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,…
Veteran journalist George Negus has died at the age of 82 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, his family confirmed in a statement today. The statement said Negus “passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones” and thanked Australian healthcare workers for supporting him “in the best possible way” during his final moments”. “Despite the challenges…
A new pumper truck stationed at Mascot. Picture: FRSNSW The NSW Government is buying longer ladders for its firefighters as buildings in inner Sydney continue to grow in height. The government says their Rosenbauer ladders can reach up to 32 metres high, carry up to 300kg in personnel and materials and feature a reticulated cage…
An integrated 24-hour cargo precinct is taking shape at the new Western Sydney International Airport with Qantas and Menzies Aviation signing up as the first tenants. The operators say the new hub will increase Sydney’s air cargo capacity by around 33 per cent with dedicated road access and proximity to the growing freight and logistics…
Picture: AEC Early voting for the 2024 Queensland elections has been extended by two hours a day in more than 200 centres across the state. Queensland Electoral Commissioner Pat Vidgen says early voting is now open from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and runs until Friday, October 25. The state general election will be…
Canberra is to crack down on excessive card fees for individuals and small businesses, Picture: stock The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is to crack down on excessive card fees. And debit card fees may be banned by January 1, 2026. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the ACCC will receive $2.1 million to tackle…
Picture: Qld Fire and Emergency Services Australia’s severe weather season is upon us and with it more frequent, and severe, storms, says the Bureau of Meteorology. The Bureau is reminding everyone that the severe weather seasons run from October to April with tropical cyclones, thunderstorms, flooding, heatwaves and bushfires. National Community Information Manager Andrea Peace…
Picture: stock/ICRC Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claims to have caught Egyptian mercenaries days after it accused the Egyptian government of involvement in military operations against it. RSF said in a statement on Friday, and reported by the www.newarab.com website, that it had Egyptian prisoners who had fought with the Sudanese army and accused Egypt of supplying weapons,…
A rifle found in a drinks cabinet. Picture: AFP A foreign national is among four people charged over the large-scale manufacture and supply of methamphetamine after federal-NSW police raids in Sydney, police say. The four people were arrested on Friday (October 11, 2024) after raids by Australian Federal Police (AFP) and NSW Police officers on…