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Commuter car parking in northwestern Sydney will get $160 million spent on 1200 new spots at the Tallawong and Hills Showground stations. A new multi-storey carpark with up to 1100 spots will be built at Tallawong with more than 50,000 […]
The Tasmania Devils have named former Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley as inaugural head coach for their 2028 AFL debut. The appointment was confirmed today (July 20) by the club, the Australian Football League (AFL) and Tasmanian government. Devils chairman
Two heavy cranes are to be installed at a WW2 dockyard on the Brisbane River as Queensland eyes the return of major naval maintenance to the river. The $4.5 million funding for the project at the Cairncross Dockyard will come
Wagga Wagga residents in NSW have lost $18 million on poker machines in the first three months of 2026 and the city council wants action. With losses on track to surpass the $72m mark by year’s end, council is backing
Cocaine worth more than $400 million found in a shipping container is prompting federal police calls for the public’s help. Australian Border Force (ABF) says 534kg of cocaine was found inside the container at Port Botany on Monday (July 13).
New AI traffic lights are to be tested at an intersection in Petrie, northern Brisbane, later this year as part of efforts to reduce drivers’ wait times at red lights. Moreton Bay Council says if the trial at the Moreton
Tap and go is coming to train stations across Victoria as the state government rolls out the payment technology. Works is under way to install 108 new myki readers at 37 V/Line stations that currently use a paper ticket or
With 157 bridge strikes this year up to June 1, Queensland Rail is turning to new technology to reduce accidents in South-East Qld (SEQ). A trailer-mounted height detection system is being tested as part of a reduction program involving the
A mining parts maker in Queensland has settled in full more than $126,000 in fines over illegal exports to Russia. Australian Border Force (ABF) says their investigations took almost two years and found the company had exported sanctioned goods through
Sand flatheads in southern Tasmania have been overfished and need to be protected more than ever, says a newly released report. The Tasmanian government says the report justifies its earlier decision to temporarily close the fisheries in south-eastern waters from
