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Queensland push to adopt new copper theft laws welcomed by Moreton Bay City Council
A new Queensland Bill that targets scrap metal theft have been welcomed by Moreton Bay City Council. Last week, the State Government last week introduced draft laws into parliament to stamp out the sale and disposal of stolen scrap metal. […]
Animals long-distance ‘calls’ follows one basic rule, says new UNSW Sydney study
How do animals call to each other over distances? UNSW Sydney researchers studying the evolution of calls from over 103 mammal species think they may have found a pattern. The findings of their study, just published in Journal of Mammalian […]
‘Cool’ Burwood faces rise of high-rise apartment buildings around Metro station
Burwood in Sydney was once dubbed one of the coolest in the world and it could be ringed by high-rise apartment buildings under an NSW Government proposal. The state government wants to rezone the 113-hectare Burwood North Metro precinct to […]
Payday super changes to kick in from July 2026, accountants remind employers
Payday super changes are coming in the new financial year and employers have been reminded to check their compliance. The reminder comes from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), which represents more than 140,000 financial professionals. On May […]
Australia is sending Wedgetail, missiles to Middle East for airspace defence only, says PM
Australia is sending an airborne warning aircraft to the Middle East and supplying missiles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). But Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia will stay out of any attacks on Iran, aerial or ground-wise. “Iran’s reprisal […]
Record grain harvests in WA prompting rail upgrades to boost freight capacity, transfer times and higher prices
Record grain harvests in Western Australia (WA) are prompting rail upgrade work to boost freight capacity, hasten travel times to ports and fetch higher export prices. The most recent upgrades at the CBH Group’s grain receival sites at Moora and […]
Australian shipping ‘still shielded’ from impact of Iran’s closure of strategic strait
Australian shipping remains one step removed from the impact of Iran’s closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid the war. Shipping Australia (SA) says Australian trade is mostly done with Asia; the Middle East region does not rank among […]
Former Eel Zac Lomax faces quick baptism after joining Perth’s Super Rugby side Force
Former Eel and Kangaroo Zac Lomax could make his Super Rugby Pacific as early as this month after switching codes to join the Western Force on a two-year deal. The 26-year-old joins from Parramatta after 133 games in the NRL, […]
New M12 motorway to serve as ‘driveway’ for new Western Sydney airport
A new M12 motorway in Western Saturday will open to traffic very early this Saturday as the new international airport gears up to open later this year. After four years in the making, the $2.1 billion16-kilometre motorway will connect Elizabeth Drive in […]
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