Record hard coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef helped protect it amid a worsening bleaching crisis, the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) says. In its annual survey of the Reef, it found the largest annual decline in coral […]
A casino dealer has had his licence suspended after a police raid interrupted a game at an illegal home casino in Perth earlier this year. The WA Government says that a police raid on a home in Marangaroo on April
The Queensland Government is to push for higher commercial and personal catch limits for Spanish mackerel by the end of the year. The move follows a new stock assessment that the population is “now likely” to have doubled since a
Brisbane Airport is extending its ties to Rarotonga after confirmation from Jetstar that it will fly to the Cook Islands next May. The new service will operate three times a week and will be served by an Airbus A321neo LR
Ipswich City’s population has surpassed the 265,000 mark as Ripley leads the way as the city’s fastest growing suburb. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding says they are experiencing a large influx of new residents as shown in council’s planning and regulatory
In a northern Victorian ‘silo’ town perhaps best known for tractor pulling, Quambatook’s weir pool is getting a facelift. The pool is turning into an aquatic precinct to lure more visitors and provide more recreation options for residents. The Victorian
