Parkes may be best known for Elvis fans and a giant telescope dish but the NSW town is in line for a $65 million economic boost. The NSW Government says three companies are to set up operations in a ‘special […]

The camels are returning to Queensland outback towns in July for a jam-packed three weeks of races. The Outback Camel Trail covers five events in five towns over 21 days with other activities like pig, yabby and mower races (Boulia), […]

Colombia police will join in Pacific-wide efforts to crack down on drug trafficking to Australia. A new joint investigations squad will be created and based in Bogota, Colombia, to target the trade at its source; it will involve officers from […]

The Dutch government has shot down plans to sell homegrown Cloud services provider Solvinity to US software company Kyndryl. The sale was blocked due to security and privacy concerns under a Dutch law that curbs foreign control over telecom services, […]

Hotel capacity for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games remains stalled even as demand for rooms continues to grow. And more hotel rooms will place the state’s visitor economy in a bigger position post-Games, says a new report for the Property […]

Cooling beaches is helping Moreton Bay’s loggerhead turtles to produce more males and possibly avoid breeding themselves into extinction. Ahead of World Turtle Day on Sunday, May 23, council announced another successful turtle nesting season. With six of the world’s […]

NSW metro council workers can now get state help to move to the bush or coast to fill essential jobs such as road maintenance, town planning, engineering and childcare. Their Welcome Experience program is expanding to include local government jobs […]

Bowel cancer cases are rising in younger Australians according to new data and oncologists are not sure why. Bowel Cancer Australia (BCA) says new research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute predicts a doubling of early-onset (diagnosed […]