Picture: stock A weakened Sydney Roosters outfit managed to upset reigning premiers Penrith Panthers 38-32 on Friday in round two of the 2025 NRL season. The result was not what the Panthers wanted as they face a grand final rematch with Melbourne this weekend. The round began with the Newcastle Knights accounting for the Redcliffe…
Photo: National Fire Ant Eradication Program NSW has banned hay from south-east Queensland for a month over fears of fire ant infestation due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The NSW Government says that a group biosecurity emergency permit that allows for hay shipments from infested zones in south-east Qld have been temporarily suspended. Agriculture Minister Tara…
Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Queensland raced to an early lead and never really relented in their 35-15 win over the NSW Waratahs in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Brisbane on Saturday. The win saw the Reds move into third place on the competition table. The Reds quickly jumped out to a 21-8 lead at the…
Queensland will be pushing Canberra to change its GST funding distribution model. Photo: supplied Victoria is expected to receive a lion’s share of GST revenue in 2025-26 even as Queensland’s falls. And the Qld Government has vowed to fight the proposed shortfall. The Commonwealth Grants Commission (CGC) released its recommendations on the distribution of GST…
Some of the damage done by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred to Byron Bay, NSW. Photo: Climate Council More than 44,000 claims have been lodged in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) says. While the vast majority of claims came from Queensland, fears of wind damage proved to be unfounded, the…
Photo: freepik/stock Full strength beer is coming back to certain stadiums in NSW on a six-month trial basis. The state government says the trial kicks off this weekend at Parramatta stadium for all NRL, NRLW and A-Leagues matches with Accor and Newcastle stadiums also involved. Parramatta stadium will host three matches this weekend: Panthers-Roosters in…
Photo: Freepik Concerns about competition have been flagged in stevedore operator DP World’s bid to take over container transport firm Silk Logistics. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says the deal would result in a major container stevedore company owning a national container transport company. “We have heard concerns that DP World’s ownership of…
The US is expanding tariffs on trade imports from Canada and Mexico to Australia and the EU. Photo: supplied The Australian Workers’ Union says the US tariff on Australian steel and aluminium should spur the use of local steel in all construction projects. AWU National Secretary Paul Farrow says that Australia is very good at…
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it is very disappointed by the decision. Photo: stock Australia will not retaliate in kind after US President Donald Trump confirmed a 25 per cent tariff will apply to Aussie steel and aluminium imports. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the US decision as “concerning”. “Such a decision…
Darwin Port … at the heart of big commercial and military plans for the Top End. Photo: Landbridge Group The NT Government has been left with nothing to show after meeting with federal government officials in Canberra last week to discuss Darwin Port. The Country Liberal Party government is pushing for federal government help to…