Australia national/federal related stories including sporting events and teams
Nearly 50 paying parents told News Cop the receiving parent in their case hid income, concealed repartnering or manipulated the system — and every one says the material they gave the agency led nowhere. The Commonwealth Ombudsman says Australia’s Child […]
A new federal fuel supply taskforce, and boss, has been set up amid fears that the price crisis sparked by the Iran war is made worse in regional areas by a lack of services. Anthea Harris has been named Fuel
Far North Queensland drivers are being asked to slow down and obey signals at rail crossings after recent collisions with a historic train in Cairns.Qld Rail’s reminder follows the recent release of footage of the crashes, nine days apart, involving
James Slipper is set to create Super Rugby history if he plays for the ACT Brumbies in tomorrow night’s clash with the Waikato-based Chiefs in Canberra. With a record-equalling 202 games to his name, the prop will become the most
A ‘dig-and ship’ approach to mining and lack of domestic manufacturing has left Australia far too exposed to China, a new report warns. The report from independent think-tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF) examines China’s move to dominate key minerals markets
Invasive rats on North West Island near Gladstone have been wiped out from the island rookery after more than three years. The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) says invasive black rats were reported to them in November 2022 by
St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne is to get a $190 million ‘renewal’ with work due to start later this year. The Archbishop of Melbourne, Peter Comensoli, launched the archdiocese’s Light into the City project at the cathedral on St Patrick’s Day
Crypto tensions between investors and banks are growing even as young Aussies turn to it to build their financial future. A new national survey from Independent Reserve, its 2026 Cryptocurrency Index and seventh one, has just been published; the annual survey
The mast of the first HMAS Sydney located at Bradleys Head in Sydney Harbour has been declared a national military memorial. The declaration was made by Veterans Affairs and Defence Personnel Minister Matt Keogh yesterday (March 17). “Commemorative services to
British Airways is to launch a new Melbourne-London service next year that will avoid the Middle East with a stopover in Malaysia. The new daily service between Tullamarine and Heathrow airports is due to start on January 9, 2027, using
