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The tarmac is turning tartan is what some are saying as more than 800 performers from 13 countries start flying into Brisbane for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Along with 33 tonnes of instruments and equipment, performers are coming in from the UK, Norway, United States, Canada, […]
More rule tweaks are in store as 2026 Super Rugby Pacific teams prepare for the season kick-off next weekend. Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley says they “want to be a competition that encourages quick taps and faster restarts, cuts
It’s full steam ahead for Australia on its plans for home-built nuclear-powered submarines, Defence Minister Richard Marles says. His reaffirmation follows the release of a US congressional research paper that flags the possibility that Australia may not receive any Virginia-class
Darwin Port must return to Australian ownership despite Chinese threats, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. He reaffirmed the Commonwealth’s stance when speaking to journalists during a visit to Dili, Timor-Leste, yesterday and in Darwin before his trip. “We’ve made it
Australian meat exports are still blocking a free trade deal with Europe even as the EU secured protective exemptions in its new deal with India. And Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell says Australia remains keen to reverse falling trade with
Auckland Blues coach Vern Cotter will be the new Queensland Reds Super Rugby head coach for two years from 2027. Queensland Rugby says the Kiwi replaces Les Kiss who will become Wallabies head coach later this season; Kiss replaces Kiwi
Dual citizenship is the new ‘Plan B’ for American and British citizens as their passports continue losing visa-free access, a new report says. The interest comes at a time when the US and UK governments are tightening visa-free access to
Two mobile classrooms for training airborne warning crews that were shipped from South Africa to China have been intercepted by the US. The US Justice Department says the two shipping container-sized classrooms were flight simulators which contained US military technology
New laws to strengthen America’s status as crypto centre of the world has been put on hold in the US Senate. A delay of the Clarity Act was announced by the senate’s Banking Committee chairman Tim Scott (Republican) on January
Global supply volatility is now a fact of life amid rising geopolitical tension, the rise of artificial intelligence and dwindling natural resources. The finding is contained in a 2026 outlook on global supply chains just presented at the World Economic
