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☆ Asia-Pacific markets set to rise as China's top financial officials gather in Hong Kong for summit
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC asked Intrepid Travel and ChatGPT to put together a two-day itinerary to Melbourne City, AustraliaAsia-Pacific markets are set to open higher on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains buoyed by a Tesla rally, and as traders wait to watch key Chinese financial policymakers speak at an investment summit in Hong Kong. Futures for Australia's S&P/ASX 200 stood at 8,327, slightly higher than the index's last close of 8,300.2. Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a stronger open for the market, with the futures contract in Chicago at 38,275 and its counterpart in Osaka at 38,310 compared to the previous close of 38,220.85. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures were at 19,766, higher than the HSI's last close of 19,576.61. The Reserve Bank of Australia will publish the minutes from its monetary policy meeting earlier this month, where it held its benchmark interest rate for the eighth meeting in a row at 4.35%.

Organizations: CNBC, Intrepid Travel, Futures, Australia's, Japan's Nikkei, Reserve Bank of Australia Locations: Melbourne City, Australia Asia, Pacific, Hong Kong, Chicago, Osaka

☆ We thought we wanted kids until our friends started having them. It helped us realize we want to stay child-free.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Gary Nunn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

They were initially 50/50 about having children; now, they're sure they want to remain childless. On my first date with my husband, Rohan, we discussed whether we wanted kids. Seeing our friends have kids changed our decisionPrior to this relationship, I'd been engaged when I was 19 to a man I knew wanted kids. AdvertisementWith my now-husband, seeing our friends have kids and how that looked for them changed our minds about having kids. AdvertisementThere are benefits to not having kids, but friendships have changedWe already feel the benefits of not having children.

Persons: Jasmine Parasram, They've, Rohan, neurodivergent, I've, I'd, We'd, —, We've, we've, We're, who've, it's Locations: Melbourne, Australia

☆ Earth may have had a Saturn-like ring over 400 million years ago, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

And now, scientists hypothesize that Earth may have sported its own ring some 466 million years ago. Scientists previously believed that a large asteroid broke apart within the solar system, creating the meteorites that hit Earth during the Ordovician Period. The space rock is commonly referred to as a “mini-moon” due to it coming within 2.8 million miles (4.5 million kilometers) of the planet. Also, the suggested Earth ring would have “had to be the result of the disruption of a much larger body as the authors indicate in their paper,” he added in an email, so the asteroid, likely about 37 feet (11 meters) in diameter, could not have made a new ring for Earth. However, “this ring formation event we think may have happened only once in the last 500 million years.”

Persons: CNN —, “, ”, Andrew Tomkins, Tomkins, Roche, Earth’s, landmasses, Vincent Eke, ” Eke, PT5, Carlos de la Fuente Marcos, la Fuente Marcos, ” Tomkins Organizations: CNN, Monash University, NASA, Institute, UK’s Durham University, Complutense University of Madrid Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Earth’s Roche

☆ ‘Corpse flower:’ Thousands in Australia line up to see stinking plant that only blooms once a decade
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —In the Australian city Geelong, just south of Melbourne, thousands are lining up for the rare chance to see – and smell – an unusual plant. It’s the so-called “corpse flower,” or Amorphophallus Titanum (often shortened to Titan Arum), named after the putrid stench it releases when it blooms to attract pollinators like beetles and flies. This plant was only gifted to Geelong Botanic Garden in 2021 from the State Herbarium in Adelaide, South Australia, and for years horticulturalists have been watching and waiting for signs of a nascent bud. So far, visitors have described the smell as similar to a dead mouse or a stinky pond, the city website said. The plant can live over 30 to 40 years – meaning it only blooms a handful of times in its entire lifetime.

Persons: Reese McIlvena, Ali Wastie Organizations: CNN, Geelong, Nine, Geelong Botanic Garden, State Herbarium, Geelong Botanic Gardens, Greater Geelong, Nine News, IUCN Locations: Melbourne, Adelaide, South Australia, ” City, Greater, Indonesia, California

☆ Local impact: The multimillion-dollar payoff to hosting an F1 Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The most financially successful event to date was the first-ever Grand Prix in Las Vegas, which generated close to $1.5 billion in economic value, according to local officials. But communities had been feeling F1's local impact even before it broke into the United States. The Australian Grand Prix's economic impact came in around 266 million Australian dollars ($180 million) in 2023, according to EY. "We think it provides enormous economic impact to the state of Victoria and to Melburnians," he added. From Melbourne and Monaco to Abu Dhabi and Silverstone, learn more about F1's local impact by watching the video above.

Persons: Stuart Pringle, Pringle, CNBC's, Travis Auld Organizations: Silverstone Circuit, Formula, Grand Prix Corporation, Silverstone Locations: Las Vegas, United States, Britain, British, Melbourne, Australia, Victoria, Monaco, Abu Dhabi

☆ See Pesto the viral baby penguin grow up as he sheds brown feathers in new photos
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Dan Aulbach | Dan Aulbach Is An Editorial Intern For | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Pesto before shedding his brown feathers in exchange for new waterproof ones in his enclosure at Australia's Sea Life Melbourne. SEA LIFE Melbourne AquariumPesto, who lives at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in Australia, is nearing the final stages of his first molt. While king penguin chicks’ brown feathers are insulating, they are not waterproof, which is where their adult plumage comes in handy. Pesto is expected to start swimming with other king penguin chicks when the molting process is done. Many of the other penguins at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium has taken an interest in Pesto, per the aquarium’s website.

Persons: Alex Frank, Pesto, Blake Organizations: SEA, Aquarium Pesto, Melbourne Aquarium, TODAY.com, Melbourne Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Pesto

☆ Kmart has all but disappeared from the US. But its Australian namesake is booming.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThe closure of a Kmart store in Bridgehampton, New York, in October marked the end of an era for the iconic chain. Now, just one Kmart store remains in the mainland US, tucked away inside an At Home store in southwest Miami. "We see this in things such as Kmart hacks," where creators showcase how they use Kmart products in novel ways to help in their everyday lives, Lloyd-Wallis said. A race to the bottomSo far, Kmart Australia has weathered the e-commerce storm, in part thanks to the geographical challenges companies like Amazon face in Australia. It seems, then, that Kmart Australia could find itself in a price race to the bottom.

Persons: —, Gary Mortimer, Mortimer, They've, Ian Bailey, it's, Bailey, we've, Anastasia Lloyd, Wallis, news.com.au, Roy Morgan, Laura Demasi, Roy Morgan's Organizations: Kmart, Service, Walmart, Target, Kmart Group, Queensland University of Technology, National Retail Federation, Kmart Australia, Getty, Retail Doctor Group, Lloyd, Amazon Australia Locations: Australia, Bridgehampton , New York, Miami, Australian, Melbourne, New Zealand, Target Australia, Canada, Singapore, Philippines, Sydney, Kmart Australia

☆ Her wife died and she went on a cruise. Then she met a fellow passenger who changed her life forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +27 min

“But Bobbi didn’t.”At the end of the 10-day cruise, Tam disembarked thinking how Bobbi was very different from their ex-husband. Tam & Bobbi WatermanAlmost 1,000 miles apart, Tam and Bobbi stayed in touch via instant messages and social media updates. Tam & Bobbi WatermanAs Bobbi started living authentically in 2023, she and Tam also started preparing for the trip of a lifetime. So when they learned about Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise, a nine-month long world cruise setting sail in December 2023, the couple jumped at the chance. “That was the hardest thing on the world cruise, because my passport was my old name and my old gender.

Persons: Bobbi Waterman, Bobbi, Bobbi didn’t, didn’t, Tam Asbury, Tam, ” Bobbi, —, ” Tam, “ I’d, ”, they’d, “, I’d, Tam couldn’t, Bobbi hadn’t, ’ ”, “ Bobbi, Tam didn’t, We’ve, They’ve, who’d, “ Tam, ’ Tam, ‘, she’d, Tam’s, Bobbi’s, ” Tam’s, Tam Waterman, Bobby, ‘ You’re, ’ I’d, Bobbi Waterman Bobbi, NASA —, ’ ” Bobbi, She’d, “ I’ve, stepgranddaughters, she’s, You’ve, Bobbi Waterman “, you’ve, nothing’s, Tam marveled, ” They’re, there’s, ” “ Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, NASA, ”, Skype, Amsterdam’s, Royal, Melbourne Airport, New Zealand, eBay, YouTube, Mount Fuji Locations: Fiji, American, Florida, Australia, Pacific, Melbourne, “, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Budapest, Hungary, Paris, Europe, London, Northern, Bobbi, Sydney, Perth, New, Connecticut, Alaska, Bobbi’s, Boulder , Colorado, Hawaii, America, Tam of Florida, Bobbi’s Florida, Mexico, Tam, Japan, Antarctica, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Grenada, Spain, Portugal

☆ Self-described Nazi becomes first person jailed in Australia for performing outlawed salute
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

MELBOURNE, Australia — A self-described Nazi became the first person in Australia to be sentenced to prison for performing an outlawed salute when he was ordered by a magistrate on Friday to spend one month behind bars. Jacob Hersant, 25, is also the first person in the state of Victoria to be convicted of performing the Nazi salute. He was convicted in the Melbourne Magistrates Court last month of performing the salute before news cameras outside the Victoria County Court on Oct. 27, 2023. Hersant had just avoided a prison sentence on a conviction for causing violent disorder. Performing a Nazi salute had been outlawed by the state parliament days earlier.

Persons: Jacob Hersant, Hersant, Brett Sonnet, Tim Smartt, Smartt, “ It’s, ” Smartt, Sonnet, ” Sonnet, “, Adolf Hitler, “ We’re, ” Hersant, ” Organizations: Victoria County Court, Nazi, National Socialist Network Locations: MELBOURNE, Australia, Nazi, Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria County

☆ Viral breakdancer Raygun will no longer compete after Olympics backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Melbourne, Australia Reuters —Breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s signature kangaroo bounce will not be seen on a competitive stage again after the Australian declared she could not bring herself to battle following the backlash over her Paris Olympic performance. The 37-year-old was mocked online and in the mainstream media for everything from her moves to her green official team kit. “I’m not going to compete any more, no,” she said on 2DayFM. “I was going to keep competing, for sure, but that seems really difficult for me to do now to approach a battle. But, you know, that’s like in my living room with my partner.

Persons: Rachael “ Raygun, Gunn, “ I’m, “, “ It’s, Samuel Free, I’ve, ’ Organizations: Australia Reuters, Paris, Concorde, Sydney, Games, Australian Olympic Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Los Angeles

☆ Leigh Haussen: Umpire suspended after dressing up as Osama bin Laden at party
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Australian Rules umpire Leigh Haussen has been suspended after dressing up as Osama bin Laden at a party, the Australian Football League (AFL) said in a statement sent to CNN. According to the AFL, the theme of the party was “characters from the 2000s.”“Haussen dressed in a costume as Osama Bin Laden. AFL head of umpiring Stephen McBurney said that Haussen has owned up to his choice of costume. Leigh is a valued member of the umpiring group with an unblemished record both throughout his umpiring career and since his elevation to the AFL umpires list in 2017. “We will support Leigh to make his return to umpiring AFL football following this suspension.”

Persons: Leigh Haussen, Haussen, Al, ’, ”, Osama Bin Laden, “, Stephen McBurney, “ Leigh, ” McBurney, Leigh Organizations: CNN, Australian Football League, AFL Locations: Al Qaeda, Melbourne

Chris Martin, frontman of the band Coldplay, fell through a trap door onstage in Melbourne, Australia, during a concert on Sunday. He is seen backing into a trap door, where a crew member caught him. Martin is not the only artist to have had a mishap with a trap door recently. Olivia Rodrigo fell through an opening onstage at her own Melbourne concert at the Rod Laver Arena on Oct. 14. Marvel Stadium shared on its Instagram that Coldplay broke the venue’s attendance record after 227,000 people came to see the band.

Persons: Chris Martin, Martin, That's, Coldplay, Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Laver, Rodrigo Organizations: Coldplay, Melbourne’s Marvel, Sunday, Marvel, Rod Laver Arena, AC, Billboard Locations: Melbourne, Australia

☆ Chris Martin falls into hole in stage during Coldplay gig in Australia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Coldplay front man Chris Martin took a dramatic tumble during a show in Australia before emerging apparently unhurt from a hole in the stage. His fall appears to be broken by someone standing below the stage, and Martin soon returns to a standing position. Video Ad Feedback 'That's not planned': Coldplay's Chris Martin falls through hole in stage at Melbourne concert 00:36 - Source: CNN“That’s uh, not planned. Martin then continued with the show, which was the fourth and final gig in Melbourne as part of Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres world tour. The US pop star was running around the stage lit only by a spotlight when she suddenly plunged into a hole, appearing to catch herself using her arms.

Persons: Chris Martin, Martin, ”, Guy Berryman, we’ve, ” Coldplay, “ Guy, Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Laver Organizations: CNN, Coldplay, Marvel, Melbourne, Coldplay’s, Wembley, Rod Laver Arena Locations: Australia, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, New Zealand, London

☆ Radiohead's Thom Yorke walks off stage in response to Israel 'genocide' heckler
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Radiohead singer Thom Yorke left the stage during a concert Wednesday after a member of the audience shouted about Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip. Yorke was playing a show in Melbourne, Australia as part of a solo tour when, according to multiple videos captured by concertgoers, a man yelled: "Do you condemn the Israeli genocide of Gaza? On stage, Yorke replied: "Come up here and say that." Yorke, 56, is on a solo tour while Radiohead is on a lengthy hiatus. Radiohead has faced criticism in the past for playing gigs in Israel and not joining a boycott of the country by some artists.

Persons: Thom Yorke, Yorke, concertgoers, Radiohead, Jonny Greenwood, Netanyahu Organizations: Karma, Health Ministry, Trump, America . Locations: Gaza, Melbourne, Australia, Israel, America, Tel Aviv

☆ Thom Yorke: Radiohead singer walks off stage after being heckled by pro-Palestinian protester
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Radiohead singer Thom Yorke took off his guitar and left the stage during his solo concert in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday after being heckled by a pro-Palestinian protester. Yorke replies by saying, “Come up here and say that. Come up on the f**king stage and say what you want to say.”Pointing at the heckler, he continued: “Don’t stand there like a coward. Radiohead has previously come under scrutiny for the band’s decision to perform in Tel Aviv. However, the band rejected the call, with Yorke saying, “Playing in a country is not the same as endorsing its government” and music is about “crossing borders, not building them.”

Persons: Thom Yorke, Sidney Myer, Yorke, “, ” Yorke, Radiohead, brutalised, ”, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Ken Loach Organizations: CNN, Sidney, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, heckler, Karma Police, Arts Centre Melbourne, The, Israel, West Bank, Radiohead, Palestine Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Gaza, Tel Aviv, East Jerusalem, British

☆ Olivia Rodrigo revisits ‘terrifying’ moment she fell through hole in stage while performing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Olivia Rodrigo has had a big world tour that she said has been fun - despite an accident that made headlines. During a recent appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” he brought up the fact that Rodrigo “handled it like a pro” after she fell through a hole on the stage while performing earlier this month in Melbourne, Australia. That’s alright,” Rodrigo told the audience. Olivia Rodrigo Got Interrogated by Cops While on GUTS Tour, Talks Friendship with Chappell Roan“It was really scary.” Rodrigo said. “Making sure I didn’t get hurt and so I’m really happy it happened.

Persons: Olivia Rodrigo, Jimmy Fallon, ”, Rodrigo “, Fallon, ” Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, “, Rodrigo, I’m Organizations: CNN, Cops Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Philippines

Thousands of Oasis tickets on the secondary market will reportedly be relisted on Ticketmaster at face value, according to the BBC. Oasis, Ticketmaster and SJM Concerts did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Oasis had announced that tickets for the Oasis '25 Live tour could only be resold at face value using Ticketmaster or the ticket resale marketplace Twickets. The demand for Oasis tickets has been high since the band, which features brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, has not performed together in 15 years following a lengthy feud between the Gallaghers. Since then, Oasis has been taking steps to get tickets in the hands of loyal fans and away from scalpers.

Persons: Oasis, Noel, Liam Gallagher Organizations: Ticketmaster, BBC, Oasis, U.S Locations: scalpers, Melbourne, Ireland, North America, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, East Rutherford , New Jersey

☆ 20 Years of Impossible Choices in ‘Saw’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Annie Aguiar | Joyce Ho | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

It can be hard to remember two decades later that the original “Saw” was less interested in gore than morality. In “Saw,” Cary Elwes’s character verbalizes the tension and appeal of the franchise: “He doesn’t want us to cut through our chains. “I’m going to try something else you haven’t seen before.”The classic tropes within “Saw” — serial killers, haunted detectives, creepy puppets — are mashed together and inverted around the undeniable binary of its core choice. In “Cube” (1997), an offbeat Canadian science fiction horror film, prisoners in a mysterious jail travel through rooms rigged with traps. Wan never directed another “Saw” movie, while Whannell contributed to “Saw II” and wrote the screenplay for “Saw III.”In the decades since “Saw” was released, Wan has directed tentpole franchise entries like “Aquaman” (2018) and “Furious 7” (2015).

Persons: Cary Elwes, ”, Shawnee Smith, ” Cary, Lionsgate Elwes, Westley, “, James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Wan, ” Wan, “ I’m, Rube Goldberg, David Edelstein, Eli Roth’s, John Kramer, Tobin Bell, Kramer, ” Bell, ” Whannell, Stacey Testro, Testro, Evolution Entertainment — Gregg Hoffman, Oren Koules, Mark Burg —, ” Burg, David Fincher’s “, “ Se7en, Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Whannell, Se7en, —, Elisabeth Moss, ” Billy, Freddy Krueger Organizations: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Shawnee, Lionsgate, Evolution Entertainment Locations: “, London, New York, Wan, Hollywood, United States

A report from travel news site Skift shows that seven major airlines have retreated from the country in the past four months. Longer flights require more fuel, which make flights more expensive. "Indeed U.S. carriers are making hard but very commercial decisions to drop Chinese services and redeploy the aircraft elsewhere," he said. China airlines' struggleLow demand has also plagued domestic airlines in China. Collectively, Chinese airlines have increased capacity to Europe, compared to pre-pandemic, even though the market and trade flows were much stronger then, said Grant.

Persons: Nicola Economou, John Grant, Grant, It's, Finnair, bauer, haven't Organizations: FIA, FI, British Airlines, Qantas, Nurphoto, Getty, Virgin Atlantic, Scandinavian Airlines, Boeing, OAG, EU, Aaronp, Cape Town, U.S, CNBC, Air China Locations: China, Asia, Hong Kong, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Russia, — Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul, Bangkok, Delhi, Singapore, Thailand, Beijing, Cape, Sydney, Australia's, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Hong Kong . U.S, Russian, U.S, Europe, Frankfurt

☆ Liam Neeson says he's done dating, 15 years after the death of his wife Natasha Richardson
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Neeson was married to Natasha Richardson until her death in 2009. In a new interview with People Magazine, published Wednesday, the 72-year-old "Love Actually" star was asked whether he's currently dating. Neeson, who stars in the upcoming movie "Absolution," was previously married to fellow actor Natasha Richardson. Scott Gries/Getty ImagesAfter Richardson's death, Neeson dated Freya St. Johnston, a PR executive based in the UK, for two years. But according to Neeson, he's simply starting to feel too old for these types of roles.

Persons: Liam Neeson, Neeson, Natasha Richardson, he's, —, Liam Neeson isn't, Daniel, Richardson, Tony, Scott Gries, Freya St, Johnston, Neeson hasn't, Pamela Anderson, Patricia Cornwell Organizations: Service, People Magazine Locations: Melbourne

☆ Nerdworld powerhouse Critical Role's 8 cofounders are taking their show on the road for a multi-city international tour
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Critical Role is set to embark on a multi-city tour across the US and Australia in 2025. Ten years later, the crew behind "Critical Role" and the nerdworld business of the same name are taking their show on the road — for a multi-city tour. In 2023, they filled London's Wembley Arena and followed up with two other live shows in Los Angeles. "Embarking on a global journey to bring 'Critical Role' to the stage in brand new cities with our ragtag group of adventurers is nothing short of a dream," said Marisha Ray, cofounder and creative director at Critical Role. AdvertisementThe cast of Critical Role got famous playing "D&D" on Twitch, and now they're hitting the road for a multi-city tour.

Persons: —, Vox, Marisha Ray, Lavorre, CR's, Brennan Lee Mulligan, They'll, Travis Willingham, Willingham, Liam O'Brien, we've Organizations: Radio City Music Hall, Service, CR, Wembley, Chicago, Indianapolis, Gen Con, New York Comic Con, Hollywood Bowl, MGM, Garden Locations: Australia, Los Angeles, Chicago, Fishers, Indianapolis, Sydney, Melbourne, New York, New Jersey, York, Seattle, Las Vegas, South America, Singapore

☆ How I saved my long-planned Taylor Swift adventure
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Cynthia Moss | Personal Essay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Ethan Miller/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs "Lover" with her band, backup singers and dancers in Nashville, Tennessee, in May 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona, during the opening weekend of The Eras Tour in March 2023. Each night of the tour, Swift selects one lucky fan to receive a signed hat at the end of her song "22." Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images Swift performs with the band Haim in Santa Clara, California, in July 2023. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Swift performs the 10-minute version of "All Too Well" in Nashville in May 2023.

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☆ Video: Olivia Rodrigo falls through stage during Melbourne concert
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Nina Avramova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ He told his mother there was ‘no way’ he’d meet someone in Australia. Then he fell in love at first sight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +27 min

“Then, later on, when we left, she was like, ‘Oh, so you like him,’” recalls Wati. “But a week later, we decided to get together on a Saturday, and we spent most of the day together,” recalls Mike. “He’d mail them to me in these little padded envelopes,” recalls Wati. “Eventually, I was able to figure out how to get some credit for doing a paper at Melbourne University in January 1989,” recalls Mike. “She would stay for about a month or a little bit more,” recalls Wati.

Persons: Mike Grossman, Mike “, Mike, ”, There’s, “, —, he’d, I’d, ” Mike, bode, Melbourne’s Monash, Wati, Yanti, Michael, nudging, ’ ”, Wati Grossman, ” Wati, Paul, Gauguin, Andrew Lloyd Webber, I’m, They’d, “ Wati, Khan ’ —, we’re, He’d, who’d, Wati’s, Boston, they’d, Wati —, Kevin Costner’s, we’d, it’s, Wati Grossman —, Levis Strauss, Alex, Talia, Mike’s, Grossman, We’ve, he’s, they’re, we’ve Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Harvard Law School, Melbourne’s, National Gallery of Victoria, Star Trek, “, Australian Broadcasting Commission, Facebook, “ Technology, Sony, Radio, Melbourne University, Wati, Washington DC, New, Melbourne Botanic Gardens, Harvard Memorial Church, Harvard Memorial, Fashion Institute of Technology, Levis Strauss and Company Locations: Australia, Melbourne, Boston, California, San Francisco, American, Indonesian Australian, Indonesia, “, Wati, Radio Australia, Christmastime, New York City, Washington, New York, Botanic, United States, Hotel, Sydney, Sydney “, Silicon Valley, In California

☆ Field of Vision’s haptic device is helping blind sports fans ‘feel’ the game
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Dublin-based Field of Vision has produced a handheld, haptic feedback device that it says can help blind and partially sighted fans not just hear, but “feel” the action, enhancing the live experience. “The main feedback we’ve gotten (about the device) has been that it actually makes them feel like they’re part of the game and they’re experiencing it with everyone else,” Field of Vision co-founder David Deneher told CNN. A blind fan tests out the Field of Vision device. (Left to right) Tim Farrelly, Omar Salem and David Deneher developed the Field of Vision idea during the Covid-19 pandemic. He said that a test run with the Field Of Vision tablet added new levels of context to proceedings on the pitch.

Persons: David Deneher, ” Deneher, –, Tim Farrelly, Omar Salem –, Mike Kearny, Kearny’s, Stephen Garcia, Omar Salem, Declan Meenagh, ”, it’s, ” Declan Meenagh, James Dyson, Tom Sears, Josh Chadwick, “, Deneher Organizations: CNN, Vision, Trinity College Dublin, Queen’s University Belfast, Aerospace, Salem, English Premier League giant’s Anfield, Royal National Institute of Blind People, Dublin football, Bohemians, Club, Initiative, Irish, Manchester City’s Etihad, Marvel, Football, Australian Football League, AFL, Getty Locations: Irish, Dublin, Liverpool, Melbourne, Australia, England, Spain, France, Germany, Italy

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