Picture: stock Darwin’s golden snapper population remains overfished and the Northern Territory Government is weighing up what to do about it. A Golden Snapper Stock Assessment report that was just released reveals that the golden snapper population around Darwin is about a fifth of what it was, with mortality rates estimated to be more than…
Homelessness support services are being overwhelmed, says a new report. Photo: stock Three million Australians are at risk of homelessness as desperately-needed services are forced to close their doors. The finding was contained in a new Homelessness Australia report launched today which revealed a 63 percent surge in numbers over a six-year period. The report…
Lloyd J. Austin (right) and Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles in Darwin on Sunday. Picture: US Department of Defence The American and Fijian military are expected to strengthen ties as outgoing US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin shores up ties in the Indo-Pacific region. The US and Fiji are expected to open talks on signing a…
The Pentagon building in Virginia, US. Photo: stock THE US has given itself almost 70 days to deliver US$5.5 billion worth of military supplies to Ukraine before the American change of government. In September, US President Joe Biden said he planned a “surge” in security help for Ukraine, including giving them all remaining approved funding…
Picture: stock The NSW Government has set up a new Housing Delivery Authority to bypass local council approval and fast-track approval times for new housing projects. The government says the new approvals process will take effect early next year and apply to new developments worth more than $60 million (100 or more homes) in Greater…
Fullback Tom Wright scores against Wales. Image: Rugby Australia The Wallabies’ 52-20 win over Wales in Cardiff on the weekend has kept their Grand Slam (or unbeaten UK Test tour) hopes on track. The Joe Schmidt-coach side were able to rally despite the loss of centre Samu Kerevi to an upgraded red card. The Wallabies…