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
Australian Couple's Bali Dream Holiday Ends in Tragedy: Man Killed, Partner Critically Injured
A Central Coast father has died and his partner is fighting for life after a scooter crash in Bali. The community rallies with a GoFundMe for the injured mother-of-two. Read the full story.
Sports
Brisbane Lions star Josh Dunkley engaged to Firebirds' Tippah Dwan
Brisbane Lions premiership player Josh Dunkley and Queensland Firebirds shooter Tippah Dwan have announced their New Year's Day engagement. Discover their love story and what's next for the sporting power couple.
Business
Hunter Region House Prices Outpace Sydney in 2025 Growth Surge
New data reveals Hunter Region property prices soared past Sydney's growth in 2025, with Maitland leading NSW. Discover the key figures and 2026 forecasts.
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.