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India-Pakistan Moon race: With China's help, Pakistan wants to send humans to Moon five years before India

Pakistani astronaut on Moon: Pakistan has set a target of landing on the Moon by 2035 as it expands its space programme through cooperation with China. Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal announced that Pakistan’s first astronaut is scheduled to embark on a space mission from China on November 25. The partnership…

The Economic Times · Oct 21

Bolivia: Only 6 of President Rodrigo Paz's Original 14 ministers Are Still in Office

Eight of the 14 ministers Paz swore in during 2025 are already gone. We break down the exits, the IMF deal, and Bolivia's fuel crisis.

Latin Times · Sep 15

Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

Funding support for crucial roads, paths and drains could pave the way for more homes as the regions buckle under the weight of the housing crisis.

AAP · Oct 7, 2025

Push against NIMBYs in the planning appeals yard

Opponents of apartment buildings in designated Melbourne areas are set to lose their ability to appeal planning applications in a bid to speed up approvals.

AAP · Aug 22, 2024

Tried and true plan to build homes cheaper and faster

Australia's most expensive housing market is turning to an old but effective method of speeding up planning approvals to build homes faster and cheaper.

AAP · Jul 2, 2024

Move to end obstruction for delayed 'airport city'

The authority tasked with building infrastructure around Sydney's new airport has been usurped after the NSW premier conceded it wasn't fit for purpose.

AAP · Jun 12, 2024

Fast track for applications in race to build new homes

Planning approvals for social and affordable housing will be prioritised as NSW struggles towards meeting its nationally agreed home-building goal.

AAP · May 31, 2024

Mayor waits for second meeting after housing criticism

NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully is "disappointed" in Ku-ring-gai Council's response to a plan for increased density around train stations.

AAP · Apr 12, 2024

Claims of govt insider trading "distressing": Minns

Allegations a NSW planning official used sensitive information to buy a house in an area slated for re-zoning have been referred to the corruption commission.

AAP · Feb 8, 2024

Sydney 'airport city' decades away with planning delays

The long-awaited master plan Sydney's newest city has been released, but industry groups and others are frustrated by the slow pace of progress.

AAP · Feb 5, 2024