A RFDS Pilatus aircraft. The new deal with SA is expected to halve response times. Picture: RFDS THE Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has received a $509m funding boost from the South Australian government. The government says the 10-year $509.4m deal will enable the RFDS to increase flights out of Adelaide Airport. The service will…
An Army M1A1 Abrams fires its 120mm cannon during exercises at Puckapunyal, Victoria. Picture: Department of Defence AUSTRALIA will send 49 of its retiring Abrams tanks to Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles says. The M1A1 Abrams tank deal is worth about $245 million and brings Australia’s total military support for Ukraine…
The RSV Nuyina will now be based at Hobart for 30 years, which will including refuelling. Picture: Australian Antarctic Division A new $188m wharf will be built in Hobart to cater for Australia’s icebreaker in a big boost for the Australian Antarctic Program. The Federal Government has pledged $188 million over four years to build…
A rendering of what the proposed Wisk air taxi would look like. Image: supplied AIRSERVICES Australia is to help draft rules for an automated air taxi service that may be running in time for the Brisbane Olympic Games in 2032. California-based Wisk Aero has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airservices Australia to draft…
Picture: supplied Fruit and vegetable wholesalers from Epping Market staged a protest outside the Melbourne Market Authority today, angered by a recently-announced rent increase. The government authority plans to hit wholesalers with a 100 percent rent hike over the next 10 years, according to Fresh State, who represent the wholesalers. Speaking at the protest, Fresh State…
The Henderson shipyard which will turn into a defence precinct, housing nuclear submarines. Photo: Department of Defence Tens of billions of dollars are to be spent over 20 years on turning WA’s Henderson shipyards into a defence precinct and home to Australia’s new nuclear-powered submarines. The Federal and WA governments have signed a deal to…
Protective gear is put on at the site of the chemical spill. Photo: FRNSW A chemical spill and slightly higher radiation levels outside the Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre in Darlington on Tuesday (October 15) have been safely contained. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said chemicals confiscated by them had been returned to the university for…
One of the weapons that were seized by NSW detectives. Photo: NSW Police NSW Police detectives have seized more than 150 guns and arrested and charged three people over fake firearm licences. The discovery and charges followed a police search of properties in Liverpool and Bobs Creek on Tuesday, September 24. NSW Police said that…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI South-East Queensland is to get 1100 new homes under the federal $32 billion Homes For Australia plan, PM Anthony Albanese said during a visit to Logan yesterday (October 15). He says 500 new homes will be built in Meadowbrook, south of Brisbane, with site approvals to take just 12 weeks and that…
Picture: stock The Socceroos managed to earn a crucial point in their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-1 draw against hosts Japan on Tuesday (October 15). According to Football Federation Australia, head coach Tony Popovic made six changes for the game to the side that defeated China 3-1 previously; Jason Geria, Cam Burgess,…