Author: christchurchmail.com

A strong offshore earthquake near Vanuatu shook the Luganville area, while tsunami bulletins said no warning, advisory, watch or threat was in effect.

Australia says fuel stocks remain intact nationwide even as some stations run dry, with officials moving reserves into the market to ease pressure.

Australia jobless rate reached 4.3 percent in February with 35000 more unemployed even as employment rose by 49000 driven by part time job growth.

Lake Joondalup has opened a new bird viewing platform and boardwalk, giving visitors accessible wetland access at one of Perth’s key urban lakes.

NSW gun licence data and national survey figures have renewed focus on whether genuine reason rules are being applied as Australia tightens firearms laws.

Farmers and councils in the NSW Riverina are expanding rabbit control after crop losses, public land damage and rising pressure on existing tools.

Tasmania has confirmed compensation for greyhound racing participants while keeping its June 2029 deadline to phase out the sport under state legislation.

CSIRO-developed high-amylose wheat is bringing higher-fibre white bread to Australian supermarket shelves, linking food science, farming and retail.

The Solar Sharer Offer gives some Australian households three free daytime power hours, but the AER says savings depend on shifting usage to midday.

Australia’s ACMA says Lululemon paid A$702,900 after more than 370,000 commercial emails lacked an unsubscribe option, breaching spam laws.