The World Economic Forum is now meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Photo: stock A new poll of global millionaires reveals that most think the influence of the super-rich on the US presidency poses a threat to global stability. The poll was released as the same time as an open letter from millionaires and billionaires was delivered…
A Bushmaster disembarks during a joint military exercise in Indonesia last year. Photo: Department of Defence More than 250 jobs in Bendigo have been ‘locked in’ after Canberra signed a $100m contract for 44 more Bushmaster armoured vehicles. Thales Australia will build the vehicles in the regional Victorian city in a deal expected to support…
SAPOL also doubled its cadet courses with 262 graduates last year, the government says. Photo: SAPOL/Twitter (X) Crime across South Australia has fallen for a third straight month year-on-year, the state government says. The government says new laws, more electronic monitoring and greater recruitment campaigns are having an impact. The announcement came as another group…
‘Buy now’ pay later’ schemes are the most common form of debt, the Salvation Army says. Photo: stock. The Salvation Army says people need take a fresh look at their finances now, at the start of a new year. And it says ‘buy now’ pay later’ schemes are the most common form of debt, even…
South African Airways is adding a fifth service between Perth and Johannesburg this month. Photo: stock Perth Airport has declared 2024 to be a bumper year with a record 16.9 million passengers passing through its terminals. The airport there was an extra 1.6 million passengers last year due to a surge in international travellers and…
The SA Government is proposing a vehicle parking fund targeting developers. Photo: stock The SA Government wants to link larger garages to bedroom space in new Adelaide residential buildings to reduce on-street congestion. The government’s draft Vehicle Parking Scheme bill specifies that one-bedroom dwellings must have one car park; dwellings with two or more bedrooms…
NATO ships trained with two Japanese naval ships in the Eastern Mediterranean last August. Photo: NATO China and North Korea’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine has prompted NATO to meet with Korean and Japanese officials. NATO Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, Boris Ruge, met last week with senior officials in Seoul…
The Commercial Hotel at Bega … the name “Commercial” remains the second most popular choice of name for a NSW pub. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Royal, as it turns out, is the king of NSW pub names. The most popular names have been revealed in new data from Liquor & Gaming NSW. It shows that 73…
Applications for this year’s Sydney Marathon have come in from an extra 55 countries, the NSW Government says. Photo: stock The Sydney Marathon’s elevation to World Marathon Major status has attracted an eight-fold increase in applications from overseas runners for this year’s event. The NSW Government says a first-ever ballot for the August 31 marathon…
Australia is one of the world’s largest producers of bauxite. Photo: Australian Aluminium Council The federal government’s announcement of a $2 billion Green Aluminium Production Credit has been welcomed by smelters and climate groups. On a visit to the Tomago Aluminium Smelter in the Hunter, NSW, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that such a scheme…