THE apparent return of Clover Moore for a record sixth term as City of Sydney Mayor is among the highlight of NSW local council elections on Saturday. After the elections on Saturday, ballot counting resumed today after a break for electoral staff, the NSW AEC confirmed. Acting NSW Electoral Commissioner Dr Matthew Phillips said counting…
Melbourne Airport’s third runway has been approved. Picture: Melbourne Airport Investment asset manager IFM Investors have welcomed an Australian Government decision to clear Melbourne Airport’s third runway for take-off. Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King recently approved the major development plan for the airport. Melbourne Airport, an IFM…
Earth may have once had rings like Saturn does, say university researchers. Image: stock. Monash University researchers believe they have found evidence that Earth may have had a ring system like Saturn’s about 466 million years ago. This was at the start of a period of unusually intense meteorite bombardment, known as the Ordovician impact…
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is safe following gunshots near his golf course in Florida, his campaign and the Secret Service announced on Sunday (US time). The incident appears to be the second assassination attempt on the former president in two months. The FBI said in a statement it is investigating “what appears to…
Jetstar will be adding another aircraft to its Gold Coast fleet for the new services to NZ. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Jetstar is reaching further into New Zealand with new direct flights to Hamilton and Dunedin from the Gold Coast and Sydney. The new services are due to take off from June 2025. According to an…
The 2024 NRL season has come to an end for Newcastle and Canterbury-Bankstown as minor premiers Melbourne staked their claim to favouritism. In tropical Townsville, the Cowboys scored a 28-16 win over the Knights on Saturday night in an elimination final. England-bound winger Kyle Feldt inspired the Cowboys when he scored his side’s only first…