Janet Albrechtsen

Sydney

Columnist at The Australian

Columnist, The Australian and The Weekend Australian.

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Explorers Podcast: Nordic Resources

1 week ago | theaustralian.com.au | Barry FitzGerald |Barry Fitzgerald |Janet Albrechtsen |Noah Yim |Nick Timiraos

StockheadStockhead’s ‘Garimpeiro’ columnist Barry FitzGerald is back in the studio for another instalment of The Explorers Podcast. In this edition, Barry chats with Nordic Resources (ASX:NNL) executive director Robert Wrixon after his company picked up a trio of advanced stage gold exploration projects in Central Finland.
MHM’s Fergus Kiley unpacks recent activities in Cobar

3 weeks ago | theaustralian.com.au | Janet Albrechtsen |Hilary Rose |Chris Uhlmann |Greg Sheridan

StockheadTylah Tully chats with Mount Hope Mining (ASX:MHM) managing director Fergus Kiley to talk through the company's recently completed ground gravity survey over its namesake project. Eagerly awaiting results, Mount Hope plans to use the data collected to form a maiden drilling program to be completed later in the year. This video was developed in collaboration with Mount Hope Mining, a Stockhead advertiser at the time of publishing.
Defaming Dutton and Co or calling a racist a racist?

Aug 22, 2024 | independentaustralia.net | Michelle Pini |Janet Albrechtsen

Managing editor Michelle Pini discusses defamatory statements versus inarguable facts relating to Peter Dutton's hurt feelings over being called out as racist, among other high-profile litigation. IS IT defamatory to tell the truth? There should be repercussions for false and misleading claims, especially when they are personal affronts that may cause reputational damage. That is why defamation laws exist.
NRL 2024: Tolu Koula to return for Manly against the Warriors

Aug 14, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Martin Gabor |Bojan Pancevski |Janet Albrechtsen |Ellie Dudley

Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold has confirmed speedster Tolu Koula will make his return from injury on Friday night, although it’s unclear whether he’ll start in the centres or ease his way back off the bench. Koula hasn’t played since round 18 when he injured his knee in Townsville while playing fullback and required surgery to repair his MCL.
‘Racism’: Gymnastics farce as USA athlete stripped of medal on technicality

Aug 10, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Sarah Keoghan |James Dowling |Brendan O’Neill |Janet Albrechtsen

US gymnastics star Jordan Chiles has been stripped of her podium spot after a dramatic ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The court ruled on Sunday that the inquiry that led to Chiles’ score being increased - moving her from fifth to third in the women’s floor final - was improperly granted, as it was submitted past the one-minute deadline. The court said the 23-year-old should have received her original 13.666 score and placed fifth.
Harris set to name VP pick ahead of swing state tour

Aug 5, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Paul Garvey |Janet Albrechtsen |Joe Kelly |Greg Brown

Kamala Harris will name her running mate as soon as Monday, as she prepares for a blitz of US battleground states aimed at turning excitement over her presidential bid into durable support that can power her to victory. All paths to the White House run through a handful of swing states, and Harris will kick off a critical five-day run Tuesday in the largest -- Pennsylvania -- as she builds momentum for her showdown with Republican Donald Trump on November 5.
A-League: Grand final rematch to open new season

Aug 1, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Marco Monteverde |Janet Albrechtsen |Greg Sheridan |Benoit Faucon

The A-League season will kick off on October 18 with a grand-final rematch between reigning champions Central Coast and Melbourne Victory as part of a first-round schedule that also includes a Western Sydney Wanderers-Sydney FC derby. The opening round will also feature the A-League debut of expansion outfit Auckland FC, who will host Brisbane Roar at Go Media Stadium on October 19.
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos joins Motherwell on three-year deal

Jul 30, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Marco Monteverde |Janet Albrechtsen |Constance Kampfner |Robyn Ironside

Socceroos striker Apostolos Stamatelopoulos has declared he’s “here to score goals” after completing his move to Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. As reported last week, the 25-year-old former Newcastle Jets marksman has made the move to Scotland to further his chances of retaining his spot in Australia’s squad on the qualifying journey to the FIFA 2026 World Cup. Stamatelopoulos has signed a three-year contract with Motherwell, with the Jets securing a transfer fee reportedly worth $501,000.
Protests erupt in Caracas against Maduro’s disputed election win: AFP

Jul 29, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Janet Albrechtsen |Constance Kampfner |Robyn Ironside |David Rogers

Protests erupted in parts of Caracas Monday against the re-election victory claimed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro but disputed by the opposition and questioned internationally, AFP journalists observed. After an inordinately quiet morning in the capital, with people saying they were still in shock, protesters started flooding the streets of several neighborhoods around lunchtime, while Maduro's disputed victory was being certified by the loyalist CNE electoral authority.
R v Lehrmann and metastasising legal matters

Mar 7, 2024 | independentaustralia.net | Michelle Pini |Janet Albrechtsen

The Lehrmann rape trial may have been aborted without a verdict but the ensuing legal dramas continue, seemingly without end, writes managing editor Michelle Pini. WHO WOULD have thought that an alleged rape in Parliament House would be such a challenge to our legal processes and any confidence we may still have in them? Or that there would be a mistrial due to jury misconduct?