Adelaide bus drivers are to get new safety screens in half the originally scheduled time. Photo: Adelaide Metro/Twitter (X) Bus driver safety screens in Adelaide buses are to be rolled out twice as fast with extra security patrols as well. It was thought that the roll-out of the new 9.5mm thick polycarbonate shields in all…
Riverina Police officers at the command post as the search continues. Photo: NSW SES More than 150 members of the NSW State Emergency Service have joined police in their search for a hiker missing in Kosciuszko National Park. Since December 26, 2024, SES members have hiked through steep and dense terrain in search of Hadi…
Local firefighters rescue trapped residents in Tibet. Picture: UN / China Fire Services At least 126 people were killed and 188 injured in a 7.1-magnitude quake that struck in a remote region near Mount Everest, Tibet. Tremors were reportedly felt in Nepal, Bhutan and parts of northern India. United Nations spokeswoman Stephane Dujarric said that…
The auditorium can seat 1731 people at present. Photo: WA Government A $150.3 million facelift of Perth’s historic concert hall is to start next month after it officially closed just before Christmas. The WA Government says work will include new rehearsal and events spaces and a remodelling of the auditorium entry to improve access. Updated…
Picture: stock Meta (Facebook)’s decision to end third party fact-checking and move to a Twitter (X) style Community Notes model should come as no surprise, says one Australian academic. Monash University associated professor for news and political communication Emma Briant says Mark Zuckerberg’s role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal revealed his intent. Meta has agreed to…
The affected area is mown at the racecourse. Photo: Gold Coast Turf Club/Twitter (X) The Gold Coast Turf Club is working around the clock to save the Magic Millions race this Saturday after its Bundall racetrack was vandalised late last week. The club says spray nozzles, mixing equipment and footprints were found near the damaged…
Australians wanting to visit UK attractions like Stonehenge must now possess a two-year ETA. Photo: stock Australian visitors to the United Kingdom will have to first apply for electronic travel authorisation (ETA) as of today (January 8). The UK Government says that from April, all European nationals, who do not need a visa for short…
Cash seized by police during a raid in 2024. Photo: AFP Seven waterfront properties and almost $2m in cash are among a criminal haul seized by federal police in the last year. The Australian Federal Police says a Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) seized over $110 million in cash and other assets over the last…
Photo: stock The federal government is to spend $50 million on housing and public infrastructure projects in Far North Queensland. Almost $25 million was allocated under the Housing Support Program package to boost social housing numbers and build infrastructure and amenities such as roads, stormwater drainage, earthworks and utility connections. Five housing projects were also…
A Halls Gap fire vehicle in the Grampians National Park. Photo: VicEmergency / Twitter (X) VICTORIAN firefighters have contained the bushfire in the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park after three weeks. Fire authorities hope to reopen Halls Gap and the national park later this week. The fire began on December 17 with dry lightning strikes in…