Tito Jackson, brother of Michael, has died, his children announced. Picture: Flickr Michael Jackson’s brother, Tito has died aged 70, his children announced, according to US media reports. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson, is no longer with us,” sons Taj, Taryll…
THE Matildas will play their last home games for 2024 with a two-match friendly series against Chinese Taipei at Geelong and Melbourne. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Football Australia CEO James Johnson announced that the friendlies will be held at AAMI Park on December 4 and Geelong’s GMHBA Stadium on December 7. The Matildas last…
Amid a rail renaissance in Australia, a group of industry leaders are off to Europe for a study tour and trade show. The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) is leading a group visit by 30 rail leaders to London and Paris this week. The visit will precede the international InnoTrans (an international trade show for transport…
Townsville in North Queensland is attracting growing interest this Spring holiday season, says TEQ. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Queensland is again proving to be a magnet for interstate Spring holiday visitors, say state tourism officials. New data released by Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) shows one in five Aussies intend to holiday in Queensland, the most…
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…