A Chinese rocket has lit up the skies across Queensland and northern New South Wales overnight, as it passed over north-eastern Australia. University of Southern Queensland astrophysicist Professor Jonti Horner said the Zhuque 2E Block 2 rocket was launched about 6.20pm from a Chinese satellite launch centre and was visible over Queensland about 20 minutes…
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. Would-be drivers in British Columbia are now allowed to take the knowledge test for their learner’s licence online and at home. B.C. Attorney General…
Will Strijdom has been driving busy airport shuttles through Townsville’s city heart for a decade. His days consist of spruiking north Queensland’s key attractions to the region’s newest arrivals. “Magnetic Island is our number one holiday destination, with koalas, and we’re expecting the whales any day now,” he tells passengers on Monday morning. Will Strijdom…
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It’s yet another primary day, with voters in four…
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. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say an officer was killed in the line of duty after he was seriously injured while conducting…
Five mattresses cover much of the living room floor of an outback home where Leetisha Jones is raising her young family. Ms Jones lives in the outback town of Wilcannia, about 1,000 kilometres north-west of Sydney, and rents a home through the Mid Lachlan Aboriginal Housing Management Cooperative [MLAHMC]. She said mould had made one…
By Jim Bronskill The Canadian Press Posted June 9, 2026 4:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is extending an amnesty for owners of banned firearms while a legal battle plays out at the Supreme Court of Canada. Over the last six years, Ottawa has outlawed…
Serena Williams has stolen the show at Queen’s Club, as the American icon marked her eagerly awaited return to competitive action with a victory nearly four years after her last match. The 44-year-old mother of two daughters announced last week she had taken a wildcard to partner Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko in the grass-court WTA…
An employee with the Naval Support Activity in Panama City, Florida, was hospitalized following a shark attack on Monday morning. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The attack first occurred around 11:45 a.m. on Monday morning and the individual was taken to the hospital by emergency…
When Janelle Pedersen looks at Buffalo Narrows’s first housing development in more than 20 years, she sees a future gated community where elders sit on front porches, children play, and neighbours help each other stay healthy and sober. Just 13 months ago, the site was undeveloped land. Now, people are moving in and beginning to…