Picture: stock Residents and businesses in Far West NSW will receive financial support as the region grapples with a major power blackout. The support is coming from the NSW Government and network operator Transgrid to be delivered through Service NSW. A severe storm on October 17 destroyed seven transmission towers and cut power to Broken…
Picture: stock Diamonds head coach Stacey Marinkovich’s 50th match in charge was marred by a second straight loss to New Zealand in the 2024 Constellation Cup netball series. A fired-up Silver Ferns, playing in Auckland on Wednesday night, set up an 11-goal, 63-52 victory. The Silver Ferns won their first Test, on Sunday 64-50 in…
A Lamborghini Coupe was seized by police during the raids. Picture:Victoria Police A Lamborghini Coupe has been seized, 27 properties raided across Victoria and eight people arrested and charged with running a $30 million criminal syndicate. The raids were part of multiagency investigations into the illegal tobacco trade. The raids on Wednesday, October 23, involved…
The NZ male is escorted off the flight at Melbourne Airport on October 23. Picture: AFP A New Zealand man is expected to appear in Broadmeadows Magistrates Court in Melbourne today (October 24) charged over the assault of a crew member onboard an international flight. The Australian Federal Police said they were alerted early yesterday…
The damaged e-bikes in the Waterloo apartments. Picture: FRNSW Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) says e-bike and e-scooter owners need to be careful when recharging their mobility devices. The warning follows a call-out by FRNSW crews to an e-bike fire in a small apartment complex early this morning at Waterloo, Sydney. The service says the…
Photo: Theo Politis / DFAT Australian renewable energy provider SunCable has been given conditional approval to export power to Singapore. The Singapore Energy Market Authority decided on Tuesday (October 22) that Suncable’s Australia-Asia (AA) PowerLink project was technically and commercially viable. SunCable interim CEO Mitesh Patel welcomed the decision. “Obtaining conditional approval means SunCable can…
Picture: stock South Korea may supply weapons to Ukraine after it accused North Korea of sending 1500 troops for training in Russia’s Far East. Seoul believes a growing alliance between Russia and North Korea represents a global threat and is reportedly preparing diplomatic, economic, and military countermeasures, a senior South Korean official told media outlets. “We would consider supplying…
The SARA research vessel, Skardon, in Far North Qld. Photo: supplied/Johnny Gaskell As the size of Australia’s endangered sawfish populations continues to pose a mystery, the public’s help is being sought to solve it. A public call for help has been made by zoologist and sawfish expert Dr Barbara Wueringer, of the Cairns-based non-profit research…
Brisbane Airport is the first Australian airport involved in the trial. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI A move towards contactless travel across the Tasman took a step closer when Qantas passengers on an inbound flight from New Zealand took part in a digital incoming passenger declaration trial. And Brisbane is playing host airport for the rollout of…
Picture: stock CRICKET Australia has released the Ashes 2025 tour schedule earlier than usual featuring a day-night Test in Brisbane. The Australia-England Test series dates were announced at Scarborough Beach, Perth, recently with the support of the WA Government. The Ashes series gets under way with a Test at Perth Stadium from November 21-25, 2025.…