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New $55m rail freight hub for Ballarat to bolster container traffic to Melbourne port
New rail tracks, siding and signals are among work under way on a new $55 million intermodal freight hub taking shape at Ballarat, Victoria. The hub will give tenants of the Ballarat West Employment Zone (BWEZ), specifically George Weston Foods […]
Socceroos debutants named in World Cup squad as NZ runs into Iran-US war tensions
Two Socceroos are to make their international debut season on the biggest sports stage of all: the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The final 26-player Socceroos squad was named at the start of the week and features 17 potential Cup debutants. […]
NE Victorian households face water bill shock as Melbourne increase contained
North-east Victorian households will be hit with a nearly 10% increase in water and sewerage bills in the new financial year. And bills are expected to go up by 27% over five years after the Essential Services Commission (ESC) released […]
Global TV retails stocks grew by 50 million units in three months for 2026 FIFA World Cup
More than 50 million TV units were shipped to retailers globally in the first three months of 2026 amid a build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North and Central America. Tech research firm Omdia says the 50.3 million […]
State approval of new $100m Airlie Beach cable car project now on the fast-track
Approval of a planned $100 million cable car project for Airlie Beach is to be fast-tracked by the Queensland Government. The government has given the Whitsunday Skyway Project ‘prescribed’ status to streamline the approvals process and is separate to $5m […]
Failed bid to smuggle Qld man to Indonesia lands three in WA courts
A failed bid to smuggle a suspected Queensland fugitive to Indonesia has landed three people in WA courts. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) says officers from a WA joint crime taskforce arrested three people onboard a yacht at 8am on […]
Guns and police doesn’t mean more shootings, says Monash University study
Putting guns in the hands of police officers will not lead to more shootings, new research from Monash University says. The research investigated 50 years of officer-involved shootings in Australia between 1970 and 2020. Lead researcher Dr Ross Hendy says […]
Aussies help ‘prop’ up Auckland tourism in 2026 amid global fuel prices fears
Aussies are helping keep up visitor arrivals at Auckland Airport which remains hopeful of weathering global fuel shocks caused by the Iran war. The airport says that in the 12 months ending in March, visitors from Australia, United States and […]
New beach going into Woody Point seawall as protection from coastal erosion
A new 60-metre beach is to be added to a seawall on Brisbane’s Redcliffe Peninsula as local council moves to shore up longer-term protection against coastal erosion. The million project at Woody Point is one of four such on the […]
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