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The sister of the man accused of murdering Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley has told a court she has spoken to her brother “two or three times a week” since his extradition from India. Source link

Police charge the chief officer of an international livestock carrier and three others, after half a tonne of cocaine was found floating off Western Australia’s coast. Source link

Australia coach Andrew McDonald provides an update on sidelined quicks Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood ahead of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba. Source link

Five people have now been charged with murder over a fatal stabbing on the NSW South Coast, after a 48-year-old man was arrested at a local hospital over the weekend.  Source link

US mining giant Alcoa will withdraw part of its plans to expand its mining operations in the world’s only jarrah forests, following community concerns around water security and environmental impacts. Source link

Thai world number one Jeeno Thitikul claims the biggest cheque in women’s golf history, as Aussie Steph Kyriacou gets a final round hole in one at the Tour Championship. Source link

Central-west New South Wales winemaker Sam Statham has noticed a trend that has nothing to do with price or palate. Source link

China’s foreign minister has accused Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of attempting to intervene militarily over Taiwan. Source link

There are growing calls for an investigation into the insurance classification of Wagga Wagga, with residents saying they are paying more for insurance now than they ever have.  Source link

Only 10 per cent of allegations of sexual abuse or grooming by childcare workers in Western Australia in the past six years have resulted in someone being banned from working in the industry. Source link