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Keeping full tax exemption for electric cars to 2027 welcomed
Keeping a full tax exemption for electric vehicles until next year will help more households adopt the vehicles. And the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) believes the 2026-27 Federal Budget’s decision to retain the Electric Car Discount (or Fringe Benefits Tax […]
Council welcomes news of $812 million funding for Bruce Highway work
Moreton Bay council has welcomed news of more than $800 million in federal funding to upgrade the Bruce Highway near Brisbane. Council says the 2026-27 federal budget allocation of $812.5m will be spent on a section of the highway, between […]
Overseas airline departure tax increase ‘must fund’ widespread use of digital arrivals app
A higher overseas airline departure tax needs to fund the full adoption of a digital arrivals app across all international airports. The call from the Australian Airports Association (AAA) follows the release of the 2026-27 federal budget on Tuesday: the […]
Darwin man to reappear in court over $1.33m fraud, weapons haul
A Darwin man will reappear in Darwin Local Court next month after a raid by Northern Territory Major Fraud Squad officers also uncovered warheads, grenades and ammunition. The raid carried out on two properties on Old Bynoe Rd, Livingstone, last […]
‘No distractions’ message for 2026 National Road Safety Week runs into new SMS alert campaign in NSW
NSW DRIVERS URGED TO SIGN UP FOR SMS REGO ALERTS Meanwhile, NSW drivers with expired registrations will be sent an SMS reminder after more than 50,000 motorists were fined last year for driving unregistered. A new campaign under way is […]
Ancient artifacts seized in Australia are now back home in Mexico
Ancient artifacts that were illegally exported to Australia from the US are now back home in Mexico. The three historical objects were seized by Australian Border Force (ABF) officials in 2023 and were found to have been illegally exported from […]
Night runs for steam trains as Thirlmere stokes the fires for its annual festival
Night runs by three steam trains will highlight the NSW Rail Museum’s celebration of steam in the Southern Highlands town of Thirlmere. It’s annual Festival of Steam is on again this weekend (May 16-17) and is expected to attract more […]
Russian drones destroy vital equipment at Ukrainian nuclear power plant
Russian drones have destroyed emergency response equipment at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, located in Ukraine, the United Nations says. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says a drone attack was carried out on a lab about 4km from the […]
New Brisbane Airport industrial precinct is on the fast-track with 25ha of land releasing early
Brisbane Airport is releasing 25 more hectares for industrial development ahead of schedule as demand for land keeps growing. The second stage release in its industrial park follows the full sale of lots in stage one, the airport says. Lots […]
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