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Conchita the stolen macaw can say her own name, 'scratchy scratch', 'yum yum' and laughs.

Perth pet store offers 'generous' reward for safe return of stolen rare bird

Conchita the stolen macaw can say her own name, 'scratchy scratch', 'yum yum' and laughs.

Conchita, a blue and gold macaw, was stolen from a family owned Wattle Grove pet store on Monday evening.

  • by Hamish Hastie

Perth Fringe show cancelled over 'absolutely impossible' noise restrictions

Surrealist Salon.

"Every possible measure within our control and ability has been taken, and despite overcoming every other obstacle ... there are no options available."

  • by Hannah Barry

Nahan moves to investigate Premier, alleges he misled house on Huawei security advice

Opposition Leader Mike Nahan has attempted to send Premier Mark McGowan to privileges committee over the state government's controversial Huawei deal.

The Opposition has failed in a bid to refer Premier Mark McGowan to parliament's powerful privileges committee over the government's Huawei train control deal.

  • by Nathan Hondros
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Bushfires

Alert downgraded as firefighters contain Warwick bushfire

Alert downgraded as firefighters contain Warwick bushfire

The fire started near the intersection of Lloyd Drive and Warwick Road just after 3pm.

  • by staff writers

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Tech Mpire founder Zhenya Tsvetnenko.
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Perth multi-millionaire facing extradition to US tries again for bail

The 39-year-old Russian-born entrepreneur, once the wealthiest person under 40 in WA, fronted court in an attempt to get an earlier bail refusal overturned.

  • by Phil Hickey
Detectives at the scene.
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Police

Mandurah woman's death no longer suspicious: Police

Police were called to the address on Lanyon Street just after 9am.

  • by Gareth McKnight and staff writers
A WA  mining company has been fined after a workplace incident (file photo)

Miner fined $58,000 after worker injured in crushing

A WA mining company has been fined $58,000 after a worker was crushed and injured by a two-tonne machine component while carrying out maintenance in 2014. 

  • by staff writers
Lois Loder will swap fine dining for prison food.

Perth's serial 'dine and dasher' Lois Loder weeps as she faces jail term

The infamous woman has been sentenced to two years in jail over fraud, stealing and possessing meth.

  • by Heather McNeill
The car police were trying to track down.
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Crime

Police recover a portion of guns stolen in 'extremely well organised' heist

Some of the 170-plus guns stolen have been found in locations that suggest cross-border trafficking.

  • by Phil Hickey
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Number of new home loans slumps as first-home buyers tipped to return

Number of new home loans slumps as first-home buyers tipped to return

The number of new home loans approved last year plunged nearly 20 per cent, signalling further price falls and cheaper houses, according to economists.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
The tough things I learnt after my house was broken into

The tough things I learnt after my house was broken into

It was an ordinary weekday afternoon until a panicked phone call from my partner. Then we were delivered a few harsh life lessons.

  • by Melissa Heagney

Business

Administrators are trying to figure out how and why the funds were "co-mingled".

Nearly $60 million in customer money mixed up at collapsed broker

Halifax collapsed before Christmas, freezing $210 million invested by its 12,000 plus clients. Now up to $25 million of investor money is missing.

  • by Sarah Danckert
Commodity experts believe the price of iron ore will keep rising and spike above $US100 a tonne.
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Iron ore

Welcome to the accidental iron ore boom

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Goodman Group's vertical  Interlink warehouse, Hong Kong.

Airbnb-style space is the new warehouse trend

  • by Carolyn Cummins
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Washington. The Federal Reserve is keeping its key interest rate unchanged and promising to be "patient." It is signaling it could leave rates alone in coming months given muted inflation. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Jerome Powell isn't the only one confused by the peculiar market behaviour

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz

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Entertainment

"Can I send you nudes?" Ines asks Sam on Tuesday's Married At First Sight.

'Can I send you nudes?' Ines and Sam's MAFS wife-swap heats up

Tuesday night's episode should come with an "explicit content" warning.

  • by Amy Croffey
Elisabeth Moss in a scene from The Handmaid's Tale.

The Handmaid's Tale season three: Australian premiere date revealed

June will return to our television screens in, well, June. 

  • by Broede Carmody

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CHOICE delivers the scoop on which premium ice cream tastes best

Get the scoop: CHOICE reveals which ice cream brands taste best

We all like premium ice cream from time to time - but is it worth the extra money?

  • by Suzi Catchpole
Creed wants men to smell better.

How to find a signature fragrance that works for every occasion

One of the world's oldest fragrance houses wants to teach Australian men how to smell better.

  • by Benjamen Judd

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Sport

The AFL will be subject to the new watchdog.

ASADA beefed up under powerful new sports integrity regime

A new anti-corruption watchdog will pool together law enforcement, betting agencies and the anti-doping agency to tackle cheating in Australian sport.

  • by Paul Sakkal
Return serve: Dave Warner, wearing a sling following elbow surgery, and Ricky Ponting seen during last month's Australian Open.

Warner could return to Australian side hours after ban expires

David Warner's return to international cricket could happen on March 29 provided he is selected for the short series in the UAE.

  • by Jon Pierik

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