A humpback calf with mother off the Kiama coast, NSW. Photo: Vanessa Risku Humpback whales are giving birth far from the tropics, in waters as far south as Tasmania and southern New Zealand, says a new study. The UNSW-led study took a look at more than 200 sightings of humpback calves filed by whale watchers,…
George Street is to be transformed as part of the draft budget. Photo: Katherine Griffiths / City of Sydney Sydney City Council wants to spend almost $2.7 billion over 10 years on more open spaces, public amenities, urban facelifts and new facilities. The spending plan is contained in its draft 2025-26 budget which was endorsed…
Construction work under way on the T2D project. Photo: www.T2D.sa.gov.au Main construction work has begun on South Australia’s largest project, the $15.4 billion River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) South Road. The SA government says heavy machinery is on site, and construction work has ramped up, at the project’s Southern Precinct at Clovelly Park. The non-stop…
Shenzhen City in Guangdong Province, China. Photo: Tianyou Wang/Unsplash Queensland is opening a trade office in Shenzhen, China, as the state government looks to boost its annual $26bn in exports to that country. The move follows a recent trade visit, led by Trade Minister Ros Bates, to Hong Kong to attend HOFEX 2025, one of…
Thieves can also amplify the signal from a car key to unlock and start the vehicle. Photo: supplied Victorian motoring club and insurers RACV says there has been an increase in car thefts using the vehicle’s on-board diagnostic (OBD) port. Thieves are increasingly using electronic devices to access vehicles via their OBD ports, enabling them…
Flooding in Ingham, Qld, in 2018. This driver is in the process of reversing direction. Photo taken, slightly modified by: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Climate scientists have become the least trusted type of scientist, fuelled by Western political and fossil fuel opposition, new research reveals. A new study by a team from the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk &…
All dressed up outside Taree Fire Station for Saturday’s centenary commemoration. All photos: FRNSW Taree’s fire station turned 100 years old and firefighting brass joined local VIPs to help the NSW town celebrate the milestone. The station is also home to two of Fire and Rescue NSW’s longer-serving regional firefighters: Station Officer Peter Willard (45…
Images of the peak intensity of CO emissions captured from some of the 15 planet nurseries that were surveyed. Photo: exoALMA. An interstellar ‘hunt’ led by Australian researchers has discovered signs of five new baby planets that are still growing. A technique developed by Monash University astronomers (advanced imaging) was used to detect planets previously…
The 3.4m crocodile caught at the Ingham wetlands. Photo: Qld Government. A 3.4-metre saltwater crocodile found near a child’s playground in Ingham has been removed and will be rehomed at a fam or zoo. Queensland wildlife rangers say they were tipped off to the animal’s presence in the Tyto Wetlands. The animal was caught in…
File photo … the Blues (chequered jerseys) take on France in Auckland. Photo courtesy ANDREW KACIMAIWAI All Blacks veteran and Moana Pasifika captain Ardie Savea is the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year. And the ACT Brumbies now lead the 2025 Super Rugby competition after their 24-14 win over Queensland in Canberra on…