Qld LNG producers are still focused on exports as domestic supplies fall, the ACCC says. Photo: Angad Cheema/ Pixabay Australia’s east coast gas supplies for 2025 and 2026 is worsening despite a slight fall in prices late last year. The is the finding of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC’s) latest gas inquiry report…
You need to wait until late July at the earliest to file a return, says the ATO. Photo: stock Taxpayers need to show some patience and wait to the end of July to file their return, the tax office says. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) says income statements need to be marked ‘tax ready’ and…
Sydney City wants all new DAs for large commercial and hotel buildings to be electrified from January 1, 2027. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The Sydney City council is setting its sights on the electrification of new buildings from January 1, 2027, and phase out the use of gas. As of January 1, 2026, new residential developments…
The recovered tyres whose presence delayed controlled burns. Photo: Qld Environment Department. Queensland authorities are looking for the owner of 200 illegally dumped truck tyres discovered in the Isla Gorge National Park, which delayed a control burn program. During a bushfire in October 2024, the tyres were discovered in a deep ravine adjacent to the Leichhardt Highway. The park…
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…