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Woman Killed in Head-On Crash at Old Beach

Woman Killed in Head-On Crash at Old Beach

Hobart, TAS · Breaking News · 07 Sep 2026

One woman has died and two people are critically injured after a head-on collision on the East Derwent Highway at Old Beach, north of Hobart.

Coastal Farmland Approved for Thousands of New Homes

Coastal Farmland Approved for Thousands of New Homes

Bundaberg Queensland · Breaking News · 31 Aug 2026

Major residential developments are set to transform parts of the Bundaberg region after coastal farmland received approval for housing projects that could eventually deliver tho...

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Gold Coast Spring Weather Set to Turn Hot

Gold Coast Spring Weather Set to Turn Hot

Gold Coast Queensland · Weather News · 03 Sep 2026

Spring has arrived across Queensland with warmer conditions expected across southeast Queensland, including the Gold Coast. Forecast information published today indicates that t...

Wet Weather Expected Across Wagga Wagga Today

Wet Weather Expected Across Wagga Wagga Today

Wagga Wagga New South Wales · Weather News · 02 Sep 2026

Wagga Wagga is expecting a wet change today, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting increasing showers across the city. The forecast issued this morning indicates a very hig...

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Perth Roads Hit by String of Early-Morning Crashes

Perth Roads Hit by String of Early-Morning Crashes

Perth Western Australia · General News · 03 Sep 2026

A series of crashes has disrupted Perth roads this morning as motorists faced wet and damp conditions. One of the incidents occurred on North Lake Road in South Lake at about 5:...

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Queensland Suspends 39 Working-With-Children Blue Cards

Queensland Suspends 39 Working-With-Children Blue Cards

Gold Coast Queensland · Community News · 07 Sep 2026

Queensland authorities have suspended 39 working-with-children blue cards since the state’s new reportable-conduct scheme began, with more than 660 complaints recorded under the...

Police Appeal to Locate Woman Missing from Central Coast

Central Coast, NSW · Community News · 05 Sep 2026

NSW Police are appealing for public assistance to locate 29-year-old Drew Ritchie, who was last seen in Bateau Bay on Saturday morning.

Wagga’s One Tree for Me Program Reaches 65,000 Seedlings

Wagga’s One Tree for Me Program Reaches 65,000 Seedlings

Wagga Wagga New South Wales · Community News · 02 Sep 2026

Wagga Wagga City Council’s One Tree for Me environmental program is preparing for its final chapter after distributing its 65,000th locally native seedling in August. The six-ye...

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Woman Killed in Head-On Crash at Old Beach

Woman Killed in Head-On Crash at Old Beach

Hobart, TAS · Breaking News · 07 Sep 2026

One woman has died and two people are critically injured after a head-on collision on the East Derwent Highway at Old Beach, north of Hobart.

Man Critical After Stabbing in Bidwill

Man Critical After Stabbing in Bidwill

Sydney, NSW · Crime News · 07 Sep 2026

A 38-year-old man is in critical condition after being stabbed in the stomach at Moreton Bay Square in Bidwill, Sydney's west.

Tractor stolen from worrolong

Tractor stolen from worrolong

Central Coast New South Wales · Crime News · 07 Sep 2026

South Australia Police are investigating the theft of a tractor from a business premises at Worrolong, outside Mount Gambier, over the weekend. The stolen machinery is described...

Orange Local Court Listings Released for Monday

Orange Local Court Listings Released for Monday

Orange New South Wales · Local News · 07 Sep 2026

Orange is continuing its regular local court and civic activity today, with the Orange Local Court scheduled to deal with matters as part of its ongoing judicial calendar. Court...

Former NSW Police Officer Jailed for High-Range Drink Driving

Former NSW Police Officer Jailed for High-Range Drink Driving

Central Coast New South Wales · Crime News · 07 Sep 2026

Former NSW police officer Scott Noel O’Mally has been sentenced to nine months in prison, with a non-parole period of five months, after being convicted of high-range drink driv...

South Kincumber Home Destroyed by Fire

South Kincumber Home Destroyed by Fire

Central Coast New South Wales · Emergency News · 07 Sep 2026

A two-storey home in South Kincumber on the Central Coast was destroyed by fire on Sunday evening, September 6, despite a major response from firefighters from across the region...

Queensland Suspends 39 Working-With-Children Blue Cards

Queensland Suspends 39 Working-With-Children Blue Cards

Gold Coast Queensland · Community News · 07 Sep 2026

Queensland authorities have suspended 39 working-with-children blue cards since the state’s new reportable-conduct scheme began, with more than 660 complaints recorded under the...

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