A California Air National Guard rescue crew prepares their Pave Hawk helicopter to join in the battle against the Palisades Fire. Photo: Army Master Sgt. Ray Aquino, National Guard/ US DoD THE US military is joining the firefighting effort in Los Angeles as Australia stands by to help if needed. According to the US Department…
Photo: stock THE NT Government is vowing to crack down after police officers were attacked three times in as many days in a small town south-west of Darwin. NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy says the recent attacks on police at Wadeye, about 230km south-west of Darwin, is “disgraceful”. “This is the third attack on our…
Airline and NT government officials celebrate the announcement of the service. Photo: AirAsia AirAsia will be returning to the Northern Territory this year with the resumption of Darwin-Bali services in March. The airline is to operate three-weekly direct flights from March 22 and is expected to deliver over 1000 visitors weekly, the NT government says.…
The new LST100 heavy landing craft that is to be built for the army. Photo: supplied The federal government is to spend $159 billion over 10 years and build 55 new vessels under plans to revitalise naval shipbuilding. Its 2024 Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Plan details a 30-year construction timetable for projects, largely across South Australia and…
This car is about to turn around from a flooded street in Ingham, Far North Qld. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Relentless global warming is fuelling worsening water disasters, says a consortium of public and private water organisations. The Global Water Monitor recently released its 2024 summary report which contained the warning. ANU water science professor Albert…
New electric vehicle (EV) sales in Australia reached a record high in 2024, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. Photo: stock New electric vehicle (EV) sales in Australia reached a record high in 2024, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. The council says its own data and public sources reveal that about 114,000 new electric…
The NSW Central Coast Council has been fined a total of $448,562 over sewage pollution of Narara Creek in 2023. Photo: NSW Government TWO local government councils have been fined a total of $448,562 by the NSW Land and Environment Court for sewage and marine pollution. The Central Coast Council was convicted and fined $418,562…
The Parramatta River Class ferry at its Hobart shipyard. Photo: Richardson Devine Marine The latest Parramatta River Class ferry has arrived in Sydney Harbour after a three-day trip up from Hobart. The Martin Green is the fourth of seven Parramatta ferries being built by ship builder Richardson Devine Marine. The vessel’s namesake is University of…
Wyndham Port is the only deep-sea port between Broome and Darwin. Photo: Kimberley Ports Authority Three new international ports of entry have been declared in Western Australia’s north which should reduce freight time, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. And the PM also announced $200m in funding for housing and infrastructure projects in the state’s regions.…
Real-world and lab tests on new cars’ fuel consumption are different, says the AMA. Photo: stock New cars are proving to use more fuel than have been promoted via lab tests, the Australian Motoring Association (AMA) says. Late last year, the AMA released the results of its Real-World Testing program for 70 of Australia’s most…