More renters in Queensland are choosing to live together as single tenancies fast become an unaffordable luxury, new industry figures show. The state’s residential vacancy rate fell to 0.9% in the first three months (quarter) of 2026, the Real Estate […]

Keeping a full tax exemption for electric vehicles until next year will help more households adopt the vehicles. And the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) believes the 2026-27 Federal Budget’s decision to retain the Electric Car Discount (or Fringe Benefits Tax […]

Moreton Bay council has welcomed news of more than $800 million in federal funding to upgrade the Bruce Highway near Brisbane. Council says the 2026-27 federal budget allocation of $812.5m will be spent on a section of the highway, between […]

A higher overseas airline departure tax needs to fund the full adoption of a digital arrivals app across all international airports. The call from the Australian Airports Association (AAA) follows the release of the 2026-27 federal budget on Tuesday: the […]

A Darwin man will reappear in Darwin Local Court next month after a raid by Northern Territory Major Fraud Squad officers also uncovered warheads, grenades and ammunition. The raid carried out on two properties on Old Bynoe Rd, Livingstone, last […]

Reducing distractions behind the driver’s wheel is the focus of this year’s National Road Safety Week, starting this Saturday (May 17). But the intention was seemingly have been undermined by the announcement of a new NSW campaign to send SMS […]

Ancient artifacts that were illegally exported to Australia from the US are now back home in Mexico. The three historical objects were seized by Australian Border Force (ABF) officials in 2023 and were found to have been illegally exported from […]

Night runs by three steam trains will highlight the NSW Rail Museum’s celebration of steam in the Southern Highlands town of Thirlmere. It’s annual Festival of Steam is on again this weekend (May 16-17) and is expected to attract more […]