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The RSPCA wants more funding to keep pets and owners together in a crisis. Photo: pvproductions on Magnific (Freepik).

RSPCA wants federal help to keep pets and owners together in a crisis

The RSPCA is asking for federal funding to help ensure pets and their owners can stay together during a crisis. RSPCA Australia says new research shows that 98% of Australians believe it is important for owner and pet to stay […]
FILE … A CountryLink (now TrainLink) coach on a stop from the NSW South Coast en-route to Canberra. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI.

NSW TrainLink coach travel is getting two hours faster for some

A revamped NSW TrainLink coach network just unveiled will shave more than two hours off travel times for some rural residents. The NSW government says the revamp follows a 36% boost in funding for TrainLink to $290 million for the […]
The economic toll includes shipping costs rising higher for NZ businesses, the survey found. Photo: supplied.

Economic toll from US-Iran war ‘is growing’ for Aust and NZ businesses

The economic damage from the US-Iran war is causing widespread damage to businesses on both sides of the Tasman, finance professionals report. A new survey of nearly 700 members of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) says: 80% […]
A new gas project in Victoria is due to be running in 2028 after it was approved. Photo: wirestock on Magnific.

New Victorian gas project slated for 2028 start is drawing mixed reactions

A new gas project in Victoria is expected to be up and running in 2028 after state and federal government approval was given. Construction work on Amplitude Energy’s Annie Gas Field Project in the Otway Basin is due to start […]
Extreme cold has been found to have cause the most temperature-relate deaths over the life of the study. Photo: Arthur Hidden on Magnific

Extreme temperature warnings need more detail, say Monash researchers

Extreme cold or heat warnings need to become more specific, Monash University researchers in Melbourne say. Their call follows the publication of a 20-year global study into 46 million exposure-related deaths across 10 countries, including Australia. The study was just […]
A cross-river zipline proposed for Brisbane has received $2.1m in state funding. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI

Zipline proposal for Brisbane River given $2.1m in state funding to become reality

A zipline and suspended picknickers over Brisbane River are among tourism projects that are receiving funding from the Queensland Government. A brainchild of tourism operator and developer John Sharpe, the Brisbane River Icons project involves a zipline crossing the river […]
Perth, and Western Australia, are the recipients of a new $2 billion joint housing funding deal. Photo: SUPPLIED

Western Australia housing industry given $2 billion funding shot in the arm

Western Australia’s housing industry has been given $2 billion funding boost from the state and federal governments. And the news has been welcomed by the Property Council of Australia. Under the western state’s 100,000 Homes for First Homes Buyers scheme, […]
A double-stacked, or well, freight train which will boost inland container capacity. Photo: Bill Silveira/Pexels

Double-decker inland freight trains in the mix as axe falls on Melbourne-Brisbane line

An inland freight rail line 1700km-long from Melbourne to Brisbane has been shelved as Canberra pivots to a ‘Plan B’ for the project. The Labor Federal Government says the price tag for the inland project has ballooned, from the Coalition […]
The new police station and district headquarters at Ripley, Ipswich. Photo: Queensland Police Service

New $38m Ipswich police HQ officially opens for business at Ripley

Ipswich Police’s new $38 million three-storey complex at Ripley is now officially open ‘for business’. Queensland Police says the new complex will serve as Ripley’s new local station as well as the district base for Ipswich Police. It will house […]
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