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A ‘staycation’ can be defined as a leisure break that is spent within a day’s trip of home. And Cumberland City Council is now teaming up with the Go Drivin app to offer self-guided ‘staycation’ trips across Western Sydney. Cumberland […]
A record illegal tobacco and vape haul worth more than $70 million has been seized by border and police officers in multiple raids. The ABF says the haul was seized under a Queensland Police operation (Xray Modred) that was set
Remote NSW air services will continue after their subsidies will be extended for another 12 months, the state government says. The $2m in subsidies from the state’s Regional Development Trust will connect Dubbo with Bourke, Walgett and Lightning Ridge (by
The sea ice cover in the Antarctica is shrinking much faster than in the north with “abrupt changes” now happening. That was the finding of Australian research published in the prestigious journal Nature recently by a team led by Professor Nerilie
An Anzac military force remains very much in the cross-sights of Australian and New Zealand military and political leaders. The concept was flagged by both prime ministers at their recent annual leaders meeting, held this year in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Air bubble curtains will be trialled to protect cuttlefish from South Australia’s toxic algal bloom killing marine wildlife and hurting costal businesses, the state government says. A 200m x 100m bubble curtain is to be installed on the state’s Cuttlefish
More than 30 dining businesses in Darwin received surprise visits from tax and Fair Work officials this week. The visits are part of Operation Sentinel, which is cracking down on those businesses suspected of cooking their books, exploiting workers and
Piggybacking remains a popular method for overseas criminal gangs smuggling drugs into Australia by secretly hiding them in shipments. The warning came after Border Force officers seized 900kg of Speed in Port Botany, Sydney, last week. The drugs had been
A Super Round in Fiji is on the cards after Super Rugby Pacific organisers released its 2026 season draw. Highlights include a ‘Super Round’ in Christchurch, local derbies in the first round and tweaks to the finals format. The draw
Ipswich City Council has added 13 more mowing staff to help maintain extra green space created by voluntary home buybacks. “Council has listened to residents, who have called for the basics such as mowing to be done well,” Councillor Jim
