An artistic impression of what the new Sunshine Station will look like. Image: Victoria’s Big Build The Federal Government is throwing another $2 billion to revive Melbourne Airport’s rail link as part of a joint spending blitz on Victorian roads and rail. Yesterday (February 26), Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced more than $3.3 billion will…
Kiwi naval ship Aotearoa resupplies the Te Kaha as they continue to monitor the Chinese ships off Tasmania. Photo: NZDF A Chinese naval task group is moving into the Great Australian Bight west of Tasmania as a political row over the warning of live-fire drills continues. And the row is dragging in New Zealand even…
The Harman River rainforest with its large, old Huon pines remains intact. Photo: Tasmania Government A 3000-year-old Huon pine and other ancient trees have escaped damaged from recent bushfires on Tasmania’s west coast. Tasmania’s Parks Minister Nick Duigan says a team from the Department of Natural Resources (NRE) and Environment Tasmania conducted a low-level helicopter…
A view of the fire at the St Marys plant in western Sydney which used a ‘sniffer’ drone. Image: FRNSW Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is now using a drone that can ‘sniff’ out airborne threats like dangerous gas. The smelling drone was successfully used at a major chemical fire at a waste recycling plant…