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The $287 million Parkes Bypass project enters a new phase of construction.

Image: Transport for NSW. Two bridges being built as part of the Parkes Bypass project in New South Wales are a step closer to opening, with the beams supporting the bridge spans already lifted into place. The $287.2 million Parkes…

South Auckland community celebrates 21 new te reo Māori names for important places

“The whakarewatanga ceremony was a powerful and moving event led by Mana Whenua. “This initiative not only celebrates our Māori community, but also enriches the cultural fabric of our entire region, inviting everyone to connect with and appreciate our shared…

Why Everest is the best latest innovation in Australian sport

The racing was great on Saturday. Incredible stories about horses and people. Harry Coffey, who has cystic fibrosis, won the major event, the Caulfield Cup, aboard Duke De Sessa. But I think Everest, which Bella Nipotina won this year, is…

Air NZ passenger describes Sydney bomb scare ordeal

‘Maybe we were a security incident’: Air NZ passenger describes ordeal caused by Sydney bomb fears …

Green Arts Vision in the State

A big priority for the Greens this election is supporting small and medium-sized local music venues to help them stay open. We’re seeing beloved places like the zoo close due to rising insurance and commercial rent costs, as well as…

Centurion begins construction of autonomous electrical infrastructure to power its electric fleet

The site will power Centurion’s fleet of 30 battery-electric trucks. Image: Centurion The Centurion autonomous battery electric truck infrastructure project in Perth will be used to support a fleet of 30 battery electric rigid trucks and tractor units. The facility…

Australians barely have the right to strike thanks to the Labor Party

It is well known that in Australia the right to strike is restricted for no reason. One telling example: Liz Truss prefaced her short-lived premiership of the United Kingdom with a promise to follow Thatcher’s lead in the trade unions….

Win a $500 pair of Italian shoes thanks to Vance Vivian.

Win a $500 pair of Italian shoes thanks to Vance Vivian. …

Coroner warns of risks of stairs for older men after 81-year-old man’s fatal fall

An elderly man who died after falling down a ladder while trying to install a sunshade on his roof should have hired someone else to do the job, a coroner has found. Ronald James Wright, 81, died in hospital in…

Hostel applications rise as students face stiff competition

Hostel applications rise as students face stiff competition …