Is this the 'biggest planning failure in Australia's history'?

Victoria's government never seems to miss a chance to spruik the potential of Fishermans Bend, a vast expanse of mostly industrial land next to Melbourne's CBD. "Australia's largest urban renewal project" is the description used again and again....

Massive crocodile taken to Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo despite traditional owners’ anger over removal

An “iconic” saltwater crocodile has been transported more than 1,600km to Australia Zoo – made famous by Steve Irwin – almost two months after its controversial removal from its far north Queensland habitat. But while the Sunshine Coast zoo said...

Bulk Australian Licence Will Be Cancelled From 1 November 2025 – Check New Driving License Rules

Driving is an essential aspect of independence and mobility, especially for senior citizens in Australia. However, as age advances, physiological changes can affect driving abilities, prompting the Australian government to introduce updated...

Incredible discovery inside a bottle that washed up on a remote beach in Australia

More than a century after a soldier wrote a letter to his mother as he sailed to war and his death, it has been discovered in a bottle washed up on a remote beach. Private Malcolm Alexander Neville's light-hearted note, penned on August 15, 1916,...

This island off Australia's coast is our answer to the Galapagos, but barely anyone visits

Located off the north-west coast of Australia lies an island so pristine, so beautiful, and so packed with wildlife that it's often called the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean. Two-thirds of the island is national park, covered in thick rainforest....

Large Crocodile Rehomed To Australia Zoo

A large saltwater crocodile has been successfully and safely relocated from a Cairns facility to Australia Zoo. The crocodile was removed from Lakefield National Park in September for public safety. Rehoming options were considered and it was...

Outsourcing entry level jobs is shipping learning overseas

With budgets shrinking and margins narrowing, every agency in town is looking for a way to cut costs. While AI and automation are hogging the headlines, there’s another approach that’s been playing out in the background for decades: outsourcing....

Australian Homes Get Vehicle-to-Grid Ready

An Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) funded Amber Electric project is accelerating the adoption of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology as the first of 50 V2G-capable chargers is installed in a residential setting. The project will enable...

Australia's biggest electric truck depot planned for busy freight route

Transport is shaping up as one of Australia's biggest carbon challenges, and one of the hardest to solve. Already the nation's third-largest source of greenhouse emissions, it is on track to become the highest-emitting sector by 2030 as...

Urgent warning issued about Australia going cashless: 'One tap from disaster'

When a power outage struck on one of Mitta Mitta Brewing Company's busiest days of the year, three things kept the family-run business ticking over. Wood for the pizza oven, gas in the barbecue and beer lines, and cash in customers' pockets. 'The...

Best Black Friday beauty sales to shop in Australia 2025: From Aerre to ghd

It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year — but we’re not talking about Christmas. Sale season is officially underway, with Black Friday creeping closer, with bigger and better deals than the previous. years. From viral skincare products to...

Australian wholesale electricity prices are falling. So when will power bills stop rising?

Australia’s Energy Market Operator (Aemo) says the cost of generating power is falling.Wholesale electricity prices in the national electricity market fell 27% in the September quarter, compared to the previous year, according to an Aemo report...

Cooper Creek Barge to reconnect key freight and tourist routes

Pastoralists and tourism operators, cut-off by the record flooding in outback South Australia, are once again reconnected with a new heavy vehicle barge securing the state’s beef supply and supporting local jobs in the tourism and meat processing...

Leeuwin II: Australian Transport Safety probe finds ‘distracted’ crew and pilots contributed to horror crash

Ineffective coordination and monitoring by the crew and harbour pilots on board a container ship that smashed into WA’s beloved Leeuwin II has been found to have contributed to the catastrophic collision. The Leeuwin II was destroyed and its crew...

South Australia: New Aerospace Centre for Smart Life-Saving Systems

A new aerospace service centre has been established in South Australia to enhance the design, manufacture and maintenance of smart, life-saving systems used in defence and aerospace operations across the Asia-Pacific region. The facility, located...

Australia: Polymetals moves to reopen Cobar mine days after fatal explosion

Just three days after two workers were killed and another was seriously injured in an explosion at Endeavor Mine, north of Cobar in far-west New South Wales (NSW), Polymetals Resources Ltd has announced that work will resume next Wednesday....

Australia: WSWS speaks to Cobar workers about mine disaster

World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to Cobar workers yesterday about the underground explosion that killed Holly Clarke, 24, and Ambrose Patrick McMullen, 59, early Tuesday at Endeavor Mine just outside Cobar in far-west New South Wales...

ICAC NSW transport corruption to roll into fourth month

ICAC NSW heard evidence of Ibrahim Helmy’s growing ambitions in the latest public hearings for Operation Wyvern. Ibrahim Helmy. Public hearings into contract kickbacks at Transport for NSW will continue in November, as questions remain about the...

Eight signs of luxury: The new standard features of Australia’s high-end apartments

New apartment developments are renowned for reaching ever greater heights, but for Australia’s high-end apartments it’s all about elevating lifestyles. Can you spot the signs of luxury? Myka Residences in Perth shows the new standard. Image:...

Beyond the Boom: How to move Australian engineering from gut-feel to growth

By Mark Orttung, Chief Executive Officer, Projectworks In the Australian engineering sector, the work is flowing, but the pressure is rising. Our industry is at a defining moment and is tackling nation-building work like climate resilience...