Artificial intelligence cameras will be tested to see if they can detect crocodiles in waters across northern Queensland. The Queensland Government is teaming up with James Cook University (JCU) to test AI-linked cameras mounted on a trailer that will be […]
A $137 million deal to build German warheads for new Australian-made missile systems is in Canberra’s sights amid a move to strengthen defence industry ties with Germany. It comes after new armoured cars built by German manufacturer Rheinmetall began rolling
Airservices Australia’s bid to “privatise” airport firefighting services will be fought all the way, says the United Firefighters Union. The union’s aviation branch says the Airservices (a government agency) wants to sell some aviation firefighting infrastructure to a sovereign wealth
The fuel excise tax will be cut in half for three months to deliver price relief at the bowser as war in the Middle East rages on. National Cabinet agreed to reduce the fuel excise on petrol by 26.3 cents
Money troubles are driving up to 1400 calls, texts and webchats a day for help amid warnings that suicide risks may be growing as well, Lifeline says. The national crisis support charity says that on average they receive 3000 phone
Six crew of a merchant vessel have been charged over a bid to smuggle one tonne of cocaine into Australia. The five Hondurans and sole Ecuadorian are due to appear in NSW Bails Court today (March 30) charged with conspiring to
As surfing grows in popularity, so too is surf rage as beaches fill up and injury tolls mount, says a new University of NSW (UNSW) report. More than one in 10 Australian surfers say they injured someone on the waves
AN NFL regular season game will be played mid-morning on a Friday at the MCG about two weeks before the AFL grand final. The Los Angeles Rams will take on ‘neighbours’ San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Game on
Australia is being tested, and exposed, by global conflicts sparked in no small part by Donald Trump’s second US presidency. That was the sentiment expressed at a sovereignty and security forum in Canberra today, hosted by UNSW Professor of War Studies
New data centre proposals worth nearly $52 billion have been endorsed by the NSW Government. The 15 projects, worth $51.9 billion, have been conditionally approved by the Investment Delivery Authority (IDA) which has released a draft paper on managing the
