The W-2 capsule back on Earth at the Koonibba Test Range in SA. Photos by William Godwin/Varda Space Industries. THE South Australian Government is celebrating after the historic re-entry of a commercial space capsule to the Southern Launch Koonibba Test Range. The W2 pharmaceutical capsule, belonging to US microgravity firm Varda Space Industries, was launched…
An aerial perspective of the new fish market. Image: NSW Government The final roof panel is in the new Sydney Fish Market’s 200m-long floating roof canopy as work now shifts to internal finishing. The new market is at the heart of work to transform Blackwattle Bay with a waterfront promenade connecting Rozelle Bay with Woolloomooloo,…
Photo: Qld DETSI Keep your four-wheel-drives off the saltpans or risk losing them, North Queensland drivers have been warned. The Qld Environment Department says 4WD enthusiasts in the Townsville region are at risk of bogging their vehicle down and writing it off. The warning follows an incident in September when a Toyota Hilux was bogged…
JANUARY 2024 …. A SES volunteer cleans up after category 2 Tropical Cyclone Kirrily made landfall near Townsville. Photo: Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Queensland and New South Wales preparations for Tropical Cyclone Alfred are in full swing ahead of its expected landfall near Brisbane by early Friday morning. The Queensland Government says shops, warehouses…
Photo: stock THE AFL has postponed its two Queensland games in the opening round of its 2025 season due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The AFL.com.au website says Brisbane’s match against Geelong at the Gabba on Thursday night and Gold Coast’s home game against Essendon on Saturday afternoon will be played later in the season. The…
Australia is looking to deepen trading ties with India markets. Photo: stock Australia is looking to diversify its trading base by boosting trading ties with India against a background of fresh US trade tariffs. Trade Minister Don Farrell recently announced an economic roadmap to boost two-way investment between the countries especially in four sectors: clean…
FLASHBACK …. Six foreign warships berthed at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, as part of Exercise Kakadu 2024. Photo: Department of Defence The Northern Territory Government will send a team to Canberra later this week to discuss returning Darwin Port to full Australian ownership. NT Infrastructure Minister Bill Yan says his government had taken heart from the…
Photo: Qld Police Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make a U-turn tomorrow as it strengthens and heads for Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. The Bureau of Meteorology’s Sarah Scully says it is likely to cross the south-east coast late Thursday night or early Friday morning as a category 2 or even category 1 system.…
The Spirit of Tasmania’s trip home will cost more millions, says TT-Line. Photo: Spirit of Tasmania The ‘wayward’ Spirit of Tasmania IV is to return home after talks for find a short-term leaser for it in the UK fell through. Transport Minister Eric Abetz says he told TT-Line to halt talks with a broker when…
Sydney CBD’s hidden tunnels are to host regular walking tours. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI A hidden reminder of Sydney CBD’s WWII history has come to light with abandoned train tunnels 20 metres underground set to become a tourist attraction. Built in the 1920s, the St James Tunnels have been restored so it can host walking tours…