Western Advocate
Monday, 4 December 2023
Eleven climbers killed as Indonesia volcano erupts
Ananda Teresia • 7m ago
Authorities have barred people from carrying out activities close to Mount Marapi in Indonesia. (AP PHOTO)
Labor MP Peta Murphy dies aged 50 after cancer battle
Paul Osborne and Andrew Brown • 13m ago
Victorian Labor MP Peta Murphy has died at the age of 50. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Bus driver pleads guilty after death of 14-year-old boy
Miklos Bolza • 14m ago
Bus driver Penina Lopesi, covering her head, has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)
Investigations into Havannah Street road rage brawl underway
Bradley Jurd • 21m ago
Investigations into Havannah Street road rage brawl underway
Mother-daughter scammers claimed $2m for TAFE training
Karen Sweeney • 24m ago
A mother and daughter fraudulently offered training for qualified engineers at Jetstar Airways. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
New Zealand named COP28's 'Fossil of The Day'
Ben McKay • 27m ago
NZ's decision to overturn a ban on offshore oil and gas exploration has irked the COP28 summit. (AP PHOTO)
Extremists using online gaming platform to recruit kids
Samantha Lock • 32m ago
Children as young as 12 are being targeted by extremists via online gaming platforms. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)
Watch
See the incredible heartfelt tribute to Peta Murphy that she got to hear
Karen Barlow • 41m ago
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Darren Chester pays tribute to Peta Murphy in Parliament. Pictures Hansard screenshot
New Zealand mini-budget to address 'fiscal cliff' risks
Ben McKay • 44m ago
New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis will deliver a min-budget on December 20. (Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS)
Bob Brown, activists fight protest trespass charges
Ethan James • 46m ago
Bob Brown (left) was arrested at a protest at a Sustainable Timber Tasmania forestry coupe in 2022. (HANDOUT/THE BOB BROWN FOUNDATION)
Inquiry probes 'Croatian Six' convictions for bomb plot
Duncan Murray • 47m ago
An inquiry is reviewing the "Croatian Six" convictions and the actions of Roger Rogerson. (David Moir/AAP PHOTOS)
Shoe chain accused of underpaying foreign worker
Jessica Coates • 1hr ago
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Shoe chain accused of underpaying foreign worker
Court
Drunk causes 'mayhem' as he waltzes streets while screaming, spitting at cops
The man hurled abuse at police before he ran away and spat.
Jay-Anna Mobbs • 1hr ago
Bathurst Courthouse, where Robert Marshall Callaghan was sentenced on November 29, 2023. Picture by James Arrow
Blackmores unit allegedly fired health whistleblower
Miklos Bolza • 1hr ago
A whistleblower alleged issues with a pregnancy multivitamin product were "a ticking time bomb". (April Fonti/AAP PHOTOS)
Breaking
One of Bathurst's most popular events won't take place in 2023
Bradley Jurd • 1hr ago
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Fireworks lit up the night sky over Bathurst on New Year's Eve. Pictures by Rachel Chamberlain
Electric hatchbacks recalled due to charging danger
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson • 1hr ago
The GWM Ora electric hatchback has been recalled in Australia due to a programming error. (HANDOUT/GWM)
Bluey's World invites fans beyond the screen
Anna McGuinness • 1hr ago
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Bluey and Bingo in Brisbane the exclusive home of Bluey's World in 2024. Picture supplied
Breaking
Fire affects traffic on Great Western Highway, crews monitoring for flare-ups
Grace Ryan • 1hr ago
NSW Rural Fire Service badge. Picture by Karleen Minney.
France backs Australia lifting civil nuclear energy ban
Dominic Giannini • 1hr ago
French foreign minister Catherine Colonna says nuclear is an affordable fuel to reach net zero. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
Shareholders pull the plug on Origin takeover bid
Jacob Shteyman • 1hr ago
Origin Energy shareholders have rejected Brookfield and EIG's takeover bid. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

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