An X-ray of a suitcase seized at Sydney Airport. Pictures: AFP Two foreign nationals have been refused bail after almost 50kg of cocaine and meth worth nearly $29 million were seized at Sydney Airport within the last two weeks. According to the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the two unrelated drug shipments were seized at the…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI NSW Fisheries officers say they are being shot at, threatened with knives and baseball bats, and had cars driven at them. And they are taking industrial action to receive protective equipment like stab-proof vests and capsicum spray. The Public Service Association (PSA) says fisheries officers will now avoid designated areas and individuals…
Israeli tanks are reportedly massing along the Lebanon border, fuelling fears of ground invasion. Fresh airstrikes were also launched against Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday. Troops and tanks were seen gathering in the north of Israel on the border with Lebanon, according to international media reports. Another media report says Lebanon’s Ministry of Public…
A combative first half from the Wallabies offered glimpses of hope as the All Blacks powered away to a 33-13 win in Wellington, NZ, on Saturday. The Bledisloe Cup was already lost to Australia after the All Blacks’ 31-28 win in Sydney the weekend before. The Wallabies started fast with a converted try to loose…
The Penrith Panthers will defend their crown when they take on the Melbourne Storm in this weekend’s 2024 NRL grand final. The Panthers scored a 26-6 win over Cronulla on Saturday and will have home ground advantage with the big game to be played at Sydney Olympic Park this Sunday. Last Friday, the Storm defeated…
Brisbane swept to a 60-point win over Sydney in Melbourne on Saturday to clinch the 2024 AFL grand final. Their 18.12 (120) to 9.6 (60) win over the Swans delivered the Lions their first flag since 2003 as coach Chris Fagan lifted the cup in his eighth season in charge. At a press conference afterwards,…
Picture: supplied Modern economics is based on poor science and should not be used to guide policy-making in the face of existential threats like climate change. That’s the conclusion of new research from UNSW Sydney sustainability scientists who say the current economic system is driving environmental damage and social inequality, and needs major reformation. Their…
The exhibition will feature a digital presentation. Picture: supplied The ‘show’ is all about an ancient Roman city destroyed by a volcano and a recreation of that disaster. Pompeii the exhibition is combining some things old with some things new when its six-month season opens at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on December…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI A Northern Sydney shuttle service operator has come to the aid of suddenly stranded Central Coast residents. The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Community Transport (HKCT) will step in to fill the gap left by the sudden liquidation of Community Transport Central Coast Limited (CTCCL). A Transport for NSW (TfNSW) statement says it is also…
The Nave Amerigo Vespucci. Picture supplied A three-masted training ship of the Italian Navy is coming to Darwin next week as part of a world tour. On Thursday, October 3, the Nave Amerigo Vespucci is expected to sail into Darwin Port on a four-day visit and its 24th stop around the world. The visit will…