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I am going to start writing news reports on the blog. They won't be long articles. I will just write a few sentences on anything that would be interesting to people my age and younger, from entertainment to general news, both here in Australia and around the world.





Michael McCormack elected Deputy PM
Australia has a new Prime Minister. This morning, Michael McCormack was elected as Nationals Leader, defeating George Christensen in a vote after his opponent David Gillespie withdrew from the race. McCormack replaces Barnaby Joyce who resigned on Friday.

Photo: news.com.au


Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony
After sixteen days of competition, the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics have come to a close with a festive and joyous ceremony. An amazing light show gave the backdrop and K-Pop helped provide the soundtrack to a spectacular closing ceremony. Flag bearers from the competing countries, including Australian silver medallist Jarryd Hughes, entered the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, followed by their teammates who took centre stage as part of the parade. Traditional components of closing ceremonies were observed, such as the handing over of the Olympic flag to the 2022 host city Beijing and singing of the official anthem.

 
 


Barack Obama to visit Australia
Former United States president Barack Obama is coming to Australia next month to speak at an event in Sydney. The New Zealand United States Council will host Mr Obama a events in Auckland and Sydney on March 22 and March 23. They  Sydney event will be held at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Photo: Broadsheet


Bollywood star passes away at 54
Legendary Bollywood actress Sri Devi Kapoor passed away on Sunday at the age of 54. The actress, who was simply known as Sridevi was with her family in Dubai attending her nephew's wedding when she suffered a heart attack. Crowds gathered outside Sridevi's home as news of her death emerged. Bollywood figures and political figures reacted with shock and paid tribute to the star on social media. Sridevi had worked in Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films from the age of four. She featured in almost 300 films over five decades and was considered one of the very few Indian female superstars capable of huge box office success. Sridevi is survived by her husband, film producer Boney Kapoor and daughters Janhvi and Khushi.

Photo: www.thewrap.com


Dance Moms stars down under
The stars of the US reality show Dance Moms are coming to Australia. The young dancers Chloe Lukasiak, Kalani Hilliker and Kendall Vertes and their mothers Christi, Kira and Jill will be performing in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide as part of The Irreplaceable Tour. They will also do a show in Auckland, New Zealand. Fans will see the girls dance, answer questions in a Q & A session and have the chance to meet and take photos with them. Tickets are on sale now at www.theirreplaceablestour.com.

Photo: Eventbrite


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