A multi-billion-dollar funding package has been announced for aged care reforms by the Federal Government. According to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, about 1.4 million Australians will benefit from a new Support at Home program by 2035 to help them remain independent. Under the deal, $5.6 billion will be invested in the reforms, described by him…
A computer rendering of the new international self-check-in at Brisbane Airport. All images supplied by BNE Airport Brisbane Airport has revealed the full scale of the revamp of its International Terminal as part of a $5 billion transformation project. Major works are under way to ensure the airport upgrade its security screening equipment to comply with…
THE number of Bitcoin millionaires worldwide has risen by 111 per cent compared to last year, a new global report has found. The Crypto Wealth Report 2024 published by international wealth and investment migration specialists Henley & Partners found there are now 172,300 individuals worldwide holding over USD$1 million in crypto assets — a 95% increase compared to last…
The new facility at 42-52 Raymond Ave, Sydney. Photo: Businesswire International logistics property operator Cabot Properties are signalling their intention to expand in Australia with a $137m purchase in Sydney. The Boston-based company announced the purchase of a newly-built 19,819 square metre logistics property (42-52 Raymond Avenue, Matraville) in South Sydney, Australia for $137.6 million…
This is for the featured image caption Brisbane and Sydney have been named Australian host cities for the 2024 Pacific RL championship in four countries across four weekends in October and November. The National Rugby League (NRL) says this year’s championship will introduce promotion and relegation; the winner of the men’s and women’s Pacific Bowls…
Kamala Harris’s campaign for the top office in the White House received a star-studded endorsement from Taylor Swift. Picture: Wikimedia Commons Taylor Swift’s immediate Instagram endorsement of US Vice President Kamala Harris for the White House after Tuesday’s presidential debate drove at least 337,826 users to visit the vote.gov website. The website is run by a…
The Ipswich CBD … unit prices rose the second highest in Queensland for the June quarter. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI UNIT price rises in Logan and Ipswich continue to outshine other parts of Queensland. The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) says quarterly median sales results for the June 2024 Quarter shows the state’s property resilience.…
Increases in male self-abuse have been linked to natural disasters. Picture: stock DOMESTIC violence and male self-abuse are increasing in the wake of natural disasters, emergency management services and first responders heard. They had gathered in Sydney for AFAC24, Australasia’s biggest emergency management conference and exhibition, which ran from September 3-6. Among the speakers were…
POLICE and protestors have clashed heatedly with protestors outside a defence expo in Melbourne today (September 11). The three-day Land Forces expo brings defence experts from around the world and displays military equipment, heavy-duty trucks, semi-automatic guns and other weapons. The protests come at a time when heightened tensions sparked by global conflicts have deepened…
Whoever wins the White House in November is likely to preside over a diminished US, say some. Picture: Wikipedia Commons Regardless of who wins November’s US presidential elections, the world will have to deal with a reduced American influence. That was the assessment of two LaTrobe University academics sent to News Cop ahead of the…