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.…
This is for the featured image caption Brisbane Airport is now seeking a tenant for a warehouse complex that is taking shape in its expanding industrial estate. Lot AIPN02 is a 1.8-hectare site at 49 Boronia Road, Airport Industrial Park, with 8724 square metres of office and industrial warehouse space, suitable for warehousing, storage and…
Speeding remains the leading cause of motorcycle deaths in NSW, the state government says. Picture: stock Young male motorcycle riders are dying at almost twice the rate of other groups as the NSW Government calls for caution from riders and other drivers. The Motorcycle Council of NSW has designated October as Motorcycle Awareness Month in…
HMAS Sydney fires the navy’s first SM-6 missile in August. Picture: Department of Defence Australia has signed a $7 billion deal with the United States for state-of-the-art long-range naval missiles. The new Standard Missile 2 Block IIIC (SM-2 IIIC) and Standard Missile‑6 (SM-6) are among the most advanced air and missile defence weapons in the…
Picture: flickr Limited power supplies have been restored in Far West NSW after a severe storm damaged transmission towers last week. The NSW Government says the region is relying on a large back-up generator as transmission network operator Transgrid builds temporary towers, which is expected to take weeks. The back-up generator cannot meet demand at…
Picture: stock A vocal home crowd set the tone for netball’s 2024 Constellation Cup as New Zealand ran away with a 64-50 win over Australia in Wellington on Sunday. The Diamonds were forced to work hard in Jamie-Lee Price’s 50th game, according to Netball Australia. The first quarters will filled with hard-fought battles across the…
An AFP officer arrests the Brazilian man in 2022. Picture: AFP A Brazilian national who spent 10 years evading an arrest warrant has been jailed for at least four years for his role in an international cocaine smuggling operation. The man, now 42, was convicted in the Supreme Court of Queensland last week (October 15)…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Direct flights between Hobart and Auckland are ready to resume this Sunday (October 27), the airline and the Tasmanian airport say. The route started in April 2021 but was paused by Air NZ back in April for fleet maintenance work. Hobart Airport CEO Norris Carter says Hobart-Auckland tickets are now available as…