Australia's Tasmania urges stronger action as feral deer numbers surge

MELBOURNE, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Australian island state of Tasmania's feral deer population has surged by nearly 20,000 in five years, prompting calls from government and industry to strengthen control measures. An aerial survey conducted in...

Australia’s Ultimate Barefoot Luxury Private Island Resort Is For Sale

Bedarra Island Resort, a jewel of the Great Barrier Reef, has been listed for sale. As Australia’s only freehold private island resort, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to boast complete ownership. You can own just the Resort (45 ha) or also...

Australia’s Mental Health Services Are Buckling

By Katrin Leifels, Azizur Rahman, Sinead Barry & Ruby Walter, RMIT University, Melbourne Imagine seeking urgent help during an acute mental health crisis event and expecting calm, capable support. You enter the hospital and notice that the mental...

Australian Defence Force joins police search for 4-year-old boy missing in Outback

“Hopefully, he’s hanging in there alive, but we are now in recovery phase, and the fact he’s been gone over 100 hours and six days, that’s a long time to be out in the elements.” Nearly 50 ADF personnel will join the efforts to locate the boy. An...

Environmental check not guaranteed as EPA weighs up whether to investigate Cook Government’s racetrack

Initial modelling has revealed which apartments will be exposed to “maximum” noise levels by the proposed Burswood race track, while the State’s environmental watchdog weighs up whether to launch a full assessment. The $217 million project, that...

Australia: Space Innovation Institute for National Resilience

The Australasian Space Innovation Institute (ASII) has been launched as an independent, not-for-profit initiative designed to accelerate the translation of space research into practical solutions for national, regional, and global challenges....

Farmers’ silent struggle: the crisis in rural Australia

Almost half of Australian farmers report experiencing feelings of depression and 64 per cent say they have dealt with anxiety. Alarmingly, 45 per cent of farmers say they have had thoughts of self-harm or suicide and nearly a third have attempted...

RBA Warns Australia’s Super Funds Could Amplify Market Stress

Australia’s rapidly expanding superannuation sector could exacerbate financial stress during a severe market disruption, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) warned in its latest Financial Stability Review, Bloomberg reports. Superannuation funds,...

PNG and Vanuatu deals show Australia’s growing contest with China

Events around this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) have shown how Australia and China are competing to win influence over the region, as the risk of war grows. Solomon Islands, the host of this year’s PIF, received more than $18 million in...

Richardson: Plastic recycling failure

The dilemma of plastic production recycling has never been a realistic solution to the massive amount of plastic being generated in our country and around the world. In 2020, 35.7 million tons of plastic were made in the U.S. and that number is...

PNG to provide 10,000 troops to Australia under new treaty plan

A landmark defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea has been approved, with PNG's Prime Minister James Marape saying it will elevate the two countries' security relationship to "its highest level in history". The treaty, known as the...

NRMA climate fund backs tech, community projects

NRMA Insurance has established a grant program to support Australia’s climate resilience. The IAG brand says its Help Fund will provide $1 million in its first year to support climate tech innovation; sponsor development and education of climate...

Labor Senator Says Australia Has 3rd Highest Rate of ‘Climate Denialism’ in the World

Labor Senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on March 21, 2023. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas A Labor senator says Australians are “drowning” in counter-narratives against climate change ideology and...

Labor’s unambitious new climate targets rest on offsets fraud

The world is on track for catastrophic warming and climate disasters are multiplying. Yet the Albanese government’s new climate targets refuse to meet the urgent need for action. The government’s own Climate Risk Assessment, released a few days...

AFPA Welcomes Australian Government’s National Bioenergy Feedstock Strategy Discussion Paper A

The Federal Government’s National Bioenergy Feedstock Strategy discussion paper released today by the Hon Julie Collins MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, is being welcomed by the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA)...

World AFP Over a dozen Australian suncreams pulled over safety concerns

The makers of over a dozen suncreams have halted sales in Australia after a consumer advocacy group analysis found many of them did not provide the sun protection factor their makers claimed. Long, hot days in the sun are a fixture of daily life...

singapore 'You're a soldier': Australian influencer stunned by 91-year-old cleaner working at Orchard Road mall

While making small talk with a cleaner in Singapore, an Australian tourist was surprised to learn that the man is 91 years old. Fitness influencer Jaden Laing said in an Instagram Reel on Monday (Sept 29) that he came across a "legend" in...

Over a dozen Australian suncreams pulled over safety concerns

Over a dozen suncreams have been pulled from shelves in Australia after consumer advocacy group analysis found many of them did not provide the sun protection factor their makers claimed. Long, hot days in the sun are a fixture of daily life in...

Dozens of popular sunscreens pulled in Australia after SPF claims found misleading

SYDNEY, Oct 2 — Over a dozen suncreams have been pulled from shelves in Australia after consumer advocacy group analysis found many of them did not provide the sun protection factor their makers claimed. Long, hot days in the sun are a fixture of...

National Weather Forecast: Warm, Sunny Weather On Friday

Hello from the Bureau. Let’s take a look at the weather around the country for Friday the 3rd of October. And it’s going to be bright, clear and sunny for most of the country on Friday. Still a few showers down in the south east across Tasmania,...