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NewsPremium2027 Mercedes-Benz GLA: New small SUV revealed with mild-hybrid and electric power

The German automaker's third-generation small SUV will be bigger than before and available with pure-electric power for the first time.

Gautam Sharma

Jack Caldbeck is a 26 year-old bricklayer from the UK working on a site in Fremantle.

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State project quota can rewire tradie short circuit

Can’t find a sparkie? Don’t blame the TikTok generation for failing to answer your call.

Kim Macdonald

Kim Macdonald

A recall alert has been issued for LGM Hot Chilli Oil 275g.

FoodPopular condiment pulled from WA shelves over undeclared peanuts

The recalled product was sold at IGA, Asian supermarkets and online.

Demi Huang

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NewsPremiumFuel prices to rise when excise cut ends within days

Aussie motorists will soon pay more for petrol and diesel, with the federal government confirming its fuel excise discount will end this weekend.

Damion Smy

Lottie and Bar Julius are set to close at the end of August. Supplied.

NEWSPremiumMistake that led to bar’s downfall

The owner of a bar closing its doors after less than two years in operation says one factor didn’t help the venue’s cause.

Amy Jackson

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NEWSPremiumCandles recalled over serious injury fears

The popular scented candles are being recalled for not complying with the ban of combustible candle holders, making them a fire risk.

Jamie Kiraz

Peter Garbin, owner of Garbin Estate Wines in the Swan Valley, said the industry was suffering from a severe oversupply, dropping consumption rates and people — particularly younger generations — drinking less alcohol, or none at all.

RetailCommentsPremiumAustralian wine export hits 22-year low as drinkers sober up

Australia’s wine producers have copped more than a $180 million hit to exports as global consumption falls to its lowest level in 65 years in another sign that drinkers are increasingly sobering up.

Cheyanne Enciso

The price of a basic postage stamp is set to rise from $1.70 to $1.85. NewsWire / Ian Currie

NEWSPremiumPosting a letter is about to cost more

Sending a letter will soon cost more, as Australia Post responds to the steepest collapse in mail volumes in generations.

Andrew Hedgman

2026 Volkswagen Multivan Edition: Quick drive

ReviewPremium2026 Volkswagen Multivan Edition review: Quick drive

Ahead of the updated Multivan people mover coming in 2027, Volkswagen has rolled out the Edition variant with cool styling and plenty of practicality.

Ben Zachariah

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NewsPremiumBMW i4 electric convertible spied for the first time

BMW has been spied testing a new electric convertible, which is set to wear the familiar i4 nameplate.

Damion Smy

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NewsPremium2027 Audi Q9: All-new flagship SUV revealed as Audi's largest model yet

Audi takes aim at Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X7 with its all-new, 5.3m-long Q9 flagship SUV, due here next year.

Dave Humphreys

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UPDATEDPremiumBank’s big change after shock inflation data

Mortgage holders are facing a nervous wait after a shock drop in Australia’s inflation rate, just days before the RBA meets on interest rates.

Cameron Micallef

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NewsPremiumOld Holden factory being transformed into Australia Post ‘parcel super hub’

The former Holden factory in Elizabeth, South Australia, is becoming a $500 million Australia Post hub, more than a decade after the last locally built Commodore rolled off its production line.

Damion Smy

Jules Neale has purchased a new home in Perth after moving back to WA earlier this year.

InfluencersCommentsJules Neale finally snaps up new family home in Perth

Jules Neale has finally snapped up a new home in Perth to raise her children and create new memories following her split from Lachie Neale.

Kellie Balaam

The fake doctors allegedly injected a man with an unknown concoction. NewsWire / Diego Fedele

NEWSPremiumMan injected by ‘pretend doctors’, police

A man and a woman “pretending to be doctors” allegedly made thousands of dollars injecting people with a strange mix of drugs.

Jack Nivison

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FINANCEPremium1.8 million Aussies told check their accounts

Major banks have been forced to repay $55m to Aussie mortgage holders after an error meant borrowers were being “doubly hit”.

Cameron Micallef

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NewsPremiumGWM opens pre-order books for new 620Nm turbo-diesel Tank 500 and Cannon Alpha

The Chinese brand's new 3.0-litre turbo-diesel will deliver more torque than Ford’s V6-powered Ranger and Everest.

Dave Kavermann

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NewsPremium2027 Audi Q3 brings tech and equipment updates, Australian timing unclear

Model year changes for Audi's small SUV bring more physical steering wheel controls, new Android infotainment software, and more standard kit.

James Wong

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NewsPremiumHonda Accord SUV planned as Subaru Outback rival

Honda wants to take on the Subaru Outback by using the Accord as the basis for a new family-friendly model.

Damion Smy

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NewsPremiumAustralia planning its first new oil refinery in over 60 years

Plans for this country's first new oil refinery for more than six decades have been announced by the prime minister to shore up local fuel security.

Damion Smy

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NewsPremiumAustralian Government urged to tighten connected-car data laws

An electric vehicle advocacy group has called for tighter data laws for connected cars, citing regulations already introduced in Europe and China.

Damion Smy

Read what your zodiac sign predicts for your day.

StarsYour horoscope for Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Read what your zodiac sign predicts for your day.

Kim Fairminer

Mortgage offset accounts have been found to be unlinked costing borrowers thousands of dollars in extra interest.

ASICCommentsPremiumBank error that could be costing you thousands on mortgage

Tens of thousands of homeowners have unwittingly spent too much on their mortgage after some of the country’s biggest banks failed to properly link their offset accounts.

Ryan Johnson

A NSW man, 33, has been charged for allegedly attempting to defraud the Commonwealth of more than $1.3 million in false Goods and Services Tax. NSW Police

CRIMEPremium‘Nowhere to hide’: ATO warning, $1.3m arrest

A former public servant has been charged over an alleged attempt to defraud more than $1.3m in GST refunds, with authorities warning tax fraud has “nowhere to hide”.

Amy Jackson