Weather warnings mapped out in BOM app upgrade
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has introduced a new warnings map layer in its weather app.
BOM Decision Support Services General Manager Chantal Donnelly said the new
Read more15 December 2024Federal
Obesity overtakes tobacco as our biggest health burden
Obesity has overtaken tobacco as the leading health risk factor for Australians.
The latest Australian Burden of Disease Study found people living with being overweight,
Read more13 December 2024
Australia’s population officially over 27 million
Australia is now officially a country with a population of 27 million.
Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today show Australia’s
Read more13 December 2024
Sport and security deals bring PNG closer
A new funding deal between the Federal Government and Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) has cemented a PNG-based side being included in a future expanded
Read more13 December 2024
Spike in disputes prompts construction watchdog call
Master Builders Australia has called for a return of a building and construction industry watchdog, following the release of statistics on recent industrial
Read more12 December 2024
Green light to decommission Australia’s first nuclear reactor
Approval has been given for the first stage decommissioning of Australia’s original nuclear research reactor, a process that will take until 2030 and not apply to the
Read more10 December 2024
FNQ business nation’s best small employer
A Far North Queensland First Nations business has been named the country’s best small employer at the Australian Training Awards.
Yarrabah-based
Read more10 December 2024
Brisbane hub for training of Pacific police forces
Police forces from more than 20 Pacific nations will be trained in Brisbane, following the opening of two purpose-built facilities.
Australian Federal Police
Read more10 December 2024
Tomahawk firing puts Navy in group of three
Australia’s defence force has become the third in the world to acquire and fire a Tomahawk cruise missile.
Federal Defence Minister Richard Marles said HMAS Brisbane,
Read more10 December 2024
Construction pipeline requires 20,000 extra workers
Another lift in the construction pipeline for Queensland will create demand for more than 20,000 extra jobs over the next two years.
The Queensland Major Projects
Read more10 December 2024