Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Bathurst

Former Bathurst mayor facing blackmail charges didn't think letter was threatening, court told

A district court has been shown a police interview with former Bathurst mayor Bobby Bourke where he said an anonymous letter at the centre of a blackmail trial was not threatening.

ABC News

NSW mayor wanted nothing to do with 'blackmail' letter

The former mayor of Bathurst, accused of misconduct in public office over an anonymous letter, told police he organised postage but didn't know what was inside.

AAP

Former Bathurst mayor 'Bobby' Bourke's trial told alleged blackmail letter was never meant to be a threat

The Bathurst businessman who penned an anonymous letter at the centre of a blackmail trial has told a court that he never intended it to be a threat.

ABC News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Former Bathurst mayor's trial hears councillor targeted in alleged blackmail felt suicidal

Former Bathurst mayor Robert 'Bobby' Bourke is on trial, charged with playing a role in the alleged blackmail of his then fellow councillor Jacqui Rudge.

ABC News

Mayor's friend 'wrote anonymous letter in desperation'

The former mayor of Bathurst, Robert Bourke, is standing trial accused of blackmail after pleading not guilty to misconduct in public office.

AAP

Former Bathurst mayor on trial over anonymous letter

Former Bathurst mayor Robert Bourke has pleaded not guilty to misconduct in public office over an anonymous letter sent to a colleague telling her to quit.

AAP

What's hot: Clearance rates on the rise as regional auction numbers keep climbing

CoreLogic expert says auction activity across Australia's regional markets is on the rise.

The Canberra Times

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Here’s a recap of the 2023 BMW Motorrad Australia GS Safari

BMW Motorrad Australia played host to the 2023 GS Safari where the route started from Healesville all the way to Bathurst.

RideApart

Rare albino echidna spotted in Bathurst region with locals asked to keep their distance

Locals have been asked to look but not touch following the discovery of an albino echidna — dubbed "Raffie" — in central-western New South Wales.

ABC News

New book reveals sophistication of Indigenous tactics during frontier wars

Indigenous resistance fighters waged economic war and turned the weapons of their oppressors against them, according to a new book based on "hundreds and hundreds" of historical accounts.

ABC News

McPhillamys gold mine, near Bathurst, approved to operate open-cut pit for 11 years

NSW's Independent Planning Commission approves a new gold mine near Bathurst, in the state's central west, saying the positives will outweigh any negative social and environmental impacts.

ABC News

Tambaroora blaze near Hill End returns to Watch and Act level despite eased conditions

Conditions ease as firefighters begin day six of trying to control the Tambaroora, Alpha Road blaze, north of Bathurst.

ABC News

Australia win bronze in mixed relay at world cross

The star-studded Australian team have claimed the bronze medal in the mixed relay at the world cross country championships in Bathurst.

AAP

New mum rises to World Athletics Cross Country Championship challenge in Bathurst

A runner who lost her mother only a month ago and a new mum who gave birth only seven months ago will be among the starters in one of the toughest sports in the world.

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Australia going for cross country gold in mixed relay

A stacked Australian team will challenge the might of Ethiopia and Kenya for cross country relay gold at the world championships in Bathurst.

ABC News

Why athletes rate Bathurst's World Athletics Cross Country Championships course 'toughest' they've seen

When they were designing the course in Bathurst, event organisers were told by governing body World Athletics to "make it difficult". They delivered, with a circuit set to challenge the best international cross country runners.

ABC News

NSW Independent Planning Commission hears from Blayney residents over Regis Resources's McPhillamy's Gold Mine

A rural community near Bathurst urges the state's Independent Planning Commission to reject plans for a gold mine due to environmental and social impacts.

Autosport

Bathurst 12 Hour: Marciello puts Mercedes on top in Friday practice

GruppeM Mercedes ended Friday on top at the Bathurst 12 Hour after Rafaelle Marciello topped the times in a crash shortened final practice.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Newsroom.co.nz

Jockey, cop, mum - now world cross country runner

Lisa Cross' life path has had many twists and turns over 40 years. Now the mum of two says she's never felt better running at the world cross country champs for the first time.

ABC News

Family of missing woman Janine Vaughan renew plea for information after father falls gravely ill

There are fears the father of Janine Vaughan, who disappeared after getting into a car in Bathurst in 2001, may die before knowing what happened to her.

AAP

Hoare, Hull added to world cross team

Stars Olli Hoare and Jessica Hull have been added to the Australian mixed relay team for the world cross country championships in Bathurst.

AAP

McSweyn wins 2K race at world cross trials

Stewart McSweyn and Abbey Caldwell have claimed the two automatic spots in the Australian team for the mixed relay at the world cross country championships.

Motorsport

Supercars squad to make Bathurst 12 Hour debut

The newest team in Supercars has announced an unexpected entry in the Bathurst 12 Hour next month.

AAP

Valentino Rossi to race Bathurst 12 Hour

One of the biggest names in motorsport, multiple MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, is to race the 2023 Bathurst 12 Hour in February.

Motorsport

First overseas entry for Bathurst 12 Hour

The first official entry for the 2023 Bathurst 12 Hour has been lodged as the event re-positions itself as an international GT race.

1 2 3 4

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.