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Ferries to stop morning runs on Sydney Harbour on Wednesday for union action
Ferries are expected to steer clear of Sydney Harbour routes tomorrow (September 2) as staff meet to discuss a wage claim. The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says that its members will stop work from 9am-2pm in protected industrial action. […]
Kindness campaign under way to defuse abuse of council staff
A kindness campaign from Moreton Bay City Council is directed at curbing abusive treatment of its staff. Council says its new ‘Spread Kindness’ campaign is a response to increasing case numbers and severity of occupational violence and abusive behaviour involving […]

Licences, parental fines apply to e-device riders under new Queensland laws
Parental fines and licences will apply to e-bike and e-scooter riders across Queensland under a new crackdown on illegal devices and behaviour on Monday. Under the new set, or tranche, of laws, parents will be fined if children under 16 […]

Millions of seized cigarettes, homes ‘may be’ linked to bid to smuggle $92m haul from China
Millions of Illegal cigarettes, a luxury car, homes and bank accounts have been seized by NSW and ACT border and police officers The arrested are believed to be linked to a failed bid to import more than $92 million of […]

Flypast by jets at Cape Town rugby game raises online hackles
A flypast by two passenger jets at a rugby match in Cape Town has prompted a social media outcry that forced the airline to defend its actions. Two Embraer aircraft from South African airline Airlinks flew at very low level […]

Poor 2026 snowfall ‘forcing’ winter Olympians overseas as alpine towns feel the heat
Poor snowfall in 2026 is forcing Winter Olympians to train overseas as the ski season ends early for some alpine resorts, says a winter alliance. Jackson Harvey is a freestyle mogul skier, 2026 Olympian and a member of the Protect […]

Devonport ferry terminal nears completion as Spirit IV moves in
Devonport’s new ferry terminal and berth are nearing completion as the new Spirit of Tasmania IV ferry finally arrived at its new home. The ferry arrived last week for operational commissioning and training, says Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff. “The process […]

Drumming up defence business now the target of new Qld defence team
Drumming up defence business is firmly on Queensland’s radar with a new government team tasked with attracting more spending, projects and jobs. And the government wants to make the state home to the country’s largest land defence industry expo, Land […]

Battery-powered bulk carrier begins SA operations carrying limestone
A battery-powered self-loading bulk carrier has begun carrying limestone cargo for cement production in South Australia. The CSL Group built the 125-metre-long MV Yampu to carry limestone from a quarry owned by Adbri on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula to the […]
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