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Courier-Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
‘Black-listed': Anastacia reveals the moment she realised she'd never achieve success in America
Don't miss out on the headlines from Music. Followed categories will be added to My News. Anastacia has one of the most recognisable voices in the music industry, but heartbreakingly an entire continent never got the chance to experience it. Breaking out in the early 2000s with iconic banger I'm Outta Love, Anastacia quickly became one of the biggest pop stars in the world and she's enjoyed success ever since, and will soon be bringing her sell out NTK25 tour down under. But one place the American's tour won't be visiting is North America, and it's all because record label politics meant that one of the biggest music industry markets on earth never got the chance to get to know Anastacia's vocal talents. 'I'm at that age where I'm fine with what I've got. My resume is beautiful and I'm proud of it,' the feisty singer told 'At the beginning, I felt like what's wrong with me, because I didn't know the reason why.' Anastacia. Picture: Jason Edwards As she prepared to go into the promotional tour for her second record, Anastacia finally realised the incredible success she was experiencing around the world was never going to happen in her home country. 'Then I kind of got an idea of what happened between the radio station and the record company, that it was like a power struggle thing,' she continued. 'And the radio stations made you. The record company made the radio station upset and I was the black-listed name.' 'So it wasn't that I was this rejected artist in America. It was like, they never actually knew me.' She'll be playing four shows later this year in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Picture:. While she was never given the chance to show off her talents in the US, thankfully the rest of the world immediately embraced her powerhouse vocals and ear for a banger. After performing to sell out crowds in Europe, Anastacia has announced that she's bringing her latest tour to Australia later this year. She'll be performing in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in September, with just a handful of tickets left remaining for fans to snap up ahead of the shows. Anastacia's Not That Kind 25 tour starts at The Forum in Melbourne on September 24, before heading to the Coliseum Theatre in Western Sydney on September 26, the Sydney's Enmore Theatre on September 27, before a final show at Brisbane's Eatons Hill Hotel on September 29. Tickets are available here. Originally published as 'Black-listed': Anastacia reveals the moment she realised she'd never achieve success in America
Perth Now
21-05-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
Medicare clinics clock up key statistic
The Albanese government is hailing a milestone for its Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, which played a key role in Labor's election campaign. More than 1.5 million Australians have turned to one of the clinics for treatment as of May 16, saving the health system an estimated $254m in avoided hospital visits. Health Minister Mark Butler said the clinics had become a 'vital part' of the nation's health system in just two years. 'They're starting to take the pressure off hospitals and patients, delivering fully bulk billed care quickly and with no appointment needed,' he said. 'By July next year, another 50 Urgent Care Clinics will open their doors to patients, and 4 in 5 Australians will live within a 20-minute drive of a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.' . Health Minister Mark Butler (right) says the Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are taking pressure of hospitals. Jason Edwards / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia The clinics aim to provide bulk-billed care to Australians in need of treatment for urgent but not life-threatening conditions seven days a week for extended business hours. Patients with a Medicare card are able to walk in, no appointment needed, and be seen by a GP or nurse. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese often whipped out his own Medicare card on the campaign trail to push the clinics and the government's ongoing plan for them, which Labor identified as a key reason for the government's win. Anthony Albanese made the Medicare Urgent Care Clinics a key part of his successful election campaign. Jason Edwards / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia According to an interim report, the median waiting time at Medicare UCCs was 30 minutes – half as long as a patient would wait in an emergency department – and are almost three times more likely to be seen within the first 60 minutes. The most common reasons for attending were for respiratory, musculoskeletal and skin conditions. In 2023, the first Urgent Care Clinic opened in Logan, Queensland to kickstart Labor's promise to ease pressure on hospitals and emergency departments. The government at the time pledged $771.6m over five years to open and operate the UCC network. A second Interim Evaluation Report is due later in the year.
Perth Now
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
Losers in Albo's shock election landslide
Anthony Albanese has led Labor to a landslide win in the federal election after a nationwide swing toward the party put it on track to gain up to nine seats in the lower house. The path to victory was brutal on the opposition, costing several senior Coalition MPs — including leader Peter Dutton — their seats. The Greens have also taken a hit, with even the minor party's leader fighting to retain his seat of Melbourne. With the vote count continuing, here are the key winners and losers so far. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has led Labor to a landslide victory. Jason Edwards / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia NSW Labor's Zhi Soon defeated senior Liberal MP David Coleman in the Sydney seat of Banks. Mr Coleman was the opposition's foreign affairs spokesman. Jenny Ware also lost Hughes — a Liberal stronghold since 1996 — to Labor's David Moncrieff, a 29-year-old first time candidate. At the time of reporting, several other key seats in the state remain too close to call, including Calare, held by Nationals-turned-independent MP Andrew Gee. Jenny Ware (second from left), who was elected in 2022 to represent Hughes, lost the Liberal stronghold to a 29-year-old first time Labor candidate. NewsWire / Nikki Short Credit: News Corp Australia Queensland The Opposition Leader lost the seat of the Dickson to Labor's Ali France, bringing an end to Mr Dutton's 24 years in parliament. It was Ms France's third attempt to oust him from the marginal north Brisbane seat. Other LNP losers in Brisbane included Luke Howarth (Petrie), Ross Vasta (Bonner) and Terry Burt van Manen (Forde). The Greens also took a hit in the Sunshine State, with one-termers Stephen Bates (Brisbane) and Max Chandler-Mather (Griffith) both succumbing to the red wave. Labor's Matt Smith also won the Far North Queensland seat of Leichhardt after longtime LNP MP Warren Entsch retired. High profile Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather MP lost his seat as a red wave took over Australia on Saturday night. NewsWire / Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia Victoria Michael Sukkar, the Coalition's housing spokesman and manager of business in the house is expected to lose his seat of Deakin to Labor's Matt Gregg. Tasmania Labor's Jess Teesdale unseated maverick Liberal MP Bridget Archer in the ultra-marginal Tasmanian electorate of Bass, while Labor senator-turned-lower house candidate Anne Urquhart beat the Liberals' Mal Hingston for Braddon. Anne Urquhart took the seat of Braddon. Jason Edwards / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia Western Australia Vince Connelly — the former MP for the abolished Perth seat of Stirling — failed in his bid to return to parliament in Moore, with Labor's Tom French set to take it. South Australia Rising Liberal star James Stevens lost the Adelaide seat of Sturt to Labor's Claire Clutterham ACT Labor managed to clearly retain two of its three seats in the capital territory. Counting was still underway in Bean. More to come.
News.com.au
02-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Polls open in most Aussie way imaginable
NCAlbanese was hoping to kick a few late goals as Aussies began heading to the polls. Picture: Jason Edwards / NewsWire
Perth Now
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
Albo, Dutton pay tribute to Anzac spirit
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have attended Anzac Day Dawn Services on Friday morning, which this year commemorates the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings. The Prime Minister was at the official Dawn Service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Monuments around the memorial have been lit up with projections from contemporary conflicts since 5am. Crowds gathered for the national service at the Australian War Memorial, which will be attended by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Jason Edwards / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia This year's commemorations mark the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings. Jason Edwards / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia Moving and confronting from diaries and first hand accounts of World War I were also read out prior to the official service, which began with the playing of the didgeridoo. While the instrument is not customarily played on Ngunnawal country, event organisers were able to get permission from Traditional Custodians. Attendees were then invited to sing the hymn O Valiant Hearts, which remembers the service men and women who died in WWI. In his dedication to the Anzacs, Mr Albanese said 'their spirit' was still felt to this day. 'We wish to be worthy of their great sacrifice,' he said. Mr Albanese said the spirit of the Anzacs was still felt to this day. Jason Edwards / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia 'Let us therefore once more, dedicate ourselves to the ideals for which they died as the dawn is even now about to pierce the dark. 'So let their memory inspire us to work for the coming new life into the dark places of the world.' While the ceremony largely went to schedule, an attendee was heard yelling out, 'Free Palestine' following the playing of the Reveille. The Opposition Leader has attended the Pine Rivers Anzac Day Service at the Norths Leagues and Services Club in his north Brisbane electorate of Dickson. Both he and Mr Albanese have suspended official election campaigning on Friday to mark the sombre day. Mr Dutton has laid a wreath in honour of the Anzacs during a ceremony at the Pine Rivers District RSL Memorial Gardens. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and his wife Kirilly at a Dawn Service in north Brisbane. Richard Dobson / Newswire Credit: News Corp Australia The Opposition Leader was the third person to place a wreath under the sounds of bagpipes, followed by representatives of former premier Steven Miles and the Queensland Police Service among others. Mr Dutton laid a wreath during the Dawn Service. Richard Dobson/NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia He said in an earlier video message that Australians would 'feel the weight of history' this Anzac Day. Richard Dobson / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia More than a hundred people attended the simple ceremony in the Brisbane suburbs of Kallangur, braving the inclement weather. Dozens more lined up in the street outside the Norths Leagues and Services Club throughout proceedings. The Australian War Memorial service is one of many Dawn Services taking place across the country. Jason Edwards / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia Mr Dutton earlier paid tribute to the tens of thousands of Australians who lost their lives in Europe and the Pacific for Anzac Day, 80 years after the end of World War II. In a video message, he said Australians would 'especially feel the weight of history' on Anzac Day 2025, which falls eight decades after the war ended. Mr Dutton thanked the men and women who saved 'the world from the tyranny of totalitarianism' during the conflict. 'As the custodians of that peace, it's our duty to deter tyranny and prevent catastrophic war. 'In that duty, may we never waver in effort, energy and endeavour – spurred on by the souls we commemorate on Anzac Day,' Mr Dutton said in his video message. Peter Dutton was among the dozens braving the potentially wet weather to attend a Dawn Service in his electorate of Dickson. Richard Dobson / Newswire Credit: News Corp Australia Mr Dutton singled out two Australians whose efforts were crucial to the end of the war – RAAF bomber pilot John Holmes and Victoria Cross recipient Thomas Derrick. Fears of a new global conflict have been a persistent theme in the election campaign, with Mr Dutton cautioning whether Australia would join peacekeeping in Ukraine. Mr Albanese has thrown his weight behind an effort by UK Prime Minister Keir Stermer to bring together a possible 'coalition of the willing for Ukraine'. In his address, Mr Dutton described how at the outbreak of war, then-prime minister Robert Menzies said that Australia was part of 'a great family of nations'. It was that family that liberated east, west, and central Europe from the Nazi regime, and the Pacific and southeast Asia from Imperial Japan during WWII.
