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Qld police seize 249 e-ride devices, charge 24 with drunken riding
Qld police have seized more than 240 electric ride devices and issued almost 1000 fines in just one month. Since Operation Yankee Surety started on July 1, police say they targeted dangerous behaviour and illegal devices. So far, officers issued […]
New parents almost entirely tired behind the wheel, says accident research centre
New parents say they are almost always tired when behind the wheel, a new Monash University study’s survey shows. And the researchers want a better fatigue warning system in place for them. The university’s accident research centre surveyed 1660 drivers […]
Flying doctors carrying more patients further across Qld as demand increases
Flying doctors in Queensland carried more patients and flew more with an average of 223 cases a day in the last 12 months. The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Queensland says it recorded more than 81,000 cases statewide in the […]
Jetstar to charge for overhead baggage, scrap gate weigh-ins in 2027
Jetstar is to start charging for overhead baggage and is doing away with gate check-ins from early next year. The airline to scrapping its current carry-on weight limit (7kg) as it shifts from a weight to size limit model. Prices […]
More overseas deployments for NSW, New Zealand fire crews
More overseas deployments are not expected to affect domestic preparations as NSW and New Zealand send more firefighters to North America. An RAAF Globemaster carrying two NSW Rural Fire Service helicopters and a 24-strong support crew has just flown out […]
New fossil energy projects ‘adding fuel to a burning world’
New fossil fuel projects are making a catastrophic situation worse as climate pollution drives fires across Europe, Canada and US with Australia next in the firing line. The warning was made as Australian (and Kiwi) crews and aircraft flew off […]
Spider-Man swings his way into the black in a big way across Australia, globally
Spider-Man has swung his way into Australian cinema record books by claiming the biggest opening weekend in 2026. Spider-Man: Brand New Day brought in $30.4 million on its debut weekend and attracted over 1.8 million fans into cinemas from Thursday, […]
Arson attack on aerospace parts company in 2025 now treated as terrorist act
An arson attack on a Victorian aerospace parts manufacturer last year that damaged buildings and vehicles is now being investigated as a terrorist act. The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) released new images of the attack on Lovitt Technologies […]
Brisbane airport helps out charities, saves 8 tonnes from landfill
Brisbane Airport is finding a second use for toiletries that have been surrendered by international travellers every day. They give it to non-profit organisation GIVIT who passes them onto charities. The airport says that every day, international travellers pass through […]
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