The Australian sharemarket has defied daily losses to achieve its most impressive weekly surge since 2022, as geopolitical tensions from the Middle East ceasefire continue to rattle markets.
Abisha Sapkota
A South Australian woman accused of trying to mow down her then-boyfriend during an alleged row over a hot chip has walked free from court.
David Hannant
A man involved in a “love triangle” allegedly murdered his ex-lover’s husband and dumped his body in a river in southwestern Sydney, a court has been told.
Steve Zemek
Remember when Lisa Blair and her post-it note boat came to town? The Advertiser takes a look back at this major moment in Albany’s history as we commemorate the bicentenary.
Claire Middleton
A meth-addicted dad of three left his “very close friend” with horrific injuries after attacking him with a samurai sword.
A close neighbour to a woman accused of murdering her son has told a court she recalled the woman saying she wanted to ‘slip something’ to the child.
Kate Stephenson
Anthony Albanese’s key fuel meeting with Singapore was marked by a sweet little detail in the fashion choice of the country’s Prime Minister.
Nathan Schmidt and Ria Pandey in Singapore
A major bank has increased its fixed home loan rates for the second time in two weeks, losing its title as the cheapest lender.
A bank has predicted a third interest rate hike in 2026, but has gone against the major banks on when it will hit Australians.
Wild weather has gripped Australia, with 100km/h winds battering states while others chase 40C temperatures.
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has urged Anthony Albanese to contact Donald Trump and offer support in the Iranian conflict.
Euan Kennedy and Nathan Schmidt
The Prime Minister has visited a tiny Singaporean island that produces more than half of Australia’s petrol stockpile in efforts to battle a looming supply crisis.
Ria Pandey in Singapore
A Queensland state MP has been found dead inside a unit in Brisbane’s north.
Jack Nivison
Police have arrested a Queensland man accused of stealing more than $1m worth of diesel fuel within months.
Euan Kennedy
The Shire of Augusta Margaret River has opened the tender for the Turner Street Jetty replacement project.
Will Corbett
Margaret River prospector Tom Wenman has spoken out in response to a number of comments about his involvement in the potential degradation of Witchcliffe bushland.
A man who allegedly stole a car by holding a knife to the driver’s chest while threatening to stab him before crashing the car twice on Burt Street has been released on the strictest form of bail.
Isabella Davis
Six Goldfields-Esperance businesses will receive funding for projects that expand and diversify their operations under the latest round of the State Government’s regional economic development grants program.
Neil Watkinson
Buccs recruit Devondrick Walker has made keeping the lofty winning standards of the Geraldton Buccaneers his personal mission, as he prepares to make his club debut this season.
Rebecca Ruthven
Local and WA men’s netball assistant coach Kelly Eastough says she envisions a men’s competition in the future of Geraldton’s sporting landscape but admits work will need to be done to get the ball rolling.
Exmouth is officially back up and running, with visitors urged to flock to the town following the devastation of tropical cyclone Narelle.
Imogen Wilson
As I write, I am devastated for the victims of the recent crime sprees across our city.
Kirrilee Warr MLA
Local footy will be welcomed back to the Mid West this Saturday as GNFL is set to showcase its top young talent in a jam-packed day of All-Stars footy action at WA Country Builders Stadium.
The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is hopeful of receiving fairer funding for aged-care services in the future after a Federal Government review recommended it be included in a new national priority areas list.
