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.…
Construction work at Youngs Crossing is due to start this month. Photo: Moreton Bay City Council A 200-metre bridge is among a host of road upgrades for Youngs Crossing, near Petrie, after a $85 million contract was signed between Seymour Whyte Constructions and Moreton Bay City Council last week. Mayor Peter Flannery says construction is…
The Blues had a ‘win’ after their game when a Melbourne fan won the inaugural Fantasy competition. Photo: Super Rugby Pacific The ACT Brumbies have home ground advantage as the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific competition enters its finals season. The qualifying finals action this weekend sees the third-placed Brumbies host the fourth-placed Hurricanes (Wellington) to…
NSW Transport Minister John Graham with CDC NSW’s Shane Tissington at the new depot during the opening ceremony. Picture: supplied/Toby Zerna Media Rouse Hill in Sydney now has a new $55 million bus depot capable of hosting 200 electric buses thanks to community bus operators CDC NSW. The 4.1-hectare depot, which opened on Friday, May…
Perth is getting a direct air services to Newcastle and Perth later this year. Photo: stock Newcastle FIFO workers will no longer have to travel to Sydney first to fly to Perth later this year. QantasLink is to fly directly between Perth and Newcastle, and to Hobart, Tasmania, as of September. From September 8, QantasLink…