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A new Bushmaster defence production deal will provide a seven-year $750 million boost to Bendigo and Brisbane’s defence industry. The deal is part of a $1.2 billion spending package on armoured vehicles and will secure 300 jobs in Bendigo, Victoria, […]
Tasmania is working towards an on-island fuel reserve and is talking to Singapore and Indonesia to secure supply deals. The state government says Tasmania has 85 days of petrol and 48 days of diesel in stock or on the way.
Queensland is keen to boost its stable $3 billion trading ties with the Pacific amid ongoing global oil shocks from the Middle East. The state government has just released a three-year plan to boost trade, investment and political ties with
NSW is signing experienced Kiwi bus drivers from New Zealand to fill a shortage on its Northern Beaches routes in Sydney. The state government says three out of 10 bus service cancellations in Sydney are on Northern Beaches routes. It
Australian superannuation funds are eyeing French and United Kingdom investments amid continuing geopolitical tensions with the US. A delegation comprising of IFM Investors AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Aware Super, CBUS, HESTA, Rest, and Super Members Council is meeting in France
NSW transport operators warn that poor-quality emergency fuel coming into the country can damage trucks, raise costs and disrupt supply chains. The warning came in a joint statement from Road Freight NSW (RFNSW), Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association of Australia
Defence spending will increase by an extra $53 billion in 10 years and account for 3% of Australia’s Gross Domestic Product by 2033. The 2026 National Defence Strategy released by the federal government today says the GDP allocation will bring
Australia’s defence force is bigger, stronger, deadlier and better able to protect the country and its national interests. That is the assessment Chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), Admiral David Johnston, in a roundtable talk with media. The new
Moana Pasifika says it is to disband after the 2026 Super Rugby season amid financial and playing difficulties. After five years in Super Rugby, the Auckland-based team says the decision was made after it concluded it was no longer financially
A diplomatic push to secure fuel supplies is continuing with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to visit Brunei and Malaysia from tomorrow (April 14). His visit to those countries (April 14-17) will focus on energy, fertiliser and other critical goods supplies.
