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cap ... Sydney roads are to get a $200 million facelift after a wet winter. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI

$10 cap relief is coming for Sydney drivers as admin fees go in 2026-27 NSW Budget

A $50 cap on Sydney’s toll roads and the abolition of $10 notice fees will kick in from the first week of July. Under the 2026-27 NSW Budget released today (June 23), the cap will be reduced by $10 for […]
Confusion over advertising messages means research is needed before booking a first therapy massage, the MMA says. Photo: pvproductions (Magnific)

Public confusion over therapy massage, ‘happy ending’ parlours prompts industry message

Public confusion over sexual and remedial massages is prompting an industry call for the public to do their homework. Massage and Myotherapy Australia (MMA) says anyone seeking remedial massage therapy or myotherapy services need to check the Australian Massage Directory first before […]
Socceroos' ... the Tunisia-Japan Group F match at Guadalupe, Mexico, was the World Cup’s 1000th game. Japan won 4-0. Photo: FIFA WORLD CUP.

Socceroos’ hopes still alive despite 2-0 loss to US as first World Cup exits confirmed

The Socceroos’ qualifying hopes remain alive as Haiti, Tunisia and Turkiye became the first teams to be eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup as of Monday (AEST). Australia’s qualification hopes remains alive despite a 2-0 loss to co-hosts US […]
Tax dodgers ... The ATO is also cautioning against inflating work-related expenses.

Tax agency says don’t be in a rush to fire off returns so early after EOFY

The tax office is again cautioning the public not to rush into lodging their returns at the start of the new financial year. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) says lodgements filed as soon as the financial year ticks over are […]
The cocaine haul assembled for transport at the Londonderry property in western Sydney. Photo: AFP.

Record $816m cocaine haul, ship seized as 8 face court in Qld, NSW

A record cocaine haul and a ship have been seized by Australian and overseas police last week in Australia’s largest shipment. The seizure was part of Operation Minjiang (run by a Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce or QJOCTF) and is […]
The breastplate for Mary Carpenter, made between 1880 and1910. Photo: Jervis Bay Maritime Museum.

Victorian breastplate for a queen returns home to Country almost 100 years after her burial

A  Victorian breastplate made for ‘Queen’ Mary Carpenter’s almost 100 years after she was buried is back home in Country on the NSW South Coast. The brass breastplate was made between 1880 and 1910 and belonged to Queen Mary, a […]
names ... BUSSELTON NEWS: The solar-powered Busselton Jetty train will not run from June 23-25. The 1.7km rout on the wooden jetty ends at the Underwater Observatory, which is expected to be affected by weather and ocean conditions on these days. Click here to visit their website. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI

Names for Australind trains unveiled as Perth-Bunbury service start approaches

The official names of four new Australind trains to run on a revived Perth-Bunbury route have been revealed by the WA Government. The service will start on Monday, June 29, with one train running four days a week between Perth […]
Private sector .... Commercial shipping will be able to undergo maintenance at the new hub. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI.

Private sector tapped about funding, running $800m Cairns maritime hub

Private sector interest to build and operate a nearly $800 million maritime maintenance hub at Cairns is now being sought. Ports North is driving the project to expand the city’s status as marine maintenance hub with state and federal support. […]
cooler ... Aoraki/Mount Cook in New Zealand. The country remains the top short-haul overseas destination for Brisbane Airport. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI.

Cooler Kiwi clime proves irresistible to Brisbane travellers these school holidays

The cooler latitudes of New Zealand continues to exert a hold over for Brisbane Airport travellers as families seek overseas holidays close to home. And Jetstar has just launched a new winter service from the airport to Queenstown with Air […]
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