economic leaders have been discussing US President Donald Trump's tariff regime in a 'blunt' and 'upfront' manner during discussions at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors summit in South Africa this week. Trump has been diagnosed with a chronic but non-serious health condition after swelling in his lower legs caused alarm during a recent appearance at a major sporting event. 12.35pm PNG NRL director stands down following corruption concerns By Chris Barrett PNG NRL franchise director Wapu Sonk has stood down from the board of the expansion team at the request of the country's leader, James Marape, following corruption concerns revealed by this masthead. 'I have spoken to Mr Sonk and, while he is currently overseas, I have requested that he step down from his role as a director on the PNG NRL franchise board effective immediately. He has agreed to do so,' Marape said. 'This reflects PNG's commitment to the highest standards of integrity, probity, and public trust. 'This is not a presumption of guilt. Mr Sonk is entitled to due process and the opportunity to clear his name. Stepping down allows him the space to do so without casting a shadow over the franchise process or compromising the confidence of our partners.' Sonk led PNG's campaign for an NRL team, which is being backed by a $600 million investment from the Albanese government. Evidence which raises serious questions about whether Sonk sought to benefit personally from his power as chief of PNG's national oil company, and not in relation to the NRL bid, includes confidential documents and corporate records and links Sonk's company to suspect dealings with a massive Chinese government firm and a plot to funnel contracts to a company Sonk owns in Australia.
Sydney Morning Herald
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Archibald Prize LIVE updates: Winner to be announced today
Go to latest Welcome to our live coverage of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes By Hannah Kennelly Good morning, I'm Hannah and welcome to our 2025 coverage of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prize winners at the Art Gallery of NSW. These are three of the most coveted prizes in the Australian art world and we are expecting winners to be announced from noon today. The $100,000 103-year-old Archibald Prize for portraiture was first awarded in 1921. This year it attracted 904 entries. Just over one-third of the 57 entries are first-time nominees. Twenty-two are portraits of fellow artists and there are 12 self-portraits. Six subjects are from the stage and screen, three from the world of media and journalism, and three from music. A gritty portrait of city councillor Yvonne Weldon is the lone pollie's portrait to grace the gallery walls. 9.46am Who are the judges? By Linda Morris Artists Tony Albert and Caroline Rothwell and the nine trustees of the board of the Art Gallery of NSW have one vote each. Loading This year trustees include new appointees – former NSW arts minister Peter Collins, filmmaker Emile Sherman and chair Michael Rose, who replaced David Gonski in January. Traditionally, shortlists are collated before announcement day and the trustees gather the morning of the announcement to vote for a winner. Finalists nervously await the potentially life-changing morning call. For all but one, the hoped-for call will not come. The $100,000 prize brings fame, and a modest house deposit, but also a different kind of pressure, as 2022 winner Blak Douglas explains here. 9.38am Here are the rules: By Linda Morris As we await the announcement, let's recap the rules of the Archibald Prize. These are spelt out in the bequest of benefactor J. F. Archibald, the first editor of the now-defunct The Bulletin magazine, who funded the prize. The Archibald Prize is awarded to the best portrait 'preferentially' of some person 'distinguished in art, letters, science or politics'. The rules are therefore a little loose around the identity of the sitter, which has veered towards artists and self-portraits in recent years. Competition is open to an artist living in Australia and New Zealand during the 12 months preceding the entry date. In 1990 Sidney Nolan fell foul of this rule and was forced to withdraw his portrait of fellow artist Arthur Boyd after he failed to meet this residency requirement. The work is also meant to be painted from life. That means at least one face-to-face sitting between sitter and artist. Linda Gold was grateful for the hour she got with former AFL football player and coach Neale Daniher, who has lost upper body movement to motor neurone disease. 9.34am Welcome to our live coverage of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes By Hannah Kennelly Good morning, I'm Hannah and welcome to our 2025 coverage of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prize winners at the Art Gallery of NSW. These are three of the most coveted prizes in the Australian art world and we are expecting winners to be announced from noon today. The $100,000 103-year-old Archibald Prize for portraiture was first awarded in 1921. This year it attracted 904 entries. Just over one-third of the 57 entries are first-time nominees. Twenty-two are portraits of fellow artists and there are 12 self-portraits. Six subjects are from the stage and screen, three from the world of media and journalism, and three from music. A gritty portrait of city councillor Yvonne Weldon is the lone pollie's portrait to grace the gallery walls.
The Age
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Archibald Prize LIVE updates: Winner to be announced today
Go to latest Welcome to our live coverage of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes By Hannah Kennelly Good morning, I'm Hannah and welcome to our 2025 coverage of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prize winners at the Art Gallery of NSW. These are three of the most coveted prizes in the Australian art world and we are expecting winners to be announced from noon today. The $100,000 103-year-old Archibald Prize for portraiture was first awarded in 1921. This year it attracted 904 entries. Just over one-third of the 57 entries are first-time nominees. Twenty-two are portraits of fellow artists and there are 12 self-portraits. Six subjects are from the stage and screen, three from the world of media and journalism, and three from music. A gritty portrait of city councillor Yvonne Weldon is the lone pollie's portrait to grace the gallery walls. 9.46am Who are the judges? By Linda Morris Artists Tony Albert and Caroline Rothwell and the nine trustees of the board of the Art Gallery of NSW have one vote each. Loading This year trustees include new appointees – former NSW arts minister Peter Collins, filmmaker Emile Sherman and chair Michael Rose, who replaced David Gonski in January. Traditionally, shortlists are collated before announcement day and the trustees gather the morning of the announcement to vote for a winner. Finalists nervously await the potentially life-changing morning call. For all but one, the hoped-for call will not come. The $100,000 prize brings fame, and a modest house deposit, but also a different kind of pressure, as 2022 winner Blak Douglas explains here. 9.38am Here are the rules: By Linda Morris As we await the announcement, let's recap the rules of the Archibald Prize. These are spelt out in the bequest of benefactor J. F. Archibald, the first editor of the now-defunct The Bulletin magazine, who funded the prize. The Archibald Prize is awarded to the best portrait 'preferentially' of some person 'distinguished in art, letters, science or politics'. The rules are therefore a little loose around the identity of the sitter, which has veered towards artists and self-portraits in recent years. Competition is open to an artist living in Australia and New Zealand during the 12 months preceding the entry date. In 1990 Sidney Nolan fell foul of this rule and was forced to withdraw his portrait of fellow artist Arthur Boyd after he failed to meet this residency requirement. The work is also meant to be painted from life. That means at least one face-to-face sitting between sitter and artist. Linda Gold was grateful for the hour she got with former AFL football player and coach Neale Daniher, who has lost upper body movement to motor neurone disease. 9.34am Welcome to our live coverage of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes By Hannah Kennelly Good morning, I'm Hannah and welcome to our 2025 coverage of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prize winners at the Art Gallery of NSW. These are three of the most coveted prizes in the Australian art world and we are expecting winners to be announced from noon today. The $100,000 103-year-old Archibald Prize for portraiture was first awarded in 1921. This year it attracted 904 entries. Just over one-third of the 57 entries are first-time nominees. Twenty-two are portraits of fellow artists and there are 12 self-portraits. Six subjects are from the stage and screen, three from the world of media and journalism, and three from music. A gritty portrait of city councillor Yvonne Weldon is the lone pollie's portrait to grace the gallery walls.
Sydney Morning Herald
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Formula 1 LIVE: Oscar Piastri fights for glory in Miami
Latest posts Latest posts 5.21am F1 race & the Met Gala - Inside Lewis Hamilton's whirlwind 24 hours Hannah Kennelly Imagine reaching unfathomable speeds while racing in a F1 grand prix then co-chairing fashion's biggest night. That's the reality for Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton who will race in today's Miami Grand Prix then hop on a jet and fly to New York for the 2025 Met Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (On Tuesday, May 6 for Australians). Hamilton is co-chairing the event alongside rapper A$AP Rocky (aka Mr Rihanna), music producer turned Louis Vuitton menswear designer Pharrell Williams, and Euphoria actor Colman Domingo. The gala will precede the Met Costume Institute's exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style and marks Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's 30th anniversary as event chair. In an Instagram post last year, Hamilton said he was deeply honoured to be one of the co-chairs. 'This theme speaks to me deeply,' he wrote. 'When I started my career I never imagined what I might be capable of beyond my sport. The pressure to conform holds so many people back. Growing up as the only Black kid on the track, so often that pressure got to me. Expressing myself creatively was and still is my freedom from that conformity.' 5.07am Driver standings By Hannah Kennelly 5.07am What happened in qualifying? By Hannah Kennelly McLaren's pace has been the talk of the season so far but during qualifying Red Bull champion Max Verstappen proved it's still anyone's game. The Dutchman – who recently welcomed his first child with partner Kelly Piquet – went fastest with a 26.204s lap, six six-hundredths clear of Norris who took too much kerb during his lap and had to settle for second. Meanwhile, Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli sits in third, an impressive feat following his pole position success in Friday's sprint race qualifying session. Australian Oscar Piastri will start in fourth with George Russell in fifth. It's been a mixed weekend for Piastri who finished second during the sprint race after a late safety car propelled Norris to victory. Piastri still leads the championship however there are only nine points between the two McLaren teammates. 'I feel like I did everything right so a bit disappointed to come in second,' Piastri said after the sprint. 'But that's that's how it goes sometimes. Unfortunately, racing's a pretty cruel business so, hopefully, that means I get the luck for this afternoon and tomorrow. But another great start and I'm happy with what I did.'
The Age
04-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Age
Formula 1 LIVE: Oscar Piastri fights for glory in Miami
By Posts area Latest posts Latest posts 5.07am Driver standings By Hannah Kennelly 5.07am What happened in qualifying? By Hannah Kennelly McLaren's pace has been the talk of the season so far but during qualifying Red Bull champion Max Verstappen proved it's still anyone's game. The Dutchman – who recently welcomed his first child with partner Kelly Piquet – went fastest with a 26.204s lap, six six-hundredths clear of Norris who took too much kerb during his lap and had to settle for second. Meanwhile, Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli sits in third, an impressive feat following his pole position success in Friday's sprint race qualifying session. Australian Oscar Piastri will start in fourth with George Russell in fifth. It's been a mixed weekend for Piastri who finished second during the sprint race after a late safety car propelled Norris to victory. Piastri still leads the championship however there are only nine points between the two McLaren teammates. 'I feel like I did everything right so a bit disappointed to come in second,' Piastri said after the sprint. 'But that's that's how it goes sometimes. Unfortunately, racing's a pretty cruel business so, hopefully, that means I get the luck for this afternoon and tomorrow. But another great start and I'm happy with what I did.' Back to top
