Greater bushfire protection is needed for new buildings in Morayfield South than what is currently available, Moreton Bay City Council says. And it has asked Queensland Planning Minister Jarrod Bleijie to approve changes to their planning scheme. (A temporary structure […]
Highway motorists on the southern approach to Tully in Far North Queensland (FNQ) now have to slow down for road works. A $25 million upgrade of the Bruce Highway, between Dean Road and Tully State High School, is now in
Political certainty is needed to fast-track the spread of electric vehicle (EV) charging networks and help insulate Australian households from overseas fuel shocks. But government help is needed to make this happen, a joint statement from the EV industry released
Most parents want less alcohol ads on TV, and during sports games, in a new survey commissioned by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE). The poll covered 2015 people in February with 75% of respondents wanting less alcohol
New escape hatches installed across Moreton Bay City are allowing koalas and other animals to safely cross roads one-way. Council says 49 hatches have been installed at wildlife hotspots such as Youngs Crossing and Samsonvale Road at Joyner; Kremzow, Lilley
The Lions have helped Rugby Australia (RA) turn around their financial fortunes with a record $70.6 million surplus for 2025. RA also have a cash reserve of $31.4 million after it paid off a $60m loan in August 12 months
Hobart City Council is to pull e-scooters off its footpaths in favour of e-bikes over safety and behaviour fears raised by residents. The council says its shared micromobility program will shift from mixed hire (scooters and bikes) to smaller e-bikes.
Microsoft Australia is to spend $25 million on building data centres, cybersecurity and AI skills training over the next four years. The decision was announced by the company’s global chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella alongside Prime Minister Anthony
Bunk beds in the sky means a distinctively Kiwi laid-back experience will be adopted onboard Air New Zealand’s Auckland-New York service later this year. The airline’s new Skynest pod features six lie-flat pods in a bunk layout catering to Economy
