Acura stars seeking first wins in Sebring 12 Hours Ricky Taylor of Wayne Taylor Racing-Andretti Autosport has one win and two podiums at the event, but his full-time teammate Filipe Albuquerque has a second and two third places, and his endurance teammate Louis Deletraz will be making only his second start in the event and only his fifth start… Motorsport · Mar 14, 2023
Alert as white spot outbreak forces partial prawn lockdown Prawn farmers are on high alert after the contagious and deadly disease white spot was detected at a second prawn facility in northern NSW. The New Daily · Mar 2, 2023
White spot outbreak forces partial prawn lockdown A deadly disease that hammered the Asian prawn industry has hit Australian producers, sending prawns from NSW's Clarence Estuary into a biosecurity lockdown. AAP · Mar 2, 2023
Giving councils control might help fix NSW's public housing problems If new housing stock was spread throughout new developments, then the public negative view of housing tenants may also be less of a problem. Newcastle Herald · Feb 27, 2023
Varroa mite emergency zone moved, leaving beekeepers on NSW Mid North Coast frustrated Beekeepers on the NSW Mid North Coast were on the verge of euthanasing thousands of bees before the state’s latest varroa mite emergency zone was suddenly changed. ABC News · Feb 24, 2023
Menindee mass fish kill: thousands of carp dead amid water quality fears Deaths the result of deoxygenation caused by carp population boom at NSW weir, primary industries department says The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2023
New varroa mite detections around Taree, NSW linked to illegal movement of beehives There have been new detections of the deadly varroa mite in beehives at two locations near Taree, linked to the illegal movement of beehives. ABC News · Feb 19, 2023
Yamba prawn farmers eradicate stock as white spot disease is detected on NSW's north coast The Australian Prawn Association is frustrated the federal government has not blocked the importation of prawns from countries where white spot disease is endemic. ABC News · Feb 17, 2023
Albuquerque urges IMSA to wait before making GTP BoP tweaks Acura driver Filipe Albuquerque has urged IMSA not to change the Balance of Performance in the GTP class following a one-two finish for the brand in last month's Daytona 24 Hours. Autosport · Feb 8, 2023
Investigations continue into Mandalong cane toad outbreak, with 51 found north of Sydney More than 50 cane toads are discovered on New South Wales's Central Coast — one of the biggest outbreaks beyond the state's buffer zone since 2010. ABC News · Feb 6, 2023
How Blomqvist rediscovered Verstappen-beating potential at MSR Since joining the Meyer Shank Racing Acura team a little over 12 months ago, Tom Blomqvist has been nothing short of a revelation in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s top class. Motorsport · Jan 31, 2023
NSW government stops short of banning 'cruel' animal testing procedures A decision not to phase out tests that expose rodents to cigarette smoke and the danger of drowning is "incredibly disappointing", a NSW upper house member says. ABC News · Jan 24, 2023
News briefs MyPillow guy questions Gov. DeSantis’ Miami-Dade win, report says Tribune News Service · Dec 23, 2022
Tribune News Service · Dec 22, 2022 North Carolina teacher files lawsuit saying he was fired for criticizing 'critical race theory' RALEIGH, N.C. — A professor claims he was unfairly fired from the North Carolina Governor’s School for speaking out against the program’s use of "critical race theory."
Newcastle Herald · Dec 17, 2022 Native bees face honey trap threat 'If our stingless bees go to those dead hives and consume that poison-laced honey, they'll die.'
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 7, 2022 Gary LaPaille, former state senator, Democratic Party of Illinois chair, Madigan staffer, dies at 68 He was “a Democrat’s Democrat. ... His blood was blue,” said former Virginia Gov. and ex-Democratic National Committee chair Terry McAuliffe.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 29, 2022 Illinois bid to become early Democratic primary state likely to be rejected this week President Joe Biden has yet to signal what states he wants to have early primaries. Michigan, Minnesota are front-runners for the Midwest early primary spot in 2024.
ABC News · Nov 16, 2022 Large great white shark swims more than 10,000km in 150 days Fictional scientist Matt Hooper, played by Richard Dreyfuss in the 1975 film Jaws, subscribed to the theory of shark territoriality. But his real-life counterparts beg to differ.
ABC News · Oct 6, 2022 As more Indigenous fishing cases are withdrawn, court costs mount against NSW DPI Kevin Mason is one of more than a dozen Indigenous fishers who have had their charges dismissed or withdrawn this year following a lengthy legal battle but the process has taken a deep toll.
Autosport · Oct 5, 2022 The final IMSA DPi thriller that has set the foundations for a new golden era Last weekend’s thrilling Petit Le Mans was the last hurrah for the DPi class, which has been key in teeing up the bright future of sportscar racing worldwide
Motorsport · Oct 2, 2022 Van der Zande had 'no intention' to cause CGR Cadillac clash Renger van der Zande has stressed there was 'never any intention' to make contact with the sister Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac of Earl Bamber as the two teammates came to blows late on in IMSA's Petit Le Mans season finale.
Autosport · Sep 30, 2022 IMSA Petit Le Mans: Blomqvist claims final DPi pole for Meyer Shank Racing Meyer Shank Racing’s Tom Blomqvist secured the final pole position of IMSA’s DPi era by almost a quarter second ahead of Earl Bamber in the Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac.
ABC News · Sep 27, 2022 Feral honey bees to be poisoned in NSW varroa mite hotspots to prevent spread of parasite The NSW government will target feral bee colonies in a red zone in the Hunter Valley from next week, using the insecticide fipronil at baiting stations.
Newcastle Herald · Sep 27, 2022 More cane toads caught near Lake Macquarie 19 cane toads have been caught around Lake Macquarie in the last week.