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West Wits banks $27.5m as African gold production countdown begins
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (651+ words) Brought to you by BULLS N" BEARS January 20, 2026 " 8:36pm West Wits Mining has locked in $27.5 million from predominantly institutional investors to fund its transition from gold developer to producer in South Africa. The placement strengthens the balance sheet, eliminates near-term funding…...
Inglis overcome after outlasting best friend
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (25+ words) Maddison Inglis overcomes both a three-hour marathon and the heartbreak of facing her best friend to secure a career-defining win over Kimberly Birrell....
Most of us know something’s off, and this book can help us to fix it
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (143+ words) Jodi WIlson's new book offers tips to escape modern overwhelm without the empty motivational buzzwords. January 21, 2026 " 12:00am Every few months, I temporarily delete an addictive but time-wasting, insecurity-festering app from my phone. The time away from it is wonderful: I feel…...
Superquiz, Wednesday, January 21
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (15+ words) Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz. January 20, 2026 " 11:59pm...
Birrell takes nasty fall
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (12+ words) Kimberly Birrell falls over during the second-set tiebreak against Maddison Inglis....
Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dies after cancer battle
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (98+ words) Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst has died at the age of 70, his bandmates have confirmed. Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst has died at the age of 70, his bandmates have confirmed. Hirst had been fighting advanced pancreatic cancer. In a post…...
Dame Marie Bashir, first female NSW governor, dies aged 95
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (176+ words) January 20, 2026 " 10:20pm Dame Marie Bashir, the first female governor of NSW, died aged 95 on Tuesday, Premier Chris Minns has announced. Bashir, who served as NSW governor from 2001 to 2014 and was appointed an officer of the Order of Australia in 1988, is survived…...
LNP policy creates conflict of interest in Queensland hospitals, auditor warns
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (503+ words) January 20, 2026 " 10:01pm The Crisafulli government's move to include frontline workers on public hospital boards has created a potential conflict of interest at the 16 health services across Queensland, the state's audit office has warned. Changes to the state's health boards legislation last…...
‘Nothing off the table’ as Perth’s nightlife safety pulled into premier’s focus
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (650+ words) January 20, 2026 " 10:00pm Premier Roger Cook has declared nothing will be off the table in a review of public safety in the state's entertainment precincts following the tragic death of former WA Labor secretary Tim Picton. Picton died in hospital on Monday…...
Tens of thousands of firearms off WA streets
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (46+ words) More than 80,000 firearms are now off Western Australian streets after six buyback schemes in two years. More than 80,000 firearms are now off Western Australian streets after six buyback schemes in two years. Updated January 20, 2026 " 9:31pm,first published 9:29pm...