Brisbane swept to a 60-point win over Sydney in Melbourne on Saturday to clinch the 2024 AFL grand final. Their 18.12 (120) to 9.6 (60) win over the Swans delivered the Lions their first flag since 2003 as coach Chris Fagan lifted the cup in his eighth season in charge. At a press conference afterwards,…
Picture: supplied Modern economics is based on poor science and should not be used to guide policy-making in the face of existential threats like climate change. That’s the conclusion of new research from UNSW Sydney sustainability scientists who say the current economic system is driving environmental damage and social inequality, and needs major reformation. Their…
The exhibition will feature a digital presentation. Picture: supplied The ‘show’ is all about an ancient Roman city destroyed by a volcano and a recreation of that disaster. Pompeii the exhibition is combining some things old with some things new when its six-month season opens at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on December…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI A Northern Sydney shuttle service operator has come to the aid of suddenly stranded Central Coast residents. The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Community Transport (HKCT) will step in to fill the gap left by the sudden liquidation of Community Transport Central Coast Limited (CTCCL). A Transport for NSW (TfNSW) statement says it is also…
The Nave Amerigo Vespucci. Picture supplied A three-masted training ship of the Italian Navy is coming to Darwin next week as part of a world tour. On Thursday, October 3, the Nave Amerigo Vespucci is expected to sail into Darwin Port on a four-day visit and its 24th stop around the world. The visit will…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Today is proving to be the busiest day of the year for Brisbane Airport with 62,000 domestic passengers passing through. The airport says the surge is fuelled by Brisbane Lions fans flying to Melbourne for the AFL Grand Final clash with Sydney, and as Queenslanders return home after school holidays even as…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Ipswich is in line for a major public transport upgrade with new bus services targeting the region’s new growth corridors. The Queensland Government announced a three-year, three-stage boost to services in Redbank Plains, Collingwood Park, Augustine Heights, Bellbird Park, Springfield, Deebing Heights and Karalee. The changes are due to start in 2025…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI THE Brisbane Broncos are in the market for a new head coach after Kevin Walters resigned after four years in the role. And the decision sparked media speculation about his departure — and successor. In a club statement, Walters said that apart from playing for the Suncorp-based club, coaching the Broncos had…
Picture supplied by AFP. THE Australian Federal Police (AFP) says it will crack down on exit trafficking after a Sydney man appeared in court for abandoning his family in Pakistan. AFP Detective acting Inspector Emmanuel Tsardoulias said exit trafficking was an insidious and often under-reported criminal offence. “Exit trafficking can involve a person using coercion,…
The current Tantabiddi boat ramp. The new site is located 300m south. Picture: WA Government THE WA Government has unveiled a sneak peek at a proposed boat launch facility for visitors to Ningaloo Reef. The site of a new four-ramp facility at Tantabiddi is about 300 metres south of an existing facility and which the…