Why this 100-metre Perth city bridge has taken two years to fix
The headaches have continued for Main Roads WA’s Malcolm Street Bridge barrier upgrade project after it was hit with a further six-month delay.
· Hamish Hastie
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· 9News Staff
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When the United States and Israel began bombing Iran over the weekend they set in motion a war that has engulfed the region.
Australian energy bills could surge as Iran conflict drives up global gas prices
Experts warn of similarities with 2022, when electricity prices went up by more than 40% due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
· Patrick Commins
What’s new to streaming in Australia in March: Peaky Blinders, Scarpetta and Deadloch returns
Plus Werner Herzog chases elephants in Africa, Rachel Weisz gets raunchy in Vladimir and Russell Crowe dazzles as Hermann Göring
Officer ‘didn’t have time’ to turn on body-worn camera before shooting Sydney man having psychotic episode, inquest hears
Steve Pampalian fatally shot in 2023 after moving towards police while holding kitchen knives, coronial inquest told
· Jordyn Beazley
AFL 2026 predicted ladder part three: Brisbane’s best may be yet to come
Everything about the Lions suggests they have more to show, while Fremantle and Gold Coast are stacked with talent but don’t seem ready
· Jonathan Horn
Australian supermarket muesli bars taste test: the worst is ‘both dry and moist’
During a blind taste test of 19 muesli bars, for the first time in his life Nicholas Jordan asks: ‘Is this too much cinnamon?’
· Nicholas Jordan
Ralph Babet refuses to accept sanction over ‘offensive’ and ‘disrespectful’ comments on social media
United Australia party senator says commission findings are ‘dumb’ and he will not undergo ‘ridiculous’ sensitivity training after posting slurs online
· Sarah Basford Canales
Albanese government rejected advice on Tasmanian salmon farming impact before passing pro-industry laws
FOI documents show ministers ignored recommendation for fresh inquiry that could have reduced or paused farming
· Adam Morton, Lisa Cox
Capturan cocodrilo en un arroyo a 2.000 km de su hábitat en Australia
En esta foto proporcionada por Australian Reptile Park, su gerente Billy Collett sostiene un cocodrilo de agua dulce capturado en Ironbark Creek, cerca de Newcastle, Australia, el domingo 1 de marzo de 2026. (Brandon Gifford/Australian Reptile Park vía AP)
· Rod Mcguirk
Chilling footage shows dirt bike rider’s ‘reckless’ act on busy bridge: ‘Death-defying stunts’
A man on an unregistered trail bike has been caught performing death-defying stunts on the Sydney Harbor Bridge, popping wheelies and ducking between cars.
· News.com.au
Influencers axed from grand prix’s Glamour on the Grid before some given a reprieve
Influencers were cut from the guest list for the grand prix’s opening event, Glamour on the Grid, but now some of them are back in the fold.
· Cara Waters
Last blood moon for almost three years stuns stargazers
The reddish-orange moon is captured from South Perth. (ABC News: Andrew O'Connor)
· Kenith Png
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From ‘flat-out terrible’ to LIV Golf champion, Anthony Kim says his best is yet to come
The American’s win in Adelaide last month was his first for 16 years, he heads into Hong Kong with an unfamiliar feeling but no expectations
· Josh Ball
Fumbling firebombers almost set themselves alight in arson attack
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· 9News Staff
Young-gun chefs finally complete trio of venues in Coorparoo
The first venue is for you. Everything after is for your diners.
· Matt Shea
Opposition raises concerns over transport project’s contract roles
Queensland’s opposition has raised concerns about a decision to contract out commercial roles on a major infrastructure project to members of a new consulting firm who recently left another government agency.
· Matt Dennien
Kyle and Jackie O’s disintegration may be the biggest bust-up in Australian media – ever
In the end, KIIS FM breakfast presenter Jackie “O” Henderson took the nuclear option. She walked away from her radio partner of 27 years, Kyle Sandilands, on Tuesday, prompting their bosses at ARN Media to end her contract, part of an astonishing $200 million, decade-long agreement for the pair to present The Kyle &…
· Stephen Brook
Lord mayor says zoning change could help your online shopping arrive sooner
Hundreds of properties across Brisbane would be rezoned for uses including warehousing, logistics and distribution under a proposal that Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said could speed up online shopping deliveries in the future.
· William Davis
Iran’s women’s team decline to sing national anthem before Asian Cup tie
Players silent before loss to South Korea in Australia
· Tom Garry
Perth restaurant owner convicted after kids were served mosquito repellant
A restaurant owner has been fined $40,000 after he was found guilty of being responsible for two children and their mother being serviced mosquito repellant instead of cranberry juice by a bar tender in 2024.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
Queensland researchers developing screening test for ovarian cancer
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‘It’s wrong’: Former judge says mental health suppression orders threaten court system
Victoria’s top law officer says she is working to balance the need for transparency in the courts with the right to a fair trial, after a report warned of a “crisis” in open justice.
· Cassandra Morgan, Chip Le Grand
Cadillac F1 debuts as American team in Formula 1 with TWG Motorsports
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· Jenna Fryer
A night on the tiles
“My sister Paula and I were playing Scrabble,” says Mary Anne Hingerty of Clovelly. “We drew tiles from the bag to determine who goes first and both drew an N, and put them back and tried again. Two E tiles the second time. We replaced them, muttering something about a low chance of that happening. On the third atte…
Eight-year-old Gold Coast girl killed at Japanese ski resort
An eight-year-old girl from the Gold Coast has died in a suspected snowmobile accident while on holiday with family overseas.
· Catherine Strohfeldt
History repeats: foreign intervention, dictators
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Inquest into death of Queensland mum Kelly Wilkinson starts
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As One Nation rises, Muslim leader expresses faith in Victorian voters
Three days after the Bondi massacre, Muslim, Jewish and Palestinian leaders sat at Premier Jacinta Allan’s cabinet table and expressed their fears, grief and sorrow. It was, given the circumstances, an extraordinary gathering.
· Chip Le Grand
Meet Nathan: he’s either the most popular or most irritating gardener in Sydney
Nathan Stafford stands on the path outside a townhouse in Constitution Hill, just kilometres from Parramatta’s CBD. The grass is knee-high, the bins are full and flies abound. The front door is covered in mould, the window has no curtains.
· Anthony Segaert
Restaurant fined $40k after children served citronella instead of cranberry juice
Marcus and Michelle Lemin with their daughters Hannah and Olivia. (ABC News: Daryna Zadvirna)
· Bridget Mcarthur
Kyle and Jackie O’s controversial breakfast radio show taken off air after hosts fall out
Australian Radio Network announcement claims Jacqueline Henderson said she ‘cannot continue to work’ with Sandilands
· Daisy Dumas, Amanda Meade
West Australian teenager pleads guilty to threatening to kill Prime Minister, Minns
A Perth teenager has admitted he made threats to kill both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns in a direct Instagram message.
· Rebecca Peppiatt, Rachael Clifford
Eligibility for South Australian seniors card could be expanded
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Man allegedly struck by car in Adelaide
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‘I’ve waited 10 years for the truth’: The billionaire, the French president and the satellite that crashed to Earth
A decade ago, Singapore property mogul Ching Chiat Kwong made a promise to himself – one day he would return to Australia and seek justice in the courts for the investors who were burnt in the collapse of satellite company NewSat.
· Sarah Danckert
Chris Bowen urges motorists not to panic-buy petrol as oil prices jump amid Iran conflict
Energy minister says ‘there is no need to rush to the service station and fill up’ as treasurer urges consumer watchdog to monitor for price gouging
· Tom Mcilroy, Patrick Commins
Tobacconist targeted by arsonists four times destroyed by molotov cocktails
Police say they cannot rule out an organised crime connection to the arson of a tobacconist in north Queensland.
· Liam Mcnally
Police have released CCTV footage of arsonists setting a tobacconist ablaze in the early hours of the morning in Mackay, Queensland.
Police have released CCTV footage of arsonists setting a tobacconist ablaze in the early hours of the morning in Mackay, Queensland.
Doctor accused of excessive pap smears, kissing patients banned indefinitely
A Brisbane doctor accused of performing unnecessary pap smears, breast checks and pelvic examinations, and of kissing a patient on the lips, has had his registration cancelled indefinitely.
· Courtney Kruk
Head rejects claim 'fully committed' Australia didn't care about T20 World Cup
Travis Head says Australia's performance at the T20 World Cup doesn't reflect the team's care factor for the shortest format. (Getty Images: ICC/Sameera Peiris)
Queensland massage therapist charged with sexually assaulting four clients
Police have charged a Diamond Valley man with three counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault. (Supplied: Queensland Police Service)
· Madeline Grace
Middle East conflict set to have ripple effects in Australia
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Isaac Herzog held secret meeting with Asio boss during Australia trip, intelligence agency confirms
Granting a foreign head of state such as the Israeli president access to domestic intelligence agency ‘unprecedented’, senator David Pocock claims
· Ben Doherty
Unauthorised direct debits create chaos for Perth business
Mark Bossong says he is frustrated with his bank. (Supplied)
· Emma Wynne
Jackie leaves Kyle and Jackie O Show after 22 years, Kyle's future at risk
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Serena Seyfort
Breaking: Jackie O quits breakfast radio show she hosts with Kyle Sandilands
Jackie O has announced she can no longer continue to work with Kyle Sandilands. (Instagram: @jackieo_official)
Innocent young family mistakenly targeted in home invasion
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Gillian Lantouris