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Electric aircraft will provide a big boost for SE Qld, say mayors
Electric aircraft can offer faster hospital access, create up to 4600 jobs and potentially inject $3.7 billion into the South-East Queensland economy by 2045. That was the argument of an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) opportunities paper released by the Council […]
NSW helicopters, 24-strong crew are going to fight fires in France
NSW helicopters and firefighters are off to France to help as bushfires sweep across Europe, acting Prime Minister Richard Marles says. A Chinook heavy-lift helicopter with an 11,300-litre water tank and a Bell support aircraft will be accompanied to France […]
Trial use of personal pepper spray extended as NT eyes involving teenagers
A trial use of personal OC (capsicum) spray in the Northern Territory will now run to the end of the year. And the NT Government says it is considering expanding the trial to include 16-year-olds. Personal use of the self-defence […]
Import prices hit five-year high as business groups slam new US tariff on Aussie goods
Import prices hit a five-year high in just three months due to war in the Middle East, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) says. And the Business Council of Australia and Australian Chamber of Commerce have hit out at a […]
Two new Pacific sides flagged for Super Rugby Australia as Canberra unveils $90m funding boost for code
Two Pacific rugby sides may join Australian teams in their pre-season tournament leading up to the Super Rugby Pacific competition. Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh made the announcement after the federal government said it will give $90 million to boost […]
Youngs Crossing’s $120m four-lane bridge almost at the halfway stage
Youngs Crossing in northern Brisbane is almost halfway to ‘getting’ a new $120 million 200-metre bridge that can protect motorists from floods. For the next five weeks, concrete girders measuring up to 27 metres long will be driven, under escort, […]
Firefighters from Aust, NZ arrive in the US to lend a helping hand
Firefighters from Australia and New Zealand now in the US to help local fire crews wrestling with almost 100 large bushfires. The group was sent after a call for help from the US National Interagency Fire Centre was received by […]
Pre-filled tax service expands to contractors as ATO says ‘send us your returns’
Pre-filled returns are now extending to contractors for the new reporting season, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) says. And it says taxpayers should not listen to advice from AI, ‘finfluencers’ or others without verifying its accuracy. The office says it […]
Leichhardt Oval to get $40m facelift with no change in capacity
Leichhardt Oval in inner Sydney is set for a $40 million facelift that should secure its future as a suburban sports ground. Funding for the project is coming from the federal government ($20m), NSW government ($10m) and Inner West Council […]
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