The once-quashed plan to block Hobart property owners from converting their entire home into a short-stay accommodation has been resurrected by the local council. At its planning committee meeting on Wednesday, the Hobart City Council (HCC) tabled a fresh proposal to restrict the creation of short-stay accommodation in the city. The tweak to planning rules…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 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. Extreme weather slammed parts of Saskatchewan on Tuesday night, leaving a wake of destruction in its path. Environment and Climate Change…
When Peter Taylor’s nephew took his own life three years ago, the Portland resident knew he needed to change the way he thought about mental health. Portland is in Glenelg Shire, in the far south-west of Victoria, a region where the suicide rate between 2020 and 2024 was 45 per cent higher than the state…
Sports Members of Canada’s FIFA World Cup squad take part in a training session at the Toronto FC Training Ground on Wednesday — two days before their tournament opening match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2 more sleeps ’til Canada’s first match at 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament Posted: Jun 10, 2026 3:45 PM EDT |…
Hundreds of thousands of new homes are currently being built in priority development areas across south-east Queensland, but residents say there is one crucial thing missing in these outer suburbs: adequate public transport. Disability pensioner Maria Feige lives on the outskirts of Logan at Flagstone, soon to be home to 50,000 new dwellings and 138,000…
Halifax police say they’re issuing a “plea” to youth about imitation firearms and the danger they pose both for the community and the young people themselves. Halifax Regional Police (HRP) spoke to media Wednesday about the “concerning trend” they’ve noticed. “There’s a real possibility of us going to these calls three times a week that…
As tens of thousands of Australians line up to buy shares in Elon Musk’s SpaceX blockbuster public offering, Australian government officials are privately flagging the risks of the country’s growing reliance on its satellite internet service, Starlink. These concerns were made explicit in a little-noticed official spy agency notice describing satellite internet providers as a…
Whether you’re a gym rat or just someone trying to eat healthier, you’re likely about to pay more for food containing protein powder as food businesses struggle with the rising cost of whey protein. “When you own a food brand, you always are putting your business in the hands of your ingredient suppliers, the quality…
To come across a “whale fall” — the decomposing body of the marine mammal that has fallen to the sea floor — is a rare occurrence in the deep ocean. So when a Chinese-led research expedition discovered a graveyard comprising five of these whale falls, along with hundreds of cetacean fossils from past falls, they…
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. Winnipeggers are dealing with a lot of water where water shouldn’t be, after a fierce thunderstorm pummelled the city with 117…