Victorian bushwalker who fell from Tasmania’s Federation Peak was trying to head back, coroner says
A “keen bushwalker” appeared “really excited” as he a set out for a “bucket list” mountain climb from…
Alcoa to buy South32’s alumina and bauxite assets for $8b
Alcoa is set to buy South32’s major bauxite mine and alumina refinery in Western Australia’s South West as…
Why Bunnings’s plan to move 10km from Bunbury has become a ‘red hot’ political issue
A public outcry has erupted over Bunnings’s decision to shut up shop in Western Australia’s second-largest city and…
Austin Appelbee: Year 9 student’s heroic 4km swim to save mum, brother and sister after being swept out to sea
Lost in a wild ocean and drifting further out to sea, Joanne Appelbee made an unfathomable life-or-death decision.…
A West Australian-first proposal will see a tiny-home community set up in the state’s South West
A West Australian local government has given a permanent tiny-homes-on-wheels community the green light, which is believed to…
American rider and brumby complete 4,400km journey across Australia
When people decide to travel across Australia, it is usually behind a steering wheel, but 25-year-old Gin Szagola…
London wealth management firm opens office in Cheltenham
The historic business now has five regional offices around the UK The JM Finn Cheltenham team outside their…
WA towns plan for ‘overtourism’ amid concerns attractions could become overcrowded
As Western Australian tourist towns experience an influx of summer visitors, some locals are worried their home towns…
Fine jeweller John Miller Design closes Margaret River store to expand online and Yallingup presence
After 16 years of being a beloved fixture on Margaret River’s main street, John Miller Design has bid…
Heat to ease but possible storms forecast for Christmas Day in Queensland
Queenslanders have been given a mixed bag of “gifts” in the form of today’s weather forecast — with…
Prehistoric shark-eating fish caught off UK coast in major breakthrough
A kayak angler has landed an extraordinarily uncommon Atlantic wreckfish in waters off Cornwall, marking what could be…
Historic Nelson Regatta to return for Australia Day in 2026 in bid to revitalise local tourism
From the 1880s to the 1970s, people flocked to the Nelson Regatta from across south-east South Australia and…