Cleaning up on the Gold Coast on Monday, March 11. Photo: Qld Fire Department Queensland Fire and Rescue swiftwater rescue firefighters attended to more than 150 water rescues and evacuations in the last 24 hours up to Tuesday, March 11 across Ipswich, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. The Qld Fire Department says crews were called…
This car goes under in floodwaters at Archerfield on Sunday, March 9. Photo: Queensland Fire Department Federal financial support for residents in Qld and NSW directly affected by ex-cyclone Alfred will be available later today (March 11). Under the Disaster Recovery Allowance, up to 13 weeks of income support is available for eligible workers and…
Australian exporters will need to show greater flexibility, says NSW academic Maggie Dong. Photo: UNSW Australia is facing an increasingly fraught trading tightrope walking act between a swinging rock and a hard place, says a University of NSW business marketing academic. Professor Maggie Dong is head of the School of Marketing at UNSW Business School. In…
Soldiers from the 7th Combat Brigade prepare their trucks in Brisbane last week. Photo: Department of Defence 2025 Defence Minister Richard Marles has reaffirmed the military’s role in disaster relief operations after the crash of two Army trucks near Lismore on Saturday left six soldiers seriously injured. Thirteen people were injured when the Rheinmetall MAN…
Photo: stock Melbourne Storm thumped Parramatta Eels 56-18 yesterday (March 9) to become the second team to put on 50 points in the opening round of the 2025 NRL season. On Friday, Brisbane Broncos thumped Sydney Roosters 50-14 and the Newcastle Knights just edged the Wests Tigers 10-8. On Saturday, Manly Sea Eagles came close…
FLASHBACK …. The Highlanders take on the Qld Reds in Brisbane in 2024. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Ryan Lonergan kicked a last-minute penalty to secure the ACT Brumbies a 21-20 win over the Blues in Auckland on Friday. It was the Brumbies’ first win at Eden Park in 12 years, and was against the defending champions,…
The NSW Government is now starting the process of fast-tracking new housing projects. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI THE NSW Government’s new Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) says it now has 29 project proposals for more than 15,000 homes in line for fast-track approval. The authority has met twice so far this year, according to government. In its…
Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The Victorian Government has revealed more details about its Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) project that is expected to build more than 70,000 homes close to six stations. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for the SRL Harriet Shing visited the future Box Hill SRL station site to reveal draft details of the…
The W-2 capsule back on Earth at the Koonibba Test Range in SA. Photos by William Godwin/Varda Space Industries. THE South Australian Government is celebrating after the historic re-entry of a commercial space capsule to the Southern Launch Koonibba Test Range. The W2 pharmaceutical capsule, belonging to US microgravity firm Varda Space Industries, was launched…
The game between Rabbitohs and Dolphins has been moved from Brisbane to Sydney. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The staggered opening round of the 2025 NRL season continued yesterday when the Brisbane Broncos travelled to Sydney and thumped the Roosters 50-14. The Roosters lost the services of Luke Keary, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Joseph Manu and Joseph Suaalii, while…