The featured story of the day in any category
More than 200 Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service firefighters are training for the new bushfire season, boosted by newly updated vehicles. Parks Minister Nick Duigan says training sessions partly involved refreshers on leadership practices and policy briefing. “Physical strength and […]
Russian drone attacks and power disruptions at Ukrainian nuclear power plants late last week are increasing the odds of a nuclear accident. The warning comes from the UN-run International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and follows a swarm attack by 22
Dubai new 377m-tall hotel tower features an infinity pool with a view over the skyline and the Arabian Gulf. Standing 82 floors or 377 metres high, the luxury hotel will feature 1004 rooms and suites, all with floor-to-ceiling windows serving
Regional housing prices continue to outstrip the state’s metropolitan and tourism areas in the Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s (REIQ) latest quarterly figures. And the REIQ says its June 2025 quarter (April–June) figures show that continual price growth is redefining
The NSW surf life-saving patrol season starts tomorrow amid growing interest, and membership, in their work over the last 12 months. The season runs from September 27 to April 26, 2026, and is marked by a symbolic raising of the
The wooden hangar standing 35 metres high at Auckland Airport can house three passenger jets under a transparent roof and sway 30cm. It is Hanger 4, Air New Zealand’s new ground addition to its maintenance base. The new hanger recently
Moreton Bay needs at least 1500 more hotel rooms for the 2032 Olympic Games and more beyond in its chase for business conferences and live events. In an exclusive interview with News Cop, Moreton Bay Council Mayor Peter Flannery says
A $180 million hotel precinct is coming to North Lakes as Moreton Bay City Council chases more room capacity before the 2032 Olympic Games. Local developer Comiskey Group is to build and operate the 130-room hotel on a 1.7-hectare site
Coastal residents around the world are relocating inland away from coastlines as sea levels rise, a new international study shows. But the poorest regions are forced to stay where they are or move closer to the rising sea, it adds.
A regional banking alliance say they have a plan to keep bank branches open in rural and regional areas. And the Regional Banking Investment Alliance (RBIA) says it gave that plan to the Federal Treasury. (The alliance comprises of 21
