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Researchers at the earthquake scarp (ground rupture) site near Caboolture. Photo: Moreton Bay City Council

Ancient earthquake near Caboolture may help us plan for the future: Flannery

An ancient earthquake that struck near Caboolture may yield some secrets to better prepare and respond to future strikes. Moreton Bay Council is helping University of Melbourne researchers learn more about the magnitude 6.5-plus quake, which struck a fault line […]
Wylie’s Baths at Googee, Sydney, is the site of a reforesting project. Photo: www.forestswithoutnames.com

Reforesting goes underwater amid efforts to bring crayweed back to Coogee

Reforesting is going underwater with plans under way to turbocharge a restoration project to bring crayweed back to Sydney’s coastline. The NSW Government is supporting the University of NSW’s Operation Crayweed by licensing more than 20 Crown land marine sites […]
A part of the private LEGO collection now up for auction online. Photo: Lloyds Auction

LEGO collection with factory fresh rarities attracting global interest

A private LEGO collection worth $250,000 is going up for auction and turning heads locally and overseas with its rarity and scale. Auctioneer Lloyds Auctions says the starting bid for all pieces and set is $1. It says the collection […]
Diplomatic .... Brisbane Port. Supply chain security in on the agenda for PM Albanese’s agenda this week. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI

Diplomatic push to secure fuel supplies continues with PM off to Brunei, Malaysia

A diplomatic push to secure fuel supplies is continuing with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to visit Brunei and Malaysia from tomorrow (April 14). His visit to those countries (April 14-17) will focus on energy, fertiliser and other critical goods supplies. […]
Tasmania base construction .... A RFDS aircraft conducts a night retrieval of a patient. Photo: RFDS.

Construction starts on $21 million flying doctor base at Launceston

Construction is under way on a $21 million flying doctor base at Launceston as Westpac agrees to keep sponsoring Tasmania’s rescue helicopter service. The Tasmanian government says the first soil was turned on the new base that will enable the […]
emperor penguins ... a chick with photographers on Snow Hill Island, Antarctica. Photo: © naturepl.com / Bryan and Cherry Alexander (WWF).

Emperor penguins marching into extinction if we do nothing: WWF

Emperor penguins are on a slow march to extinction after their status was downgraded from ‘near threatened’ to ‘endangered’ as their numbers collapse. The warning came from the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) who say the population could collapse by half over […]
The Boeing E-3 Wedgetail departs RAAF Base Williamtown, Newcastle, early last month for its deployment. Photo: Department of Defence.

RAAF Wedgetail aircraft to stay in UAE as Australia ties its next Gulf move to permanent US-Iran ceasefire

An RAAF Wedgetail airborne warning aircraft keeping an eye on the United Arab Emirates airspace will stay on in the Middle East. Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed the decision in an interview with ABC’s 7.30pm program earlier this week, A […]
Aussies ... One in five survey respondents who are contributing to their Super are middle-aged. Photo: kstudio on Freepik

Aussies keeping a closer eye on their Super funds, says Money Magazine

Aussies are watching their superannuation (Super) funds more closely and taking a more hands-on approach on its investment. That was the finding of a Money Magazine survey conducted across January and February which drew 642 responses; it was run to […]
The 64-seat electric Metro bus seen charging at the UQ Lakes station. Photo: Brisbane City Council

New Brisbane Metro airport service earmarked for funding urgency

Plans for a new Brisbane Metro bus service to the airport for the 2032 Summers Olympics have been earmarked for greater funding urgency. Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner told the most recent meeting of city council that the project has […]
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