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Socceroos' ... the Tunisia-Japan Group F match at Guadalupe, Mexico, was the World Cup’s 1000th game. Japan won 4-0. Photo: FIFA WORLD CUP.

Socceroos’ hopes still alive despite 2-0 loss to US as first World Cup exits confirmed

The Socceroos’ qualifying hopes remain alive as Haiti, Tunisia and Turkiye became the first teams to be eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup as of Monday (AEST). Australia’s qualification hopes remains alive despite a 2-0 loss to co-hosts US […]
Tax dodgers ... The ATO is also cautioning against inflating work-related expenses.

Tax agency says don’t be in a rush to fire off returns so early after EOFY

The tax office is again cautioning the public not to rush into lodging their returns at the start of the new financial year. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) says lodgements filed as soon as the financial year ticks over are […]
The cocaine haul assembled for transport at the Londonderry property in western Sydney. Photo: AFP.

Record $816m cocaine haul, ship seized as 8 face court in Qld, NSW

A record cocaine haul and a ship have been seized by Australian and overseas police last week in Australia’s largest shipment. The seizure was part of Operation Minjiang (run by a Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce or QJOCTF) and is […]
The breastplate for Mary Carpenter, made between 1880 and1910. Photo: Jervis Bay Maritime Museum.

Victorian breastplate for a queen returns home to Country almost 100 years after her burial

A  Victorian breastplate made for ‘Queen’ Mary Carpenter’s almost 100 years after she was buried is back home in Country on the NSW South Coast. The brass breastplate was made between 1880 and 1910 and belonged to Queen Mary, a […]
names ... BUSSELTON NEWS: The solar-powered Busselton Jetty train will not run from June 23-25. The 1.7km rout on the wooden jetty ends at the Underwater Observatory, which is expected to be affected by weather and ocean conditions on these days. Click here to visit their website. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI

Names for Australind trains unveiled as Perth-Bunbury service start approaches

The official names of four new Australind trains to run on a revived Perth-Bunbury route have been revealed by the WA Government. The service will start on Monday, June 29, with one train running four days a week between Perth […]
Private sector .... Commercial shipping will be able to undergo maintenance at the new hub. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI.

Private sector tapped about funding, running $800m Cairns maritime hub

Private sector interest to build and operate a nearly $800 million maritime maintenance hub at Cairns is now being sought. Ports North is driving the project to expand the city’s status as marine maintenance hub with state and federal support. […]
cooler ... Aoraki/Mount Cook in New Zealand. The country remains the top short-haul overseas destination for Brisbane Airport. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI.

Cooler Kiwi clime proves irresistible to Brisbane travellers these school holidays

The cooler latitudes of New Zealand continues to exert a hold over for Brisbane Airport travellers as families seek overseas holidays close to home. And Jetstar has just launched a new winter service from the airport to Queenstown with Air […]
A render of what Brisbane's upgraded stadium will look like. Image: supplied

Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium to get seating capacity boost, wraparound screens

Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium is to get more seats and a giant wraparound screen with work due to start at the end of this year. The Queensland Government says planned upgrades include giant scoreboards, a 360-degree wraparound LED ribbon board suspended […]
Bee Gees Way on the Redcliffe foreshore will host the kazoo flash mob this Sunday. Photo: MBCC

Redcliffe to host Bee Gees kazoo flash mob this Sunday

Redcliffe will come alive with a pop-up performance by a Bee Gees kazoo flash mob on Sunday (June 21) at Bee Gees Way. As part of its Make Music Month celebrations, council wants kazoo players of all abilities to make […]
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