Western Australia’s COVID-19 state of emergency to end after 963 days
Western Australia’s COVID-19 state of emergency will end on Friday, 963 days since it began. Premier Mark McGowan said the announcement marked a significant milestone and said the state was “exceptionally well-placed” to move into the next stage of the…
‘Don’t be fearful’: Cassius Turvey’s mum joins candlelight vigil for Perth teen
The family of Cassius Turvey have led a candlelight vigil in Perth in the push for change following the schoolboy’s alleged murder. Thousands of mourners gathered on Monday afternoon in the suburb of Midland, among them the 15-year-old’s traumatised mates…
Man found guilty of killing pregnant teen for second time in two years
For the second time in two years, Rodney Wayne Williams has been found guilty of murdering pregnant 16-year-old Tiffany Taylor. And Williams, 68, has killed before. Tiffany was last seen leaving a motel south of Brisbane seven years ago after…
Elderly mum’s body found in home destroyed by fire in Sydney’s inner-west
An elderly mother tragically died in a “fierce” fire that completely destroyed her home in Sydney’s inner-west overnight. About 1.40pm on Saturday, emergency services were called to a house in Fitzroy Street in Burwood where they found the building in…
$1.6bn worth of meth disguised as coconut water intercepted on its way to NSW
A record-breaking 1.8-tonne stash of liquid methamphetamine disguised as coconut water has been intercepted before it could get to NSW. The drugs — worth more than $1.6bn — were identified on intelligence developed by Australian Federal Police officers in Mexico…
Australia’s warning to China with US B-52 bomber plan
The United States is reportedly preparing to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to northern Australia, which experts say sends a “signal” to China. A “squadron operations facility” will be built at Tindal air base, south of Darwin, according…
‘Too much’: RBA tipped to confirm seventh consecutive rate rise as mortgage cliff looms
About $29.8bn worth of fixed rate mortgages will expire by the end of the year, which will mean an extra $641 in monthly repayments for homeowners by Christmas, as the Reserve Bank of Australia looks set to deliver even more…
Anthony Albanese praises flood victims resilience in Melbourne visit
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised the “resilience” of Australians during a visit to Victoria’s quarantine facility on Monday morning, where 125 people from flood-affected homes are being housed. “People are using the facility,” the Prime Minister said on Monday…
Teenagers charged after man allegedly stabbed during Porsche carjacking
Two teenagers have been charged after a man was allegedly stabbed and his Porsche was stolen at a petrol station in Melbourne’s south-east. The alleged victim, a 53-year-old Reservoir man, was at a petrol station on Stud Road in Dandenong…
Man found lying on Melbourne street with ‘gunshot wound’ after ‘targeted attack’
A man is allegedly refusing to answer police’s questions after he was found lying on a Melbourne street with a suspected gunshot wound. Emergency services were called to Shields Street in Sunbury about 12.45am after the 59-year-old man was spotted…