Five Eyes forum strengthens logistics ties

Department of Defence In September, senior strategic logistics representatives from Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand attended the Five Eyes (FVEYS) A4 Collaboration Forum in Darwin, the Northern Territory....

Australia Pensioner Concession Card 2025 – Everything Pensioners Need to Know About the New Benefits and Rule Changes

Australia’s Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) program has long been one of the most valued forms of government support for senior citizens, giving them access to essential discounts that ease cost-of-living pressures. In 2025, the program will...

The diseases that dominate Australia's $270 billion health bill

Australia's real spending on health has increased slightly after a one-year plateau, while cancer remains the disease Australia spends the most on, newly released data shows. The country's total health spend sat at $270.5 billion in 2023-24,...

Australia's 'iron giants' are much younger than previously thought

A new paper shows Western Australia’s Hamersley iron ore giants are roughly one billion years younger than long assumed. The team directly dated the ore itself and set its formation between 1.4 and 1.1 billion years ago. The work centers on the...

Black Hawk Instead of Taipan: Australia Upgrades its Aviation

Australia has received a new batch of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. Two more UH-60M Black Hawk multi-role helicopters have arrived in Australia, designed for the country’s air units, the Australian Ministry of Defense has reported. They were...

Waymo wants to start testing self-driving taxis in Australia, starting with Sydney

A Transport NSW spokesperson confirmed Waymo has been in contact, with the Google-linked autonomous taxi company having appointed local lobbyists. A Waymo driverless taxi outside the Grammy Museumon Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles, California,...

10% of flights being cut at major U.S. airports; LAX, Ontario (Calif.) possibly on list

Air travelers nationwide are facing mounting delays and cancellations as the federal government shutdown enters its second month, leaving air traffic controllers unpaid and short-staffed. LOS ANGELES - Air travelers nationwide are facing mounting...

UK Postbox expands forwarding options with Royal Mail parcel locker integration

UK Postbox, a digital mail and parcel management company, has introduced a new feature enabling customers to forward letters and parcels directly to Royal Mail lockers. The company – which serves individuals, businesses and public sector...

NSW Government targets unsafe workplace culture

The NSW Government has introduced tougher sanctions for venue owners, licensees, managers and bar staff that fail to ensure a safe workplace for staff and patrons. As part of the NSW vibrancy reforms, and following concerning allegations about the...

NEWS BRIEFING: Australia’s protected marine habitats defenceless against climate change by 2040

From: University of the Sunshine Coast Australian marine environments face shock 2040 deadline New research has found that even Australia’s most protected marine habitats are likely to suffer extreme ocean impacts by 2040, increasing threats to...

NZ raids shipping insurer over alleged sanctions busting

The tanker Boracay from Russia's so-called "shadow fleet", which has enabled Moscow to keep exporting its crude oil for much-needed revenue despite curbs on exports since its illegal invasion of Ukraine. Photo: Damien MEYER / AFP/File Source: AFP...

Work accelerates on ambitious land transport reforms

The Government is accelerating progress on its bold work programme to modernise New Zealand’s land transport rules, with public consultation beginning today on three significant areas of work, Transport Minister Chris Bishop has confirmed. “These...

Australia $1,116 Age Pension in October 2025: Check Eligibility, Payment Dates & Details

The Age Pension in Australia is one of the country’s most vital support systems for retirees. It ensures older Australians can maintain a reasonable standard of living after leaving the workforce. Recently, many discussions have circulated online...

Not Your Father’s New Australians

Poor old Jacinta Nampijinpa Price landed in hot water recently for her comment that “eighty-five per cent of those who have Indian ancestry … voted for Labor” at the last federal election and that, she continued, is why Labor has thrown open the...

Australia announces team for the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships

Australian Sailing has announced the sailors who will represent Australia at the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships (YSWC) in Vilamoura, Portugal from 12-20 December 2025. The YSWC features young sailors from around the world competing in 11...

Green light for drilling in Western Australia

UK helium and hydrogen exploration company Georgina Energy, through its subsidiary Westmarket Oil & Gas, is a step closer to drilling its Hussar prospect following approvals from Western Australian authorities. The approval for the well management...

Charges – Kava and cannabis seizure – East Arnhem Land

Police have arrested four males and a female following the seizure of a cannabis, alcohol and kava in East Arnhem Land on Wednesday afternoon in two separate communities. This is further to the arrests in Milingimbi earlier this week, which in...

Billion-dollar decline in cruising's contribution to Australia economy

The 2024-25 economic impact report commissioned by Cruise Lines International Association Australasia and the Australian Cruise Association shows a A$1.11b decline from the record A$8.43b the previous year. The report, released Tuesday, shows...

People urged to plan ahead as city braces for 'busier than usual' transport rush

Merseyside’s public transport network this weekend is anticipating a “busier than usual” weekend(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo) Merseyside’s public transport network this weekend is anticipating a “busier than usual” weekend as Liverpool hosts...

Why an immigration halt could give Australia ‘fresh bargaining power’ over China

Time for a cold, hard truth: the global economic chessboard has been re-arranged, and the dragon is rising. That “Made in China” tag - once shorthand for “cheap and disposable”- has quietly transformed into a badge of precision and prestige before...