Australia national/federal related stories including sporting events and teams
Fuel prices are poised to shoot upwards again after Iranian attacks on ships in the Hormuz Strait killed at least two seafarers. The fatal attacks coincided with the reimposition of a US naval blockade in the region. US President Donald […]
A navy operation to locate hidden WWII bombs in a Tuvalu lagoon has come to end after two weeks of searching. Australian minehunter HMAS Diamantina just spent two weeks combing Nanumea Lagoon looking for any signs of unexploded bombs and
Tap and go is coming to train stations across Victoria as the state government rolls out the payment technology. Works is under way to install 108 new myki readers at 37 V/Line stations that currently use a paper ticket or
Three abandoned Indonesian fishing boats were among 49 tonnes of marine debris recovered in Australia’s northern waters in the space of two months. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) says the vessels and fishing equipment like nets were removed in
With 157 bridge strikes this year up to June 1, Queensland Rail is turning to new technology to reduce accidents in South-East Qld (SEQ). A trailer-mounted height detection system is being tested as part of a reduction program involving the
A Big Bash League domestic cricket game in December will underpin a week-long Australian festival in India. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as he hosted a visit by Indian PM Shri Narendra Modi in Melbourne earlier
Overseas arrivals will have the paperwork taken out for them with a digital ‘card’ to roll out across the country’s international points of entry. The federal government is to spend $56.1 million over four years on digitalising the passenger declaration
A mining parts maker in Queensland has settled in full more than $126,000 in fines over illegal exports to Russia. Australian Border Force (ABF) says their investigations took almost two years and found the company had exported sanctioned goods through
Local councils nationwide are increasingly likely to go under unless funding relief comes from Canberra. All 538 local councils made the call at the recent national assembly of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). At the assembly, delegates endorsed an
Sand flatheads in southern Tasmania have been overfished and need to be protected more than ever, says a newly released report. The Tasmanian government says the report justifies its earlier decision to temporarily close the fisheries in south-eastern waters from
