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Big Bash cricket heads to India for the start of the new season
A Big Bash League domestic cricket game in December will underpin a week-long Australian festival in India. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as he hosted a visit by Indian PM Shri Narendra Modi in Melbourne earlier […]
New overseas arrivals card going digital nationwide with paper card to be phased out
Overseas arrivals will have the paperwork taken out for them with a digital ‘card’ to roll out across the country’s international points of entry. The federal government is to spend $56.1 million over four years on digitalising the passenger declaration […]
Mining parts maker pays $126,000 in fines for illegal exports to Russia
A mining parts maker in Queensland has settled in full more than $126,000 in fines over illegal exports to Russia. Australian Border Force (ABF) says their investigations took almost two years and found the company had exported sanctioned goods through […]
Local councils call for urgent funding help as costs rise and revenue falls
Local councils nationwide are increasingly likely to go under unless funding relief comes from Canberra. All 538 local councils made the call at the recent national assembly of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). At the assembly, delegates endorsed an […]
Sand flathead ban absolutely the right choice for Tasmania, says new report
Sand flatheads in southern Tasmania have been overfished and need to be protected more than ever, says a newly released report. The Tasmanian government says the report justifies its earlier decision to temporarily close the fisheries in south-eastern waters from […]
Truckies call for relief with vital ‘convict bridge’ link at Victoria Pass to be replaced in 2027
Trucking operators dealing with the extended closure of a road link between the Blue Mountains and central-western NSW say they need government relief as well. The government just tapped Seymour Whyte to build a new Mitchells Causeway at Victoria Pass […]
Redrawn Super Rugby Pacific 2027 format unveils less teams and more games
A redrawn Super Rugby Pacific format has unveiled less teams but more season games punctuated by an Anzac Day Test match between Australia and New Zealand. A 10-team format with two extra rounds and streamlined finals series. The Auckland-based Moana […]
Hobart City is joining other councils in pushing for a industry-funded climate compo fund
Hobart City Council is calling for a national climate compensation fund funded by the fossil fuel industry to cover the rising costs of worsening climate disasters. Deputy Lord Mayor Dr Zelinda Sherlock moved the motion which was adopted by council […]
First of Sydney’s 12 new western Metro Airport trains arrives
The first of 12 new driverless trains for the Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport Line have arrived at its new Orchard Hills base. The three-carriage train was unloaded at Port Kembla on Monday after a 23,000-kilometre sea journey from Vienna, […]
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