Queensland Translink bus. Source : Wikimedia Commons (Via SGBuses. Used under Creative Commons) The Palaszczuk Government has committed to making Queensland buses a state-run venture, with busses to be made within the state. The boost to the local manufacturing industry will see buses used in QLD be made in state-run manufacturing facilities, which will ultimately…
Drought in WA. Source : Willem van Aken on Science Image (used under Creative Commons) A grants program has opened up applications to support research into drought resilience. The Long-Term Trials of Drought Resilient Farming Practices Grants program is a part of the Future Drought Fund (FDF) The FDF provides $100 million a year for…
Map of where the Yangibana project will focus on, specifically the Gascoyne region. Source : Hastings Technology Ltd. The WA Yangibana Rare Earths Project will have increased support from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) to help reach net zero. NAIF will provide Hastings Technology Metals Ltd with $220 million on loan with the intention…
Mount Morgan Mine in 1996. Source : Queensland The Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) will allocate $66 million to rehabilitate a currently abandoned gold mine in Central Queensland. The mine, located at Mount Morgan, is to be rehabilitated by Heritage Minerals. The mine closed in 1990 and has been managed by the Queensland Government since.…
Woman coding on computer. Source : Pexels The Australian government has announced millions in grants aimed at supporting more women in STEM fields. The government have announced $15.9 million in grants would be going towards 17 projects for STEM fields. The grants are under the Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WiSE) grant program, and seek…
Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Source : Kremlin Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned days after rumours began to circulate that he would be sacked as part of an anti-corruption drive. The anti-corruption drive has already seen the removal of several ministers from office. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has been in power over the Communist Party,…
Jeanette Moss. Source : Victorian Police Social Media The Victorian police are offering $1 million as a reward for information surrounding the death of Melbourne socialite Jeanette Moss. Ms Moss was found dead by her neighbour on January 15 2014 in her home in Middle Park. Police were unable to determine who killed her, and…
Aus. Army with Black Hawk helicopter. Source : Department of Defence (Army) The Australian Army will be picking up US-made Black Hawk helicopters to replace the European Taipan fleet. The Australian Government has announced they acquisition of 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, which has been estimated to cost around $2.8 billion. Head Land Capability Major…
A soldier alongside a military vehicle. Source : Australian Department of Defence (Army) A group of Australian troops will be deployed to the UK with the intention of training Ukrainian soldiers in the fight with Russia. Up to 70 ADF personnel will depart from Darwin to join Operation Interflex, a British-led operation which seeks to…
The UK Government has pledged to provide Challenger 2 battle tanks to Kyiv, to help in the Ukraine War. Source: Cpl Wes Calder/Ministry of Defence (UK) The United Kingdom has confirmed it will send Western-made heavy tanks to Ukrainian forces in what will likely be seen by the Kremlin as an escalation to the Ukraine…