The Queensland government will invest $545 million in water security and top up two south-east dams in its second budget. Treasurer David Janetzki has also ruled out cuts to the public service but has not committed to a return to surplus within the next four years. Under the funding, North Pine and Lake Macdonald Dams…
Enhanced bird flu surveillance of Australia’s southern coast will focus on the movements of two migratory seabirds species that have tested positive for the deadly virus. A second bird, a giant petrel, was today confirmed to have a strain of avian influenza known as H5N1 2.3.4.4b, which has killed millions of birds and mammals around…
The multi-billion-dollar Marinus Link interconnector across Bass Strait will shore up Tasmania’s energy security and break the “deadlock” hobbling the state’s energy sector development, according to a report defending the project. The report by independent economist Saul Eslake, for Clean Energy Tasmania, follows another analysis released last week, which concluded the business case for Marinus…
Direct flights from Canberra to Bali have taken off once again — but this time, with a new carrier. From today, Virgin Australia will run three 160-seat return services per week to the Indonesian city of Denpasar, with the prospect of five flights per week during school holidays. It makes them the first Australian airline…
Yet another Western Australian council is in turmoil after three South Perth councillors resigned over three days, with the instability set against the backdrop of a ministerial threat of forced council amalgamations. On Friday, Hayley Prendiville announced she would be leaving the City of South Perth, while colleagues Bronwyn Waugh and Tim Houweling did the…
Tim Walsh has a habit of finding ways to win. He was not afraid to take matters into his own hands as a rugby player, such as when he represented Australia in an under-19 international against New Zealand in 1998. With just five seconds left in the match and Australia trailing by one point, Walsh…
Newcastle forward Asu Kepaoa has been referred directly to the NSW Rugby League judiciary for allegedly making a homophobic slur in a NSW Cup game. The former Wests Tigers forward was sent from the field just before half-time in the Knights’ reserve-grade defeat of St George Illawarra on Friday. He has until midday tomorrow to…
Police have released CCTV vision of a pedestrian almost being struck by a car as part of an investigation into a fatal shooting in Melbourne’s inner north-west. Former boxer Hussein Dehaini was shot dead in Ascot Vale in the early hours of Sunday morning before his killers made a getaway in a Mercedes sedan. Emergency…
Questions about how power was exercised at the University of Wollongong have taken centre stage at the opening of an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry. The corruption watchdog is examining allegations of favouritism, conflicts of interest and failures in governance oversight. The ICAC inquiry was today told a senior University of Wollongong (UOW) staff…
NSW Blues hopeful Latrell Mitchell is set to miss South Sydney’s last game before teams are picked for the State of Origin decider after suffering a fresh injury. The superstar centre hurt his calf and did not participate in today’s field session after warm-ups in a big blow to his hopes of a NSW recall…