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WA tragedy to change state’s road laws forever
47+ min ago (886+ words) February 23, 2026 " 3:49pm Kelly T'Hart was walking less than a kilometre from her home in Furnissdale when she was killed by a drunk driver, who left her to die by the roadside on May 19, 2024. The driver, Maddison Peace Bain, was arrested not…...
Marschall magic: Pole vault star joins six-metre club
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (19+ words) Australian pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall clear six metres for the first time in his career. The Sydney Morning Herald...
They’re huge stars but when they die, fans are being asked to pay the bills
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (729+ words) February 23, 2026 " 2:27pm Before he lost his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Grey's Anatomy actor Eric Dane secretly sat down with television titan Brad Falchuk for an interview he knew would air only after his death. On Friday, Dane died aged…...
Five students lost overnight in Springbrook National Park
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (218+ words) February 23, 2026 " 1:06pm A group of students were stranded in Springbrook National Park for 10 hours overnight after becoming lost. The three women and two men, aged in their late teens and early 20s, became lost while hiking in the park about 7.30pm on Sunday....
‘Pacific’s No.1 sport’: NRL trumpets record $845m revenue ahead of broadcast negotiations
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (426+ words) The NRL has trumpeted record revenue, viewership and participation figures from 2025 as a launchpad into critical broadcast negotiations and expansion ventures. ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys described rugby league as "Australia's " and the Pacific's " number one sport" following Monday's annual…...
Opera characters crack up athletes
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (14+ words) Opera characters put athletes at the closing ceremony in laughter. The Sydney Morning Herald...
Closing ceremony pays tribute to Madama Butterfly
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (16+ words) The closing ceremony of Milano Cortina 2026 pays tribute to Madama Butterfly. The Sydney Morning Herald...
‘Unacceptable’ rise in complaints ranks WA schools among worst in nation
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (521+ words) February 23, 2026 " 2:00am Dozens of West Australian families submitted discrimination complaints against schools to the Australian Human Rights Commission in 2025 " the most out of any state or territory nationally bar NSW, despite having far fewer students. Documents released after a Freedom of…...
Hero bodyboarder saves woman swept out to sea
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (38+ words) A bodyboarder saved a woman who was swept into the sea in South Australia. A bodyboarder saved a woman who was swept into the sea in South Australia. Updated February 22, 2026 " 7:12pm,first published 7:07pm...
Jorgensen’s stunning solo effort lifts 'Tahs
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (34+ words) Max Jorgensen produces a moment of individual magic, dancing through two defenders in a phone booth of space to somehow stay in-field and dot down a stunning solo effort. The Sydney Morning Herald...