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An engine failure in a bulk carrier just north of Newcastle, NSW, is under investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The bureau says the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier, Basic Victory, lost its main engine about 33km north of Newcastle […]
Lockyer Valley Regional Council is removing its $10 domestic green waste fee until a wider decision can be made about collection and processing. Councillor Julie Reck says that the decision, which was endorsed by council at its last meeting, takes
For this year’s World Solar Challenge race, the University of NSW’s Sunswift team are keen to finish off some unfinished business. The 3000km Darwin-Adelaide race runs from August 24-31 this year and already features a first: it is being run
Western Australia has declared itself free from Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) thanks to eight months of eradication in southern Perth. The state government says Qfly was first detected in the Willagee and Palmyra areas last November during routine monitoring of
Lithgow’s new fire station is expected to become a hub for emergency responses in central-west NSW, the state government says. The $9.35m station will become one of the largest in the state as it will merge the current Lithgow and
A new floating dock for Balranald and a host of wharf and ramp upgrades are among boating projects that have been green-lit for NSW Government funding. The state government says 46 out of 75 applications for grant funding were approved
Thirty-five landfill sites across regional NSW will be closed or upgraded under a $5.9 million funding package for local councils. The NSW Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says the move is necessary with Greater Sydney expected to run out of landfill
A Norwegian diver will spend nearly five years in jail over a 2023 attempt to smuggle 80kg of cocaine into the country attached to the hull of a bulk carrier. The man, 53, was sentenced yesterday (Wed) to nine years 11
Margate beachgoers need to keep their distance from a yacht that has been grounded on the beach, Moreton Bay City Council says. “Council strongly advises the public to keep a safe distance from the grounded vessel for their own safety”
Coral reefs off WA have been hit hard by a 2024-25 marine heatwave that was the longest, largest and most intense on record for the state, scientists and managers say. And temperature monitoring on site is revealing a hotter difference
