Mortgages and war have combined to slash NSW Treasury’s economic growth prospects by 1.5% for 2026-27. State Treasurer Daniel Mookhey delivered the news in an address to the McKell Institute in Sydney on Wednesday. “The NSW Budget is 33 days […]

Tow truck drivers are averaging more than one near-miss a week on Queensland roads as they get out to help stranded drivers. The finding from motoring organisation RACQ came out a day after police say a woman was killed on […]

The growing toll of increasing heatwaves on the agricultural industry will be the subject of a new research project. The Charles Darwin University (CDU) project will study the impact of hotter temperatures on farm workers and productivity, operational costs, crop […]

A joint $2.4 billion housing infrastructure funding deal is expected to pave the way for 51,000 new homes in Queensland. The state-federal deal will target the construction of new roads, water and sewerage works in at least three identified Priority […]

From Tuesday’s Softball Australia announcement that the Redcliffe NRL stadium at Kippa-Ring, Brisbane, will be the new venue for the 2027 women’s World Cup finals. All photos by ANDREW KACIMAIWAI. → Click here for our story: https://newscop.com.au/2026/05/19/redcliffe-hosts-women-softball-world-cup/  

The Redcliffe Dolphins’ NRL stadium is to turn into a diamond next year under a switch of venues for the 2027 women’s softball world cup finals. The decision was announced by Softball Australia CEO Sarah Leo at the stadium at […]

Up to 1000 new homes will take the place of barracks with Defence land at Dowsing Point near Hobart City to be sold to the state. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Tasmanian Premer Jeremy Rockliff […]

Councils and agencies will receive a helping hand in their ongoing battle to crack down on illegal dumping of household and commercial waster. 19 projects will share in a $1.2 million grant funding windfall from the NSW Environment Protect Agency […]