An aerial perspective of the new fish market. Image: NSW Government The final roof panel is in the new Sydney Fish Market’s 200m-long floating roof canopy as work now shifts to internal finishing. The new market is at the heart of work to transform Blackwattle Bay with a waterfront promenade connecting Rozelle Bay with Woolloomooloo,…
The Tasman Bridge which crosses the River Derwent in Hobart. Photo: penny from pixabay Plans to privatise Tasmanian public services have already prompted a strong reaction from the Opposition and union. In his address to state parliament on Tuesday, March 4, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff flagged privatisation as a non-tax solution to paying off state…
Image: parliament.tas.gov The Tasmanian Government is to audit its public businesses and services as it eyes privatisation to reduce debt without raising taxes. A specialist unit will audit all government programs to target waste and inefficiency, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff posted on Twitter (X) on Wednesday, March 5. “If we find waste and inefficiency, it…
Photo: Qld DETSI Keep your four-wheel-drives off the saltpans or risk losing them, North Queensland drivers have been warned. The Qld Environment Department says 4WD enthusiasts in the Townsville region are at risk of bogging their vehicle down and writing it off. The warning follows an incident in September when a Toyota Hilux was bogged…
Creditors attend the meeting with the KordMentha administration team on Monday. Photo: SA Premier Peter Malinauskas/Twitter (X) A special economic zone for Whyalla has been declared by the South Australian Government to create local jobs from government projects. The move follows the recent $2.4bn state-federal bailout of the Whyalla Steelworks after it was placed into…
JANUARY 2024 …. A SES volunteer cleans up after category 2 Tropical Cyclone Kirrily made landfall near Townsville. Photo: Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Queensland and New South Wales preparations for Tropical Cyclone Alfred are in full swing ahead of its expected landfall near Brisbane by early Friday morning. The Queensland Government says shops, warehouses…
Photo: stock THE AFL has postponed its two Queensland games in the opening round of its 2025 season due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The AFL.com.au website says Brisbane’s match against Geelong at the Gabba on Thursday night and Gold Coast’s home game against Essendon on Saturday afternoon will be played later in the season. The…
Photo: Qld Police The Qld SES website contains useful tips for enduring tropical cyclones. Here is a checklist of what to look out for and what to do: you can click here for the link to their website There are five tropical cyclone categories of damage severity: Tropical Cyclone Alfred should strengthen to a category…
Australia is looking to deepen trading ties with India markets. Photo: stock Australia is looking to diversify its trading base by boosting trading ties with India against a background of fresh US trade tariffs. Trade Minister Don Farrell recently announced an economic roadmap to boost two-way investment between the countries especially in four sectors: clean…
FLASHBACK …. Six foreign warships berthed at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, as part of Exercise Kakadu 2024. Photo: Department of Defence The Northern Territory Government will send a team to Canberra later this week to discuss returning Darwin Port to full Australian ownership. NT Infrastructure Minister Bill Yan says his government had taken heart from the…