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James Slipper ready to create Super Rugby history in front of one special guest in Canberra
James Slipper is set to create Super Rugby history if he plays for the ACT Brumbies in tomorrow night’s clash with the Waikato-based Chiefs in Canberra. With a record-equalling 202 games to his name, the prop will become the most […]
Dig-and-ship approach to mining left Australia’s domestic processing ‘cupboard’ bare, says new report
A ‘dig-and ship’ approach to mining and lack of domestic manufacturing has left Australia far too exposed to China, a new report warns. The report from independent think-tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF) examines China’s move to dominate key minerals markets […]
Invasive rats wiped out on Queensland island rookery for turtles, seabirds
Invasive rats on North West Island near Gladstone have been wiped out from the island rookery after more than three years. The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) says invasive black rats were reported to them in November 2022 by […]
St Patrick’s cathedral precinct in Melbourne to get $190 million renewal for the future
St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne is to get a $190 million ‘renewal’ with work due to start later this year. The Archbishop of Melbourne, Peter Comensoli, launched the archdiocese’s Light into the City project at the cathedral on St Patrick’s Day […]
Crypto tensions with banks ‘rising’ even as more young Aussies turn to it
Crypto tensions between investors and banks are growing even as young Aussies turn to it to build their financial future. A new national survey from Independent Reserve, its 2026 Cryptocurrency Index and seventh one, has just been published; the annual survey […]
Warship mast at Bradleys Head in Sydney is now a nationally significant military monument
The mast of the first HMAS Sydney located at Bradleys Head in Sydney Harbour has been declared a national military memorial. The declaration was made by Veterans Affairs and Defence Personnel Minister Matt Keogh yesterday (March 17). “Commemorative services to […]
British Airways coming to Melbourne with daily flights in early 2027
British Airways is to launch a new Melbourne-London service next year that will avoid the Middle East with a stopover in Malaysia. The new daily service between Tullamarine and Heathrow airports is due to start on January 9, 2027, using […]
Canada ramps up Arctic security with new roads, port access for mines
Canada will spend more than C$30 (A$31) billion on northern Arctic security as that country continues to divorce itself from US strategic interests. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a funding package of more than C$40 (A$41) billion to upgrade transport, […]
Greyhound racers to be compensated as Tasmania moves to phase out industry
Greyhound racers are to be compensated as the Tasmanian Government moves to phase out the industry. The government says compensation will be included in new legislation and budget. “As we progress the phase-out of greyhound racing in Tasmania by June […]
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