Tasmanian Police are to get greater powers to search for, seize and dispose of explosive materials. Photo by Aviz Media/www.pexels.com The Tasmanian Government is cracking down on the use of explosive devices with a new Bill that increases police powers and penalties. It has introduced a Bill to state parliament to change the Criminal Code…
A Labor caucus meeting is reportedly planned for Friday to finalise the new federal cabinet. Photo: Unsplash A federal Environment Protection Agency and more housing – those are the top two priorities for re-elected PM Anthony Albanese. Speaking to journalists in Canberra on Monday, he was clear on the priorities for Labor during its second…
Kennaook/Cape Grim in Tasmania is ideally located to measure changes in greenhouse gas emissions. Photo: CSIRO A CSIRO team has sailed south to test the air in remote Tasmania, said to be among the cleanest in the world. Scientists onboard the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator are on a three-week mission to learn more about the increasing…
Paramedics were at Bowen Hill station in Brisbane this morning (May 7) to treat an injured commuter. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Cheap 50 cent fares are prompting more people to use the south-east Queensland rail network – and creating a surge in injuries. Qld Rail says passengers with luggage and other heavy items on escalators and…
One of the Interislander ferries sails from Picton on its way to Wellington. File photo courtesy ANDREW KACIMAIWAI New Zealand’s inter-island ferry fleet will be reduced to just two vessels for the next four years with major works planned at the South Island port of Picton. The 183.69-metre long Aratere is to retire this year…
An Airbus A330 that can carry 251 business and economy passengers. Photo: Qantas Qantas will fly from Perth to Auckland and Johannesburg this summer amid a raft of fleet and schedule changes to its international schedules. And the WA Government says the Auckland service, which will serve as a gateway to New York, will open…
NSW Police’s latest record number of new constables is due to a new paid study scheme, the state government says. Photo: Max/Pixabay A new paid study scheme to attract more recruits to the NSW Police Force is already paying off with record graduations and applications. On Friday, 302 new probationary constables graduated from the Goulburn…
E-scooters net to a rail station in suburban Brisbane, Queensland. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Queensland parliament is to investigate the use of personal e-mobility devices (PMD) such as e-scooters and e-bikes in response to rising concerns about their use. E-scooters and e-bikes are becoming increasingly popular to replace vehicles as a way of getting to work,…
File photo courtesy of ANDREW KACIMAIWAI THE ACT Brumbies firmed as Australia’s top finals hope after the other local sides all suffered away losses in the Super Rugby Pacific competition. The Brumbies hurt the Waratahs’ finals hopes with a 40-17 Super Rugby Pacific win in Canberra on Saturday night. As the country voted, the Brumbies…
18.5 million travellers through Auckland airport left nine tonnes of luggage behind them. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI New Zealand’s biggest airport is proving to be a wonderful source for reuseable goods – nine tonnes of it by last year’s reckoning. In 2024, 18.5 million domestic and overseas travellers passed through Auckland International Airport. They left behind…