More than 16,000 kilometres from New York, Peta Bradley is preparing to swim around Manhattan Island by following a black line on the bottom of a 25-metre council pool at Gulargambone, in the central-west of New South Wales. The town has a population of about 500 people, and is almost four times the size of…
A northern Tasmanian scrap metal recycler has vowed to operate safely and responsibly after the regulator lifted a processing ban. Recycal Pty Ltd has been given the green light to resume shredding and processing activities at its Rocherlea site near Launceston, more than two years after the detection of elevated lead levels brought those operations…
Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. To mark the beginning of the World Cup, Niagara Falls will shine to honour Canada, Mexico and the United States —…
More than 100 Aboriginal artefacts have been covered over after a Tasmanian government agency gave another government agency permission to build a new path in the state’s north. The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC) says the tools, estimated to be at least hundreds of years old were damaged during work to build a new walking and…
The founding document of the Hudson’s Bay Co. (HBC) was welcomed to the Manitoba Museum on Thursday, where it is being readied for visitors. The royal charter for incorporating the Hudson’s Bay Co. was signed in 1670 with the blessing of then-king of England, Charles 11, and all England’s colonies. In the charter, which is written…
With the industry in the grips of a “terrifying” fight for survival against varroa mites, Queensland beekeepers have gathered in Bundaberg desperate for news of effective treatments. Varroa is a parasitic mite that attacks European honey bee colonies. Almost all wild honey bees in south-east Queensland are gone, and many of the state’s managed colonies…
Dollarama says its sales surged by more than 20 per cent compared to a year earlier as consumer confidence “appears to be weakening.” The Montreal-based retail giant also said it may need to change its sales outlook if the Iran war drags on for the long term and results in higher operational costs. Publicly traded…
Three-year-old Lauren Zeller has a one-in-a-million bleeding disorder but she’s able to run, jump and tumble like other little girls thanks to the kindness of strangers. Lauren was diagnosed just before her first birthday with a rare and severe form of von Willebrand’s disease — type 2B — which impairs blood clotting. As a baby,…
Brisbane Broncos coach Michael Maguire has declared the Broncos are “still well and truly alive” in the wake of their 42-point belting at the hands of South Sydney on Thursday night. The Rabbitohs effectively had the match won at half-time with a 30-point lead, as the reigning NRL premiers slumped to a sixth straight defeat….