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Greyhound racing at Wentworth Park, inner Sydney, is to make way for housing and fields. Photo: freepik

Greyhound Racing NSW ‘totally stunned’ as govt moves to turn inner Sydney racetrack into housing

Greyhound racing at Wentworth Park in Sydney is to be replaced by 7300 new homes and sports facilities for the growing inner city. And Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) says it is “totally stunned” by the decision. The NSW Government has […]
Sydney Airport is reminding travellers of the need to plan and act ahead this holiday season. Photo: Sydney Airport

Sydney Airport calls on travellers to plan, act early to ensure trips stay jolly

Sydney International Airport has a holiday message for travellers – plan ahead and give yourself plenty of time. The caution comes ahead of an expected record surge in traffic, driven by international passengers. The airport expects 5.84 million passengers to […]
puppy ... Plenty of dogs are terries of Santa, says author-trainer Sarah Rutten. Photo: The Canine Perspective

Trainer-author’s 5 tips when it comes to a puppy ‘gift’ this Christmas season

Families wanting to a puppy this holiday season need to understand and prepare for what that means, says accredited dog behaviourist, force-free trainer and author Sarah Rutten. “Puppies are gorgeous, hilarious little chaos machines but they can also be a […]
Online shopping with credit cards is growing 12% every year, says federal parliament. Photo: lifestylememory/Freepik

Credit cards, digital wallets now in sights of federal parliamentary inquiry

Credit cards and digital wallets are now the focus of a new federal parliamentary inquiry into their use. The announcement comes as shoppers gear up for both Christmas and Boxing Day sales. According to federal parliament, in 2024, Australians spent […]
An emergency response vehicle at the new $7.5m Deception Bay SES depot. Photo: Moreton Bay City Council

New $7.5m SES Deception Bay depot, 35 new recruits to turbocharge disaster response

A new, larger SES depot at Deception Bay and record recruit intake will ramp up disaster response across Moreton Bay. The opening of the new $7.5 million Deception Bay SES depot follows last week’s damaging storms. Council says that in […]
Tasmania ... cranes over the site at Macquarie Point, Hobart, in September. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI

Tenders for Tasmania’s $1.13 bn AFL stadium go out amid Devils doubts about playing there in 2029

Tasmania’s new AFL stadium is going ahead with the first tenders for work on the Macquarie Point site now released. The Tasmanian government says tenders for bulk excavations and to pack down The Goods Shed have now been released. The […]
OpenAI ... a developer identifying server issues at a date centre. Photo: DC Studio / Freepik

OpenAI sets up shop with new $7 billion data centre in Sydney, training academy

A $7 billion OpenAI data centre is to be built at Eastern Creek in Sydney with the news coming days after the company opened its first Australian office. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says that Australia is “well placed to be […]
An arch built for the official opening of Anzac Avenue on December 5, 1925. Image courtesy of City of Moreton Bay.

Brisbane memorial avenue turns 100 years old with commemoration planned for Redcliffe

A memorial avenue for Queensland’s war dead is turning 100 years old and one Brisbane suburb will host a subdued commemoration. Anzac Memorial Avenue runs from Petrie to Redcliffe and opened on December 5, 1925, by acting Premier William Forgan […]
EPA ... Firefighters and trucks at the scene of the fire overnight on Saturday. Photo: FRNSW

NSW EPA extends exclusion zone around ruins of hazardous waste factory in western Sydney as testing continues

The NSW EPA has extended an exclusion zone around the site of a fire-ruined hazardous waste factory in western Sydney amid testing for contamination of waterways. More than 200 firefighters braved a ‘rain’ of fist-sized chunks of concrete after a […]
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