The Caboolture Snakes rugby league club is to get a new $14.5 million clubhouse with the tender to build it just awarded by local council. Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery says the two-step project will also benefit other sports in […]
Tasmania is set to welcome one million passengers this summer thanks in part to a $5 million government fund to attract more airlines. A record one million seats will be available on flights this summer, up 11% on last year’s
Gun ownership laws are to tighten after the deadly terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says. A Jewish festival on Sunday was attacked by two gunmen with 16 people killed and 40 injured. A joint
Droughts are lasting longer especially in Australia’s food-producing regions, a new UNSW study says that is using AI to unlock secrets. The university study tracks the causes of drought and the damage it leaves behind, especially in areas with the most
Samford Parkland’s green park is getting $4.4 million upgrade from council and the federal government. Residents will be given an events, recreation and social hub while there will be open lawns for gatherings, shaded picnic shelters, a play space for
Olympic swimming great Ian Thorpe will be part of a near-record fleet of 142 boats lining up for the 2025 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. Thorpe will be part of the crew onboard two-time defending line hours champion LawConnect and
The country’s largest aluminium smelter at Tomago, Newcastle, may stay open beyond 2028 with the federal government stepping in to help secure a new power deal. Canberra is joining the NSW Government and smelter owners in finding a new long-term
NSW Police stations in central and western Sydney will receive the largest number of probationary constables from today’s graduation at Goulburn Police Academy. The 341 recruits who graduated will be deployed to 57 police area commands and districts, and on
Koalas in NSW are still fighting for existence despite a new survey revealing 274,000 animals living in more than 1000 sites across parks, forests and private land. Animal welfare groups sounded a caution after the baseline survey’s results was announced
Booming demand for winter trans-Tasman travel from Brisbane means Air New Zealand will add 63,000 more seats next year. The Kiwi carrier is adding extra services between the SE Queensland airport with Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington airports. The Aussie airport
