Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The Victorian Government has revealed more details about its Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) project that is expected to build more than 70,000 homes close to six stations. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for the SRL Harriet Shing visited the future Box Hill SRL station site to reveal draft details of the…
The W-2 capsule back on Earth at the Koonibba Test Range in SA. Photos by William Godwin/Varda Space Industries. THE South Australian Government is celebrating after the historic re-entry of a commercial space capsule to the Southern Launch Koonibba Test Range. The W2 pharmaceutical capsule, belonging to US microgravity firm Varda Space Industries, was launched…
The game between Rabbitohs and Dolphins has been moved from Brisbane to Sydney. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The staggered opening round of the 2025 NRL season continued yesterday when the Brisbane Broncos travelled to Sydney and thumped the Roosters 50-14. The Roosters lost the services of Luke Keary, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Joseph Manu and Joseph Suaalii, while…
An aerial perspective of the new fish market. Image: NSW Government The final roof panel is in the new Sydney Fish Market’s 200m-long floating roof canopy as work now shifts to internal finishing. The new market is at the heart of work to transform Blackwattle Bay with a waterfront promenade connecting Rozelle Bay with Woolloomooloo,…
The Tasman Bridge which crosses the River Derwent in Hobart. Photo: penny from pixabay Plans to privatise Tasmanian public services have already prompted a strong reaction from the Opposition and union. In his address to state parliament on Tuesday, March 4, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff flagged privatisation as a non-tax solution to paying off state…
Image: parliament.tas.gov The Tasmanian Government is to audit its public businesses and services as it eyes privatisation to reduce debt without raising taxes. A specialist unit will audit all government programs to target waste and inefficiency, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff posted on Twitter (X) on Wednesday, March 5. “If we find waste and inefficiency, it…
Photo: Qld DETSI Keep your four-wheel-drives off the saltpans or risk losing them, North Queensland drivers have been warned. The Qld Environment Department says 4WD enthusiasts in the Townsville region are at risk of bogging their vehicle down and writing it off. The warning follows an incident in September when a Toyota Hilux was bogged…
Creditors attend the meeting with the KordMentha administration team on Monday. Photo: SA Premier Peter Malinauskas/Twitter (X) A special economic zone for Whyalla has been declared by the South Australian Government to create local jobs from government projects. The move follows the recent $2.4bn state-federal bailout of the Whyalla Steelworks after it was placed into…
JANUARY 2024 …. A SES volunteer cleans up after category 2 Tropical Cyclone Kirrily made landfall near Townsville. Photo: Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Queensland and New South Wales preparations for Tropical Cyclone Alfred are in full swing ahead of its expected landfall near Brisbane by early Friday morning. The Queensland Government says shops, warehouses…
Photo: stock THE AFL has postponed its two Queensland games in the opening round of its 2025 season due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The AFL.com.au website says Brisbane’s match against Geelong at the Gabba on Thursday night and Gold Coast’s home game against Essendon on Saturday afternoon will be played later in the season. The…