Antarctic supply ship safe after fire
Antarctic supply ship MPV Everest has sailed into Fremantle port after a fire broke out in the ships engine room on Monday.
Some expeditioners had spent 18 months in Antarctica due to the pandemic disrupting travel schedules.
No crew members or expeditioners were injured in the fire, the Maritime Safety Authority will investigate the incident.
Oil platform corroding in the Timor Sea
A derelict Australian oil platform north of Darwin could cost taxpayers up to one billion dollars, says independent Senator Rex Patrick.
The Northern Endeavour is a floating oil production storage and offtake facility in the Timor Sea oilfields, 550 kilometres north-west of Darwin.
Suez canal blockage spikes pollution
Satellite imagery have revealed visible pollution caused by the cargo ship Ever Given’s blocking of the Suez canal.
The ship leak caused a spike in sulphur dioxide levels which is known to have detrimental effects on human health and the environment.
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Bundaberg billionaire to become the subject of UK investigation
Bundaberg billionaire Lex Greensill is to become the subject of a UK government investigation following reports that former British Prime Minister David Cameron used his personal connections in government to lobby on Greensill’s behalf. The Australian banker owned financial services firm Greensill Capital until the company went into insolvency on March eighth while still owing more than a combined $1 billion to 36 different entities.
World's biggest macadamia processor expands in Bundaberg
Backed by the Palaszczuk Government, the world's largest macadamia processor will expand it’s Bundaberg facility creating fourty new jobs since the nuts are highly sought after by people all over the globe. Treasurer and Minister for Investment Cameron Dick says global appetite for our macadamias is huge. The government’s one hundred and seventy five million dollar Jobs and Regional
Climbers and hikers urged to use caution after a man has died
Emergency services are urging climbers and hikers to exercise caution after one man died, another was badly injured and a group of hikers became stuck in separate incidents on the Sunshine Coast this weekend. As the weather cools and the ANZAC Day long weekend approaches, emergency services are bracing for increased traffic at popular climbing spots and a subsequent rise in rescue operations. Senior fi
Penguins wash up on beaches due to severe weather conditions
Due to severe weather conditions in Victoria, little penguins have washed upon the beaches over the weekend.
Protests in Pakistan after police arrest leader of political party
Protests have erupted in several cities across Pakistan after police arrested Saad Rizvi, the leader of far-right political party Tehreek-e-Labbaik, in Lahore yesterday. Tehreek-e-Labbaik are well known in Pakistan for holding mass rallies centred around Islamist ideology and is enjoying increasing support as Pakistan’s establishment parties face growing allegations of corruption. Details pertaining to
Protesters gather after Police Offer shot black man Daunte Wright dead
Protestors are gathering outside a police station in Minneapolis after a police officer shot unarmed black man Daunte Wright dead in a routine traffic stop. The city’s police chief says Mr Wright’s death was the result of an accidental discharge after the officer mistook her gun for her Taser.` The incident took place just 16 kilometres from where former police officer Derek Chauvin is currently on tri