A computer rendering of a Qantas Airbus 321, of a type similar to the Airbus 220. Picture: QANTAS LAUNCESTON has become the first non-capital city to welcome QantasLink’s new Airbus A220 as the airline upgrades its fleet. The airline said its inaugural flight landed at 10.40am today (October 14), the second A220 to join the…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI A man possessing a shotgun and a loaded handgun has been arrested at a Donald Trump presidential campaign rally in California, USA. It comes as Mr Trump and opponent Kamala Harris make their final pitches to voters in hotly contested ‘battleground’ states, less than a month out from the US Presidential election.…
The Aussie PM women’s XIII take on their PNG counterparts in PNG last year. Picture: DFAT A double to Raiders flyer Kaeo Weekes and Luke Brooks helped steer an Australian PM XIII to a 42-20 international rugby league win over a PNG PM’s side on Sunday. In front of their fans in Port Moresby, PNG…
As builders collapse, consumers are left with lost deposits and unfinished homes. Picture: supplied RING-FENCING may be the way to go to protect new homeowners’ money if a builder collapses, one UNSW market researcher says. Dr Brad Hastings is an Insights Associate at the UNSW’s Business Insights Institute which provides economic and business data to government and business. In an…
The track on Mount Panorama at Bathurst. Picture: stock On a day of records and an aircraft mishap, new Bathurst 1000 Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki revealed how close he came to joining Richie Stanway in running out of fuel. Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood took out Sunday’s race at Mount Panorama, Bathurst, NSW, in dominant fashion as…
An artistic impression of what the new waterfront will look like. Image: supplied Plans to turn Bunbury into a regional marine hub have begun with dredging for a new 460m-long northern breakwater under way. WA Premier Roger Cook and Regional Development Minister Don Punch were in Bunbury to celebrate the placement of the first rocks…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Almost nine million extra airline seats, 40,000 more hotel rooms and unique experiences are expected to create a $91 billion tourism windfall for NSW in 10 years. That is the expectation of the NSW Government in its review of the NSW Visitor Economy Strategy. The government says a $91 billion revenue target…
Beijing has listed tariffs on Australian rock lobsters with imports to resume this year. Picture: stock Exports of live Australian rock lobsters to China are to resume by the end of the year in a $700m move welcomed by state and federal governments. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says China’s decision to remove tariffs on Australian…
Picture: stock The largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere is now feeding into Victoria’s power grid, the State Government says. Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio announced today (October 11) the powering up of the $4 billion Golden Plains Wind Farm at Rokewood. The wind farm will be able to power 765,000 homes…
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…