A house at Mudgee, central-west NSW, after a live power pole fell onto it during last week’s storms. Fire crews prevented it from spreading but couldn’t save the building, according to Fire and Rescue NSW. Photo: FRNSW. Power has now been restored to about 300,000 homes, businesses and other properties in NSW which blacked out…
E-scooter riders must wear helmets, police say. Photo: stock Too many e-scooter and bike crashes are resulting in serious injuries like concussions and lacerations, say Brisbane Police. And a Brisbane man was fined twice within 15 minutes for not wearing a helmet last Monday as part of a police crackdown in the inner city. Brisbane…
35 of Tasmania’s bridges are to be strengthened under a $100m program. Photo: stock Strengthening work is under way or is planned for 21 bridges in Tasmania as part of a $100 million upgrade of the island’s road freight routes. The projects are funded by the Australian and Tasmanian governments under a five-year freight capacity…
This 1940s tram is one of three former Melbourne trams serving as ‘workhorses’ in MOTAT’s fleet. Photos: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Here’s a confession that may surprise all those who call New Zealand home but live outside Auckland – I really like ‘Auks’. Auckland (KA the City of Sails) remains ‘captive’ to geography. It has three harbours,…
Photo: Marine Rescue NSW Demand for Marine Rescue NSW services last year fell from 2023 but better boat maintenance could have reduced it further, the agency says. In its summary of 2024, the agency says volunteers in greater Sydney and the Illawarra returned 10,500 people safely to shore last year. Demand was just below the…
A caveman ghost meets the living in a scene from the UK Ghosts series. Image: BBC The premise of this TV show is simple – a group of spirits are bound to their place of death but become visible to a living person. The show is Ghosts and its international popularity is spreading. Now an…
The snakes are returned to the wilderness by rangers. Photo: Qld Government Eight rare snakes taken from their habitat have been returned to the wild in Far North Queensland. On December 31, 2024, the Qld Environment Department said, it was tipped off that snakes were taken from the Lockhart River area on Cape York Peninsula.…
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro and Infrastructure Minister Bill Yan at Anzac Oval in Alice Springs. Photo: NT Government The footy posts are returning to Anzac Oval in Alice Springs – but feature the singular cap ‘H’ design of rugby (both codes) posts. Territory construction company BluePrint (NT) helping to restore Anzac Oval as the town’s…
Picture: stock Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House and China’s sweeping economic stimulus is driving renewed global interest in cryptocurrency. According to Australian crypto exchange Wayex, the global cryptocurrency industry is now valued at over A$5.8 trillion. The US is set to introduce new measures under the new Trump administration that paves the…
Turkish Airlines was a recent arrival onto the Australian inbound market when it launched a service into Melbourne. Photo: supplied Melbourne Airport is exploring a major expansion of its international terminal after 12 months of talks with airlines and a record December. The airport says December was its busiest month on record for international travel…