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Kiama’s fortnightly recycling and bulky waste changes
Kiama recycling moves to fortnightly, and bulky waste is next Kiama Council moved yellow-lid recycling bin collection from weekly to fortnightly at the start of July 2026. In a Mayor’s update published on 2 October 2026, the council said the […]
Five-Year Guarantee Secures Bell Bay Aluminium Smelter Through 2031
Bell Bay Aluminium gets a five-year lifeline The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, announced a five-year guarantee that will keep the Bell Bay Aluminium smelter operating through to the end of 2031. The announcement on 1 October 2026 was made together […]
MyFWC portal to handle all dismissal cases online from 19 October
What the MyFWC portal will handle The Fair Work Commission is broadening the scope of its MyFWC portal so that dismissal cases can be managed entirely through the web platform, from the moment a claim is lodged through to the […]
Queensland sets its sights on becoming home to land defence expo
Queensland has set its sights on becoming the home of the Land Forces defence-industry expo after they won the rights to host the 2030 event. And the state government says they have been given right of refusal for the 2032 […]
New fisheries vessel to conduct extended patrols of northern Qld fisheries
A new fisheries patrol vessel is being built to help Queensland crack down on illegal fishing in the state’s north, as the government pushes to lift the value of primary production to $30 billion by 2030. Construction of the $11 […]
Visitors to Twelve Apostles to pay up in 2027 as new $126m centre opens
Visitors to the Twelve Apostles in Victoria will have to pay from April 2027 as a new $126 million centre opens on Friday. Construction of the Keerray Woorroong Visitor Centre was jointly funded by the federal ($88m) and state ($38m) […]
New Australind train on Perth-Bunbury line ushers in twice-daily service
A new Australind train on the Perth-Bunbury line will start running today (Monday, October 12) with services to run twice a day. And two more trains are expected to enter service on the line in early 2027, the WA Government […]
Draft greyhound plan released as Tasmanian parliament weighs up ban
A draft plan to phase out greyhound racing in Tasmania by 2029 has been released by the state government. And the government wasted no time in attacking the Opposition over its stance. The Draft Greyhound Racing Transition Plan maps out […]
Smart glasses to be banned in all WA public schools at start of new term
Smart glasses will be banned from all Western Australia public schools in the new term starting next month. Education Minister Sabine Winton says the ban takes effect on October 12 and covers all students, staff, parents, carers, visitors and contractors […]
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