A regional banking alliance say they have a plan to keep bank branches open in rural and regional areas. And the Regional Banking Investment Alliance (RBIA) says it gave that plan to the Federal Treasury. (The alliance comprises of 21 […]
Canberra’s housing market is forcing single police officers and childcare workers out even as other essential workers struggle to find a place. The finding came from a new Property Council of Australia survey of 12 suburbs across the ACT region.
Bangalow Koalas reckons it’s on track to plant 500,000 trees for habitat restoration work this year – if only one certain furry marsupial would stop eating them. A young koala has been caught munching on seedlings at the Eastern Forest
Converted e-bikes are to be banned from NSW trains as of November as concern grows over lithium-ion battery fires. As of November 1, these e-bikes will not be allowed on Sydney Trains, NSW Trainlink and Metro services; penalties will range
The first of 80 new fire trucks for Queensland is expected to come off a Brisbane assembly line next September. Volvo and Fraser Engineering Group will build and repair the trucks for the Queensland Fire Department (QFD) in an $80m
Two microcars, an Edwardian V12 aero-powered monster and two of the smallest possible cars to find are among a historic collection going up for auction in NSW next month. Auctioneer Donington Auction says bidding on their car collection is due
Extending the Tonkin Highway by 14 kilometres should create an estimated 4400 jobs with work under way, says the WA Government. The $1 billion-plus Tonkin extension and Thomas Road upgrade is described by it as one of the biggest road
Making Victoria the first port of call for investment is the goal of a state delegation that is visiting China with a string of new service and trade deals announced since their arrival. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen is leading the
Townsville is set to become the attack helicopter ‘capital’ of Australia as the city’s RAAF Base builds up in order to host the Army’s new fleet. Canberra is spending $700 million on infrastructure and facilities works across Townsville. This includes
In the space of one night, New Zealand’s population went from 5 million to 695 billion – kind of. Maybe. From a certain point of view. The playful population count is part of a NZ conservation campaign and takes in
