Feet on seats were the third-most common complaints received by Qld Rail in 2024. Photo: Qld Rail/Twitter (X) There was literally something fishy about one passenger on a suburban Brisbane rail service last year as Queensland Rail passengers named and shamed bad habits. Qld Rail says that of 50 million train trips last year and…
A small freshwater crocodile found on a street is in good health. Photo: Qld Environment. A young freshwater crocodile found on a suburban street near Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast is in good health. And in northern Qld at Lucinda, near Ingham, a 3.8m crocodile had to be removed after it attracted to a boat…
The engine turbine of a passenger aircraft. Photo: jannoon028/freepik A former baggage handler is to face local court today (April 2) after police say he filmed himself, nearly naked, inside an aircraft turbine at Sydney Airport and posted the footage to social media. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) say they identified the southern Sydney resident…
Sydney’s Green Square and Zetland developments. Photo: Lucinda Varney Airview Group/City of Sydney Sydney City is asking for feedback on a proposal to phase out gas in all new developments in favour of electrification. A discussion paper is now open for public comment on the proposal (see link at bottom of this story). Sydney’s Lord…
England take on Australia on Adelaide Oval in 2017. Adelaide will host the Christmas Ashes test this December. Photo: Marcus Wallis/Unsplash Get ready for a lot of Test matches after Cricket Australia (CA) announced a very busy 14-month schedule that starts after the 2025-26 Ashes tour. Australia will host the Ashes men’s series against England…
Air NZ says Vancouver passengers are heading to Hobart on its gateway service. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Hobart Airport is already talking about a year-round NZ service after Air New Zealand wrapped up a successful summer service. The Hobart-Auckland flights will resume this October and have proven hugely popular, the state government says. The Kiwi carrier…
Byron Bay businesses felt the southern sting of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Photo: Climate Council Businesses at all levels need to factor in their exposure to climate change – and they’re not set up to do so. That’s the view of academic Dr Tanya Fiedler of the UNSW, internationally recognised for her work in climate risk…
Photo: stock Wayward goal kicking wasn’t enough to deny Essendon after a final term resurgence helped them to victory over Port Adelaide 9.18(72)-8.12(60) in Melbourne on Thursday. On Friday, Carlton (11.9.75) started strongly in the first half but were run down by the Bulldogs (12.11.83) at Mavel Stadium on Friday. At the MCG on Saturday,…
Photo: stock The Penrith Panthers grip on their NRL crown is starting to slip after a third successive loss, this time 28-18 to South Sydney Rabbitohs on Thursday. On Friday, the Gold Coast Titans scored a 30-12 away win over Sydney Roosters while the Brisbane Broncos triumphed 20-12 over the Redcliffe Dolphins in a cross-town…
Photo: stock Queensland now leads the Super Rugby Pacific competition after a 28-24 win over the Western Force in Brisbane and a huge upset in Christchurch on Saturday. Reds flanker John Bryant was yellow-carded in the 68th minute for a dangerous clean-out as the visitors led by three points. But Reds scrumhalf Tate McDermott touched…