Two new shark listening stations have been installed in Sydney Harbour under a $120 million boost in spending to keep swimmers safe this summer. Drone surveillance hours over beaches also extended from Tuesday even as nets and drumlines were deployed.
Dugong numbers in the Gulf of Carpentaria have been falling according to the first survey of their numbers in almost 10 years. A 2025 Gulf aerial survey has revealed a sharp fall in numbers compared to the last survey, in
A Canadian large air tanker (LAT) has joined the Queensland Fire Service for the upcoming bushfire season. The Conair aircraft arrived at Bundaberg Airport on Monday (August 31) and joins a fleet of 14 aircraft. Qld Minister for Fire and
Climate, electric vehicle and parenting groups have reacted in dismay to news that Queensland will build 630 new diesel buses. The groups say that the move exposes the government to future global oil price shocks and climate pollution given that
Four rugby games on the same day at the same venue involving four nations and two formats. A packed itinerary for Sydney’s Accor Stadium (Homebush) on Saturday, October 17, has been unveiled by Rugby Australia. Australia will take on Scotland,
A new fleet of 630 buses will likely see more diesel-powered vehicles on Queensland roads as the state continues to gear up for the 2032 Olympics . The government says they are ordering the new buses to replace ageing vehicles,
Ferries are expected to steer clear of Sydney Harbour routes tomorrow (September 2) as staff meet to discuss a wage claim. The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says that its members will stop work from 9am-2pm in protected industrial action.
A kindness campaign from Moreton Bay City Council is directed at curbing abusive treatment of its staff. Council says its new ‘Spread Kindness’ campaign is a response to increasing case numbers and severity of occupational violence and abusive behaviour involving
Parental fines and licences will apply to e-bike and e-scooter riders across Queensland under a new crackdown on illegal devices and behaviour on Monday. Under the new set, or tranche, of laws, parents will be fined if children under 16
A flypast by two passenger jets at a rugby match in Cape Town has prompted a social media outcry that forced the airline to defend its actions. Two Embraer aircraft from South African airline Airlinks flew at very low level
