COUNCIL AGREES TO REPLACE PLANNING SCHEME Moreton Bay council is to replace its 10-year-old planning scheme as required under Queensland law. Mayor Peter Flannery says now is the time for a new, not updated, scheme to adapt to changing times. “Rather […]
A geopolitical storm of fast-changing global trade rules and volatile prices will test Australia agricultural exporters this year, a new report says. But the report’s published, global agribusiness bankers Rabobank, says Australian agribusiness is strong enough to navigate these global
Online rent scams in Western Australia are rising as fake landlords post in online marketplaces and on social media. And renters have been warned to remain wary. The WA Government’s WA ScamNet agency reports receiving a growing number of reports
With a new round of claims open for Sydney’s $60 weekly toll road cap, motorists are taking full advantage by claiming an average rebate of $309. The New Government says rebates can now be claimed for the final quarter of
Darwin Port must return to Australian ownership despite Chinese threats, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. He reaffirmed the Commonwealth’s stance when speaking to journalists during a visit to Dili, Timor-Leste, yesterday and in Darwin before his trip. “We’ve made it
Heatwaves are roasting southeast Australia 24-7 and have become a public health emergency in the process, the Climate Council says. This week saw heatwaves sweep across large parts of southeast Australia and set new records in Adelaide (night) and Victoria.
Argo the robot float has given Antarctic researchers a rare view of the frozen south – from below massive ice shelves. For nearly three years, it measured the temperature and salinity of the ocean underneath floating ice shelves in East
Australian meat exports are still blocking a free trade deal with Europe even as the EU secured protective exemptions in its new deal with India. And Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell says Australia remains keen to reverse falling trade with
Dingo culling on K’gari/Fraser Island in the wake of a tourist’s “very likely” drowning on the island last week has been condemned. Humane World for Animals Australia says it is deeply saddened by a Queensland Government decision to kill six
Shark tagging, listening stations and more drone patrols: that will be the result of an extra $4.2 million the NSW Government is spending on swimmers safety. The news follows four recent shark attacks (one fatal) within three days across Sydney,
