Dawn Aerospace’s Mk-II Aurora rocket aircraft. Picture: Dawn Aerospace A New Zealand company has just the ranks of supersonic aircraft makers after the successful test flight of one of its rocket aircraft. On November 12, Dawn Aerospace’s Mk-II Aurora rocket aircraft passed the speed of sound for the first time when it reached Mach 1.1…
Picture: stock A Las Vegas round will again kick off the new NRL season after the 2025 men’s and women’s fixtures were announced. In the men’s competition, a split opening round begins on March 1 (US time) with premiers Penrith facing Cronulla-Sutherland, and Canberra taking on the NZ Warriors at Allegiant Stadium. The round continues…
Singapore troops wait for senior leaders to land at Shoalwater Bay. Picture: Department of Defence New, larger facilities at the Shoalwater Bay defence training area will allow Singaporean soldiers to use it for longer on their own or with Australian personnel. An Australian Defence Force statement says the opening coincided with the start of Exercise…
A computer rendering of what the new T2 domestic terminal will look like. Image: Sydney Airport Sydney Airport is to spend $200m on modernising its T2 Domestic terminal, the first major upgrade in more than 30 years. The airport says the upgrade will feature streamlined check-in, faster security, and updated facilities with a new layout,…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson has been suspended with full pay for 12 months by the Queensland Government. Local Government Minister Ann Leahy confirmed on Thursday that Thompson had agreed to stand aside. “Thompson has agreed to be suspended from his position for 12 months on full pay. “This afternoon, I signed off…
Photo: AFP A Victorian woman has been jailed for three years for defrauding the Australian Tax Office of $452,000. The woman, who was not identified by Australian Federal Police (AFP), was sentenced on Wednesday (November 20) to three years and six months’ imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 20 months. The AFP said she had…
Photo: UNRWA/Ashraf Amra Vetoes by Russia and US of United Nations draft calls for a ceasefire in Sudan and Gaza have triggered outrage and debate among member states. A US decision to veto a draft call for a ceasefire in Gaza was only the fourth time it had used that. The BBC reports that 14…
One of the new boats that are being rolled out across NSW. Picture: FRNSW THE NSW Government is rolling out 19 new HAZMAT boats worth $1.58 million to Fire and Rescue NSW units across the state. The hazardous materials (HAZMAT) boats are to contain oil, diesel and other pollutant spills in rivers and lakes. Each…
Picture: NSW RFS/Flickr NSW homeowners are reminded to check their insurance policies as the bushfire and flood season approaches amid soaring living costs. The reminder came from Legal Aid NSW which says Australian Bureau of Statistics data reveals that home and car insurance costs rose by 16 per cent in the past year. Legal Aid…
Picture: stock South Australia’s newest port, and Australia’s first to be named after the traditional land and sea custodians, has just opened for business. The Port of Narungga is near the existing Wallaroo Port and can process up to 500,000 tonnes of grain annually, the SA government says. Wallaroo Harbour has now been divided into…