Russian exports have triggered trans-Tasman police raids on properties in Melbourne and New Zealand. The properties in Auckland, Christchurch and Melbourne were searched as police investigated suspected breaches of Australian and NZ sanctions on Russia. The Australian Border Force (ABF) says the […]
A scoreless result between Australia and Paraguay has sent the Socceroos into the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Socceroos took on La Albirroja at San Francisco Stadium in their final Group D match and finished second
Public confusion over sexual and remedial massages is prompting an industry call for the public to do their homework. Massage and Myotherapy Australia (MMA) says anyone seeking remedial massage therapy or myotherapy services need to check the Australian Massage Directory first before
A record cocaine haul and a ship have been seized by Australian and overseas police last week in Australia’s largest shipment. The seizure was part of Operation Minjiang (run by a Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce or QJOCTF) and is
A Victorian breastplate made for ‘Queen’ Mary Carpenter’s almost 100 years after she was buried is back home in Country on the NSW South Coast. The brass breastplate was made between 1880 and 1910 and belonged to Queen Mary, a
A Mexican duo have appeared in a NSW court over a failed bid to smuggle 200kg of meth ‘paint’ inside a shipping container. The duo appeared before the NSW Bail Division Court on June 16 charged over the failed bid
The Gosford waterfront will undergo a $41 million transformation under the new State Budget starting with one-kilometre boardwalk. The 4.5 metre wide boardwalk will connect Gosford to Point Clare for pedestrians and cyclists running adjacent to the railway line over
A failed bid to smuggle a suspected Queensland fugitive to Indonesia has landed three people in WA courts. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) says officers from a WA joint crime taskforce arrested three people onboard a yacht at 8am on
In a slice of Australian maritime history, a locally-flagged and crewed cargo vessel has become the country’s first reserve strategic fleet ship. The ANL Kokoda will be part of a five-year pilot program to strengthen Australia’s shipping sovereignty and national
Parkes may be best known for Elvis fans and a giant telescope dish but the NSW town is in line for a $65 million economic boost. The NSW Government says three companies are to set up operations in a ‘special
