Brisbane Airport

Brisbane Airport spells out terminal revamp under $5bn transformation project

A computer rendering of the new international self-check-in at Brisbane Airport. All images supplied by BNE Airport Brisbane Airport has revealed the full scale of the revamp of its International Terminal as part of a $5 billion transformation project. Major works are under way to ensure the airport upgrade its security screening equipment to comply with…

EFTs linked to 111% increase in ranks of Bitcoin millionaires in a year

THE number of Bitcoin millionaires worldwide has risen by 111 per cent compared to last year, a new global report has found. The Crypto Wealth Report 2024 published by international wealth and investment migration specialists Henley & Partners found there are now 172,300 individuals worldwide holding over USD$1 million in crypto assets — a 95% increase compared to last…

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Cabot Properties expands in Aust with $137.6m purchase of Sydney logistics facility

The new facility at 42-52 Raymond Ave, Sydney. Photo: Businesswire International logistics property operator Cabot Properties are signalling their intention to expand in Australia with a $137m purchase in Sydney. The Boston-based company announced the purchase of a newly-built 19,819 square metre logistics property (42-52 Raymond Avenue, Matraville) in South Sydney, Australia for $137.6 million…

US White House

Taylor Swift’s Insta backing for Harris drives interest in US voting

Kamala Harris’s campaign for the top office in the White House received a star-studded endorsement from Taylor Swift. Picture: Wikimedia Commons Taylor Swift’s immediate Instagram endorsement of US Vice President Kamala Harris for the White House after Tuesday’s presidential debate drove at least 337,826 users to visit the vote.gov website. The website is run by a…

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Male self-harm, domestic abuse ‘increasing’ after disasters

Increases in male self-abuse have been linked to natural disasters. Picture: stock DOMESTIC violence and male self-abuse are increasing in the wake of natural disasters, emergency management services and first responders heard. They had gathered in Sydney for AFAC24, Australasia’s biggest emergency management conference and exhibition, which ran from September 3-6. Among the speakers were…

Melbourne protests

Police, protestors turn Melbourne expo site into war zone

POLICE and protestors have clashed heatedly with protestors outside a defence expo in Melbourne today (September 11). The three-day Land Forces expo brings defence experts from around the world and displays military equipment, heavy-duty trucks, semi-automatic guns and other weapons. The protests come at a time when heightened tensions sparked by global conflicts have deepened…