Architect Michael Roberts spent thousands on gas appliances for his dream home in Albany, only for authorities to reveal the city's gas network would be shutting down.
Buyers fearful of selling their existing homes for less than expected are stalling property deals across Brisbane, leaving vendors facing failed contracts and pressure to cut prices.
A WA man who was on bail and disqualified from driving when he caused the fatal crash on Albany Highway has been jailed for 10 years.
There have been several attempts to bring back the passenger line since it was scrapped in 1978. None has been successful, but with the proposed WA government buyback of the state's freight rail network, a new opportunity has presented itself.