12+ hour, 50+ min ago   (416+ words) Geely's electric Zeekr 7X rival has just got a game-changing update. The new-generation Geely EX5 mid-size SUV will launch in China on 21 September 2026, according to reports. It has appeared Chinese government filings as the Geely E5. The EX5 has proved popular with Australian car…...

14+ hour, 20+ min ago   (501+ words) When you live west of the Blue Mountains, you accept certain trade-offs as the price of enjoying regional life. You trade away traffic gridlock for open space, and city density for a genuine sense of community. But there is one…...

14+ hour, 37+ min ago   (143+ words) Western Advocate Massive haul of vapes, cigarettes seized after defective car pulled over on highway A man has been charged after approximately $266,000 worth of illicit cigarettes, tobacco and vapes were seized during a vehicle stop on a major highway last…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (884+ words) "IT must have been absolutely terrifying for Ms Ticehurst to die knowing that her worst fears had been realised." That was how Justice Natalie Adams described the April 2024 stabbing murder of Forbes childcare worker Molly Ticehurst as she sentenced the…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (963+ words) HE "started from nothing and moved in from Burraga", but in Bathurst, Peter Rogers built a legacy. On Saturday, September 5, at the Carillon Business Awards, this legacy was cemented in local history, as he was named the first inductee into…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (252+ words) A Central West man is planning to say goodbye to the region and head to the beach after winning $1 million in Monday's Weekday Windfall draw. The Canowindra local held one of the three division one winning entries nationally and when…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (825+ words) "IT requires some degree of planning, in my view." That was part of the Bathurst Local Court judge's comments as she sentenced a woman for attempting to bring tobacco and green vegetable matter into a correctional centre between Bathurst and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (245+ words) JUST nine homes remain without power following a storm-related outage on Saturday afternoon. An Essential Energy spokesperson has provided an update on the situation. "Essential Energy crews have isolated the fault affecting Bathurst, restoring power to all but nine customers…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (467+ words) The Wallabies' forwards will continue to "have a crack" if they sense an opportunity but remain wary of an Argentinian bounce-back as they chase a fifth-straight win for the first time in five years. Les Kiss's side held off Los…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (632+ words) Rapidly rising wildcard Taylah Preston isn't done yet after saving Australia's first-day blushes with a watershed US Open win in New York. Preston upstaged higher-ranked American Alycia Parks 6-3 6-3 in just 67 minutes to record her maiden grand slam win outside of…...