Victoria
Drivers in Victoria will have to slow down when passing roadside help crews. Photo: RACV Next week, drivers in Victoria will have to slow down to 40 kilometres per hour when passing any roadside vehicle with flashing lights. The change, that takes effect from Tuesday, July 1 (the new financial year), means the slowdown rule…
Victorian firefighters are briefed ahead of their departure to Canada via Brisbane. Photo: Vic Emergency A 96-strong contingent of Australian firefighters has left for Canada to join in the fight against 200-plus bushfires that have burnt 2.3 million hectares and spread smoke as far as Europe. From NSW, 54 firefighters flew out of Sydney on…
Front Valley, Perisher: The ski and ride season is returning to the NSW resort, the operators say. Photo supplied. An early-season snowstorm and snowmaking has allayed fears of a delayed start to the 2025 season for NSW and Victorian ski fields. The new season is set to start at the Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham…
Thieves can also amplify the signal from a car key to unlock and start the vehicle. Photo: supplied Victorian motoring club and insurers RACV says there has been an increase in car thefts using the vehicle’s on-board diagnostic (OBD) port. Thieves are increasingly using electronic devices to access vehicles via their OBD ports, enabling them…
The heroin found in the luggage. Photo: AFP. A 75-year-old NSW woman will serve at least eight years behind bars after a third conviction for importing heroin. The Cabramatta woman, 75, was sentenced to 12 years’ jail by the Victorian Country Court on April 1 with eight years non-parole for importing 5.1kg of heroin in…
A RAAF Boeing P-8 Poseidon taxies back at Avalon during the 2017 airshow. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI A robot jet fighter with no pilot, turbocharged biplanes thrown around the sky, a race between aircraft and Supercar and a plane landing on the roof of a Chevrolet ute. These are some of the highlights of the 2025…
One of Ambulance Victoria’s new King Air aircraft. Photo: Ambulance: Victoria Toll Aviation has signed up to supply aircraft for Victorian and South Australian ambulance and police services. Recently, four aircraft were added to Ambulance Victoria’s fleet and already taken to the skies. Victoria’s Minister for Ambulance Services Mary-Anne Thomas visited Ambulance Victoria’s hangar at…
Queensland will be pushing Canberra to change its GST funding distribution model. Photo: supplied Victoria is expected to receive a lion’s share of GST revenue in 2025-26 even as Queensland’s falls. And the Qld Government has vowed to fight the proposed shortfall. The Commonwealth Grants Commission (CGC) released its recommendations on the distribution of GST…
Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The Victorian Government has revealed more details about its Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) project that is expected to build more than 70,000 homes close to six stations. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for the SRL Harriet Shing visited the future Box Hill SRL station site to reveal draft details of the…
Automobile engine blocks (among other car parts) can be sourced online. Photo: supplied Need to find a used car part but your mind draws a blank when it comes to actually looking for one? The founders of tech start-up WrecKonnect hope to change that with their online marketplace for car repairers and mechanics. Founder Chris Mallon…