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News.com.au
3 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hints on possible wedding date with fiancee Jodie Hayden
Anthony Albanese has revealed his upcoming wedding to fiancee Jodie Haydon may be as soon as this year. While the Prime Minister confirmed a specific date has not yet been locked in, he said wedding plans had come to the forefront now the election was over. It will be the first marriage by a prime minister while in office. 'We have now had an opportunity to discuss, and we have a few options between now and the end of the year,' Mr Albanese said on Tuesday. 'But we're waiting as well to look at the calendar. 'I deliberately did not get ahead of myself, so from May 3 and beyond, there was a blank diary.' Mr Albanese said if Labor had lost the May 3 election, the pair would have taken a two-month honeymoon. Following the epic victory, they would now settle for a shorter trip instead. 'We're trying to find a couple of weeks,' he told ABC Radio. 'I reckon the Australian people will go 'fair enough'.' Mr Albanese met Ms Haydon in 2020, a year after splitting from former Labor MP and NSW deputy premier Carmel Tebbutt. Left 'emotionally bruised' by the ending of his almost 20-year marriage, he took some time off to recover and travelled to London and Lisbon to see friends and determine what his future looked like. A year later, at an event in Melbourne, he asked if there were any South Sydney NRL fans in the audience – to which Ms Haydon yelled out, 'Up the Rabbitohs'. The couple went on their first date at the Young Henry's brewery in Newtown and four years later are ready to lock things down. Mr Albanese popped the question at The Lodge after a romantic Valentine's Day dinner in 2024. He told media at the time that the couple 'couldn't be more happy'. 'It's such a joy to be able to share this news with people, and it's wonderful that I've found a partner who I want to spend the rest of my life with,' he said.
West Australian
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hints on possible wedding date with fiancee Jodie Hayden
Anthony Albanese has revealed his upcoming wedding to fiancee Jodie Haydon may be as soon as this year. While the Prime Minister confirmed a specific date has not yet been locked in, he said wedding plans had come to the forefront now the election was over. It will be the first marriage by a prime minister while in office. 'We have now had an opportunity to discuss, and we have a few options between now and the end of the year,' Mr Albanese said on Tuesday. 'But we're waiting as well to look at the calendar. 'I deliberately did not get ahead of myself, so from May 3 and beyond, there was a blank diary.' Mr Albanese said if Labor had lost the May 3 election, the pair would have taken a two-month honeymoon. Following the epic victory, they would now settle for a shorter trip instead. 'We're trying to find a couple of weeks,' he told ABC Radio. 'I reckon the Australian people will go 'fair enough'.' Mr Albanese met Ms Haydon in 2020, a year after splitting from former Labor MP and NSW deputy premier Carmel Tebbutt. Left 'emotionally bruised' by the ending of his almost 20-year marriage, he took some time off to recover and travelled to London and Lisbon to see friends and determine what his future looked like. A year later, at an event in Melbourne, he asked if there were any South Sydney NRL fans in the audience – to which Ms Haydon yelled out, 'Up the Rabbitohs'. The couple went on their first date at the Young Henry's brewery in Newtown and four years later are ready to lock things down. Mr Albanese popped the question at The Lodge after a romantic Valentine's Day dinner in 2024. He told media at the time that the couple 'couldn't be more happy'. 'It's such a joy to be able to share this news with people, and it's wonderful that I've found a partner who I want to spend the rest of my life with,' he said.
News.com.au
29-04-2025
- Climate
- News.com.au
Warrnambool carnival starts to mixed weather and punters' fortunes
Global warming deniers would have been excused for doubting themselves for most of Tuesday's opening day of the Warrnambool May carnival. Those of use that have been to many Warrnambool carnivals have shivered through wind, rain, sideways rain, hail and breezes most of us would swear came directly from the polar ice caps. But not Tuesday as jackets were discarded, shirt sleeves abounded while some ladies decided sleeveless dresses were the order of the day as the sun beat down early. A couple of blokes even donned their South Sydney NRL jerseys as a fashion statement. Ties aren't required for the fellas in the Warrnambool members and suits draw stares from the hardened veterans of the carnival. Unlike many big race days in Melbourne, punters love to get to the races early during the Warrnambool, especially on the first day. An intriguing show of human nature unfolds in the hour or so leading up to the first race. • Punters that haven't seen each other since last year's carnival note the familiar faces as they walk to their favourite spots, give each other a short nod of acknowledgment as they 'take block' for the three days. But soon the nods gave way to deep and sometimes animated conversations about the vital issues facing everyone inside the gates at the 'Bool. The electoral bluster of the nation's leaders is shunted way off to the side. Cost of living issues only stretch to whether the Warrnambool Racing Club has increased the price of a beer in the ensuing 12 months. Enquiries of the status of the spouse and kids are merely perfunctory before the important talk starts. 'What are you backing today?', 'got any mail?', 'I got a tip for this in the pub last night' replace any discussion of politics, religion or family in the lead-up to the first at 'the 'Bool'. The local hero Ciaron Maher got the job done for his disciples in the opening race when the favourite Through Irish Eyes held off the determined Stockman to win narrowly. The sun continued to pose problems for the follically challenged or those without hats in what was a glorious setting until after Wuddzz saluted in the first leg of the quaddie. However, Mother Nature got her act together for the last three races as cloud increased and the temperatures dropped quicker than St Kilda's finals hopes in the last three weeks. By the last, the puffer jackets and vests were back on as were the coats as punters trudged out the gates after the defeat of the $2.10 favourite Stokke in the last race. Warrnambool is back for another year and the local coat sellers could be in for some sales on Wednesday and Thursday.
