On a former crop-dusting airstrip in tropical north Queensland rows of flowers bloom where chemicals for the region’s vegetable farms were once loaded onto planes. “It’s quite the turnaround,” Bowen flower grower Wanita Sparr said. “Going from an operation that used to effectively spray pesticides and herbicides to being a flower farm where we’re chemical…
For years Australia has remained the last continent to avoid the deadly H5 strain of avian influenza. Now a suspected positive case has hit our shores. Here’s what we know so far. What do we know about this suspected case? The suspected bird flu case was located in Western Australia’s Cape Le Grand beach on…
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes 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. Nova Scotia fishing captain Blaine Hamilton was on his way back to shore on Thursday morning when he got a phone…
When the LNP was formed in Queensland back in the late 2000s through an amalgamation of the Nationals and Liberals, one of the state’s local billionaires was willing to assist ahead of the looming state election. LNP leader Lawrence Springborg was offered the billionaire’s jet for use during the campaign against the Labor government,…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes 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. The federal government is giving provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years for the national $10-a-day child-care program…
Pauline Hanson has called for Australia to reject multiculturalism and “live under the one cultural umbrella”. “We are a multiracial society, but we must be monocultural,” the One Nation party leader said at her National Press Club address on Wednesday. Since then, observers have asked what this means and how it would work in practice…
Ash Jurberg still can’t believe he’s in Seattle with his 19-year-old sons. A week ago, the travel writer from Melbourne received a message on LinkedIn promising him tickets and flights to the United States for the Socceroos game against the US. Stay across the latest news, analysis and features from the 2026 FIFA World Cup…
In a minute-long video posted to Facebook, her mom, Cia Edmonds, who posts under the name “Cia Later,” can be seen asking Maya if she was happy to see a recent visitor. Maya reaches out from her hospital bed to press a large button, causing the tablet to respond: “Yes.”
Coreflow is a little-known company, but its job ads promise eye-watering salaries. Warning: This story includes a description of sexual violence and references to child abuse material. The tech startup, based in Sydney, offers up to $450,000 a year for someone to join its “growth” team and help get its AI product to “hundreds of…
SailGP returns to Halifax this weekend, with organizers expecting another successful event out on the harbour. The international sailing event has already sold more than 12,000 tickets and all 13 teams say they’re ready to put on a great show for the fans. “Halifax is built for this,” said Russell Coutts, CEO of SailGP. “I…