Picture: stock The NSW Government has set up a new Housing Delivery Authority to bypass local council approval and fast-track approval times for new housing projects. The government says the new approvals process will take effect early next year and apply to new developments worth more than $60 million (100 or more homes) in Greater…
Fullback Tom Wright scores against Wales. Image: Rugby Australia The Wallabies’ 52-20 win over Wales in Cardiff on the weekend has kept their Grand Slam (or unbeaten UK Test tour) hopes on track. The Joe Schmidt-coach side were able to rally despite the loss of centre Samu Kerevi to an upgraded red card. The Wallabies…
Picture: stock Australians may be holding onto more than $1 billion in unspent foreign currency from their overseas holidays. A new survey from global hotel group Accor reveals Australians may be sitting on A$1.04 billion in unspent foreign currency. Accord says almost seven out of 10 (68 per cents) travellers have admitted to leftover holiday…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI THE WA government will pay $10,000 in relocation bonuses for tradies to make the move west across the Nullarbor from January 2025. The $10,000 ‘Build a Life in WA’ incentive is another incentive to bolster WA’s building and construction workforce to meet demand, especially for new homes. Suitably qualified workers from all…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The United Nations COP climate talks are “no longer fit for purpose” and in need of urgent overhaul, international experts say. In a letter to the UN and reported on by the BBC, senior figures say that countries should not host the talks if they don’t support the phase out of fossil…
Picture: stock A former Wallaby and ACT Brumby, Dr Brett Robinson has been named the new chairman of World Rugby, the sport’s governing body. At 54, Robinson becomes the first chairman appointed from the southern hemisphere. He was chosen ahead of former France’s Abdelatif Benazzi (by two votes) by the 52 members of the World…
CDC Victoria runs bus services in Ballarat, Geelong and Mildura. Picture: stock A new trial interstate weekly bus service will run between Broken Hill in NSW and Mildura in Victoria, starting from Monday (November 18). With funding from the NSW Government, CDC Broken Hill will operate the service every Monday for 12 months. The new…
Picture: stock Marine Rescue NSW’s 24/7 search and rescue teams have ended their busiest October on record with 388 missions, including 94 emergency call-outs. The previous October record of 384 missions was set last year. In a statement, Commissioner Alex Barrell said their volunteer crews safely returned 875 people to shore. “The demand for assistance…
Picture: stock US President-elect Donald Trump already appears to be on a collision course with the new Republican-led Senate on his staff and cabinet appointments. He did not get involved in the Senate’s Republican leadership election from which Senator John Thune was victorious despite Trump allies supporting Florida Senator Rick Scott. But Trump did demand…
Photo: AFL HAWTHORN and Essendon have been allocated seven primetime Friday or Thursday night games in the first 16 rounds of the 2025 AFL season. The full fixtures list was released by the AFL today complete with locked fixtures for the first 15 rounds; the times and venues for rounds 16-23 will be released later,…