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Key Facts: With the risk of droughts and bushfires increasing for the next few months, a disaster recovery expert

It’s wonderful to be here in Fiji and to also be visiting Tuvalu in what is the important meeting leading up to the

Australia is strengthening Pacific energy sovereignty with a $7.29 million package to accelerate the region’s

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Fiji and Tuvalu from 5 to 7 October 2026 for the Pre-COP Leaders’

Local

Construction of an exciting new suburban level playspace and new public toilets facilities at Garden Gully Recreation

Police have charged two men following an alleged armed robbery at Mount Coolum yesterday, 5 October. It will be

A man has lost his licence after crashing at Stepney. About 10.40pm on Monday 5 October, police and emergency crews

A man was arrested after allegedly stabbing another man at Smithfield Plains overnight. About 1am on Tuesday 6

Politics

The Labor Government continues to spend big on consulting firms, despite the myriad of scandals that have plagued the

The Minns Labor Government are facing calls to clarify the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission’s powers to obtain

6 October 2026 The Finocchiaro CLP Government continues to hold parents to account for their children’s school

Jo Hersey Minister for Education and Training Media Alert 6 October 2026 WHAT: First day of school for term 4 and

Business

The award formalizes a seven-year framework to triple PAC-3 MSE seeker production. Increased production supports the

Imagine two candidates with identical qualifications interviewing for the same job. One arrives carrying a bottle of

CHICAGO (October 5, 2026)—Ashurst Perkins Coie is pleased to announce David Byrne has joined the firm as the Chief

Global law firm Ashurst Perkins Coie has advised Debenhams Group on the sale of the Nasty Gal brand, including the

Life

An international research team, led by UNSW researchers, has identified why mangroves thrive on some coastlines yet

Construction of an exciting new suburban level playspace and new public toilets facilities at Garden Gully Recreation

Police have charged two men following an alleged armed robbery at Mount Coolum yesterday, 5 October. It will be

Key Facts: Must Have Maintenance, a Melbourne lawn care company completing over 15,000 jobs annually, warns that

World

The Northland Shipyard and Dry Dock project has had its Fast-track application accepted as complete by the

Money seized from criminals will fund nine initiatives to reduce violence, prevent reoffending, and disrupt the drug

Julian Wilcox has been appointed Chair of the Māori Language Commission, Acting Māori Development Minister Shane

The Regional Infrastructure Fund will provide funding to help regional airlines manage the operating pressures facing

Science

Photo caption: From left to right – Dr Liam Murphy, Dr Amy Osborne, Dr Lisa Furlong, Associate Professor Tim

NSF IMOD trainees attend an intensive weeklong summer course that teaches everything from chemical synthesis to

A pioneering new study taking place in Manchester is investigating whether breast milk could help detect breast

Researchers have discovered a new cell type that may help regulate blood vessel growth in the heart during

Technology

Automated license plate readers like Flock cameras have been quietly appearing on roadsides all over the U.S. Author

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to

The clinical progression and outcomes of two major herpesvirus retinitis forms are associated with patients’ immune

At just after 2am on Saturday morning, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred at Arawata, about six kilometres northeast