An artistic impression of what the Burj Azizi will look like. Image: supplied If you want to know how much it will cost to live in the world’s second tallest tower, consider this — $10,000 per square foot is the minimum asking price. That’s the starting price for a place to stay in the un-built…
One of the cannons recovered from the USS Peary at Darwin Harbour. Photo: Peter F Williams/Twitter (X) Darwin has marked the 83rd anniversary of Japan’s wartime air raids which killed 252 people and sank eight ships. On February 19, 1942, more than 260 Japanese aircraft attacked the port and shipping in Darwin Harbour in two…
A RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet departs Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, this year during a three-nation training exercise. Photo: Department of Defence. Last year, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) released its $38.2 billion rebuilt Integrated Investment Plan detailing its goals to achieve the targets spelt out in the National Defence Strategy. The ADF divided its…
An artistic impression of an Australian nuclear-powered submarine at sea. Graphic: BAE Systems The AUKUS nuclear submarine pact is among Defence projects that a federal parliamentary subcommittee is examining. The Defence subcommittee of a Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade just held its first public hearing into the Department of Defence’s annual report for 2023-24.…
Trade mission delegates at the Sydney Opera House, in front of the harbour bridge. Photo: Trade Canada/Twitter (X) A Canadian trade mission came to the country looking for new deals amid their country’s ongoing trade tariff row with the US. The 220-strong delegation was led by Canada’s Minister of Export Promotion and International Trade Mary…
A cable-laying ship. No more details about the operation has been spelt out yet. Photo: Meta Meta (the owner of Facebook and Instagram) has announced a plan to lay 50,000km of subsea cable that will span the planet. The plan was announced in a blog post co-written by Meta’s vice-president for Network Engineering, Gaya Nagarajan,…
Photo: stock The retention rate for high school students staying on to Year 12 has risen for the first time since 2017, says the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). And non-public schools recorded a 25.1 percent rise in enrolment numbers over a five-year period as public enrolments almost flatlined (1 per cent). The years 7/8…
Federal Arts Minister Tony Burke after handing the 1813 dollar over to Marta Cienkowska, Poland’s Deputy Minister of Culture and National Heritage, in Canberra. Photo: Polish Embassy/Twitter (X) A stolen 1813 Holey Dollar worth $525,000 has been returned to the Polish government with the help of the Australian Federal Police (AFP). The coin was stolen…
Host landholders will make an income from the new wind farm, WestWind Energy says. Photo: stock The NSW Government and WestWind Energy Pty Ltd have signed a lease agreement for a new $3.8 billion wind farm to be built on state land in south-west NSW. WestWind Energy wants to build a 201-turbine wind farm at…
Siosifa Amone, and team-mates, celebrate his try against the Highlanders on Friday. Photo: NSW Waratahs Two sudden-death tries in two games allowed Australian sides to make the ideal start to the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. NSW snatched victory from the gaping mouth of defeat with a 37-36 win over the Dunedin-based Highlanders in their…