The immediate aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred in Byron Bay, NSW, earlier this month. Photo: Climate Council Brisbane residents may not realise it but Tropical Cyclone Alfred was a rare visitor to a region that should not be experiencing such weather. That was the assessment of Professor Emeritus David Karoly, a former author for the…
The Western Pacific leatherback turtle is the focus of new international research. Photo: Nathan Pettigrew/supplied. Australian researchers are working with US and NZ colleagues to help save the critically endangered Western Pacific leatherback turtle. As the world’s most migratory and largest turtle, the leatherback is under threat from unintentional fisheries capture, harvesting of adults and…
The wreck of RAAF Baltimore FW282 in the Aegean Sea. Photo: AegeanTec/Department of Defence. A memorial service is to be held for a WWII RAAF light bomber that was discovered in the waters of Greece last year. The wreck of the Baltimore (registered FW282) was discovered resting in 61 metres of water off the island…
Voters can enrol or check their details by visiting the AEC website. Photo: AEC Australians will head to the polls for a federal election on May 3 after the federal government entered caretaker mode today (Friday). Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the date after a visit to Governor-General Sam Mostyn in Canberra today (Friday). He…
The recovery barge with attendant tugs at Samoa. Photo: NZDF Ammunition and weapons have been successfully recovered from the sunken NZ Navy hydrographic ship Manawanui at Samoa. In the latest media update, a NZ Defence Force spokesman for the recovery operation, Commodore Andrew Brown, says the work follows earlier recovery of fuel and other pollutants.…
Domestic visitors to NSW spent a record $41.2bn in 2024, $15.9bn of it in Sydney, new tourism research data reveals. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI 2024 has proven to be NSW’s best-ever year for visitor revenue with $53.2 billion spent by domestic and international travellers. The figure was 3.6 per cent higher year-on-year according to new data…
A new online ad campaign partly aimed at international students. Image: AFP Criminals are advertising ‘side-hustle’ jobs to trick local and international university students into doing their dirty work, police say. The Australian Federal Police says criminal networks will use the start of the new university year to target students through online job ads which…
Cricket will still be making use of the Gabba until the new stadium is built. Photo: Pixabay Test cricket will remain at the Gabba while AFL’s Brisbane Lions will move to the new Brisbane Stadium after the 2032 Olympic Games. A 63,000-seat stadium is to be built at Victoria Park if impending, and reported, legal…
Australia is turning the corner despite global uncertainty, says Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Photo: stock Australia’s economy is turning the corner with the first back-to-back surplus in nearly 20 years, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says in releasing the 2025-26 federal budget. This improved performance comes amid rising global uncertainty and tension, and subdued growth. “The Budget builds…
A RAAF Boeing P-8 Poseidon taxies back at Avalon during the 2017 airshow. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI A robot jet fighter with no pilot, turbocharged biplanes thrown around the sky, a race between aircraft and Supercar and a plane landing on the roof of a Chevrolet ute. These are some of the highlights of the 2025…