A Blackhawk fire tanker drops a load in 2024. Five new aircraft have joined the SA fleet. Photo: SA CFS. South Australia’s aerial firefighting fleet has nearly doubled its drops this bushfire season compared to last season, the state government says. And the Mount Lofty Ranges Fire Ban has been extended by two weeks to…
A WA Force player scores against the NZ-based Chiefs. Photo: Super Rugby Pacific There were mixed fortunes for two Australian sides on Anzac Day when they came up against New Zealand sides in round 10 of 2025 Super Rugby Pacific competition. In Brisbane on Friday night and in the wet, Tom Lynagh scored two tries…
The Redcliffe Scottish Pipe Band performs in the front driveway of the Redcliffe RSL. All photos by ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Students from around the Redcliffe Peninsula were given the chance to march in an Anzac Day Street parade today. The parade was led by the music of the Redcliffe Scottish Pipe Band. The commemoration was cut…
This 1917 photo shows a railway embankment that ran parallel to the Hindenburg Line south-east of Bullecourt. Photo: courtesy of Australian War Memorial/DoD The Defence Department says the remains of four Australian soldiers killed during WWI have been found in northern France almost 108 years later. The department says the soldiers were unearthed by members…
(L-R) Michael Yeo (airport ambassador), Nita Palencia (Ambassador Co-ordinator) and Mei Marshall (airport ambassador). Photo: ANNETTE DEW Direct flights between Brisbane and Kuala Lumpur will return with Malaysia Airlines confirming a service will start on November 29, flying five times a week using Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The Malaysian air carrier’s decision is expected to result…
Azizi Milan will be at the heart of a new fashion capital in the Middle East, say its developers. Photo: AETOSWire. Imitation, it has been said, is the sincerest form of flattery but UAE developers Azizi Developments wants to take it to another level. They have unveiled plans for Azizi Milan, an imitation of Milan,…
War memorial precincts are a focus for Anzac Day and Remembrance Day services. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI It’s a familiar sight — an artillery cannon on display, a cenotaph, an honour roll for the dead (engraved or wooden). War memorials can be found in towns and cities across the country and serve as a visual link…
The body of Pope Francis lies in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta. Photo: Vatican Media Senior government and religious figures have paid respect to Pope Francis who died from a stroke and heart attack on Easter Monday at 88-years-old. The Vatican has announced that his funeral service will be held on Saturday as…
A poppy was laid to signify a site where remains were reburied. Photo: NZ Defence Force Bushfires and heavy rain exposed WWI remains near the Chunuk Bair memorial near Gallipoli, Turkiye. A NZ defence team that was there to help set up Anzac Day commemorative services for this Friday have dug in to rebury the…
Kokoda Mitchell practises with the Eden Killer Whales. All photos supplied For the first time in its 61-year history, the Eden Killer Whales will field three girls teams. And in another first, the Far South Coast Football Association is hosting a debut girls competition this year. The Killer Whales’ under 9s-10s, under 10s-12s and under…