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Water bills in north-east Victorian towns will rise up to 27% in the next five years. Photo: Thomas/www.pixabay.com

NE Victorian households face water bill shock as Melbourne increase contained

North-east Victorian households will be hit with a nearly 10% increase in water and sewerage bills in the new financial year. And bills are expected to go up by 27% over five years after the Essential Services Commission (ESC) released […]
TV shipments to Asia/Oceania for Q1 2026 were the highest recorded by tech firm Omdia. Photo: gpointstudio on Magnific

Global TV retails stocks grew by 50 million units in three months for 2026 FIFA World Cup

More than 50 million TV units were shipped to retailers globally in the first three months of 2026 amid a build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North and Central America. Tech research firm Omdia says the 50.3 million […]
approval ... A 1.8km cableway is among the project’s attractions planned for Airlie Beach. Photo: wirestock on Magnific

State approval of new $100m Airlie Beach cable car project now on the fast-track

Approval of a planned $100 million cable car project for Airlie Beach is to be fast-tracked by the Queensland Government. The government has given the Whitsunday Skyway Project ‘prescribed’ status to streamline the approvals process and is separate to $5m […]
smuggle ... The yacht is intercepted by taskforce officers off the coast of Exmouth, WA, on Monday, June 1. Photo: AFP.

Failed bid to smuggle Qld man to Indonesia lands three in WA courts

A failed bid to smuggle a suspected Queensland fugitive to Indonesia has landed three people in WA courts. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) says officers from a WA joint crime taskforce arrested three people onboard a yacht at 8am on […]
Putting guns in police hands has not triggered more shootings, says Monash research. Photo: supplied/Getty

Guns and police doesn’t mean more shootings, says Monash University study

Putting guns in the hands of police officers will not lead to more shootings, new research from Monash University says. The research investigated 50 years of officer-involved shootings in Australia between 1970 and 2020. Lead researcher Dr Ross Hendy says […]
Aussies ... A historic tram in Auckland. More Australians are choosing the city as a gateway destination, the NZ airport says. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI.

Aussies help ‘prop’ up Auckland tourism in 2026 amid global fuel prices fears

Aussies are helping keep up visitor arrivals at Auckland Airport which remains hopeful of weathering global fuel shocks caused by the Iran war. The airport says that in the 12 months ending in March, visitors from Australia, United States and […]
beach .... The seawall as seen from Crockatt Park at Woody Point. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI.

New beach going into Woody Point seawall as protection from coastal erosion

A new 60-metre beach is to be added to a seawall on Brisbane’s Redcliffe Peninsula as local council moves to shore up longer-term protection against coastal erosion. The million project at Woody Point is one of four such on the […]
WW2 ... ADF personnel train in bushland around RAAF Amberley base before they headed to East New Britain, PNG. Photo: Department of Defence

WW2 bombs in PNG to be rendered safe by troops from 8 nations

Disposing of WW2 bombs in PNG will be the focus of a multinational military campaign involving Australia. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has sent engineers and naval ships to help in the military operation, codenamed Render Safe. Australian engineers will […]
STOCK … e-bikes will be tested roadside and seized for destruction if they are too powerful. Photo: azerbaijan_stockers on Magnific

Illegal e-bikes to be crushed as NSW Police, Transport officers given new powers

Illegal e-bikes will now be seized and crushed in NSW after state parliament approved changes to the Road Transport Act. NSW Police and Transport officers can seize these e-bikes and Transport for NSW will crush them under changes approved on […]
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