Authorities have moved to limit the risk of fire ants entering New South Wales (NSW) after the invasive super pests were detected on the Gold Coast, just 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles) from the state border. The nest, which has since been destroyed, was found last week on private land believed to have been used as…
Art Dealer Tim Klingender Found Dead in Sydney Harbour
Tributes are pouring in for leading Indigenous art dealer Tim Klingender, who was killed in a suspected boating accident in Sydney Harbour. Friends and associates confirmed a body found in the water at Watsons Bay, in Sydney’s east, on Thursday morning was that of the 59-year-old. Melbourne gallerist D’Lan Davidson said Mr. Klingender was “the architect of the market…
USS Canberra: US Commissions First Navy Warship in Foreign Port
SYDNEY—The United States commissioned a warship in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday—the first time a U.S. Navy vessel joined active service at a foreign port—as the two close allies step up their military ties in response to China’s expanding regional reach. The Independence-class littoral combat ship—named after a Royal Australian Navy cruiser that was sunk while…
Two Men Fighting for Life After Parked Car Shooting
Two men have been critically wounded and a woman is also recovering in hospital after a shooting attack in Sydney’s southwest. Police were called to Mayvic Street in Greenacre about 2:15 a.m. on Sunday after reports three people—sitting in two parked cars—had been injured. The trio include a woman, aged 19, who remains in a stable condition in…
Joint Investigation Shatters Money Laundering, Tax Evasion, Foreign Worker Exploitation Within Construction Industry
A joint investigation between the Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has thwarted serious criminal behaviour by four Chinese nationals within two states. This week, a 55-year-old Chinese national received a criminal conviction and fine for her money laundering activity, tax evasion, and foreign worker exploitation within the construction industry. She…
Australian Defence Force Commitment on Families in Question
The defence force’s culture and commitment to supporting veterans has been called into question during the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. At a hearing into defence force suicide held in Adelaide on July 21, the royal commission was told of many issues faced by military service families. Head of military personnel, Major General Wade…
Slow Start for Australian Second-Hand Electric Vehicle Market
Only one in 100 second-hand vehicles for sale is electric and it could take three years for the situation to significantly improve, experts warn. Greater government subsidies targeting fleets and second-hand vehicles may boost supply, they say, which could otherwise slow the wider uptake of zero-emission vehicles and cuts to transport pollution. The modest number…
Australian Gas Lobby Ad Found Misleading for ‘Cleaner’ Claims
An advertisement by Australia’s gas lobby has been taken off the airwaves after it was found to mislead viewers with environmental claims. The television campaign, aired in June and run by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA), claimed natural gas is “50 percent cleaner” and “together with renewables it gets emissions down”. A…
Biggest Pay Boost in 20 Years for NSW Public Workers
School support staff and prison officers are among more than 80,000 New South Wales (NSW) public sector workers in line for an immediate four percent pay rise. The state’s wages umpire signed off on the government’s deal with the Public Service Association for the pay bump and a 0.5 percent increase in superannuation. Public sector…
Chinese Spy Ships Eye Naval Drills Off Australian Coast
Australia’s most significant logistics exercises with the United States since World War II have officially kicked off, aiming to build stronger relations between multiple military allies. More than 30,000 defence personnel from 13 countries will take part in Talisman Sabre, which began in Sydney on July 21 and will go for two weeks. Originally…
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