E-scooters net to a rail station in suburban Brisbane, Queensland. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Queensland parliament is to investigate the use of personal e-mobility devices (PMD) such as e-scooters and e-bikes in response to rising concerns about their use. E-scooters and e-bikes are becoming increasingly popular to replace vehicles as a way of getting to work,…
The CLP government’s first NT budget will feature a record spend on law and order. Photo: Wikipedia The Northern Territory is to spend a record $1.34 billion on policing and courts in its 2025-26 budget. Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro says law and order remains the top priority for her Country Liberal Party government. News of…
AEC staff will be on hand to help and deserve your respect. Photo: AEC THE Australian Electoral Commission has issued a reminder to voters with the federal election due tomorrow (Saturday, May 3). Their reminders are (with links to their website): It’s compulsory: Voting is compulsory for the 18.1 million people on the electoral roll.…
The AFP is the lead police agency at Sydney and eight other airports. File photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI An assault on airline crew and two police officers was one callout among 217 at airports that federal police attended over the Easter holidays. The Australian Federal Police were cracking down on bad behaviour at the nine airports…
A Blackhawk fire tanker drops a load in 2024. Five new aircraft have joined the SA fleet. Photo: SA CFS. South Australia’s aerial firefighting fleet has nearly doubled its drops this bushfire season compared to last season, the state government says. And the Mount Lofty Ranges Fire Ban has been extended by two weeks to…
The Redcliffe Scottish Pipe Band performs in the front driveway of the Redcliffe RSL. All photos by ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Students from around the Redcliffe Peninsula were given the chance to march in an Anzac Day Street parade today. The parade was led by the music of the Redcliffe Scottish Pipe Band. The commemoration was cut…
War memorial precincts are a focus for Anzac Day and Remembrance Day services. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI It’s a familiar sight — an artillery cannon on display, a cenotaph, an honour roll for the dead (engraved or wooden). War memorials can be found in towns and cities across the country and serve as a visual link…
A poppy was laid to signify a site where remains were reburied. Photo: NZ Defence Force Bushfires and heavy rain exposed WWI remains near the Chunuk Bair memorial near Gallipoli, Turkiye. A NZ defence team that was there to help set up Anzac Day commemorative services for this Friday have dug in to rebury the…
A 100 Squadron Spitfire landing at Avalon during an earlier airshow. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI It’s been 80 years since John McDonald sat in the cockpit of a Spitfire. He had a reunion, of sorts, at the 2025 Australian International Airshow at Avalon, Victoria, in the last week of March. Warrant Officer (retd) McDonald, 100, was…
A view of part of a 120m-long rail string laid out on sleepers. Photo: Sydney Metro The first tracks have been laid at Luddenham, south of Penrith, for the new Western Sydney Airport line. The 23-kilometre-long Sydney Metro railway will connect to the new international airport. The first portion of track was installed at Luddenham…