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Parramatta’s transformation into a ‘Central River City’ takes a step closer to reality with the NSW government to spend $124.5 million on rezoning a northern precinct. The government is promising up to 10 hectares of landscaped space and heritage protection […]
More trains will be running across Melbourne by the end of the month, a new-look state government says. And an order is in for 25 more locally built trains to compliment ones that are starting to be delivered. The government
Qld police have seized more than 240 electric ride devices and issued almost 1000 fines in just one month. Since Operation Yankee Surety started on July 1, police say they targeted dangerous behaviour and illegal devices. So far, officers issued
Flying doctors in Queensland carried more patients and flew more with an average of 223 cases a day in the last 12 months. The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Queensland says it recorded more than 81,000 cases statewide in the
An arson attack on a Victorian aerospace parts manufacturer last year that damaged buildings and vehicles is now being investigated as a terrorist act. The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) released new images of the attack on Lovitt Technologies
Brisbane Airport is finding a second use for toiletries that have been surrendered by international travellers every day. They give it to non-profit organisation GIVIT who passes them onto charities. The airport says that every day, international travellers pass through
Train manufacturing in the Hunter is to be rebuilt after the state government says it will spend $12 billion on a new factory and 15-year pipeline of rolling stock. And Newcastle will playing a key role in a $447 million
Rural racing clubs across Queensland will have running rails installed in the latest round of a $3 million state funding program. The state government says 33 rural clubs will share in funding for 41 projects under the fourth round of
A national renewable energy plan for data centres has been rejected by the Northern Territory who say they do not need it. NT Minister for Mining and Energy Gerard Maley claims the plan from Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen demonises
Greyhound racing in New Zealand has closed as the focus shifts to rehoming 1400 dogs as Tasmania pushes for a 2029 closure to its industry. NZ Racing Minister Winston Peters says the focus is now on rehoming the dogs after
