The auditorium can seat 1731 people at present. Photo: WA Government A $150.3 million facelift of Perth’s historic concert hall is to start next month after it officially closed just before Christmas. The WA Government says work will include new rehearsal and events spaces and a remodelling of the auditorium entry to improve access. Updated…
Picture: stock Meta (Facebook)’s decision to end third party fact-checking and move to a Twitter (X) style Community Notes model should come as no surprise, says one Australian academic. Monash University associated professor for news and political communication Emma Briant says Mark Zuckerberg’s role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal revealed his intent. Meta has agreed to…
The affected area is mown at the racecourse. Photo: Gold Coast Turf Club/Twitter (X) The Gold Coast Turf Club is working around the clock to save the Magic Millions race this Saturday after its Bundall racetrack was vandalised late last week. The club says spray nozzles, mixing equipment and footprints were found near the damaged…
Australians wanting to visit UK attractions like Stonehenge must now possess a two-year ETA. Photo: stock Australian visitors to the United Kingdom will have to first apply for electronic travel authorisation (ETA) as of today (January 8). The UK Government says that from April, all European nationals, who do not need a visa for short…
Cash seized by police during a raid in 2024. Photo: AFP Seven waterfront properties and almost $2m in cash are among a criminal haul seized by federal police in the last year. The Australian Federal Police says a Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) seized over $110 million in cash and other assets over the last…
Photo: stock The federal government is to spend $50 million on housing and public infrastructure projects in Far North Queensland. Almost $25 million was allocated under the Housing Support Program package to boost social housing numbers and build infrastructure and amenities such as roads, stormwater drainage, earthworks and utility connections. Five housing projects were also…
A Halls Gap fire vehicle in the Grampians National Park. Photo: VicEmergency / Twitter (X) VICTORIAN firefighters have contained the bushfire in the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park after three weeks. Fire authorities hope to reopen Halls Gap and the national park later this week. The fire began on December 17 with dry lightning strikes in…
Two Challenger 2 anti-tank battle tanks fire tracer rounds at dusk. Photo: UK Ministry of Defence 2024 MORE than 2500 UK troops will spearhead a major NATO exercise in eastern Europe in the next two months even as Donald Trump is inaugurated as the next US President. The UK will deploy over 2600 troops and…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to a shopper in a Montreal grocery store late last year. Photo: Twitter/X. Justin Trudeau is resigning as Canadian Prime Minister and as leader of that country’s ruling left-leaning Liberal Party. “I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its new leader,” the 53-year-old leader…
Photo: stock Australia’s series-winning cricketers are set for a break with captain Pat Cummins likely facing a lengthy spell from test duty. Travis Head admitted he felt “wrecked” while Cummins said he also had “little left in the tank” after the recent six-wicket win in Sydney. The result saw Australia beat India in a Test…