The NSW Central Coast Council has been fined a total of $448,562 over sewage pollution of Narara Creek in 2023. Photo: NSW Government TWO local government councils have been fined a total of $448,562 by the NSW Land and Environment Court for sewage and marine pollution. The Central Coast Council was convicted and fined $418,562…
The Parramatta River Class ferry at its Hobart shipyard. Photo: Richardson Devine Marine The latest Parramatta River Class ferry has arrived in Sydney Harbour after a three-day trip up from Hobart. The Martin Green is the fourth of seven Parramatta ferries being built by ship builder Richardson Devine Marine. The vessel’s namesake is University of…
Wyndham Port is the only deep-sea port between Broome and Darwin. Photo: Kimberley Ports Authority Three new international ports of entry have been declared in Western Australia’s north which should reduce freight time, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. And the PM also announced $200m in funding for housing and infrastructure projects in the state’s regions.…
Real-world and lab tests on new cars’ fuel consumption are different, says the AMA. Photo: stock New cars are proving to use more fuel than have been promoted via lab tests, the Australian Motoring Association (AMA) says. Late last year, the AMA released the results of its Real-World Testing program for 70 of Australia’s most…
This photomontage shows sample tubes on Mars. NASA wants to bring them to Earth. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS NASA says it will use nuclear power to help bring Martian soil to Earth for study and is examining two landing options. The US space agency expects to identify a preferred option in the second half of this year…
The NSW RFS Boeing 737 firetanker which has also been deployed to North America. Photo: Coulson Aviation Australia may not be able to continue to rely on the US and Canada for firebombing aircraft as global bushfire seasons start to overlap. That was the assessment of Friends of the Earth Australia as Los Angeles continues…