Download IPFS The City of Casey has confirmed a series of key community upgrades in Hampton Park, reflecting its ongoing investment in local infrastructure and public spaces. Backed by the council’s latest budget, the improvements include an overhaul of parks and playgrounds, sporting pavilion enhancements, and drainage works. These developments[Read More…]

Download IPFS A growing conversation is unfolding in Australia around granting the Great Barrier Reef legal personhood, as concerns mount over the long-term survival of one of the world’s most iconic ecosystems. Gary Singleton, a Yirrganydji traditional owner and land and sea manager in the Cairns-Port Douglas region, has spent[Read More…]

Download IPFS Cairns, QLD,  Eight international researchers were denied entry into Australia ahead of a global scientific conference focused on bat research, raising concerns from event organisers over the impact on international collaboration. The researchers, who had been officially invited to attend the 20th International Bat Research Conference in Cairns,[Read More…]

Download IPFS Golden Square has kept its finals hopes alive in the Bendigo Football Netball League by staging a thrilling five‑point win over Gisborne in Round 14. Played at Wade Street Oval, the Bulldogs overturned a two‑goal deficit with three goals in four minutes during the final quarter. They then[Read More…]

Download IPFS A Perth mother has denied stabbing her teenage daughter’s secret boyfriend, telling a court she did not attack the boy to “teach him a lesson,” as previously alleged. The woman, whose name cannot be disclosed to protect the identity of her daughter, is currently on trial in the[Read More…]

Download IPFS New South Wales has introduced new legislation to criminalise the production and distribution of sexually explicit deepfake images, marking a significant step in addressing the growing threat of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven image abuse. The bill, introduced to the NSW Parliament this week, expands existing laws to cover intimate[Read More…]

Download IPFS SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Sydney this week for the “March for Humanity,” after the New South Wales Supreme Court ruled in favor of the event proceeding despite earlier objections by police. The protest, held to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, followed a[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australia currently has more than 7,500 product and service standards in place to ensure safety. However, the commission found that over 75 per cent of these standards do not align with international equivalents. Additionally, 40 per cent of the standards embedded in legislation are now obsolete or superseded,[Read More…]

Download IPFS Homeless individuals at Sydney’s Central Station are facing increased restrictions, including move-on orders and the risk of having their belongings confiscated, under new enforcement measures by New South Wales Police and Transport for NSW. Pari Nikau, a New Zealand national who does not qualify for housing assistance in[Read More…]

Download IPFS Industries in the Hunter Region are urging government action to ensure a reliable and affordable supply of natural gas, warning that rising energy costs are threatening local jobs, investment, and Australia’s manufacturing base. Newcastle, a hub of manufacturing, defence, energy, and agriculture, remains dependent on natural gas to[Read More…]