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Teal Candidate Nicolette Boele Wins Final Bradfield Recount, Court Challenge Looms

Vote Recount · New South Wales

Teal Candidate Nicolette Boele Wins Final Bradfield Recount, Court Challenge Looms

54% Right coverage: 13 sources

The Liberals have lost the seat Bradfield in a recount, but it may not be the end of the battle for the north shore seat.See the Story

‘Tasmania, We’re Coming for You’: 20-Year Tourism Plan to Make Queensland No.1

Olympics · Queensland

‘Tasmania, We’re Coming for You’: 20-Year Tourism Plan to Make Queensland No.1

60% Left coverage: 5 sources

Destination 2045 includes nearly 50 new ecotourism projects to leverage the state’s natural assets.See the Story

Central West Communities Rally for Flood Victims. Here's How You Can Help

Floods · New South Wales

Central West Communities Rally for Flood Victims. Here's How You Can Help

100% Left coverage: 5 sources

Central West communities are collecting donations to help flood victims with animals in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions. Here's how you can help.See the Story

Flood support for remote communities

Image: arliftatoz2205/stock.adobe.com The Federal and South Australian have activated disaster assistance for communities in the state’s far north-east regions following widespread flooding. Sustained, intense rainfall in Queensland caused rapid rises and major flooding across the Thomson, Barcoo and Cooper Creek catchments impacting areas in the far north-east of South Australia. The peak passed Innamincka, marking one of the highest record…Floods · Innamincka See the Story

Community grant boosting Yarra Ranges economic growth

Image: Greg Brave/stock.adobe.com The Victorian Government has announced a $500,000 Community Development Fund grant for the Yarra Ranges Council to help deliver jobs and economic growth to the region. Victorian Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence announced the grant on 4 June to help the council progress its Upper Yarra Local Development Strategy Project, which will help assist the development of the Warburton, Yarra Junction and Powelltown …Victoria, Australia · Victoria Read Article

Design tender open for WA Aboriginal Cultural Centre

Image: Malcolm/stock.adobe.com The Western Australian Government has released a design tender for a world-class Aboriginal Cultural Centre overlooking the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River). The centre is planned to serve as a central cultural hub showcasing the rich diversity of Aboriginal cultures, highlighting their many forms of expression, including story, song, art, and dance. It will be a place where all Western Australians, as well as na…Western Australia · Western Australia Read Article

Upgrade grants flow far north

Image: electra kay-smith/stock.adobe.comMore than $8 million in state funding has been allocated to infrastructure upgrades across four Far North Queensland councils. Under the Local Government Grants and Subsidies Program (LGGSP) 2024–28, the shires of Mareeba, Kowanyama, Croydon and Cook will receive targeted support to upgrade sewerage systems, staff housing, council buildings and disaster resilience facilities. The largest single allocation …Queensland, Australia · Queensland Read Article

Workforce planning key to delivering rising road investment

Image: Mikhail/stock.adobe.com Austroads has released a report highlighting the urgency of strengthening the workforce to meet demands of historic highs of road infrastructure investment across Australia and New Zealand. The Australia and New Zealand Roads Capability Analysis March 2025 Update report identifies short- to medium-term workforce capability pressures in Victoria, South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, and New Zealand,…Melbourne, Australia · Melbourne Read Article

Council advocacy reverses emergency levy hike

Image: Sunshine Coast Council Sunshine Coast Council has secured the reversal of an increase to the State Government’s annual Emergency Service Levy after strong advocacy. Council believed the levy increase was unjustified as there was no evidence of increased service delivery from the Queensland Fire Department for affected areas. Homeowners in Caloundra South were facing a $124 levy increase, while those in Marcoola, Coolum and Peregian Spr…Queensland, Australia · Queensland Read Article

Joburg Communities Welcome New Trees

Thousands of new trees have been planted in different parts of Johannesburg in an effort to benefit communities for climate adaptation. Johannesburg, South Africa (30 May 2025) — Earlier this week, Johannesburg’s Kanana Park welcomed new trees as part of a tree distribution effort undertaken by Johannesburg City Parks & Zoo (JCPZ) through the SUNCASA Project made possible by the World Resources Institute! The SUNCASA Project is a climate adapt…Trees · New South Wales See the Story

Melbourne officially opens Koreatown precinct

Featured image: The jang seung at Healey’s Lane. Image: City of Melbourne. The City of Melbourne has unveiled Australia’s first traditionally crafted Korean totem poles to mark the opening of the city’s Koreatown. The three-metre-high jang seung were hand-carved by a master craftsperson especially for Melbourne, standing guard over the new precinct at Healeys Lane. Healeys Lane was chosen as the site for Koreatown because it’s already home…Melbourne, Australia · Melbourne Read Article

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