- BreakingNo regrets: Mathias Cormann quits politics
Australia's longest-serving finance minister Mathias Cormann insists he has no regrets from his time in politics after resigning from federal parliament.
- 5 mins ago, 29 Oct 20, 10:36pm - - BreakingZeta kills three, rips across southern US
At least three people are dead and power has been cut to 2.4 million residents as Hurricane Zeta cuts a path across the southern United States.
- 18 mins ago, 29 Oct 20, 10:23pm - - BreakingThiem, Rublev, Medvedev in Vienna quarters
Dominic Thiem has beaten Cristian Garin to join Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev in the Erste Bank Open last eight, but No.3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas is out.
- 22 mins ago, 29 Oct 20, 10:19pm - - BreakingPost boss position up to board: Morrison
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is standing by his fiery criticism of the sidelined Australia Post boss but now says decisions on her position are not up to him.
- 37 mins ago, 29 Oct 20, 10:04pm - - Breaking2020 Toyota Yaris ZR Hybrid review
Light hatch scores big upgrades, but also a big price rise. Is it worth it?
- 41 mins ago, 29 Oct 20, 10:00pm - - BreakingMalnati leads at PGA's Bermuda tourney
American Peter Malnati is the first round leader of the PGA Tour's Bermuda Championship after shooting an eight-under 63.
- 50 mins ago, 29 Oct 20, 9:51pm - - BreakingTrump and Biden scramble for Florida vote
US President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden have both rallied supporters in the battleground of Florida, visiting the same city hours apart.
- 2 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 9:02pm - - BreakingJadeja's six-six finish sinks Kolkata
Remarkable hitting from Ravindra Jadeja saw the Indian smash sixes off the final two balls to score the seven runs Chennai needed to defeat Kolkata in the IPL.
- 3 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 7:38pm - - BreakingDisease centre push, border decision looms
Queensland's Annastacia Palaszczuk will soon announce whether she'll reopen the border to NSW, as the AMA and Labor call for a US-style disease control centre.
- 6 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 4:35pm - - BreakingJones to break world record with 149th cap
Alun Wyn Jones has been hailed a "tremendous leader" after being selected to lead Wales in the Six Nations clash with France, earning a world record 149th cap.
- 8 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 2:59pm - - BreakingThompson out, Millman into Astana quarters
Australian Jordan Thompson has failed to reach the quarter-finals of the Astana Open, but compatriot John Millman will feature in the last eight.
- 8 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 2:48pm - - BreakingOut of control fire rips through home on Hemingway Drive in Camillo near Kelmscott
WATCH: Firefighters are tonight battling a raging house fire south-east of Perth.
- 9 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 1:47pm - - BreakingLNP to divert $3.1b from Qld public sector
The Liberal National Party opposition will divert $3.1 billion from the public sector over four years to pay for their Queensland election promises.
- 10 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 12:36pm - - BreakingHome and Away Review: Colby squeezes every last drop of juice out of Taylor’s trust
I need so much more time to process everything that happened so I will let Ziggy’s face speak for me.
- 10 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 12:30pm - - BreakingChina threatens religious freedom: Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China is a threat to religious freedom and he's urged Indonesians to focus on Beijing's treatment of Muslim Uighurs.
- 11 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 12:08pm - - BreakingLukashenko announces security shake-up
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko has named three security hawks and replaced his interior minister to tighten his grip on the nation after weeks of protests.
- 12 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 10:50am - - France terror attack: Nice incident sees three dead, one woman beheaded at Basilica of Notre-Dame
A knife-wielding attacker shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ has beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a suspected terrorist attack at a church in the French city of Nice, police and officials say.
- 13 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 9:45am - - Little penguin Peppa fighting fit after rescue from rough Albany surf
Fuzzy little penguin Peppa is in good hands after being rescued from rough surf last week, an ordeal which has offered a timely reminder to keep an eye out for baby penguins on Albany beaches.
- 13 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 9:30am - - Elderly man charged over pedestrian death
A 91-year-old man has been charged with an additional two offences after a man he is accused of striking with his car died in hospital.
- 14 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 9:06am - - Sheffield Shield: Vice-captain Ashton Turner dropped by WA, D’Arcy Short recalled
Western Australia head into tomorrow’s Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania without vice-captain Ashton Turner after he was dropped following a lean start to the season.
- 14 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 8:45am -
- Rollercoaster ride for Katanning’s class of 2020 as top graduates awarded
A global pandemic might have threatened to derail their final year of school, but that has not stopped Katanning Senior High School’s graduating class from finishing on a high.
- 15 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 8:03am - - Full 2020-21 Albany and Districts Cricket Association A-grade fixtures
In one of the most intriguing seasons on record, five clubs will do battle for the coveted Albany and Districts Cricket Association A-grade premiership.
- 15 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 7:56am - - Katanning cashes in on container deposit scheme
The success of WA’s new container deposit scheme has spread to Katanning, with keen recyclers depositing more than 50,000 eligible containers in the first month of the Containers for Change program.
- 15 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 7:54am - - Rebel Wilson wears bizarre headwear on hike in Los Angeles as she continues weight loss journey
She’s received tons of praise recently for her slimmed-down figure, but Aussie comedy queen Rebel Wilson raised plenty of eyebrows when she stepped out in Los Angeles today.
- 15 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 7:54am - - Typhoon leaves at least 31 dead in Vietnam
At least 31 people are dead and scores are missing in Vietnam after landslides triggered by torrential rains from Typhoon Molave.
- 15 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 7:33am - - V/Line sacks boss, ends cleaning contract
V/Line has sacked chief executive James Pinder amid allegations he accepted $320,000 in payments from the regional train network's cleaning contractor.
- 16 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 7:10am - - Wattleup dumper cops fine
Environment Minister Stephen Dawson has said areas in Perth’s southern suburbs are now a target of a covert camera operation to stop illegal dumping.
- 16 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 7:10am - - Police investigating burglary where 90-year-old Katanning man had his wallet stolen in struggle
Police are investigating a burglary in Katanning where it is alleged a frail 90-year-old man had his wallet stolen from his pocket in a brief struggle with intruders last week
- 16 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 7:07am - - Myer chair exits, blaming big shareholders
Myer chair Garry Hounsell has left the company after criticism from shareholders including retail kingpin Solomon Lew.
- 16 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 7:01am - - Skipper stands out for selfless service
Marine Rescue Rockingham commander Graham Martin has been given the Outstanding Individual Contribution award for marine rescue at this year’s WA Fire and Emergency Services awards.
- 16 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 6:54am - - WA’s AFL draft hopefuls: Profiles of our top 25 prospects
Who are WA’s top draft prospects? Get to know the state’s brightest talent in our draft profiles series, with highlights, stats and information on 25 of the leading draftee contenders.
- 16 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 6:45am - - Cashless welfare card goes under spotlight
Community groups will give evidence next week on the Morrison government's plan to make the controversial cashless debit card permanent for some on welfare.
- 16 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 6:37am - - New Capel police station brings more officers to South West
The new $8 million Capel Police Station has officially opened its doors, with the town and surrounding areas set to benefit from a stronger police presence.
- 16 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 6:18am - - Livestock Report - WA sheep and lamb prices up
WA sheep and lamb markets continued to claw back some ground last week with price increasing another 15¢ for lambs.
- 17 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 6:00am - - Minister warned over energetic statement
Energy Minister Angus Taylor has been lectured after using a ministerial statement to launch a political attack, in breach of parliamentary standards.
- 17 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 5:51am - - Trump, Biden take campaigns to Florida
President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden will both rally supporters in the critical battleground state of Florida.
- 17 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 5:32am - - Australian aid to Indonesia falls by half
Australian aid to Indonesia was cut from $515 million to $255 million over the past six years, a Senate inquiry has been told.
- 17 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 5:17am - - Narrogin’s New TeleChemo service makes all the difference to cancer patients
Peter Denton of Cuballing tells the Observer of the difference Narrogin’s new TeleChemotherapy service has made to his cancer journey.
- 18 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 4:55am - - Lake Grace Shire gets $2.9m from state for pipe-underlay maintenance
The Shire of Lake Grace is set to receive $2.9 million from the State Government to renew water supply pipelines in the area.
- 18 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 4:44am - - Blackstone bolsters leadership group to develop Vietnam nickel project
Blackstone Minerals has moved quickly to put a mine-to-market management group in place to develop its Ta Khoa nickel-copper-PGE project in Vietnam, just a fortnight after tabling a scoping study with a A$1 billion present-day valuation attached to i…
- 18 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 4:35am - - Man electrocuted as Zeta pounds US
A 55-year-old man has been electrocuted by a downed power line in New Orleans, after Hurricane Zeta struck the US Gulf Coast.
- 18 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 4:28am - - All Blacks make three changes for Sydney
The All Blacks have made three changes to their pack as they look to wrap up the Bledisloe Cup series with victory over the Wallabies in Sydney.
- 18 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 4:22am - - COVID-kilos: Perth dietitian Margaret Hayes reveals best weight loss tips and tricks for Christmas countdown
Pandemic restrictions have had an effect on WA’s waistlines, according to a Perth dietitian who has revealed there’s still hope to shed the additional weight in the Christmas countdown.
- 19 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 4:09am - - A 56-year-old man is being airlifted following a serious mountain bike crash
It is understood the 65-year-old fell off the bike and hit his head.
- 19 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 4:09am - - Aussie dollar rise cuts tech goods prices
New figures show import prices fell in the September quarter as the Australian dollar recovered from its tumble when COVID-19 pandemic first hit.
- 19 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 4:02am - - NDIS changes from small slice of feedback
A major change to the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be rolled out based on feedback from a survey that only 145 people completed.
- 19 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 3:58am - - Playmaker Lolesio to make Wallabies debut
Brumbies midfielders Noah Lolesio and Irae Simone are among four debutants picked in the Wallabies side to face the All Blacks in Sydney.
- 19 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 3:52am - - EZ Smile fined by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for allegedly misleading claims
A cosmetic dentistry company has been forced to cough up a $12,600 fine after it allegedly misled customers about its teeth straightening service.
- 19 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 3:47am - - Aurora Labs collaborates with US computer giant HP on 3D printing tech
ASX-listed 3D metal printing developer, Aurora Labs, has teamed up with US computing giant HP Inc., investigating the potential compatibility of HP software to generate 3D print files with Aurora’s printers.
- 19 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 3:11am - - Double dose of mum instinct for mare
Rivercrest Park owners were lost for words one of their maiden mares adopted an orphan foal in an extraordinary case.
- 20 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 2:36am - - Insane Bugatti Bolide revealed with 1361kW/1850Nm, “morphable� skin and a top speed above 500km/h
Concept crams 8.0-litre W16 engine into a 1240kg car to offer astounding performance.
- 20 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 2:29am - - Spine curve op ‘success’
With the support of their town behind them, Collie’s Joel Spencer and his mum Jodie jetted off to Adelaide for surgery to save the mobility in his spine, which appears to have been an early success.
- 20 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 2:20am - - Special moment for Neil Lee as filly Hotzilla makes her race debut at Mt Barker Turf Club
Three-year-old filly Hotzilla makes her racing debut at Mt Barker Turf Club on Sunday and holds a special place in trainer Neil Lee’s heart
- 20 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 2:17am - - ANZ FY profit down 42pc, dividend cut
ANZ Bank's full-year cash profit has been crippled by the coronavirus pandemic and dropped by 42 per cent.
- 20 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 2:16am - - Basketball WA coach development manager Keegan Crawford delivers coaching session with 17 local coaches
Coaches from Narrogin Basketball Association were part of coaching session delivered by Basketball WA coach development manager Keegan Crawford
- 20 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 2:12am - - Fishing program nets city & lures ‘em in
Students and members of the public from around the South West flocked to the new Bunbury fishing platform for the Fishability Come and Try Day on Wednesday.
- 21 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 2:09am - - $10,000 to go up in lights
The Diwali Festival of Lights is set to be bigger, brighter and more festive than ever before after the South West Indian Group received Lotterywest funding for the event.
- 21 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 2:03am - - Virus kills off gap year plans
For many school leavers, working towards the end of schooling included plans to take a gap year to travel and work overseas before heading back home and enrolling in university.
- 21 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 2:02am - - NRL controversially scraps national anthem for State of Origin opener
The national anthem won’t be sung at Wednesday’s State of Origin opener after representatives of Queensland and NSW controversially voted to scrap it.
- 21 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 2:00am - - Story of helping hands in tough times shared for Compassionate Albany Charter launch
Heather Sanderson knows too well the difference a caring community can make in tough times.
- 21 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 1:51am - - Bunbury Relay for Life adapts to COVID-19 climate with Halloween concert
Bunbury Relay for Life may look a little different this weekend, but the spirit of the event is the same.
- 21 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 1:33am - - Bunbury students close tech gap with seniors
Bunbury PCYC students and seniors in the community have come together to help bridge the gap between elderly people and technology.
- 21 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 1:29am - - South West stalwart stands down after 12 years in Upper House
South West member for The Nationals, Colin Holt has announced he will step down at the 2021 State election.
- 21 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 1:21am - - Men charged over lobster hauls in Tasmania
Tasmania Police have charged three men involved in a commercial fishing operation who allegedly took rock lobster from protected marine reserves.
- 21 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 1:16am - - WA rising star Cameron Green gets chance to show talent on international stage after ODI, T20 call-up
Rising star Cameron Green will get the chance to display his talent on the international stage after being selected in Australia’s ODI and T20 squads for the upcoming series against India.
- 21 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 1:15am - - Boeing to cut another 7000 as COVID throttles air travel
Boeing has been whipsawed by falling revenue since its 737 Max was grounded in March 2019 after two deadly crashes, and then a coronavirus pandemic that caused air travel to plunge.
- 21 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 1:12am - - Albany-raised physicist David Blair wins 2020 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
Albany-raised physicist David Blair has won the 2020 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for his part in the groundbreaking discovery of gravitational waves.
- 22 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 1:04am - - Expansion to help build on shed’s success
Donnybrook Men’s Shed members have been enjoying a hot cuppa and lots of activities in their new shed which was officially opened in early October.
- 22 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 12:58am - - Whitsundays ice raids nab 16 people
More than a dozen people have been charged with about 200 offences, including trafficking, after a police targeted ice trafficking in the Whitsundays.
- 22 hours ago, 29 Oct 20, 12:57am - - Donnybrook students get insight into road trauma
Donnybrook District High School students had a crash course in road safety last week for Road Trauma Prevention Day.
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