Melbourne Airport’s third runway has been approved. Picture: Melbourne Airport Investment asset manager IFM Investors have welcomed an Australian Government decision to clear Melbourne Airport’s third runway for take-off. Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King recently approved the major development plan for the airport. Melbourne Airport, an IFM…
Earth may have once had rings like Saturn does, say university researchers. Image: stock. Monash University researchers believe they have found evidence that Earth may have had a ring system like Saturn’s about 466 million years ago. This was at the start of a period of unusually intense meteorite bombardment, known as the Ordovician impact…
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is safe following gunshots near his golf course in Florida, his campaign and the Secret Service announced on Sunday (US time). The incident appears to be the second assassination attempt on the former president in two months. The FBI said in a statement it is investigating “what appears to…
Jetstar will be adding another aircraft to its Gold Coast fleet for the new services to NZ. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Jetstar is reaching further into New Zealand with new direct flights to Hamilton and Dunedin from the Gold Coast and Sydney. The new services are due to take off from June 2025. According to an…
The 2024 NRL season has come to an end for Newcastle and Canterbury-Bankstown as minor premiers Melbourne staked their claim to favouritism. In tropical Townsville, the Cowboys scored a 28-16 win over the Knights on Saturday night in an elimination final. England-bound winger Kyle Feldt inspired the Cowboys when he scored his side’s only first…
Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) helicopters are back in the skies as they patrol the Perth and South West WA coastline watching for sharks. The aerial patrols began on Sunday, September 1, and will run until April 30, 2025. In a statement, WA Fisheries Minister Don Punch says the patrols are an “important” part of…
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (AFL) during an AFL game. Picture: stock/Pixabay Melbourne’s AFL Grand Final Parade now has a new route through the Melbourne Park and MCG precinct. On Tuesday, Victoria’s Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister Steve Dimopoulos joined three-time premiership player Jack Riewoldt in announcing the new route. The parade will “centre bounce”…
The Queensland Reds take on the Highlanders from NZ earlier this year at Suncorp. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The demise of the Melbourne Rebels has prompted a rescheduling of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific competition which has just been announced. The new format will feature a “lucky loser” finals series with the competition reduced to 11…
TURKISH Airlines will add a second service to Australia with four direct flights between Istanbul and Sydney starting from December 5. The new service is expected to deliver an extra 68,620 inbound seats to Sydney Airport in its first year, creating more than 290 jobs and an estimated $53 million in revenue. Initially the route…
The Ata Sund Fjord in Greenland. Picture: Pixabay A ferocious landslide in a Greenland fjord last year shook the entire planet for nine days, scientists say. Global media outlets, like the BBC, have picked up the story of how a seismic signal last September was picked up by sensors all over the world. The finding…