The Australian said at the French GP that he expects talks over his RedBull future to ramp up over the next fortnight, heading into two race weekends in Austria and Britain which are considered 'home' events for the team ... Asked if he feared taking a step back with his eventual 2019 move, the Australian replied ... Having been contracted to RedBull ......
Daniel Ricciardo believes leaving RedBull could be worth the risk as he looks to mount a genuine challenge for the Formula One title. The Australian has seven career wins in F1 and finished third in the drivers' standings in 2014 and 2016 - the same position he currently holds - with reigning champion Lewis Hamilton believing Ricciardo has joined himself and Sebastian Vettel in a three-way title fight....
CANBERRA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The macadamia weevil and deepwater catshark are among more than 200 new species of animals and plants discovered by the national Australian science agency in the past year. The CommonwealthScience and Industrial ResearchOrganisation (CSIRO) has unveiled the identification of three fish species, three plant species and 206 insect species, as reported in the Australian media....
CANBERRA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- An Australian taskforce has salvaged billions of dollars from multinational companies in just under a year, according to the latest tax office data. Acting on laws that were passed to crack down on large-scale tax avoidance, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) has clawed back more than 2.7 billion Australian dollars (about 2 billion U.S. dollars), as revealed in an Australian newspaper on Wednesday....
SYDNEY, June 27 (Reuters) - Chinese telecom firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's network equipment is "safe and secure", its Australian chairman said on Wednesday, ramping up the company's public lobbying against concerns that its links to China pose a security risk ... The spat between Huawei and Australia's security agencies lands amid a low in Sino-Australian relations and intense concern at Chinese influence in Australian politics....
Mercedes has not been beaten at the scenic circuit, RedBull's home territory, since the race returned to the calendar in 2014 - four victories in a row ... I think the Red Bulls ... Red Bull will also be a threat, with Verstappen on a roll of three podiums in four races and AustralianDaniel Ricciardo the winner in China and Monaco and looking for a third....
And under normal circumstances, Australian legislation aimed at preventing political interference by foreign governments, making lobbying transparent and criminalizing espionage, would have nothing to do with China... Yet the anti-China hysteria it has cynically allowed to build up, does not reflect the concerns of the majority of Australians....
Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is the biggest corporate sponsor of overseas travel for Australian... It has already been virtually shut out of the giant US market because of national security concerns.Huawei’s Australian spokesman, JeremyMitchell, said the company was not doing anything improper....
"A DNF (non finish) and the other guy winning makes it swing in the other direction, so I donu2019t expect this to change in whatsoever way.</p>"This is going to be the story of the season," added the Austrian.</p>Vettel finished a mere 0.6 behind Bottas in Austria last year, as the Mercedes man wrestled with blistered ......
BC-BKN--NBA-Australian Exhibitions,162. NBA teams to host AustralianNBL teams for exhibition games ... The NBA and NBL announced the plans for five Australian teams to visit the U.S ... The NBA and NBL announced the plans Tuesday for five Australian teams to visit the U.S....
AustralianPrime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull last year referred to "disturbing reports about Chinese influence" as justification for the bill, which has strained diplomatic and trade ties with China. China has denied allegations of meddling in Australian affairs and launched a rare diplomatic protest ...Australian cattle graziers and citrus growers also fear they are being sidelined by China as a result of the row....