Record hard coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef helped protect it amid a worsening bleaching crisis, the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) says. In its annual survey of the Reef, it found the largest annual decline in coral […]

A casino dealer has had his licence suspended after a police raid interrupted a game at an illegal home casino in Perth earlier this year. The WA Government says that a police raid on a home in Marangaroo on April […]

The Queensland Government is to push for higher commercial and personal catch limits for Spanish mackerel by the end of the year. The move follows a new stock assessment that the population is “now likely” to have doubled since a […]

Brisbane Airport is extending its ties to Rarotonga after confirmation from Jetstar that it will fly to the Cook Islands next May. The new service will operate three times a week and will be served by an Airbus A321neo LR […]

Ipswich City’s population has surpassed the 265,000 mark as Ripley leads the way as the city’s fastest growing suburb. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding says they are experiencing a large influx of new residents as shown in council’s planning and regulatory […]

In a northern Victorian ‘silo’ town perhaps best known for tractor pulling, Quambatook’s weir pool is getting a facelift. The pool is turning into an aquatic precinct to lure more visitors and provide more recreation options for residents. The Victorian […]