The deadline for your tax returns is Thursday, October 31, says the ATO. Picture: supplied Australians have only until next Thursday to file their income tax returns on time with nearly 60,000 individuals lodging every day this month. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reminding everyone that October 31 is the cut-off date to avoid…
Picture: Transgrid The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is investigating Transgrid over a storm’s destruction of seven towers in Far West NSW. The tribunal says it is not yet clear if there have been licensing breaches but it will consider Transgrid’s management and maintenance of its assets, including the 220kV towers and back-up generators.…
The Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the Europa Clipper lifts off at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, October 14. Photo: NASA/Kim Shiflett NASA’s largest ever mission spacecraft, the Europa Clipper is on its long voyage to Jupiter and it needs ‘help’ from Mars and Earth to get there. The clipper is off to Europa,…
Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt (left) with Aust XV coach Rod Seib. Picture: stock Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has named overseas-based duo Will Skelton and Samu Kerevi alongside former Rooster Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii for his 34-man European tour squad. Skelton and Kerevi are two of five new faces under Schmidt this year. High-profile NRL recruit Suaalii…
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…