Mary, 30, and her child Daniel (six months) at a WFP-funded nutrition site in South Sudan earlier this year. Photo: WFP/Samantha Reinders WHAT the world spends on coffee in two weeks can feed 123 million people for a year, the UN World Food Program (WFP) says. The WFP is asking for US$16.9 billion so it…
Image: stock The federal government has set up a cryptocurrency taskforce to identify and act against non-compliant crypto ATM providers. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) says cryptocurrency is increasingly being used for money laundering, scams and money mule activities. It says its taskforce will ensure digital currency exchanges (DCEs) with crypto ATM…
Global growth of CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024. Photo: CSIRO Global carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels hit a record high in 2024 even as total emissions from fossil fuel and land use changes over the last decade stabilised. This was the finding of the recently released Global…
The Spirit of Tasmania IV undergoes sea trials at the Rauma shipyard in Finland. Photo: Spirit of Tasmania The Tasmanian Government has begun looking to charter its new Bass Strait ferry from its new, and temporary, ‘home’ in Scotland. The Spirit of Tasmania IV ferry sailed from the Rauma shipyard in Finland and arrived at…
The flipped boat in Raglan waters before it was towed back to shore. Photo: Waikato Police A training exercise turned into a real emergency for Kiwi lifesavers in the New Zealand surfing haven of Raglan last Sunday. Sergeant Mark Harrison of Waikato Police Search and Rescue says the swift action of the lifesavers, and Coastguard…
A man was arrested at Melbourne Airport on November 29 after an international manhunt. Photo: AFP NSW, federal and Victorian police have arrested and charged a man with 55 drug and firearm offences after a manhunt across four countries. The 32-year-old man was arrested in Melbourne on Friday, November 29, after he was deported from…
A Brisbane commuter train pulls into Sandgate station. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Queensland’s 50 cent rail, bus and ferry fares are to become permanent across the TransLink network, the state government says. The government said the lower fares, introduced by the previous government, saved commuters more than $110 million. The fares apply to South-East Queensland (SEQ)…
A night view of the South Korean capital, Seoul. Picture: stock South Korea was plunged into political chaos after President Yoon Suk Yeol tried and fail to declare martial law overnight. The president shocked the country by imposing martial law which led to soldiers and protests in the streets before a late night vote in…
The Noosa Spit Recreation Reserve, looking south-east over Noosa Heads. Photo: REIQ Noosa remains Queensland’s most expensive housing market over the September quarter, according to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland. In its September quarterly price report, the REIQ says Noosa’s median house price of $1.42m surpasses Brisbane ($1.187m), Gold Coast ($1.092m) and Sunshine Coast…
A Danish tank trains in Latvia, among 3500 troops from 13 NATO allies taking part in Exercise Resolute Warrior 24. Photo: NATO Russia’s war in the Ukraine is escalating to dangerous levels amid long-range missile attacks and the involvement of North Korean troops. The warnings were delivered by speakers at a meeting of the UN…