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No warship will sail for Iran as transport minister reassures about fuel supplies
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 […]
New microplastics report identifies NSW’s top 10 contaminated waterways
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 […]
Force unable to force a win as Brumbies go down in Fiji’s wet tropics
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 […]
GST funding carve-up for 2026-27 prompts dismay from NSW, Qld
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 still coy about greater military role in Iran war despite US requests
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 […]
10,000 e-bikes due to go to auction in Qld while police investigate fatal crash
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 […]
Anthropic eyes Sydney presence amid lawsuit with Pentagon over blacklisting
Anthropic is expanding to Australia and New Zealand by setting up an office in Sydney. A statement from the AI company says their Sydney office will be their fourth in the Asia-Pacific region (Tokyo, Bengaluru in India, and Seoul) due […]
Federal police officers are visiting North Qld airports as aviation company owner faces court over 2025 ‘black’ flight to Indonesia
Federal police officers have been visiting North Queensland airports as they strengthen efforts to ‘bust’ people-smuggling flights. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced the visits after a Woolshed man faced Ipswich Magistrate’s Court today (March 12) on two counts of […]
The new feudalism that nobody wants to talk about
NEW COLUMNIST Feudalism gets a bad rap — say the word and people picture muddy peasants, oppressive lords and a boot on the neck of the common man. What nobody tells you in school is that feudalism worked for centuries. […]
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