One of the drones that was used by firefighters at the St Marys factory. Photo: FRNSW Drones have helped Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews to put out a major chemical fire at a waste facility in western Sydney. A large fire broke out at the recycling plant in Christie Street, St Marys, around 1.45pm…
Jetstar will use the Airbus A320 on its new Darwin-Gold Coast service, the airline says. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Jetstar’s news today that it is launching a direct seasonal service between Darwin and the Gold Coast marks a busy month for Northern Territory aviation. In the last four weeks, new services that were added include Alice…
The WA Government is targeting dung beetles to reduce bush fly populations and improve pastures. Photo: stock THE WA Government is devising a ‘new’ way to ward off bush flies — dung beetles. The government is spending $500,000 to help South-West tourist towns and residents to curb growing bushfly populations. Twelve species of dung beetle…
Crocodile tracks on a beach at the Sarawak campaign grounds on Inskip Point. Photo: Qld Environment/Twitter (X) Qld wildlife officers are continuing to investigate reports of a 2m-long crocodile near Rainbow Beach, 260km north of Brisbane. The crocodile was reportedly sighted at the Sarawak West camping grounds at Inskip Point, near Rainbow Beach, on Monday.…
Adelaide’s trains are returning to public hands with trams to follow. Photo: Adelaide Metro/Twitter (X). The South Australian government has taken full control of Adelaide’s train services in a reversal of a four-year privatisation of the network. And the government says trams services will follow suit later this year. No break fees will have to…
Photo: stock A Northern Territory hockey club has flown to Kuala Lumpur to take part in the Malaysian domestic season. The Territory Stingers men and women flew out of Darwin yesterday (Monday) to compete in the Malaysian Hockey League (MHL) competition. The Stingers are due to face the Singapore national team in a warm-up match…
The Shamrock Clock Tower which began life in 1854. Photo: Bendigo Tourism Australia is to push for World Heritage status for Victoria’s Goldfields. The Goldfields have been put on Australia’s World Heritage Tentative List submission, the first step towards formal recognition. The Goldfields cover more than 20 per cent of the state’s area and were…
A North Queensland swiftwater rescue crew confronts the submerged Farraday Bridge. Photo: QFES/Tomas Neville Police are investigating the flood-related death of a woman in Ingham, Far North Qld, yesterday (Sunday) as emergency financial relief was announced. Police say that at about 9.20am, a State Emergency Service (SES) boat with six residents and volunteers onboard struck…
Delta plans to add flights once more long-haul Airbus A350 aircraft join its fleet. Photo: Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines is to launch direct flights between Melbourne and Los Angeles late this year in a move welcomed by the state government. The new service will initially operate three times per week from early December…
A camel train near Birdsville. Photo Brett Stanley There’s a heap of camel races coming to outback Queensland later this year involving a carnival, a muster, racing – and the Birdsville Hotel. The Outback Camel Trail runs for three weeks (July 5-26) across different towns and takes in the newly created Birdsville Camel Carnival. The Birdsville…