Front Valley, Perisher: The ski and ride season is returning to the NSW resort, the operators say. Photo supplied. An early-season snowstorm and snowmaking has allayed fears of a delayed start to the 2025 season for NSW and Victorian ski fields. The new season is set to start at the Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham…
A ghost net in Grooyte Eylandt … so far, 72 such nets have been detected with the technology. Picture: SUPPLIED Rangers in the Northern Territory are using AI and drones to find and remove almost one ghost (discarded) fishing net every kilometre from the Gulf of Carpentaria. A project led by Charles Darwin University’s and…
E-scooters with a bike at the Teneriffe ferry terminal in Brisbane. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI E-scooter riders in Queensland as young as five are sustaining increasingly serious injuries prompting calls for a minimum-age restrictions. And there are calls for better safety regulations involving their use nationally. The call was made by medical officials after a two-year…
Super Rugby’s digital popularity is increasing across the three participating countries. File photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Faster games, more viewers, greater jeopardy — Super Rugby Pacific is surging in popularity and engagement across three countries. The organisers recently revealed positive trends in metrics released by data provider Opta for this year’s competition. A feature of the…
The Brisbane Showgrounds on day one of the 2025 Qld Caravan and Camping Supershow. All photos taken by ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Brisbane’s revamped Exhibition Station’s temporarily re-opened today at the start of the five-day 2025 Queensland Caravan and Camping Supershow. The new station features new lifts, a new entry plaza and pedestrian access to Bowen Bridge Road, direction…
Now is the time that young koalas are on the move, says Redland City Council. Photo: stock (pixabay) Redland City Council is urging drivers to watch out for young koalas on the move across the city as their annual dispersal season begins. Redland Mayor Jos Mitchell says koalas can travel long distances during this season…
The AFP believes the scale of crypto ATM scam losses is significantly under-reported. Photo by Elise/pexels.com A 15-fold increase in cryptocurrency ATMs has brought with it a surge in scams whose true financial cost has been hidden, the Australian Federal Police says. And scammers are targeting the middle-aged, especially women, 50 years or older as…
St Paul’s Anglican Church at the top of the Ipswich CBD. All photos: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI All going to plan, Ipswich City may get 100,000 new houses in 20 years with its population expected to approach 500,000 by then. And the key to more housing lies in building up, not sprawling outwards, says city council. The…
Preparing for tax time should be a year-long process, CZ ANZ says. Photo: stock/Nataliya Vaitkevich (pexels). The end of the financial year is less than a month away and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) is sharing the top five tips from members. CA ANZ Tax Leader Susan Franks says many people find…
The new bridge that crosses the River Derwent at Bridgwater, Hobart. Photo: Office of PM Anthony Albanese/X (formerly Twitter) Hobart’s new $786 million four-lane1.2km-long Bridgewater Bridge is now open to the public after its official opening on Sunday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the bridge will improve safety, improve the commuter experience and improve productivity.…