Новости за 02.05.2021

The narrow footbridge suspended across a river canyon in northern Portugal claims to be the world’s longest pedestrian bridge and was officially inaugurated on Sunday.

Billionaire Warren Buffett warned people not to think investing is an easy way to make a fortune as he answered a variety of questions at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting.

Hospitals have filled to capacity and crematoriums have been swamped as the country deals with the surge in cases: more than 300,000 daily cases for more than 10 days straight.

The US has been criticised for focusing first on vaccinating Americans, particularly as its vaccine supply begins to outpace demand and doses approved for use elsewhere in the world but not in the US sit idle.

The Dow Jones just notched its best first 100 days under a new president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office in 1933.

The moment they turn 65, newly disabled people are excluded from the National Disability Insurance Scheme - and that, according to former business titan Bill Moss, is discrimination.

An aged-care home could be forced to move out of fast-growing Rhodes if plans for the suburb’s redevelopment go ahead.

A University of Sydney law professor is disputing a $1000 on-the-spot COVID-19 fine in court.

Only a few beauty products have ever been able to gain iconic status, and the secret, it turns out, is all in the story.

Susan Anderson has had a wild ride at Uber’s Australian business, navigating workplace and reputational issues while also building new services and products.

Scrutinising federal judicial appointments would be made easier under measures being considered by the country’s top law reform agency.

A two-storey spiral cycleway at the northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of two preferred options under consideration by the state government.

Defence Minister Peter Dutton has vowed to call out China for its acts of aggression, declaring everyday Australians understood the threats posed by Beijing.

If the big forward is right, the Giants may have landed a ready-made replacement for Jeremy Cameron at a bargain price.

Bradley Hill has revealed the words of encouragement he received from St Kilda great Nicky Winmar after the Saints wingman returned to form with a 27-disposals showing in his side’s thumping win over Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium on Saturday.

Treasury secretary Steven Kennedy says while Australian debt levels are modest by global standards, taxpayers will have to decide how they are paid.

The amount of money victims lost from scams in the March quarter jumped from $37.8 million in 2020 to $63 million this year.

When the Adnyamathanha people of South Australia struck deals with a uranium miner over their traditional lands, hopes of significant community benefits were high. Instead, there has been division and questions over where the money has gone.

We’ve tried waiting for wages to grow and we’ve tried thinking of how to improve productivity, now we’re looking at engineering labour shortages to see if lifts stubbornly low wage growth.

The Berejiklian government says the deadlock in the upper house should end after legal advice from top lawyers.

The Adnyamathanha people question what there is to show for millions of dollars of mining royalties, as investigators probe the tangled finances of their native title body.

Sydney MP Alex Greenwich says Labor leader Jodi McKay is to blame for the government drafting a bill to allow mandatory disease testing.

The game’s most influential figures will meet for a two day conference in Sydney on Thursday. Private equity will be at the top of the agenda.

Indian-Australian community members say bringing cricket stars home while thousands of Australians remain stranded would not be well received.

The achievements of Australian students have declined more consistently and steeply than in any other country, barring fad-friendly Finland. We must reverse this trend.