7 News，NSW has been hit by a 5.0 magnitude earthquake northwest of Newcastle. The earthquake struck near Denman in the state’s Upper Hunter region, about 135km from Newcastle, just after 12pm on Friday, according to Geoscience Australia. Residents reported feeling shakes from Port Macquarie down to Wollongong, with more than 1600 people recording it with Geoscience Australia. Magnitude […]
Iconic British rock band 10cc will bring their “Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour” to Australia in 2025, treating fans to a live concert experience featuring their most memorable hits. 10cc will take the stage at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday August 2nd. Their tour begins in Brisbane at QPAC on July 16th, with stops in […]
Spring is in sight but there is still plenty of respiratory illness around. Throughout winter, many unwell Canberrans have presented to doctors with influenza, whooping cough and COVID-19 symptoms. Dr Melanie Dorrington, the ACT Chief GP and Primary Care Advisor, says there has been a high number of influenza cases in the ACT and right […]
Bowls Australia’s (BA) National Selection Panel has selected the ten-person team that will represent the country at this year’s Oceania Challenge in November. The week-long event in New Zealand will be categorised as a Gold Tier World Bowls Series event that will allow players to accrue ranking points as part of the new system announced in June. […]
Around one in 20 training providers have been forced to close or been warned they are at risk of being shut in a crackdown on so-called ghost colleges. One provider had not offered training or assessment since 2020, and the government said it was “calling time” on dormant providers. The government said it would use enhanced […]
Baird Maritime and Work Boat World Magazine’s Neil Baird says Australian shipping has become a “no-go” for investors. Prior to the election, Labor promised it would establish a fleet of up to 12 Australian flagged and crewed merchant vessels. “Australian shipping has become a no-go area for investors, particularly experienced ship owners,” Mr Baird told […]
Australia and Indonesia have finalised a new defence pact, cementing closer ties between the countries as Prabowo Subianto prepares to take office as Indonesia’s next president in October. The details of the defence agreement, which has been in the works since February 2023, have not been announced. It is believed to include provisions for joint […]
In March this year almost half a million New South Wales (NSW) primary and secondary students took the 2024 National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests. NAPLAN assesses students’ proficiency in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 with standardised tests, and is centrally administered and marked. This allows for achievement to be monitored […]
Australia’s Pilbara is a vital supply hub for crucial commodities, and a location where temperatures above 40C are forecast to become increasingly frequent. Snaking through the russet-colored expanse of Australia’s remote Outback, vast mile-long trains ferry iron ore — the nation’s most valuable export — across a crucial mining district that’s increasingly vulnerable to volatile weather and […]
The Stingers embraced their team mantra “to be brave” as they toppled the Water Polo superpower. The USA has won a medal, including three gold, at every Olympics since the sport made its debut for women at the Sydney 2000 Games. The side, co-captained by Zoe Arancini and Keesja Gofers, now faces world number one […]