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Young father found unconscious outside Scarborough bar
A Perth father remained in a critical condition in hospital on Friday night after being found unconscious and bloodied outside a Scarborough bar..
- by staff writers
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Marine life
McGowan, Kelly kill off controversial rock lobster plan
Premier Mark McGowan and Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly have backed down on a plan to grant itself a 17 per cent commercial stake in the state's rock lobster fishery.
- by Nathan Hondros, Jane Marwick and Hannah Barry
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'Disturbed and disappointed': Top cop's warning over computer misuse
WA's top cop says he's "disturbed" at the number of officers unlawfully accessing people's information using restricted police computers.
- by Phil Hickey
Reserve Bank cuts forecasts as fears grow over housing
The Reserve Bank has cut key economic forecasts as risks to the Australian and global economies increase.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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New footage and images reveal the raging Forrestdale inferno up close
Incredible footage and photographs from directly inside the Forrestdale fire zone have been released, as fire crews work to get on top of the blaze.
- by Phil Hickey
Kimberley crisis: 'Government must not repeat mistakes'
“You do not want another advisory committee of Aboriginal people advising a government."
- by Emma Young
Fisheries investigate after reports of dead fish, starfish in Perth's south escalate
"Fisheries officers will continue to monitor the beaches in case of further fish deaths and any additional species that may be observed."
- by Sarah Makse
The Aussie dollar plunges again as RBA cuts forecasts
The Reserve Bank has dramatically revised down its economic forecasts amid the ongoing property market correction.
Fourteen charged after Pilbara drug bust
The arrests are the result of three operations started in Karratha late last year targeting criminal syndicates.
- by Sarah Makse
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Labor leader's staff used secret hotline to blame wife for speeding
- by Kylar Loussikian and Nick Bonyhady
NAB's 'golden handshakes' blasted as Shorten pushes for rapid change
- by Sarah Danckert, Clancy Yeates and Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Informer 3838 could lose kids if she doesn't enter witness protection
- by David Estcourt
Politics
Migrants face deportation if they move, under population control visas
State governments are pushing back against a federal request for more information on their population growth.
- by David Crowe and Eryk Bagshaw
World
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Does winning an award make a house much harder to sell?
While it looks good on paper, does an accolade or recognition for design work mean that a property can be harder to find a buyer for?
- by Nicole Frost
The positive things that occur when a hospital closes
Whenever a hospital closes, local communities usually voice outrage and developers start mulling over the options for the site. Some see a benefit.
- by Sue Williams
Business
ASX stands by Ken Henry over 'NAB's business'
The Australian Stock Exchange is sticking by embattled former NAB chairman Ken Henry, who stepped down from the bank's board following blazing criticism from royal commissioner Kenneth Hayne.
- by Stephen Miles
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Food Culture
Why people are paying up to $200 to see a chef talk but not cook
They used to slave over hot stoves in anonymity but these days chefs are increasingly taking centre stage – literally. How did this come to pass?
- by Karl Quinn
This engrossing British TV drama comes with a shocking twist
With a fine cast led by John Goodman - who is suitably at his most and his least reassuring - Black Earth Rising is immediately grabby.
- by Brad Newsome
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Dads are happier than mums - and this is why
Parenting brings fathers more joy than it does mothers, according to a new large study.
- by Ariane Beeston
The perfect cocktails to take the edge off summer
The traditional cool weather drink is the perfect summer cocktail ingredient.
- by Jane Rocca
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Sport
Ashes from dust: Who will have the last laugh in Test series?
Six months ahead of the Ashes, Australia and England both are dealing with major setbacks.
- by Greg Baum
Pro golfer admits to drinking regularly during PGA Tour events
Rocco Mediate, best remembered for an epic play-off with Tiger Woods at the 2008 US Open, has made a startling admission about his professional career.
- by Matt Bonesteel
