North Sydney Council is pleased to announce that North Sydney Olympic Pool has officially reached Practical Completion, marking the formal handover of the facility from the construction contractor to Council. This significant milestone means the keys to the iconic harbour-side pool have now been handed to Council, representing the transition from construction to operational readiness…
One of the world’s rarest and most expensive motorcycles is being offered by Donington Auctions in Melbourne. Made famous as the motorcycle model ridden by the Englishman who changed the Middle East, Colonel T.E Lawrence – better known as ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ – this 1933 Brough Superior SS 100 is being auctioned currently in Donington’s…
Retro Rides Auction platform, RRAuctions has delivered another standout month of results as premium buyers and sellers increasingly turn to the Australian-owned platform for trusted collector car transactions. April’s auction once again highlighted the growing appetite for quality Australian muscle and collectible performance vehicles, with highlights including: Retro Riders Founder, Cameron Jurd said the continued…
Australia Post welcomes the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) preliminary view to not object to the proposed price increase for reserved ordinary letter services, including a change in the Basic Postage Rate (BPR) from $1.70 to $1.85. In December 2025, Australia Post lodged a draft Price Notification with the ACCC proposing the increase to…
Emirates, in partnership with the Australian Tennis Foundation (ATF), has unveiled a permanent mural celebrating seven-time Grand Slam champion Evonne Goolagong Cawley AC MBE at MacKillop Education’s Maidstone school in Melbourne, creating a lasting on-campus tribute to one of Australia’s greatest sporting icons. Designed by Melbourne-based artist Hayden Dewar, the mural was commissioned as part…
Screen Queensland has announced that production has wrapped on the action-horror feature Headless, a contemporary reimagining of the Headless Horseman mythology. Directed by acclaimed filmmaking duo The Spierig Brothers (Daybreakers) and produced by Queenslanders Chris Brown (Beast of War) and Diana Le Dean (Sting), Headless brings together local creatives, crew and post-production companies from across…
Scientists from UNSW Sydney have confirmed a reintroduced platypus population in Royal National Park has now grown to 20 known individuals, following the release of four additional animals and a new round of surveys across the park in May 2026. Lead researcher Associate Professor Gilad Bino, from UNSW’s Centre for Ecosystem Science and co-founder of…
The Albanese Government will conduct an Independent Review of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Guidelines on Victoria Cross and Victoria Cross for Australia recipient travel entitlements. The Victoria Cross is Australia’s pre-eminent award for acts of bravery in wartime and our highest military honour. Victoria Cross recipients receive an annual allowance and supported travel. This…
Independent Member for Kooyong Dr Monique Ryan has called on the Albanese Government to address fundamental flaws in its NDIS reform legislation before it is debated in Parliament next week, after community consultation revealed widespread anxiety about its potential impact. This week, Dr Ryan conducted two community consultation sessions, involving more than 70 local NDIS…
Ok, apparently the Jetpack app I use has achievements to help motivate you to post more frequently. Last night (Wednesday May 20) I received an achievement that The Movie Boards has received views from 150+ countries around the world. When I realised that there’s about 195 recognised countries my first thought was ‘Oh my god,…