Police cordoned off Lampe Avenue in Wagga Wagga, NSW on Friday in response to a seige with a woman, 27. Picture: Les Smith

Runners in the 8km and 4km Mother's Day Classic race along Warrnambool's foreshore promenade. Photo: Damian White

This humpback whale put on a great show for near Port Macquarie on Tuesday morning.

Work continues on GPT’s $200 million West Keira shopping complex in the Wollongong City Council district.

Gai Waterhouse looking a little more joyous at the Scone races on Friday. Picture: Peter Stoop

The pint-sized Coalcliff cottage on the NSW south coast is not much bigger than a luxury motel room but it's valued at between $1.6 million and $1.74 million.

Benson, the two-year-old golden retriever, has helped to curb truancy and bullying at Lake Illawarra High School since he enrolled at the school at the start of the year.

Kylie and Emil Baluch, SA Regional Affairs Minister Gail Gago, Michelle Baluch, Allan and Carlee Margatich at the opening of the Joy Baluch bridge near Port Augusta on Friday. Joy Baluch died on Tuesday after serving as mayor for nearly four decades.

The scene at Sunday morning’s pile up near Katoomba in NSW. Driver fatigue is suspected as a possible cause of the smash.

Governor-General Quentin Bryce visited Orange to take a tour of the city and meet some of the local residents. Picture: Steve Gosch.

Brian Harvey took this image of Ben Chifley Dam, Bathurst, NSW earlier this month showing the outbreak of blue-green algae.

The re-enactment of the Blue Mountains Crossing reached Springwood, NSW. John O'Sullivan is leading the group followed by former Sydney Morning Herald journalist Malcolm Brown.

Justice Peter Garling sentenced David Allan Harding to 27 years jail for murder on Thursday, saying he clearly knew what he was doing when he poured methylated spirits over lifelong friend Christine Anthony and set her alight in 2011.

Jasmine Jesberg and Danielle O'Keefe, both from Brisbane, in Wee Waa for the launch of the Daft Punk album on Friday night.

Samuel Tung of East Hills proposed to Christina Lavea just moments after she graduated with Class 318 as a Probationary Constable on Friday at the NSW Police Academy Attestation.

Students across the country underwent NAPLAN testing during the week. Here, Hasting Primary School teacher Brenda Curtis supervises Year 5C as they undertake the test.

Keith Dawson of Port Macquarie celebrated his 100th birthday with a dance and song.