Despite a feasibility study finding a 'justifiable case for investment' in Albany's public hydrotherapy pool, the WA government will not fund its reopening due to infrastructure failure and ongoing operational costs. Local residents and former users are disappointed.
The US Navy is studying whether to adopt or co-produce foreign warships—Japan's Mogami-class and South Korea's Daegu-class frigates—to supplement US production lines. The 2027 budget includes a feasibility study. If approved, it would be the first major surface combatant purchase from a foreign partner since WWII.
A heavily redacted feasibility study into Adelaide's capacity to host the COP31 UN climate summit provides a fleeting glimpse into what was under consideration — including politically fraught floating hotels.
