An F-18 Hornet ready for launch from the USS Harry S. Truman on December 12, 2024. Photo: US Department of Defence American airstrikes have targeted Islamic State (IS) camps and reportedly killed 12 fighters in Syria, the US Defence Department says. “Battle damage assessments are ongoing (and there are) no indications of civilian casualties,” Pentagon…
A proposed cable making factory at Bell Bay needs federal support, says the Tasmanian government. Photo: Twitter / X Federal funding is urgently needed if SunCable’s proposed $2 billion cable factory at Bell Bay is to be saved, says Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff. He says the high voltage cable manufacturing facility is at risk without…
The AFP says to be wary when buying online-capable devices for your child. Photo: stock Parents looking at buying an internet-enabled device for their child this Christmas need to do their homework, Australian Federal Police say. They say this involves the installation of safety features on devices as well as talking to the child about…
Ukrainian troops lead an IAEA delegation to a Russian checkpoint near the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant in September. Photo: Fredrik Dahl / IAEA Continuing Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid is starting to affect the safety of nuclear power plants, the UN nuclear watchdog says. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi’s warnings follows…
Photo: stock The federal Government is to spend $180.5 million on a funding package for local news and community broadcasting journalism. The government announced the funding at the launch of its News Media Assistance Program (News MAP). Government will spend $153.5m over four years to implement the News MAP to support journalism in Australia. Under…
Westminster’s deal with the CPTTP will take effect with Australia on December 24. Photo: stock The United Kingdom has become the first European country to join a trans-Pacific trade bloc in a move it believes will boost its economy by £2 (3.96) billion a year. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade…
Nazi stick grenades and parts that were recovered during the raid. Photo: ABF Australian Border Force (ABF) officers have seized Nazi grenades, daggers, a mine, armbands and anti-aircraft shell from two Perth homes. On Tuesday, December 10, ABF and West Australian Police officers and Defence explosive specialists raided properties in Bassendean and Bellevue. The ABF…
The US Picatinny Arsenal base, one of two US military bases in New Jersey targeted by drones. Photo: US Department of Defence. Mysterious drones operating over New Jersey military installations recently are continuing to frustrate the US military and politicians alike. The US Department of Defence (DoD)’s Joint Staff addressed the US media on the…
Photo: NASA NASA has detailed more of its planning for manned missions to Mars involving the Moon as a base to launch manned expeditions to the planet. A new review of NASA’s roadmap for long-term lunar exploration to set up missions to Mars was released on the weekend. “NASA’s Architecture Concept Review (the documents) process…
Photo: stock The remaining members of the Bali Nine have returned to Australia on Sunday after serving more than 19 years in an Indonesian jail. The Australian Government confirmed that Australians, Matthew Norman, Scott Rush, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, and Michael Czugaj are back in Australia. An Indonesia minister told media outlets that the…