Aoraki/Mt Cook on New Zealand’s South Island. Picture: stock NZ Police remain hopeful they will be able to resume searches tomorrow for three men who remain missing on Aoraki/Mount Cook. US nationals Kurt Blair, Carlos Romero and a Canadian man were reported missing when they failed to arrive for their flight on Monday (December 2)…
Picture: stock THE Maritime Union of Australia has hit out at the federal government for funding the automation of Flinders Port Holding’s (FPH) Adelaide container terminal. The Federal Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is giving $70m to Flinders Port for electrification work across seven South Australian ports. CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth says the work will…
A night view of the South Korean capital, Seoul. Picture: stock South Korea was plunged into political chaos after President Yoon Suk Yeol tried and fail to declare martial law overnight. The president shocked the country by imposing martial law which led to soldiers and protests in the streets before a late night vote in…
Picture: stock THE NSW Government has taken aim at the state Nationals Party over their lack of support for a Great Koala National Park to save the animals from extinction. The Nationals, in turn, are claiming a serious conflict of interest by the government and want all correspondence on the project released. The government reaction…
The Noosa Spit Recreation Reserve, looking south-east over Noosa Heads. Photo: REIQ Noosa remains Queensland’s most expensive housing market over the September quarter, according to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland. In its September quarterly price report, the REIQ says Noosa’s median house price of $1.42m surpasses Brisbane ($1.187m), Gold Coast ($1.092m) and Sunshine Coast…
Photo: Marine Rescue NSW / (X) Twitter Marine Rescue NSW is boosting its presence on Sydney Harbour as the city prepares to gear up for the summer holidays. Middle Harbour and Port Jackson volunteers will now provide seven-day patrols during daylight hours across December and January with crews to remain on call overnight. Marine Rescue…