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Molloy stars as Swans claim keys to the city in Sydney AFLW derby win
7+ hour, 36+ min ago (466+ words) September 13, 2026 — 6:16pm The Sydney Swans AFLW team have earned the keys to the city after winning the Sydney derby against the GWS Giants by 31 points at Henson Park on Sunday. With 7340 fans - a record for the AFLW at the ground - enjoying…...
Man with kids arrested following alleged carjacking in Sydney
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (65+ words) A 36-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly carjacked a woman, cut another man’s hand and led police on a chase with two children in tow in Sydney’s west. September 13, 2026 — 6:29pm...
Two women fighting for life after colliding with police car
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (39+ words) Two women are fighting for life in hospital, after colliding with a police car in Sydney's west. September 13, 2026 — 6:24pm...
Man with two children allegedly carjacks woman on Sydney motorway
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (36+ words) The Age A man has allegedly carjacked a woman on a busy motorway in Sydney's west with two kids in tow. September 13, 2026 — 5:39pm...
Night opening hours set to be cut at new Powerhouse museum
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (733+ words) September 13, 2026 — 10:00am Extended night opening hours and a three-week launch festival for the $1 billion Powerhouse Parramatta are under intense scrutiny and likely to be rolled back as NSW Treasury scrambles for cost savings just weeks ahead of the museum’s ribbon-cutting. The…...
Detached homes over apartments: Why buyers are bypassing Labor’s established suburb push
20+ hour, 53+ min ago (988+ words) September 13, 2026 — 5:00am Almost half of Melbourne’s new housing approvals are concentrated in the city’s outer growth corridors, despite Labor’s push to prioritise building new homes in established suburbs and curb urban sprawl. There were 20,252 dwellings approved across Melbourne’s seven growth-area municipalities…...
Phil wanted to rent a shop in Footscray. The owner would rather it sits empty
12+ hour, 23+ min ago (783+ words) September 13, 2026 — 1:30pm During five years’ trading in Melbourne’s west, Phil Gaby’s business has had just as many homes. Nan’s Bakehouse began at the markets, then moved to Footscray Plaza before expanding into the business next door. A coffee van followed, then…...
Perth suburb in lockdown after man shot
16+ hour, 30+ min ago (41+ words) A Perth suburb is in lockdown after a man was shot and two others are on the run. September 13, 2026 — 9:23am...
‘There’s someone on the bridge!’: The new reality series taking viewers behind the scenes of the biggest rescues
20+ hour, 23+ min ago (526+ words) September 13, 2026 — 5:30am Over a year that brought horror and tragedy to Sydney’s iconic shores, a television crew has been quietly capturing the unpredictable work of the water police. From busting drug traffickers, to searching for sunken weapons, shepherding swimmers away from…...
Housing with benefits: Why co-housing could be the new Australian dream
20+ hour, 53+ min ago (1682+ words) September 13, 2026 — 5:00am It was a conversation with their son who put words to something Ross and Paula Wade had always felt: the desire to live a little differently. They wanted to share a garden and were happy to live in a…...