Photo: ABF A South Australian firm has been fined $14,000 for the illegal export of chemicals that were used in gas warfare during WWI. The Australian Border Force (ABF) says the chemical company exported 700 litres of chloropicrin. The chemical (also known as nitrochloroform) is used in agriculture as a soil fumigant but was also…
A Danish tank trains in Latvia, among 3500 troops from 13 NATO allies taking part in Exercise Resolute Warrior 24. Photo: NATO Russia’s war in the Ukraine is escalating to dangerous levels amid long-range missile attacks and the involvement of North Korean troops. The warnings were delivered by speakers at a meeting of the UN…
Commercial drone operators are to get more, and quicker, access to airspaces around airports. Photo: CASA Commercial drone operators can now apply for access to more airspace at Broome, Cairns, Coffs Harbour, Essendon, Hobart and Melbourne airports. A streamlined approval process is part of an expansion of an Automated Airspace Authorisations Trial (AAAT) launched by…
Picture: stock Darwin Port’s finances are to be investigated by the Northern Territory Government amid reports of its Chinese owner’s financial struggles. Treasurer Bill Yan says they have “been made aware” of concerns about the financial viability of the port’s operator, Landbridge Group, and notified the federal government. “The Territory Government has written to Landbridge…
Picture: stock Scotland has been invited to take part in Netball Australia’s South Pacific-based PacificAus series next February. The series returns to Brisbane’s Nissan Arena from February 17-22, 2025, and is supported by the federal government. The 2025 competition will include Fiji (Pearls), Papua New Guinea (Pepes), Samoa (Tifa Moana) and reigning four-time champions Tonga…
Production at the Grosvenor mine is expected to resume and is part of the sale. Photo: ANGLO AMERICAN Isaac Regional Council is seeking reassurances from Peabody Energy after it bought Anglo-American’s Bowen Basin coal mines in Australia in a deal worth $5.85 billion. Isaac Mayor Kelly Vea Vea says council is keen to learn more…
Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI More than a third of e-scooter riders needing emergency medical treatment in Queensland were travelling faster than 25km/h, according to new RACQ research. The RACQ Head of Public Policy Dr Michael Kane also says 65 per cent of injured riders wore helmets and wants to see full-face helmets become mandatory. “We’re seeing…
Mackay recorded 8.3 per cent quarterly growth in property values, says CoreLogic. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Regional and coastal housing markets are again outperforming capital cities as Queensland and Western Australia lead the way, says a new property quarterly report. The latest update from property analysts CoreLogic found that housing values in regional areas rose 1.1…
Photo: stock US President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to slap new tariffs on foreign imports is already prompting threats of counter tariffs and warnings of job losses. On Monday, Trump announced on social media that he intends on his first day in office to imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and another…
Photo: stock The WA government has a problem – it wants to return $170 million in unclaimed money only the owners can’t be found, it says. The unclaimed money has been listed on a public WA Register of Unclaimed Money. The register was recently updated with around 147,000 new records, which included large individual unclaimed…