Ipswich’s continuing suburban growth has taken the city’s population just past 270,000 to cement its status as Queensland’s fourth largest region. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said that as of 1 January 2026, Ipswich had 270,624 residents, up nearly 10,000 people […]
The recent interest rate rise is putting new pressure on greater housing affordability, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) says. On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board unanimously chose to raise the official cash rate to 3.85%
Qantas is pulling out of Jetstar Japan after selling its minority stake in the low cost carrier to the Japanese government. The state-owned Development Bank of Japan will pick up the Aussie air carrier’s 33.3% stake, joining Japan Airlines (50%)
Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) is now looking for a new Sydney site to replace its Wentworth Park venue which is to be developed for housing. Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) has formed a Sydney Metropolitan Racing Precinct (SMRP) working group to
The Wallabies and Hong Kong (China) will kick off the 2027 men’s Rugby World Cup in Perth after the full fixtures were announced. Dates, venues, kick-off times and ticket prices have all been confirmed for all 52 matches, World Rugby
Night road works will include the demolition of a building at Morayfield near Brisbane, Queensland, as preparations continue for a road widening project later this year. The site is at the corner of Morayfield Road and William Berry Drive with
Darwin’s $820 million Ship Lift Facility and Marine Industry Park projects are to be consolidated into a precinct amid moves to fast-track planning and approvals. The Northern Territory Government said today (February 2) that both projects are part of a
Canberra is boosting Australia’s drone defences by teaming up with industry and empowering Defence base to protect themselves. And the war in Ukraine has been offering Australia defence chiefs valuable insights into the role that new technology is playing in
Mackay station will receive the largest number of new officers after a 79-strong class graduated from the Qld Police Academy in Brisbane last week. Mackay is to receive four officers, the largest deployment for any single station; the city’s northern
