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Local surfer identified after Geraldton shark attack
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (468+ words) September 14, 2026 — 10:53am A surfer who was attacked by a shark at a Geraldton beach on Monday morning has been identified as local man Mel Ismail. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development reported the “possible shark incident” occurred at 9.45am at…...
Australian man, children found dead in Bali in suspected double-murder suicide
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (266+ words) September 14, 2026 — 9:51am An Australian man and his two young children have been found dead inside a Bali home in what authorities suspect was a double murder suicide. The bodies of Perth man Damien John Shaw, 56, and his two children, aged 4 and…...
WA news LIVE: Children’s hospice in Swanbourne now complete
9+ hour, 59+ min ago (420+ words) After a long and arduous process the children’s hospice in Swanbourne has reached practical completion. Premier Roger Cook, Health Minister Meredith Hammat and Health Infrastructure Minister John Carey attended the impressive $38.6 million facility called Sandcastles (Boodja Mia) this morning to…...
Australia exposed to growing risk from deepening China-Russia-North Korea alliance
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (1209+ words) September 14, 2026 — 6:30am Kyiv, Ukraine: Australia is exposed to a deepening military alliance between Russia, China and North Korea as the three partners work together in the war on Ukraine, prompting experts to warn of the risks to security in Asia. Former…...
PM ‘stunned’ over Pauline Hanson’s attack on his late mother
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (47+ words) WAtoday Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was stunned after Pauline Hanson attacked his late mother for living in public housing, saying she was “way out” of the One Nation leader’s league. September 13, 2026 — 11:26am...
‘Way out of her league’: Emotional PM defends late mother from Hanson’s attack
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (904+ words) Updated September 13, 2026 — 3:19pm,first published 8:03am Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned Pauline Hanson’s personal attack on his late mother after the minor party leader criticised her in a podcast this year for living in public housing for decades. Hanson also drew…...
‘Nobody will take this beach, or festival, from us’: International names to commemorate Bondi, one year on
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (521+ words) September 11, 2026 — 3:00am When Chanukah falls in early December, the Sydney’s eastern suburbs Jewish community will do as it has done for three decades. It will light a menorah by the sand of one of Australia’s most iconic beaches. Only this year,…...
From ground to market: Why WA holds the key to Australia’s critical minerals push
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (699+ words) September 11, 2026 — 3:00am Australia’s critical minerals are in huge demand, but new analysis reveals while finding the resources has been relatively straightforward, there are still major hurdles in developing the projects to the production phase. However, the head of Perth-based Association of…...
Where the travel experts go for an exceptional mini getaway
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (421+ words) September 10, 2026 — 2:27pm The people whose job it is to make us feel welcome have some surprising short-break favourite destinations. Where I take a short break McLaren Vale, South Australia Don’t miss The d’Arenberg Cube has an excellent top-floor tasting room with…...
Hands off our gas: WA pushes back against national reservation plan
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (606+ words) September 10, 2026 — 12:17pm Western Australia’s peak mining and energy body remains firm that the state should remain separate from a national gas reservation scheme after the federal government released the proposed legislation for consultation. The Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 aims to establish…...