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PNG seasonal worker remittance expectations fall $37 million short
17+ min ago (147+ words) Remittances are booming in the Pacific, thanks largely to Pacific seasonal worker programs in Australia and New Zealand. However, the Pacific's largest country Papua New Guinea is missing out. PNG had 2800 workers participating in 2025 with $52 million expected to flow back…...
Police offer $1m reward into Newcastle cold case murders
22+ min ago (236+ words) Joanne Teterin (left) and Susan Kay (right) were found deceased at a Carrington home in May 2000. (Supplied: NSW Police) NSW Police has announced an increased reward for information on the murders of two Newcastle women in 2000. Joanne Teterin and Susan…...
Manual cars 'a dying race' but new drivers are not giving them up
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (948+ words) Roxsy Francis says although friends have chosen to go for an auto licence, she wanted to try for a manual. (ABC News: Owen Jacques) Roxsy Francis is working very hard to stay calm." Her bright smile is failing to hide…...
'More imaginative than Bays West': New waterfront Sydney suburb needs a name
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (1139+ words) The 77-hectare site on Sydney Harbour is earmarked for housing, green space, cultural venues and a working harbour. (Supplied: NSW government) The NSW government is asking Sydneysiders to help rename the new Bays West precinct. The area which takes in…...
Truro businesses call for certainty on freight bypass project
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (958+ words) The Truro bypass would divert heavy vehicles from the Sturt Highway. (ABC News: Will Hunter) The full timeline for works on the Greater Adelaide Bypass Project remains unclear, with the state government continuing to argue the federal government should fund…...
Trump says 'not to rush into a deal' as potential Iran agreement emerges
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (1051+ words) The deal could see the Strait of Hormuz reopened. (REUTERS) Donald Trump has warned representatives "not to rush into a deal" as regional officials say the US is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war....
Iran briefing: 'Toll booth' trouble remains as Trump says deal 'largely' done
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (712+ words) Donald Trump said Iran had "never lost a negotiation" in 2020. Details of a possible current deal remain secret. (Reuters: Majid Asgaripour/WANA) Hello, ABC Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran here in Jerusalem." This is our"weekly"update on what's happening…...
Farmers fight battery storage proposals on agricultural land
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (971+ words) James Faithful wants planning approval denied for battery energy storage systems on farmland in west Gippsland. (ABC News: Danielle Kutchel) Three battery energy storage systems (BESS) are proposed for farmland in Baw Baw Shire in west Gippsland. The companies proposing…...
'Killing me inside': The legacy of government policies and stolen kids
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1280+ words) Bronwyn Smith with her grandparents and siblings, a year before she was forced into the girls' home. (Supplied) Warning: This story contains images of First Nations people who have died. Standing in the principal's office at her local primary school,…...
Man charged with attempted murder and arson after double stabbing and house fire in Raceview
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (188+ words) Police have charged a man following an alleged double stabbing and house fire in Ipswich. (ABC News) A 50-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and arson after allegedly stabbing a teenager and woman before starting a house fire…...