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Perth Now
3 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Shape or be shaped: What's driving Albo's agenda
How successful Australia is this century hinges on what happens in the country over the next decade, Anthony Albanese has told NewsWire in an exclusive interview. Lounging in the conference room of a Royal Australian Air Force Airbus, donning a grey Joy Division T-shirt, the Prime Minister was noticeably relaxed as he and his China delegation jetted home toward Canberra. It was a tough trip to China. He carried the interests of Australia's business community, iron ore giants, tourism sector and researchers while navigating a delicate diplomatic relationship with Xi Jinping – a mission overshadowed hawkish hints out of the White House. At home, the opposition was quick to criticise him for not producing anything tangible, despite several agreements signed while there and $20bn in trade barriers removed over the past year. 'I think it's disappointing that they've broken with what is normal protocol, and been critical of this visit with our major trading partner,' Mr Albanese said. 'It shows that they haven't really changed their position or their attitude towards China, and that's disappointing.' Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says what happens this decade will determine Australia's success later in the century. Martin Ollman / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia 'I think it's disappointing that they've broken with what is normal protocol, and been critical of this visit with our major trading partner,' Mr Albanese said. 'It shows that they haven't really changed their position or their attitude towards China, and that's disappointing.' In an increasingly uncertain world, he sees China and its exploding middle class as key to Australia's economic future. The relentless march of China's economic growth is undeniable. In Shanghai, one of the three cities Mr Albanese visited, the growth is exemplified by the transformation of the metropolis' centre. Where rice paddies once dotted the area when he visited some 30 years ago now stands towering skyscrapers draped in neon. Meanwhile, the city's 25 million or so inhabitants get around in state-of-the-art electric vehicles. With China leading a middle class boom in Asia, Mr Albanese said his government's focus was on implementing 'long term changes that Australia needs' to not only survive, but to thrive. 'The world is changing fast, and you can either shape that change, or it will shape you,' he said. 'And we've just been to a part of the world, in China, that's obviously changed very quickly over recent decades. 'And so there's a link – one of the reasons why that was an important visit is that the connections in our trade and economic relationships have a real difference for jobs and the economy. 'In Australia, one in four of our jobs is trade-dependent.' President Xi Jinping did not raise the Port of Darwin during the meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Prime Minister's Office / Handout / NewsWire Credit: NewsWire Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did raise Taiwan during the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Prime Minister's Office / Handout / NewsWire Credit: NewsWire 'The world is changing fast, and you can either shape that change, or it will shape you,' he said. 'And we've just been to a part of the world, in China, that's obviously changed very quickly over recent decades. 'And so there's a link – one of the reasons why that was an important visit is that the connections in our trade and economic relationships have a real difference for jobs and the economy. 'In Australia, one in four of our jobs is trade-dependent.' Mr Albanese said his domestic agenda and international agenda worked hand-in-hand, and with 94 lower house seats following the May election, he is in a strong position to power on with both. Among the big ticket items for the first sitting fortnight are slashing student debt by 20 per cent and legislating penalty rates. Longer term items include speeding up the renewables transition, building 1.2m homes and making more things in Australia and keeping it sustainable. 'I feel a sense of responsibility,' Mr Albanese said. 'I really believe this decade will determine how successful Australia is for the decades to come, because this is … the transition to net zero is critical. 'The transition nature of the workforce changes. 'They're dealing with artificial intelligence and new technologies that will have an impact on the nature of work, all of these things. 'And I think it is more difficult than it was for previous generations.' He added that while he was able to get a 'secure job' after finishing high school, now people 'work in multiple jobs'. 'It's a different world,' he said. Both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping were keen to reframe the Australia-China relationship. Prime Minister's Office / Handout / NewsWire Credit: NewsWire During his trip, Mr Albanese was keen to reframe the Australia-China relationship from its increasingly militaristic nature to more friendlier terms. It was a message that went down well in Beijing, if Chinese state media is a measure. Whether it went down well in Washington is another matter. Though, Mr Albanese made clear throughout his diplomatic and business blitz that chasmic differences remained between Australia and China. Any suggestion that Australia was realigning itself geopolitically was firmly met with his mantra: 'We will agree where we can, disagree where we must, and engage in the national interest.' But Mr Albanese also made clear he would not allow White House hawks determine Australia's economic future.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Famous birthdays for July 15: Brian Austin Green, Taylor Kinney
July 15 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: -- Artist Rembrandt van Rijn in 1606 -- Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini in 1850 -- Writer Iris Murdoch in 1919 -- Hassanal Bolkiah, sultan of Brunei, in 1946 (age 79) -- Musician Linda Ronstadt in 1946 (age 79) -- Musician Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd) in 1948 (age 77) -- Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, prime minister of United Arab Emirates, in 1949 (age 76) -- WWE Hall of Fame member/former Gov. Jesse Ventura in 1951 (age 74) -- Actor Terry O'Quinn in 1952 (age 73) -- Musician Marky Ramone in 1952 (age 73) -- Actor Celia Imrie in 1952 (age 73) -- Musician Ian Curtis (Joy Division) in 1956 -- Musician Joe Satriani in 1956 (age 69) -- Musician Mac McAnally in 1957 (age 68) -- Actor/filmmaker Forest Whitaker in 1961 (age 64) -- Actor Brigitte Nielsen in 1963 (age 62) -- TV personality Adam Savage in 1967 (age 58) -- Actor Eddie Griffin in 1968 (age 57) -- Actor Jim Rash in 1971 (age 54) -- Actor Scott Foley in 1972 (age 53) -- Musician John Dolmayan (System of a Down) in 1972 (age 53) -- Actor Brian Austin Green in 1973 (age 52) -- Actor Diane Kruger in 1976 (age 49) -- Comedian Gabriel Iglesias in 1976 (age 49) -- Actor Lana Parrilla in 1977 (age 48) -- Musician Ray Toro (My Chemical Romance) in 1977 (age 48) -- Actor Travis Fimmel in 1979 (age 47) -- Actor Laura Benanti in 1979 (age 47) -- Actor Taylor Kinney in 1981 (age 44) -- Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in 1986 (age 39) -- Actor Aimee Carrero in 1988 (age 37) -- Actor/musician Tristan Wilds in 1989 (age 36) -- Actor Mason Dye in 1994 (age 31) -- Actor Iain Armitage in 2008 (age 17)
Metro
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
You can now binge all 4 episodes of 'achingly sad' BBC drama
If you didn't get your fill of tearing up at Jim Sturgess in 2011's One Day, he has a new heartbreaking romance to fill the hours. Mix Tape has arrived on BBC iPlayer this week, with all four episodes of what has been described as a 'perfect summer treat' now ready and waiting. The show sees Sturgess's Daniel reunite with Alison (Teresa Palmer) years after they dated as teenagers, with plenty of nostalgic needle-drops (Joy Division, The Cure). The four-part Irish-Australian drama follows two timelines: Alison and Daniel (with Florence Hunt and Rory Walton-Smith as their younger selves) as lovestruck teenagers in the 1980s and the pair in the present day after they went their separate ways. In the former, we see Dan first spot Alison from across the room at a house party in Sheffield. As you did then, they get to know each other over – show title incoming – mix tapes, hence the many good music cues. Those feelings first sparked in the 80s lie unresolved in the present day and the show becomes a question of whether these crazy no-longer-kids can make it work as adults instead. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Based on Jane Sanderson's novel of the same name, Dan has wound up a Sheffield-based music journalist while Alison is a bestselling novelist living in Australia. Dan sends Alison a friend request years later and the pair reconnect, to touching results. Filmed on location in Sydney and Dublin, Mix Tape won the South by Southwest film festival TV Spotlight Audience Award this year. The show was described as 'the perfect summer treat' by the BBC's head of programme acquisitions Sue Deeks, ahead of the romance's arrival on the Beeb's streaming service this week. The show already aired in Australia earlier this year, after which viewers shared their emotional response to Alison and Daniel's story. Taking to Google reviews, Dale Jordan described the show as one of 'achingly sad themes' and said it had been 'beautifully made'. More Trending 'Gatsby-esque hope and longing – highly recommended,' they wrote. Justine Thorneloe wrote to say they had already finished the series and that the fourth and final episode left them 'in tears'. 'Heart warming tale that stretched across time and continents, complimented with an outstanding 'mixtape', reviving memories of times past,' wrote Matthew Farrelly. View More » Mix Tape is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Gary Lineker tops BBC salary list again with over £1,300,000 paycheck after controversial exit MORE: Nadiya Hussain claims BBC 'will keep you till you're of no use to them' MORE: BBC asked John Torode 'to resign and blame mental health' after racism allegation
Express Tribune
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Oasis comeback puts Manchester back on map
Oasis has five sold-out shows in its home city. Photo: AFP The return of the prodigal Oasis brothers to Manchester on Friday — on the second leg of their highly anticipated reunion tour — has rekindled memories of the city's time as a cultural epicentre. Returning to their roots for five sold-out shows at the northwestern English city's Heaton Park, the famous brothers have definitely created "a buzz around the place", said Susan O'Shea, music expert and senior lecturer in sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University. The 1990s were a cultural high point for Manchester, when Oasis ruled the airwaves, following in the footsteps of the city's other musical giants. Bands such as Joy Division and The Smiths all paved Oasis's path to greatness, said Ed Glinert, whose "Manchester Walks" honours those artists. The city is dotted with musical landmarks. Many of Manchester's most successful exports were influenced by one 1976 gig at the Free Trade Hall by punk pioneers the Sex Pistols, now etched into city folklore. "Thousands of people have claimed attendance to this gig... but in fact there were only 42 people there," Glinert explained outside the building. Among them were The Smiths singer Morrissey, The Fall frontman Mark E Smith and various members of Joy Division — later New Order — who were all inspired to form the bands that put Manchester on the map. Despite currently being in the midst of a heatwave summer, Glinert stressed that Manchester's famed bad weather was a "very important factor" for all its musical heritage. "Most of the year, it's dark, it's grey, it's cold, it's windy, it's wet. And that feeling diffuses through the music," he said. "Joy Division and The Smiths, they're both seen as melancholy. Even Oasis, what was their original name? Rain! You just can't get away from it". 'Madchester' The Hacienda nightclub helped reinvent the city's music scene with the arrival of house and rave music in the late 1980s. The city became known as "Madchester", with bands like Happy Mondays and The Stone Rose capitalising on the buzz and inspiring brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher. "Stone Roses was the first one, really, of the Manchester scene which Oasis based lots of their stuff on," said Pete Howard, the 77-year-old owner of Sifters record shop where the Gallagher brothers shopped as youngsters. Howard is immortalised as "Mister Sifter" in the Oasis song Shakermaker. People still travel cross-continent to visit the monuments of Manchester's musical heritage. "It feels like a pilgrimage for us. It's like meeting a living legend," Veronica Paolacci, 32, from Milan, said after meeting Howard. And the city still boasts a vibrant scene, with O'Shea highlighting bands such as PINS and The Red Stains, hip-hop artists Aitch and Bugzy Malone, and venues such as The Peer Hat and Gullivers. Internet hit But the days of people across the globe avidly following the city's latest trends have largely gone. "It's really good but it used to be a lot better when Britpop was bigger," Dutch mining engineer Dan Verberkel, 38, said of the city's international reputation. And Manchester is not alone. Whether it be Liverpool and Merseybeat, Birmingham and heavy metal, Coventry and ska revival or Bristol and trip-hop, English cities churned out cultural movements, seemingly at will, until the millennium. But the well seems to have run dry, with fans relying on reunions for shared cultural moments. "People have been looking for something to hang on to, a unifying reason to get back involved with live music," said O'Shea. So what changed? "The regional aspect of music is gone because of the computer," said Glinert. "Once you can get a computer in your bedroom, you're going to make noises that have nothing to do particularly with where you live. "In the past, bands played live and that's how they created a sound".
Malay Mail
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
When Manchester ruled the music world: Oasis' reunion sparks nostalgia
MANCHESTER, June 13 — The return of the prodigal Oasis brothers to Manchester on Friday — on the second leg of their highly anticipated reunion tour — has rekindled memories of the city's time as a cultural epicentre. Returning to their roots for five sold-out shows at the northwestern English city's Heaton Park, the famous brothers have definitely created 'a buzz around the place', said Susan O'Shea, music expert and senior lecturer in sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University. The 1990s were a cultural high point for Manchester, when Oasis ruled the airwaves, following in the footsteps of the city's other musical giants. Bands such as Joy Division and The Smiths all paved Oasis's path to greatness, said Ed Glinert, whose 'Manchester Walks' honours those artists. The city is dotted with musical landmarks. Many of Manchester's most successful exports were influenced by one 1976 gig at the Free Trade Hall by punk pioneers the Sex Pistols, now etched into city folklore. 'Thousands of people have claimed attendance to this gig... but in fact there were only 42 people there,' Glinert explained outside the building. Among them were The Smiths singer Morrissey, The Fall frontman Mark E Smith and various members of Joy Division — later New Order — who were all inspired to form the bands that put Manchester on the map. Despite currently being in the midst of a heatwave summer, Glinert stressed that Manchester's famed bad weather was a 'very important factor' for all its musical heritage. 'Most of the year, it's dark, it's grey, it's cold, it's windy, it's wet. And that feeling diffuses through the music,' he said. 'Joy Division and The Smiths, they're both seen as melancholy. Even Oasis,.. what was their original name? Rain! You just can't get away from it'. 'Madchester' The 'Hacienda' nightclub helped reinvent the city's music scene with the arrival of house and rave music in the late 1980s. The city became known as 'Madchester', with bands like Happy Mondays and The Stone Roses capitalising on the buzz and inspiring brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher. 'Stone Roses was the first one, really, of the Manchester scene which Oasis based lots of their stuff on,' said Pete Howard, the 77-year-old owner of 'Sifters' record shop where the Gallagher brothers shopped as youngsters. Howard is immortalised as 'Mister Sifter' in the Oasis song Shakermaker. People still travel cross-continent to visit the monuments of Manchester's musical heritage. 'It feels like a pilgrimage for us. It's like meeting a living legend,' Veronica Paolacci, 32, from Milan, said after meeting Howard. And the city still boasts a vibrant scene, with O'Shea highlighting bands such as PINS and The Red Stains, hip-hop artists Aitch and Bugzy Malone, and venues such as The Peer Hat and Gullivers. Internet hit But the days of people across the globe avidly following the city's latest trends have largely gone. 'It's really good but it used to be a lot better when Britpop was bigger,' Dutch mining engineer Dan Verberkel, 38, said of the city's international reputation. And Manchester is not alone. Whether it be Liverpool and Merseybeat, Birmingham and heavy metal, Coventry and ska revival or Bristol and trip-hop, English cities churned out cultural movements, seemingly at will, until the millennium. But the well seems to have run dry, with fans relying on reunions for shared cultural moments. 'People have been looking for something to hang on to, a unifying reason to get back involved with live music,' said O'Shea. So what changed? 'The regional aspect of music is gone because of the computer,' said Glinert. 'Once you can get a computer in your bedroom, you're going to make noises that have nothing to do particularly with where you live. 'In the past, bands played live and that's how they created a sound'. — AFP
