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Canberra still coy about greater military role in Iran war despite US requests
Canberra remains coy about a possible greater military role in the Middle East war despite requests from the US. Both Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles say Australia’s role is confined to helping the United Arab […]
10,000 e-bikes due to go to auction in Qld while police investigate fatal crash
About 10,000 e-bikes, scooters and cycling gear worth more than $2 million will go to auction on the Gold Coast this weekend. (In unrelated news, Queensland Police say two teenager riders on an e-bike died in a collision with a […]
Anthropic eyes Sydney presence amid lawsuit with Pentagon over blacklisting
Anthropic is expanding to Australia and New Zealand by setting up an office in Sydney. A statement from the AI company says their Sydney office will be their fourth in the Asia-Pacific region (Tokyo, Bengaluru in India, and Seoul) due […]
Federal police officers are visiting North Qld airports as aviation company owner faces court over 2025 ‘black’ flight to Indonesia
Federal police officers have been visiting North Queensland airports as they strengthen efforts to ‘bust’ people-smuggling flights. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced the visits after a Woolshed man faced Ipswich Magistrate’s Court today (March 12) on two counts of […]
The new feudalism that nobody wants to talk about
NEW COLUMNIST Feudalism gets a bad rap — say the word and people picture muddy peasants, oppressive lords and a boot on the neck of the common man. What nobody tells you in school is that feudalism worked for centuries. […]
Queensland push to adopt new copper theft laws welcomed by Moreton Bay City Council
A new Queensland Bill that targets scrap metal theft have been welcomed by Moreton Bay City Council. Last week, the State Government last week introduced draft laws into parliament to stamp out the sale and disposal of stolen scrap metal. […]
Animals long-distance ‘calls’ follows one basic rule, says new UNSW Sydney study
How do animals call to each other over distances? UNSW Sydney researchers studying the evolution of calls from over 103 mammal species think they may have found a pattern. The findings of their study, just published in Journal of Mammalian […]
‘Cool’ Burwood faces rise of high-rise apartment buildings around Metro station
Burwood in Sydney was once dubbed one of the coolest in the world and it could be ringed by high-rise apartment buildings under an NSW Government proposal. The state government wants to rezone the 113-hectare Burwood North Metro precinct to […]
Payday super changes to kick in from July 2026, accountants remind employers
Payday super changes are coming in the new financial year and employers have been reminded to check their compliance. The reminder comes from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), which represents more than 140,000 financial professionals. On May […]
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