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The cause of fish deaths in the Hunter River at Mount Thorley remains under investigation by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). Teams have been taking water samples and following up leads with the community on a daily basis since […]
Renters wanting to transfer their bonds online can now do so in NSW — for a $25 fee. The state government’s new Smart Rental Bonds system is now being tested before its launch around June. The government claims the new
TAFE training will join university education at Moreton Bay Central with construction on a $60 million centre due to start this year. A TAFE centre and advanced manufacturing hub is to join a University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) Moreton
No more roads funding will likely stop new traffic and housing construction across Moreton Bay City, council says. The comment was made to Council’s submissions for budgetary funding to the state and federal governments. Mayor Peter Flannery says congestion is
Far North Queensland drivers are being asked to slow down and obey signals at rail crossings after recent collisions with a historic train in Cairns.Qld Rail’s reminder follows the recent release of footage of the crashes, nine days apart, involving
Invasive rats on North West Island near Gladstone have been wiped out from the island rookery after more than three years. The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) says invasive black rats were reported to them in November 2022 by
The mast of the first HMAS Sydney located at Bradleys Head in Sydney Harbour has been declared a national military memorial. The declaration was made by Veterans Affairs and Defence Personnel Minister Matt Keogh yesterday (March 17). “Commemorative services to
Greyhound racers are to be compensated as the Tasmanian Government moves to phase out the industry. The government says compensation will be included in new legislation and budget. “As we progress the phase-out of greyhound racing in Tasmania by June
A new microplastics report identifies NSW’s Cooks River, Dee Why Lagoon, Muddy Creek and upper Parramatta River as the state’s most contaminated coastal waterways. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and NSW Department of Environment teamed up to produce a
Anthropic is expanding to Australia and New Zealand by setting up an office in Sydney. A statement from the AI company says their Sydney office will be their fourth in the Asia-Pacific region (Tokyo, Bengaluru in India, and Seoul) due
