A gun salute is performed by the 8/12 Regiment of the Royal Australian Artillery during the recent Darwin bombing commemoration. Photo: Department of Defence Hard on the heels of celebrating the 83rd anniversary of the Darwin bombing, the NT Government wants to pitch the Territory as the ‘must-do’ military tourism destination in the country. As…
A BASE jumper starts his fall off the 139th floor of the Burj Khalifa. Image: Dubai Economy and Tourism Dubai brought together 31 of the world’s best BASE jumpers so they could literally throw themselves off the world’s tallest tower. Over two days, there were 437 jumps made off a purpose-built 12m-long platform extending 6m out…
A try is awarded to the Force in their game against the Brumbies. Photo: supplied Two players will face the Super Rugby Pacific judiciary after the weekend’s games with two big upset results. Queensland Reds centre Hunter Paisami and (NZ) Highlanders prop Daniel Lienert-Brown have been cited. Paisami was referred to the judiciary over a…
Photo: stock Two tropical cyclones are moving away on opposite sides of the country after forming in the last 24 hours. Queensland may yet face a threat from the newly-named Tropical Cyclone Alfred which is moving slowly east in the Coral Sea. Alfred is intensifying as it moves south, says senior meteorologist Angus Hines. “Alfred…
One of the Chinese ships in the task group, the frigate Hengyang. Photo: Department of Defence A Chinese naval task group that held live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea and caused flights to divert is now reportedly holding position off Tasmania. Their location was revealed by NZ Defence Minister Judith Collins, who said that the…
The bus-sized Herne can lie on the seabed for nearly a year and can switch mission payloads. Picture: BAE Systems For two weeks in December, senior naval officers from 10 countries visited the English South Coast to watch the UK’s robot submersible Herne put through its paces. Herne is a robot submersible about the size…
Photo: stock Private hospital operator Healthscope is to close maternity services at its Darwin and Hobart hospitals. Darwin Private Hospital is to lose its services from April 17 while Hobart Private is expected to lose its services on August 20. NORTHERN TERRITORY NT Health Minister Steve Edgington says the decision is “deeply disappointing”. “All expectant…
One of the light rail trams for Canberra. Photo: Andrew Barr/Twitter (X) Canberra’s light rail network took another step closer to Woden after construction began on the second stage of extension work. Stage 2A of the Canberra Light Rail project involves extending the rail network from Civic (CBD) to Commonwealth Park and Lake Burley Griffin.…
Mount Isa is now trying to diversify its economy into tourism and green energy activities. Photo: supplied Miner Glencore’s pending withdrawal from Mount Isa in western Queensland is prompting moves to diversify the city’s economic base through green energy and tourism. The city council also wants state and federal government funding help after it released…
The mortuary temple of Pharaoh Hatshepsut near Luxor, primary wife of Thutmose II. Photo: Joanna Gawlica-Giedlek / Pixabay Egyptian and British archaeologists have revealed another ancient Egyptian royal tomb and the first to be found in more than 100 years. The long-lost tomb of Pharaoh (king) Thutmose II (18th Dynasty) was found west of the…