A Polish Air Force Sokol helicopter lands in a field in southern Poland during 2023 military exercises. Photo: NATO THE US is giving Poland an extra $4 billion in military loans to modernise its military as the European country eyes greater ties with the Indon-Pacific region. The deal raises the total of American loans and…
A railway crossing at Manangatang, northern Victoria. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The Victorian Government is to spend $104m on the state’s rail freight network to get more trucks off regional roads. The decision comes at a time when spare passenger trains are being used to haul freight to port to cater for an increase in grain…
Picture: stock Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan have condemned an arson attack on the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne early this morning. And police are searching for two suspects who were seen spreading accelerant with a broom inside the building, which was occupied at the time. Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) said…
Jordan Petaia is tackled by Auckland Blues defenders in a Super Rugby Pacific game. Photo: stock Former Qld Red and Wallaby Jordan Petaia has confirmed he will be chasing a career in the NFL (American football) next year. In an Instagram post, he announced his intention to join the NFL’s international pathway program. The program…
The North Atlantic Council meets during the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels. Photo: NATO NATO foreign ministers have agreed to do more in the face of a Russian sabotage campaign against member states after a two-day meeting in Brussels which was also attended by King Abdullah II of Jordan. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says…
Aoraki/Mt Cook on New Zealand’s South Island. Picture: stock NZ Police remain hopeful they will be able to resume searches tomorrow for three men who remain missing on Aoraki/Mount Cook. US nationals Kurt Blair, Carlos Romero and a Canadian man were reported missing when they failed to arrive for their flight on Monday (December 2)…
Picture: stock THE Maritime Union of Australia has hit out at the federal government for funding the automation of Flinders Port Holding’s (FPH) Adelaide container terminal. The Federal Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is giving $70m to Flinders Port for electrification work across seven South Australian ports. CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth says the work will…
Picture: stock THE NSW Government has taken aim at the state Nationals Party over their lack of support for a Great Koala National Park to save the animals from extinction. The Nationals, in turn, are claiming a serious conflict of interest by the government and want all correspondence on the project released. The government reaction…
Photo: Marine Rescue NSW / (X) Twitter Marine Rescue NSW is boosting its presence on Sydney Harbour as the city prepares to gear up for the summer holidays. Middle Harbour and Port Jackson volunteers will now provide seven-day patrols during daylight hours across December and January with crews to remain on call overnight. Marine Rescue…
Picture: stock THE WA Government is to temporarily waive taxes and fees for the lithium industry for up to two years in the face of a global plunge in prices. The state government sees the industry as critical; WA supplied about 50 per cent of the world’s lithium. In the 2023-24 financial year, lithium miners…