Passenger numbers fall short on $2.9 billion Western Sydney light rail line By Nandini Dhir While rider numbers fell short of expectations in 2025, next year the number of trips taken on the Parramatta Light Rail is expected to double.

Passenger numbers fall short on $2.9 billion Western Sydney light rail line

While rider numbers fell short of expectations in 2025, next year the number of trips taken on the Parramatta Light Rail is expected to double.

#PublicTransport #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #StateandTerritoryGovernment #NandiniDhir

A family lost their son to suicide. Now they're working to prevent the death of another young man By Olivia Nunes-Malek Tyler Pask devoted his life to being an incredible father, selfless brother and a diligent emergency service worker for the Queensland Fire Department. Now his family is transforming their grief into encouraging other young men to access support for their mental health.

A family lost their son to suicide. Now they're working to prevent the death of another young man

Tyler Pask devoted his life to being an incredible father, selfless brother and a diligent emergency service worker for the Queensland Fire Departm...

#MentalHealth #Men #Suicide #OliviaNunesMalek

'Pretty smelly': Government faces questions over advertising spend By Adam Langenberg The Tasmanian premier's department authorised more than $13,000 of taxpayer money to be spent with a local media organisation to promote the budget after the government asked for an election to be held, documents show.

'Pretty smelly': Government faces questions over advertising spend

The Tasmanian premier's department authorised more than $13,000 of taxpayer money to be spent with a local media organisation to promote the budget...

#StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryElections #Advertising #SocialMedia #AdamLangenberg

Foodbank looks to Carnarvon to help increase food security across state Carnarvon's fresh produce could help Western Australia's food insecurity crisis, but there is concern not enough is being done to address the issue locally first.

Foodbank looks to Carnarvon to help increase food security across state

Carnarvon's fresh produce could help Western Australia's food insecurity crisis, but there is concern not enough is being done to address the issue...

#CostofLiving #HorticultureIndustry #FoodDeliveryServices

Investors target high rental yields in booming Darwin housing market By Sam Parry First home buyers are being priced out of the Darwin property market by interstate investors looking to cash in on high rental yields, with many properties sold without even being listed.

Investors target high rental yields in booming Darwin housing market

First home buyers are being priced out of the Darwin property market by interstate investors looking to cash in on high rental yields, with many pr...

#PropertyPrices #CostofLiving #RealEstateIndustry #FinancialMarkets #SamParry

How WA's city of gold became an irresistible lure for this French prospector By Macey Turner Bruno Vincent has spent his life searching for gold, so there was only one Australian city on his travel bucket list.

How WA's city of gold became an irresistible lure for this French prospector

Bruno Vincent has spent his life searching for gold, so there was only one Australian city on his travel bucket list.

#Gold #TravelandTourism #HumanInterest #MaceyTurner

'Lion', Kubrick fan, artist: Meet the A-League's most interesting coach By Bridget McArthur In a team struggling to retain fans, in a league battling for attention, newly appointed Perth Glory coach Adam Griffiths may just be the man with the answers for both problems.

'Lion', Kubrick fan, artist: Meet the A-League's most interesting coach

In a team struggling to retain fans, in a league battling for attention, newly appointed Perth Glory coach Adam Griffiths may just be the man with ...

#Soccer #Sport #AustraliaSoccer #BridgetMcArthur

Rare pink platypus spotted by fisherman in Victorian river By Jack Colantuono In a remote river in Victoria's east, a fisherman says he has encountered an ultra-rare pink platypus, one of only a handful ever sighted in the past 200 years.

Rare pink platypus spotted by fisherman in Victorian river

In a remote river in Victoria's east, a fisherman says he has encountered an ultra-rare pink platypus, one of only a handful ever sighted in the pa...

#Animals #Rivers #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #JackColantuono