Section: Australia&NZ
Crimean Tatars celebrate Eurovision win (AP)
While Ukrainians celebrate their Eurovision victory, many Russians feel the vote was political and the winning song a barb at them. …read more Source: The West...
Eurovision: Crimean Tatars, Ukrainians celebrate win, while Russia fumes
Many Russians, whose Eurovision Song Contest entry won the popular vote but finished third when the national juries’ votes were added, said they felt robbed of the win because of political bias. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
World’s largest plane lands in Perth
The world’s biggest aircraft landed at Perth Airport yesterday in front of thousands of excited spectators on its first trip to Australia.The Antonov An-225 Mriya, meaning “dream” in Ukrainian, landed at around 11.30am local time… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Dami pipped by Ukraine
She may have only just missed out on being crowned Eurovision winner but Dami Im can expect a hero’s welcome. …read more Source: THE...
‘It was politics that beat art’: Russian officials bash Ukraine’s Eurovision win
Russian lawmakers lash out at arch-rival Ukraine’s “political” victory in the Eurovision song contest, as one pro-Kremlin paper insisted Moscow’s entrant was robbed. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine takes Eurovision beating Australia and Russia
Ukraine’s Jamala has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, held in Stockholm, Sweden. …read more Source: Radio New...
Jubilant Ukraine hails ‘unbelievable’ Eurovision victory (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Jubilant Ukrainians erupted in celebration Sunday after Jamala won the Eurovision Song Contest with a powerful tribute to her Tatar people’s deportation from Russian-annexed Crimea in 1944. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine victorious in Eurovision
Ukraine’s Jamala struck a surprise gold in the Eurovision Song Contest with her “1944” song featuring lyrics about deportations by the Soviet Union in what could be one of the most controversial winners in the competition’s history. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Australia edged in Eurovision drama
Dami Im had led the Eurovision Song Contest from the stars only to be pipped by Ukraine in the penultimate voting round. …read more Source: THE...
Ukraine wins Eurovision 2016, Australia comes second
Ukraine’s Jamala takes out the Eurovision Song Contest with a stirring performance dedicated to the people of Crimea, while Australia takes second place. …read more Source: ABC...



