The Brisbane operator of scenic walks across the city’s 74m tall Story Bridge are looking to allow people to drink alcohol atop the overpass. The tourism business has a proposal before the city council due to be considered at a special meeting on Tuesday. The operator is seeking an extension of the bridge climb route … Read more
A motorist was forced to brake his Toyota LandCruiser 4WD after being “surprised” by a bizarre find in the middle of the road. Staring back at him was the cheeky face of Tasmania’s favourite wild seal. “I didn’t know he was back. And he was at a different place to where he normally cruises around,” … Read more
Aussies are being told to lookout for a “tricky” and highly invasive weed making its way into gardens, that can “cling to clothing and animal fur” and spread into paddocks, grasslands and native heathlands. The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCPA) issued a statement earlier this week asking locals in Lorne and Jan … Read more
Summer means a lot of things: hot weather, long nights and loud cicadas. But are those noisy insects turning up the decibels this year? You’re not alone in thinking the cicadas are louder than usual, and it’s because there are simply more of them around, according to Dr Michael Elias of the CSIRO’s Australian National … Read more
The final block of the William Tyrrell inquest has been vacated. The inquest into the disappearance of the three-year-old was set to resume at the NSW Coroner’s Court at Lidcombe on Monday for the final tranche of evidence. However the court confirmed Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame had closed the evidence. William Tyrrell disappeared in … Read more
Labor MP Josh Burns has accused Peter Dutton of torpedoing a public display of bipartisanship after the firebombing of a synagogue in Melbourne. Mr Burns, who is of Jewish faith, was set to appear at a press conference alongside opposition home affairs spokesman James Paterson following the attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue, he said … Read more
The windscreen and side mirror of a car have been smashed in an alleged road rage incident between an e-scooter rider and a motorist in Melbourne’s east. Police are investigating a report that a Volkswagen Golf was being driven along Cotham Road in Kew about 12.15pm on November 18 when they sounded their horn at … Read more
A travel warning is set to be issued for Jewish people looking to visit Australia after a Melbourne synagogue was firebombed in what’s being treated as a terrorist attack. US-based Jewish human rights organisation the Simon Wiesenthal Centre is expected to issue a travel warning after the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea was firebombed in … Read more
Building larger schools could save taxpayers up to $1.5 billion as Victoria is projected to need almost 1000 new kindergartens and government schools in the next decade to keep up with demand. The state will need about 900 new kindergartens, 60 new government schools and 20 per cent more space for TAFE by 2036, according … Read more
Teens under 16 will soon be banned from social media apps like TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat and Facebook after the world-first laws passed parliament on Friday morning. The significant Bill was part of a marathon last minute rush to pass 31 pieces of legislation in the last sitting week of 2024 before parliament breaks for … Read more