A property after Milton’s passage near Stuart, Florida, on October 10, 2024. Photo: US Air National Guard /Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith Hurricane Milton killed at least 12 people to date as it tore across the Florida Peninsula, gouging a path of destruction yet averting the worst-case scenario. The hurricane flooded suburbs, destroyed homes, ripped the roof…
Picture: stock The reign of new Socceroos coach Tony Popovic started off on the best possible note with a 3-1 win over China in Adelaide on Thursday (October 10). The game was a crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 third round Asian qualifier and was played in front of a record-breaking 46,291 crowd for an Adelaide…
A haul of cigarettes seized at Brisbane Airport on September 7. Picture: supplied by ABF Overseas visitors are being recruited to smuggle cigarettes into the country – and the Australian Border Force (ABF) are warning them not to try. In a media statement, the ABF says overseas visitors face having their visas cancelled and may…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI US-based carrier United Airlines is revising its biosecurity measures after it failed twice to report dogs that flew into the country on its aircraft. The Department of Agriculture says it found that United staff had failed to report a dog’s arrival twice − into Brisbane Airport in March and into Sydney Airport…
Dementia is almost Australia’s leading cause of death, new ABS data shows. Picture: stock Australia’s top causes of death is changing as heart disease gives way to dementia, according to newly released Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data. According to data for 2023 just released by the ABS, heart disease remains the leading cause of…
Picture: stock A slightly weaker Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s west coast on Wednesday (US time) threatening huge swaths of Tampa Bay, Sarasota and regions still reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Storm-force winds, flooding rains and tornadoes spreading inland as the hurricane made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County. Milton’s sustained winds…
A Pilatus PC-24; the type that will be leased to the WA Police Air Wing. Picture: Flickr THE WA Government is to spend nearly $16m to lease a twin-engine jet for the police and upgrade its air wing fleet. The government says $15.8m will be spent over four years to lease a Pilatus PC-24 jet…
Coral bleaching on the Southern Great Barrer Reef earlier this year. Photo: theundertow.ocean & @diversforclimate The planet is losing its global wildlife with a 73% decline recorded in monitored populations in just 50 years. This is the finding of the World Wildlife Fund’s latest Living Planet Report which has just been released. The WWF notes…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has again cut its official cash rate, to 4.75 per cent, its second easing of policy in as many meetings. “Economic activity in New Zealand is subdued, in part due to restrictive monetary policy,” the RBNZ said in a statement released on Wednesday (October 9).…
The stadium in Port Moresby which will host the PM’s games this Sunday. Picture: DFAT The Australian PM’s XIII men’s and women’s rugby league squads to take on their PNG counterparts this weekend have been named. The games will be held at the Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby, this Sunday (October 13). The…