A roundup of Australian local, state, national and international government news, events and projects.
Brisbane gym patrons have been urged to lock and secure all personal items, including car keys, when they are at the gym. The warning follows the court appearance on Monday (April 20) of a 17-year-old male charged with stealing keys […]
A 200kg cocaine haul found onboard a catamaran sailing from Queensland to NSW has resulted in a NSW man facing court. The Australian Border Face says a Tweed Heads man, 41, faced NSW Bail Division Court on Friday (April 17)
The search is on for a ‘few’ good men and women to deliver the 2026 Census – 16,000 of them to serve as field officers, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) says. Held every five years, Census Night will be
Ipswich stands ready to reinforce its claim as Queensland manufacturing and defence hub with council releasing 8000 hectares of land to market. The city council says the land is the largest available in the state’s south-east and released a new
Hazard reduction burns are now happening across Moreton Bay in preparation of the new bushfire season. The city council manages more than 10,000 hectares of bush and relies on Bureau of Meteorology forecasts to determine suitable days. Mayor Peter Flannery
An ancient earthquake that struck near Caboolture may yield some secrets to better prepare and respond to future strikes. Moreton Bay Council is helping University of Melbourne researchers learn more about the magnitude 6.5-plus quake, which struck a fault line
Plans for a new Brisbane Metro bus service to the airport for the 2032 Summers Olympics have been earmarked for greater funding urgency. Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner told the most recent meeting of city council that the project has
Sydney City Council wants to talk housing as it eyes laneways, reclaimed industrial sites and main streets for more homes. Council has released a new discussion paper on housing for public debate and Lord Mayor Clover Moore says it asks
Three police officers were injured and an unmarked car stolen as nine teenagers faced court in Townsville yesterday (April 7). Queensland Police said three officers were injured in attacks on them and were taken to Townsville University Hospital for treatment.
A South Australian Army reservist is to face court today (Tuesday) charged with fighting for Ukraine in its war with Russia. The Felixstow man, 25, is to have appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court today (Tuesday) charged with working for another
