15 January 2025

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New housing, university precinct for North Parramatta on the cards

State, Property, BuiltBy Andrew Kacimaiwai 15 January 2025

One of Parramatta’s new trams. Photo: Transdev THE NSW Government has unveiled plans to rezone a 42-hectare site in North Parramatta for 2500 new houses and a university campus. The government says a new campus could attract up to 25,000 students as part of the Westmead Health and Innovation District (WHID) precinct. Government says the…

Seabed survey off Darwin discovers wreck of WW2 RAAF bomber

Marine, History, MilitaryBy Andrew Kacimaiwai 15 January 2025

RAAF Bristol Beauforts on patrol in 1945. Picture: Department of Defence An Australian WW2 bomber found on the seabed off Darwin is to remain where it lies undisturbed for the time being. The twin-engine Beaufort light bomber was a surprise discovery during a routine survey by a team from the defence force’s Australian Hydrographic Office.…