Politics
Former WA Labor Secretary in Critical Condition After Alleged One-Punch Attack
Tim Picton, a mining executive and former WA Labor secretary, remains in an induced coma a week after an alleged one-punch attack in Northbridge. The 36-year-old father suffered a fractured skull and multiple brain bleeds. #Perth #Crime
Lifestyle
Lake Macquarie's Alarming Road Toll: Second-Highest in NSW for 2025
Confronting 2025 data reveals Lake Macquarie had the state's second-worst road toll. Speed was the leading killer as NSW lost 355 lives. Read the full analysis and official pleas for safer driving.
Sports
Newcastle Teen Kate McTaggart Earns NSW Country Debut After Sensational Run Haul
Newcastle's Kate McTaggart, 19, is set for her NSW Country senior debut at the Australian Country Cricket Championships after a dominant summer. Discover how her form and the team's new look could change their fortunes.
Business
Five WA Mines to Watch in 2026: Bald Hill, Murrin Murrin, Thunderbird Lead Charge
From lithium to rare earths, Western Australia's mining sector is poised for major moves in 2026. Discover the five key projects, including Bald Hill and Thunderbird, set to define the state's resources future.
Environment
Entertainment
Education
Search for missing teen, 13, from Bellambi
Wollongong police are appealing for information to locate Ellirah Voltz, 13, missing from Bellambi since December 27. Concerns are held for her welfare.
Police seize guns and drugs in Nollamara house raid
WA Police have seized firearms, ammunition, and drugs from a Nollamara property as part of a targeted operation to combat crime in Perth's northern suburbs. Read the full details.
Major drug and cash haul seized in Cessnock police raid
A 32-year-old man faces multiple charges after police seized $20,000 cash, methylamphetamine, heroin, GHB and stun guns during a firearms prohibition search in Cessnock. Read the full details.
Newcastle's 2025: A Year of Headlines and Heartbreak
From a fatal beach shooting to devastating floods and a major health initiative, revisit the stories that defined the Hunter region in 2025. Read the full year in review.
New forensic ID method uses proteins in single hair strands
ECU and ChemCentre scientists develop proteomic genotyping, a new forensic tool for human identification from hair when DNA is degraded or missing. Could revolutionise cold case investigations.