Dementia has become Australia’s top cause of death as the population ages, rising 39% in last 10 years, new government statistics show. With more than 17,500 deaths reported in 2024, dementia (including Alzheimer’s disease) has surpassed ischaemic heart disease as […]
Aussies are crossing the Tasman and Argentinians are signing up as the 11 Super Rugby Pacific franchises named their squads for the 2026 season. Following are the big transfer news from all of the squads with only the Aussie lineups
Politics is set to dictate agricultural trade, prices, and production, according to agribusiness bankers Rabobank. The banker made the prediction in its recently released outlook for next year which says China-US tensions will treat agricultural exports as “pawns on a
Rental applications in Queensland remain high despite a gridlock in vacancies across most of the state. The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) quarterly figures for September shows the state rental vacancy rate remains at 1% (classified as tight by
Redcliffe softball has been given a boost after the sod-turning ceremony for a new $4.8 million clubhouse was held earlier this week. The ceremony was to mark the impending start of construction work on the new softball clubhouse at Talobilla
South Australia is targeting scrap metal thieves by giving police officers more powers and regulating the market. This week, the Scrap Metal Dealers Bill 2025 was introduced into state parliament to address growing theft of copper piping and metal parts from
Sydney’s new $836 million fish market is built and attention is now turning to fit-outs as its January opening date looms closer. The Blackwattle Bay-based Sydney Fish Market is expected to serve as a tourism attraction, attracting more than 6
New off-leash areas for dogs and signs for recreational zones along the Beachmere foreshore, near Bribie Island, are part of efforts to protect migratory shorebirds. Council’s updated Dog Off-Leash Areas (DOLAs) and foreshore recreation zones to take effect from December
Menulog, the online food delivery platform, is closing shop as of November 26 with 120 staff to lose their jobs, its owners say. And the Transport Workers Union wants all staff to be paid what they are owed. The owners,
Visits to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart will soon be made easier with a $7.6 million upgrade well under way. Tasmania’s Park Minister Nick Duigan says the work is to improve amenities and accessibility at the country’s second-oldest,
