Lifeline has an online toolkit, text and phone support services. Photo: stock With Christmas upon us next week, Lifeline is bracing for a big spike in demand for its services from those feeling lonely. And 2024 has been a record year in the 61-year history of the organisation. Dr Anna Brooks is Chief Research Officer…
Port Vila after the earthquake struck yesterday. Photo: Twitter / X Australia has sent emergency medical and search and rescue teams to Vanuatu after it was struck by a large (7.3) earthquake yesterday (Tuesday). Another large quake (6.1) was reported this morning, according to Geoscience Australia. Unconfirmed media reports have put the death toll at…
Virgin Australia is to ‘wet lease’ Qatar aircraft and crew for their new service. Photo: Brisbane Airport The temporary blessing of Australia’s consumer watchdog has seen Virgin begin to sell tickets and market its new alliance with Qatar Airways. The alliance will result in Virgin offering 28 new weekly services from Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and…
An F-18 Hornet ready for launch from the USS Harry S. Truman on December 12, 2024. Photo: US Department of Defence American airstrikes have targeted Islamic State (IS) camps and reportedly killed 12 fighters in Syria, the US Defence Department says. “Battle damage assessments are ongoing (and there are) no indications of civilian casualties,” Pentagon…
A proposed cable making factory at Bell Bay needs federal support, says the Tasmanian government. Photo: Twitter / X Federal funding is urgently needed if SunCable’s proposed $2 billion cable factory at Bell Bay is to be saved, says Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff. He says the high voltage cable manufacturing facility is at risk without…
The AFP says to be wary when buying online-capable devices for your child. Photo: stock Parents looking at buying an internet-enabled device for their child this Christmas need to do their homework, Australian Federal Police say. They say this involves the installation of safety features on devices as well as talking to the child about…
Ukrainian troops lead an IAEA delegation to a Russian checkpoint near the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant in September. Photo: Fredrik Dahl / IAEA Continuing Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid is starting to affect the safety of nuclear power plants, the UN nuclear watchdog says. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi’s warnings follows…
Photo: stock The federal Government is to spend $180.5 million on a funding package for local news and community broadcasting journalism. The government announced the funding at the launch of its News Media Assistance Program (News MAP). Government will spend $153.5m over four years to implement the News MAP to support journalism in Australia. Under…
Westminster’s deal with the CPTTP will take effect with Australia on December 24. Photo: stock The United Kingdom has become the first European country to join a trans-Pacific trade bloc in a move it believes will boost its economy by £2 (3.96) billion a year. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade…
Nazi stick grenades and parts that were recovered during the raid. Photo: ABF Australian Border Force (ABF) officers have seized Nazi grenades, daggers, a mine, armbands and anti-aircraft shell from two Perth homes. On Tuesday, December 10, ABF and West Australian Police officers and Defence explosive specialists raided properties in Bassendean and Bellevue. The ABF…