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Parents keen on less booze ads during TV sports broadcasts in new survey
Most parents want less alcohol ads on TV, and during sports games, in a new survey commissioned by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE). The poll covered 2015 people in February with 75% of respondents wanting less alcohol […]
New escape hatches to keep koalas safe crossing Moreton Bay roads
New escape hatches installed across Moreton Bay City are allowing koalas and other animals to safely cross roads one-way. Council says 49 hatches have been installed at wildlife hotspots such as Youngs Crossing and Samsonvale Road at Joyner; Kremzow, Lilley […]

Lions tour helps Australian rugby roar back into the black
The Lions have helped Rugby Australia (RA) turn around their financial fortunes with a record $70.6 million surplus for 2025. RA also have a cash reserve of $31.4 million after it paid off a $60m loan in August 12 months […]

Hobart council says ‘no thanks’ to e-scooters on city footpaths, streets
Hobart City Council is to pull e-scooters off its footpaths in favour of e-bikes over safety and behaviour fears raised by residents. The council says its shared micromobility program will shift from mixed hire (scooters and bikes) to smaller e-bikes. […]

Microsoft to spend $25 billion on data centres, cyberdefence and AI skills training
Microsoft Australia is to spend $25 million on building data centres, cybersecurity and AI skills training over the next four years. The decision was announced by the company’s global chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella alongside Prime Minister Anthony […]

Bunk beds for Kiwi carrier’s Auckland-New York service about to go on sale
Bunk beds in the sky means a distinctively Kiwi laid-back experience will be adopted onboard Air New Zealand’s Auckland-New York service later this year. The airline’s new Skynest pod features six lie-flat pods in a bunk layout catering to Economy […]

Tasmania to build on-island fuel reserves, eyes empty 12 million litre tanks at Self’s Point
Tasmania is working towards an on-island fuel reserve and is talking to Singapore and Indonesia to secure supply deals. The state government says Tasmania has 85 days of petrol and 48 days of diesel in stock or on the way. […]

Woodford will be marching as Moreton Bay gears up for Anzac Day services
In his hometown of Woodford in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Private Alfred Jull’s ultimate sacrifice for king and country on the battlefields of France during World War I lives on. The former timbergetter is remembered under a commemorative tree in his […]
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