Construction work under way on the T2D project. Photo: www.T2D.sa.gov.au Main construction work has begun on South Australia’s largest project, the $15.4 billion River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) South Road. The SA government says heavy machinery is on site, and construction work has ramped up, at the project’s Southern Precinct at Clovelly Park. The non-stop…
Shenzhen City in Guangdong Province, China. Photo: Tianyou Wang/Unsplash Queensland is opening a trade office in Shenzhen, China, as the state government looks to boost its annual $26bn in exports to that country. The move follows a recent trade visit, led by Trade Minister Ros Bates, to Hong Kong to attend HOFEX 2025, one of…
Thieves can also amplify the signal from a car key to unlock and start the vehicle. Photo: supplied Victorian motoring club and insurers RACV says there has been an increase in car thefts using the vehicle’s on-board diagnostic (OBD) port. Thieves are increasingly using electronic devices to access vehicles via their OBD ports, enabling them…
Flooding in Ingham, Qld, in 2018. This driver is in the process of reversing direction. Photo taken, slightly modified by: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Climate scientists have become the least trusted type of scientist, fuelled by Western political and fossil fuel opposition, new research reveals. A new study by a team from the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk &…
All dressed up outside Taree Fire Station for Saturday’s centenary commemoration. All photos: FRNSW Taree’s fire station turned 100 years old and firefighting brass joined local VIPs to help the NSW town celebrate the milestone. The station is also home to two of Fire and Rescue NSW’s longer-serving regional firefighters: Station Officer Peter Willard (45…
Images of the peak intensity of CO emissions captured from some of the 15 planet nurseries that were surveyed. Photo: exoALMA. An interstellar ‘hunt’ led by Australian researchers has discovered signs of five new baby planets that are still growing. A technique developed by Monash University astronomers (advanced imaging) was used to detect planets previously…
The 3.4m crocodile caught at the Ingham wetlands. Photo: Qld Government. A 3.4-metre saltwater crocodile found near a child’s playground in Ingham has been removed and will be rehomed at a fam or zoo. Queensland wildlife rangers say they were tipped off to the animal’s presence in the Tyto Wetlands. The animal was caught in…
File photo … the Blues (chequered jerseys) take on France in Auckland. Photo courtesy ANDREW KACIMAIWAI All Blacks veteran and Moana Pasifika captain Ardie Savea is the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year. And the ACT Brumbies now lead the 2025 Super Rugby competition after their 24-14 win over Queensland in Canberra on…
An artistic rendering of what the new splash park will look like. Image: Cumberland City Council RESIDENTS around Granville Park at Merrylands, Sydney, are going to have to put up with the sounds of construction for some time. Cumberland City Council is rebuilding the park, including the Laurie Ferguson Splash Park, named after the former…
File …. North Sydney Olympic Pool at Milsons Point. Photo by Vincent Rivaud / pexels North Sydney Council is now reviewing all of its services and costs after its bid to increase its rate peg and special increases of 87% was rejected. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) rejected council’s bids as it tries…