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LATESTInside the WW2 plotting room at Sydney's North Head

Seventy five years after they were closed, the doors to the plotting room co-ordinating the guns defending Sydney Harbour will be reopened to the public.

Matthew Benns, Editor-in-Large

HospitalityStokehouse falls victim to coronavirus

A high-end restaurant with one of the best views in Brisbane will not re-open after an extended COVID shutdown. A CBD fine diner is set to take its prime South Bank position.

Caitlin Smith

Invasion fearsThe extraordinary battle that saved Australia

An unprecedented battle at sea lasting just four days secured a crucial win for Australia against the Japanese – but Sydney itself was soon under direct attack. Read part five of Warren Brown’s gripping series on WWII.

Warren Brown

HealthAged home residents 'second class people'

An aged care expert has told a royal commission residents at homes are being treated as second class and hundreds are likely to die during the pandemic.

Ethan James

Subscriber ExclusiveWatch Replay: Classy St Greg’s overpower Bass High

St Gregory’s College relived the glory days with an impressive performance against Bass High in the NRL Schoolboy Cup. Our full replay of the game is now live.

Nick Campton

Stabbing deathHung jury in Mandurah shed stabbing trial

A man accused of stabbing a defenceless squatter because he was angry he had raided his ashtray is expected to face a retrial after a jury was unable to unanimously decide if he is a murderer.

Shannon Hampton

AllegationsCops investigate Broncos over banned pub session

A police investigation has been launched after up to ten Brisbane Broncos allegedly breached COVID-19 restrictions by socialising at the Everton Park Hotel.

Kate Kyriacou, Thomas Chamberlin, Peter Badel

AQUACULTURE VENTUREDepartment rejects fish nursery tenders

The WA Government has rejected both tenders to construct a new finfish nursery at Batavia Coast Maritime Institute and will manage the project itself.

Geoff Vivian

Storm DamageLight pole no match for heavy wind

A lighting tower at Boyup Brook Oval was one of the casualties of the wild weather experienced on Sunday across the region.

Tristan Wheeler

Coronavirus800 turned away at border, as COVID dodger surrenders

Hundreds have been turned back at Queensland’s border since the state cut off NSW and the ACT last Saturday. The figure comes after a dramatic day where a man ‘escaped’ quarantine sparking a major police search.

Jessica Marszalek, Kate Kyriacou, Greg Stolz

SFIS ForumRiver forum busy

Community members concerned about the Donnelly River came together for a public forum on Saturday.

Tari Jeffers

Beloved health worker‘Volatile situation’: Man in court over mother’s murder

A 27-year-old St James man charged over the alleged stabbing murder of his mother and much-loved nurse Carol Cameron has appeared in Perth Magistrates Court.

Phil Hickey

Payment timesCash flow improves but ‘zombie companies’ a concern

Cash flow is improving for some small businesses but the number of “zombie companies” being artificially propped up by government support measures is continuing to rise.

Danielle Le Messurier

Crime wrapMan charged over serious stabbing

A man has been charged over a stabbing on Sunday at Ingle Farm, but police are still searching for four more people.

Ben Harvy, Dixie Sulda

Sacrificial lambs?Are Fremantle the AFL’s venue guinea pigs?

Cazalys Stadium is the 21st venue Fremantle will grace in the club’s 26-year history, but which club has visited the most venues in the past nine seasons?

Timothy Maslin-Davies

FundingDarwin council to ask for $297m but not everyone happy

DARWIN council will request several million from the federal government to develop several legacy projects across the municipality

WILL ZWAR, Council Reporter

Festival FeedbackMusic festival feedback welcomed

Boyup Brook Country Music Festival is looking to the community to help shape the direction of the 2021 festival.

Tristan Wheeler

Venue barredDom’s loses outdoor permit due to noise complaints

A SUBURBAN cocktail bar has been stripped of its temporary outdoor dining permit due to ongoing noise complaints

WILL ZWAR, Council Reporter

Grand plansAFL wag’s new tongue-twisting talent

When it comes to Victoria’s harsh lockdown restrictions, not even celebrities are exempt from finding ways to kill the time. But Olympia Valance is taking an international approach.

Lisa Woolford

Dairy AnniversaryMilestone for dairy

It has been 15 years since Bannister Downs Dairy products hit store shelves in the distinctive pouch designs and the team behind the business have taken a look back on their growth.

Tari Jeffers

Time CapsuleCentre saves time

The Greenbushes Community Resource Centre has marked its 25 anniversary by sealing a time capsule for Greenbushes residents’ future selves to discover.

Tristan Wheeler

CourtBrisbane restaurateur fined $40k over botched bookkeeping

A Brisbane restaurateur previously linked to top venues in South Bank and Bulimba has been fined $40,000 for signing off on botched bookkeeping, which short-changed the tax office about $90,000.

Alexandria Utting and Danielle Buckley

WATCH THE FOOTAGECCTV shows moment that cost top aide his job

Footage has been released of the moment a government staffer claims the WA Treasurer’s former media adviser Steve Kaless indecently assaulted her. WATCH IT HERE.

Emily Moulton