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Perth police shoot man during response to family violence incident
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Perth police shoot man during response to family violence incident

Perth police shoot man during response to family violence incident

Early advice suggests officers were responding to a family violence incident at a home on Yenisey Crescent about 4.30pm on Thursday.

  • by staff writers

Local stories key to Fairfax merger success in the west: Nine chief

Local stories key to Fairfax merger success in the west: Nine chief

The merger between media giants Nine and Fairfax Media will not mean a radical shake-up of WA's news landscape, Nine's chief executive Hugh Marks says.

  • by Nathan Hondros
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'You displayed callous indifference': Life sentence for Perth spouse murderer

'You displayed callous indifference': Life sentence for Perth spouse murderer

A man found guilty of murdering his ex-wife and dumping her body in a suitcase in the Swan River has been jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years.

  • by Phil Hickey
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Police seize CCTV of Hayne drinking with teammates on night of alleged sex assault


Police seize CCTV of Hayne drinking with teammates on night of alleged sex assault

Police are likely to speak to the two Parramatta Eels players as part of their investigation into the alleged assault.

  • by Adrian Proszenko & Lucy Cormack

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Tactical response police have defused Ellenbrook explosives threat 
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Tactical response police have defused Ellenbrook explosives threat 

TRG officers moved into the around 6pm with guns drawn.

  • by staff writers
Police find doomed Rottnest Island fishing boat seven weeks after tragedy

Police find doomed Rottnest Island fishing boat seven weeks after tragedy

The Yeah Buoy sinking killed two fishermen and left two more lost at sea. 

  • by Heather McNeill
Why these 'crude' concrete liners have been installed at WA Parliament House

Why these 'crude' concrete liners have been installed at WA Parliament House

Concrete liners were installed as “Hostile Vehicle Mitigation” infrastructure.

  • by Hannah Barry
Lives, homes safe as fire controlled in the Wheatbelt
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Lives, homes safe as fire controlled in the Wheatbelt

A section of Great Northern Highway closed as bushfire burns near Moora.

  • by staff writers
Top 5 - Walsh, Lukosius, Rankine, Max King and Rozee

Top 5 - Walsh, Lukosius, Rankine, Max King and Rozee

Follow live coverage as the 2018 AFL national draft unfolds.

  • by Scott Spits
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Cities may struggle to cope with 24m more Australians expected by 2066

Cities may struggle to cope with 24m more Australians expected by 2066

Australia could be a country of nearly 50 million over the next four decades, but experts say there's plenty to do right now to make sure that many people fit.

  • by Jim Malo
Want a home loan? Here's what you need to do now

Want a home loan? Here's what you need to do now

Homebuyers who keep their bank statements clear of these red flags have the best chance of jumping through lenders' hoops.

  • by Elizabeth Redman

Business

Fall from grace: Rock star CEO Carlos Ghosn's Tokyo prison life

Fall from grace: Rock star CEO Carlos Ghosn's Tokyo prison life

Carlos Ghosn's new routine couldn't be further from the hard-charging executive lifestyle he enjoyed over the years running a global car alliance.

  • by Takahiko Hyuga

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‘Silly is not what our viewers like’: Michael Rowland on breakfast TV

‘Silly is not what our viewers like’: Michael Rowland on breakfast TV

No cash cows, crazy stunts or fake laughter: why ABC's morning show is as strong as ever.

  • by Michael Lallo
Leah Remini claims Tom Cruise knows about abuse in Scientology

Leah Remini claims Tom Cruise knows about abuse in Scientology

The actress says Cruise has even personally administered punishment on a high-ranking member.

  • by Patrick Ryan

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The kid from Byron who became a global sensation

The kid from Byron who became a global sensation

At the top of the fashion world, wild child supermodel Barrett is living the high life as the face of his generation.

  • by Michael Harry
Are you up for the no-cost Christmas challenge?

Are you up for the no-cost Christmas challenge?

Why not decide to have a no-cost Christmas without needing to fall out with everyone you love (or are related to)?

  • by Melissa Browne

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Sport

2018 AFL draft: First-round predictions

2018 AFL draft: First-round predictions

It's the first draft of a new era. Here's how it may pan out, and the complications.

  • by Daniel Cherny
Harris gets nod in extended Australian Test squad

Harris gets nod in extended Australian Test squad

A couple of uncapped bolters and five pacemen are among an extended 14-man squad announced for next month's first Test against India.

  • by Andrew Wu

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