Posts tagged "FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023"

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appears to have stepped back from his push for a snap public holiday should the Matildas lift the FIFA Women's World Cup, after high-profile debate over the potential cost of a bonus day off.

High drama and last-minute heroics have come to define the FIFA Women's World Cup, both on and off the pitch. Just ask Melbourne creative content agency Monster & Bear.

The opposition leader said a snap holiday for the Matildas would potentially cost the economy $2 billion and would have no "legacy impact".

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended calls for a public holiday if the Matildas win the FIFA Women's World Cup, stating small businesses benefited the last time Australian states and territories launched an unexpected public holiday.

The Matildas are still three knockout matches from lifting the FIFA Women's World Cup, but growing political support for a celebratory public holiday has concerned small business representatives, who see an extra day of penalty rates as a red card for local traders.

The video also notes that the first World Cup to award prize money to women was in 2007, which was 25 years after the men.

Australian sportswear brand PARK has launched a sustainable women's kit line in consultation with female players around the world.

Cult drink bottle brand Frank Green's latest collaboration will have football fans drinking for joy.

Now the big headline programs have been dissected, there’s an opportunity to look at some of the lesser-known items in this year’s budget.