A camel train near Birdsville. Photo Brett Stanley There’s a heap of camel races coming to outback Queensland later this year involving a carnival, a muster, racing – and the Birdsville Hotel. The Outback Camel Trail runs for three weeks (July 5-26) across different towns and takes in the newly created Birdsville Camel Carnival. The Birdsville…
Dan Ulmamei (left) with Justin Mackedie, Chief Supply Chain Officer for Electus Distribution which stores, distributes, stocks and services Jaycar. Photo: Swisslog Making the most out of new technology, keeping up with consumer demands, labour challenges and land scarcity are expected to dictate warehouse automation trends in Australia and New Zealand this year. That’s the…
Photo: supplied Developers could be fined under proposed greater protections for off-the-plan buyers that is being considered by the NSW Government. And government is seeking public feedback on the off-the-plan reforms that could prevent lengthy delays that leave new homebuyers out of pocket. The government says that 5 per cent of 180,000 residential purchases in…
Penguins and seabirds account for 15 per cent of records in the new database. Photo: Chris Wilson AFTER 16 years, Australian Antarctic scientists have created a database of more than 35,600 records of plant and animal life in ice-free areas of the continent in a boost for future studies. The records, some more than 200 years…
The Qld emergency services and tourism leaders at the entrance to Crystal Cascades swimming hole at Cairns. Photo: supplied Six deaths in 12 months at popular waterfalls and swimming holes in Far North Qld have prompted a group warning from emergency services and tourism leaders. The warning was made by the Queensland Police Service, Tourism…
The former Stadium Australia at Homebush will play host to another RWC grand final. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Sydney will host the grand final of the 2027 men’s Rugby World Cup after the host cities were confirmed by the sport’s governing body. And Perth will play host to the tournament’s opening match on October 1, 2027.…
The Lions coaching team of (L to R) Aled Walters, David Nucifora, Andy Farrell and Vinny Hammond in Sydney in mid-January. Photo: lionsrugby.com The Wallabies will face Fiji in Newcastle, NSW, on July 6 in their only hit-out for this year’s three-Test British and Irish Lions tour. And it will be the first time the…
Flashback … the Endeavour in the Bass Strait. It is expected to reach Hobart in about two weeks. Photo: Steve Schmidt/ANMM Tasmania’s Wooden Boat Festival will be graced by a sight out of Australia’s colonial past – the Endeavour replica set sail from its Sydney base today (Wednesday) en-route to Hobart. Museum Director and CEO…
A horse bridle-bit from c60AD found at RAF Valley, Anglesey. Photo: Harvey Mills/UK Govt Parts of a 2000-year-old Celtic chariot discovered during an excavation at a RAF airfield in Wales last year have now been declared to be treasure. The chariot parts were discovered underneath the airfield at RAF Valley, Anglesey, during a dig by…
The grace period for NSW pubs and clubs ends this Saturday (February 1). Photo: stock A grace period for clubs and clubs in NSW to comply with new ATM laws runs out this Saturday. The laws state that ATMs or other cash dispensing machines must be located at least 5m from the entrance to a…