Canada will spend more than C$30 (A$31) billion on northern Arctic security as that country continues to divorce itself from US strategic interests. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a funding package of more than C$40 (A$41) billion to upgrade transport, […]

Greyhound racers are to be compensated as the Tasmanian Government moves to phase out the industry. The government says compensation will be included in new legislation and budget. “As we progress the phase-out of greyhound racing in Tasmania by June […]

No warship will be sent to the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East, Federal Transport Minister Catherine King says. The minister made the comment in an interview with ABC Radio National’s Sally Sara today. “We’ve been very clear about […]

A new microplastics report identifies NSW’s Cooks River, Dee Why Lagoon, Muddy Creek and upper Parramatta River as the state’s most contaminated coastal waterways. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and NSW Department of Environment teamed up to produce a […]

The Force ran out of time as the ACT Brumbies lost for a second consecutive weekend with a 42-27 defeat by the Drua in Fiji. The Aussies fielded 10 changes to their team but were up against a rested local […]

The carve-up of a $103 billion GST funding pool for 2026-27 for states and territories has been announced with Queensland and NSW already unhappy. The Commonwealth Grants Commission (CGC) says that in 2026‍–‍27, all middle tier governments should receive more […]

Canberra remains coy about a possible greater military role in the Middle East war despite requests from the US. Both Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles say Australia’s role is confined to helping the United Arab […]

About 10,000 e-bikes, scooters and cycling gear worth more than $2 million will go to auction on the Gold Coast this weekend. (In unrelated news, Queensland Police say two teenager riders on an e-bike died in a collision with a […]