The new terminal has been unveiled with the airport due to open late next year. It’s Australia’s first international airport in 50 years. Now the terminal for the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (or WSI) has been unveiled. The design came from COX Architecture and Zaha Hadid. The inspiration came from the Greater…
Valley groups will be able to improve their use of social media at a workshop at the end of June. Photo: stock Lockyer Valley community organisations that regularly use social and online media to get their word out will soon get some help. Lockyer Valley Regional Council and the CPR Group are hosting a digital…
A family trip to a tropical island was among failed tax claims made. Photo: jcob nasyr/Unsplash As the End of Financial Year (EOFY), and tax time, approaches, Chartered Accountants ANZ (or CA ANZ) asked its members for the cheekiest claims made by clients – and there are some beauties. CA ANZ Tax Leader Susan Franks…
Victorian firefighters are briefed ahead of their departure to Canada via Brisbane. Photo: Vic Emergency A 96-strong contingent of Australian firefighters has left for Canada to join in the fight against 200-plus bushfires that have burnt 2.3 million hectares and spread smoke as far as Europe. From NSW, 54 firefighters flew out of Sydney on…
The beer can regatta turns 51 years old in 2025. Photo: supplied by NT Govt What started as a clean-up event that has since morphed into a Northern Territory tourism icon returns to the waters this weekend. The Darwin Beer Can Regatta will be held on Sunday (June 8). Major Events and Tourism Minister Marie-Clare…
Now is the time that young koalas are on the move, says Redland City Council. Photo: stock (pixabay) Redland City Council is urging drivers to watch out for young koalas on the move across the city as their annual dispersal season begins. Redland Mayor Jos Mitchell says koalas can travel long distances during this season…
Preparing for tax time should be a year-long process, CZ ANZ says. Photo: stock/Nataliya Vaitkevich (pexels). The end of the financial year is less than a month away and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) is sharing the top five tips from members. CA ANZ Tax Leader Susan Franks says many people find…
Cumberland Mayor Councillor Ola Hamed with the 1000th tree. Photo: supplied With tree shade currently covering only 15% of the Cumberland Local Government Area (LGA) in Sydney, council is working to change that. Ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, Cumberland City Council just planted its 1000th tree complete with QR-enabled plant spikes. The…
SWR is the main operator for western Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight, and serves Greater London. Photo: SWR The UK Government has begun to re-nationalise its railway services with South Western Railway (SWR) to become publicly owned on Sunday (May 25). Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told the UK parliament that two other rail…
Thieves can also amplify the signal from a car key to unlock and start the vehicle. Photo: supplied Victorian motoring club and insurers RACV says there has been an increase in car thefts using the vehicle’s on-board diagnostic (OBD) port. Thieves are increasingly using electronic devices to access vehicles via their OBD ports, enabling them…