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The fitness guru is facing charges of assaulting and strangling his wife Snezana Wood. Instagram

CELEBRITYPremiumBachelor star Sam Wood’s new bid for bail

Bachelor star Sam Wood will take his bid for freedom to the Supreme Court on Friday after spending almost a month in jail on remand.

Kate Stephenson

Despite the best efforts from firefighters, the home was destroyed in the blaze.

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Person found dead in horror house blaze

LIVE UPDATES: Despite the best efforts from firefighters, the home was destroyed in the blaze. Scroll down for crime updates from across the country.

Ella George

Police have released an image of a man wanted for allegedly stealing cemetery plaques. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)

CrimePremiumCemetery thief at large after 'upsetting' heists

Up to 160 brass plaques have been stolen from a cemetery, as police identify the missing man they believe was responsible.

Nick Wilson

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NewsPremiumManhunt after vile alleged act on jogger

A man on a red bicycle is believed to have approached a woman while she was jogging through a popular eastern Sydney suburb.

Alexandra Feiam

A 200ha site is set to be the future location of the Boyanup saleyards.

developmentPremiumBoyanup saleyards set to have new home

Boyanup’s controversial saleyards is set to have a new home, according to the Shire of Capel, which presented the details of its highly anticipated agribusiness precinct for the first time this week.

Melissa Pedelty

Police have released an image of a man after a woman was sexually touched while jogging. (HANDOUT/NSW POLICE FORCE)

CrimePremiumWoman allegedly sexually touched while jogging in Bondi

Police are appealing for information and have released an image of a man on a bike after a woman was allegedly sexually touched while jogging in Bondi.

Duncan Murray

Patrick Stewart has died aged 86.

THE NIGHTLY‘A singular talent’: Iconic Marvel, Star Trek actor dies

The British actor died at his Los Angeles home.

Emily Williams

Erin Patterson served a beef wellington lunch, containing death cap mushrooms, to her four guests. Brooke Grebert-Craig

CourtPremiumFour possible outcomes in Patterson’s appeal

Twin appeals will shortly be decided in the blockbuster case of convicted mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson, with four possible outcomes.

Liam Beatty

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has condemned a "horrific attack" on a train station. (EPA PHOTO)

Conflict and WarPremium'Cruel': Russian drone strike kills 14 on rail platform

At least 14 people have been killed in a Russian drone attack on a railway station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, local authorities say.

Dan Peleschuk and Max Hunder

The Spanish government has declared three days of mourning for those killed in a train crash. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumSpain train crash death toll rises amid victims search

Regional authorities say the number of deaths in a crash involving two Spanish trains has risen to 69 as a grim search for victims continues.

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An advocacy group says hardly any rental properties are inspected to see in they meet standards. (Christopher Hopkins/AAP PHOTOS)

Urban PlanningPremiumTiny fraction of rentals inspected amid housing crunch

Almost one in three Victorian households are renting but barely any of the properties are being inspected to ensure they're complying with minimum standards.

Farid Farid

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumMan told to prove to court he bought weapons from Temu

A Kalgoorlie magistrate demanded proof of a man’s claim he purchased a knuckle duster, taser and OC spray from online shopping marketplace Temu, refusing to sentence him until her scepticism was disproved.  

Tegan Guthrie

Police blocking off Burgess Crescent and Allen Road in Moonyoonooka.

CrimePremiumMan accused over shooting has bail application postponed

A 30-year-old man accused of being involved in the shooting of another man in Moonyoonooka last month will have to remain behind bars for at least the next fortnight after his bail application was postponed.

Sally Q Davies

Kambalda’s Ben Rioli during his team’s Goldfields Football League match against Railways at Sir Richard Moore Oval on April 18.

FootballPremiumKey roles for 2027 up for grabs

Kambalda’s annual general meeting is on December 7.

Neale Harvey

Sarah Kenyon in action during the 2026 Aloha Classic in Hawaii.

WindsurfingPremiumKenyon eyes more wave time to grow for pro-women’s rise

Geraldton windsurfing sensation Sarah Kenyon may have just sewn up the Aloha Classic Junior Girls title, but she’s begun planning for her future as a pro-women’s competitor amid her junior title defence.

Rebecca Ruthven

Mt Tarcoola Primary School Year 3 teacher Jade Foster was recognised for teaching excellence.

EducationPremiumLocal teacher wins award for fostering a love of learning

Geraldton teacher Jade Foster has received an award recognising her outstanding contribution to education in the local community. 

Harriet Dash

About 150 classic cars were on display last weekend.

CommunityPremiumClassic cars on show in Geraldton for a good cause

Vintage and classic car lovers must have thought they ventured into their version of heaven at Brigades Football Oval on Sunday.

Harriet Dash

North Kalgoorlie batter Scott Nelson.

CricketPremiumEvans flays opposition attack

Norths and Lake View have each opened the Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association’s B-grade season with two wins.

Neale Harvey

Eastern Goldfields College’s 2026 ATAR dux Joshua Crisp.

EGC valedictoryPremiumEGC valedictory sees high-achievers named

Eastern Goldfields College’s graduating class of 2026 celebrated the end of their high schooling chapter and recognised their highest achievers at a recent valedictory ceremony.

Tegan Guthrie

Tenindewa farmhand and New Zealander Max Clayton.

AgriculturePremiumMid West farmers seeking extra help from across the ditch

WA farmers are seeking harvest help from across the Tasman, as proposed cuts to backpacker visas threatens the seasonal workforce. 

Ella Strange

Norseman Aerodrome.

Airstrip crackPremiumNorseman Aerodrome crack halts mining traffic

Planes carrying fly-in, fly-out mining workers are unable to land at Norseman Aerodrome this week because of a crack on the runway and are expected to travel through Esperance until repairs are completed.

Rosa Griffith

Esperance Bay Turf Club president Ken Norton.

RacingPremiumEsperance season program includes Norseman Cup

Ten meetings framed for 2026-27 Esperance racing season.

Neale Harvey

Yaz + the universe perform a live acoustic set for Sounds Of.

Music DocumentaryPremiumOld Town New Sound documentary being launched

Kalgoorlie-Boulder has a storied history of local musical talent, but something different is brewing in the Goldfields suburbs.

Toby Cann

Shire of Coorow.

Local governmentPremiumShire of Coorow locks in election plans, elects new deputy

After council chaos at the Shire of Coorow, the local government has voted to proceed with an election early next year to repopulate the council. 

Sally Q Davies