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.…
Picture: stock WA’s grain harvest is now under way with a forecast seasonal production of 17-18 million tonnes in line with expectations. The first receivals for the season were already delivered to the Geraldton, Kwinana and Esperance ports, the WA Government says. WA Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis described the start of the harvest…
Picture: supplied A record 131 cruise ship visits to the Northern Territory last financial year is spurring hopes of a record season. The NT Government says it earned $181 million in revenue for the 2023-24 FY, largely driven by Darwin as the primary cruise hub. In the 2023-24 season, out of 131 visits, 118 of…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI More than 300,000 new homes near 50 train stations by 2051 – that’s the target the Victorian Government has set for inner Melbourne. State Premier Jacinta Allan and Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny visited Middle Brighton Station on Sunday and announced the station was among 50 new Train And Tram Zone Activity Centres.…