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Police officer Andrew Swift lost a litre of blood and received 25 stitches to his head after being attacked with a samurai sword.
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DPP to appeal nine-year jail term given to man who tried to kill WA policeman with samurai sword

Police officer Andrew Swift lost a litre of blood and received 25 stitches to his head after being attacked with a samurai sword.

Prosecutors will appeal the nine-year sentence handed down to a man who tried to kill a Perth policeman by slashing his head open with a samurai sword, arguing the term is 'manifestly inadequate'.

  • by Phil Hickey

Hutt River Province founder Prince Leonard dies aged 93

Hutt River's Prince Leonard has died aged 93.

The self-proclaimed prince, who had a long battle with emphysema, was admitted to hospital in Geraldton at the weekend with a severe chest infection.

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'Too late to leave' as bushfire threatens lives and homes in Albany

It is too late for residents in the emergency warning area to leave.

Residents in an Albany suburb have been warned their lives are in danger, with DFES issuing a bushfire emergency notice.

Subiaco Markets redevelopment leaps first hurdle with City endorsement

An artist's impression of the new markets planned for the old Subi markets site.

In a meeting that ran past midnight, council endorsed the proposal despite opposition to the height from locals concerned about neighbourhood character.

  • by Emma Young

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David is one of up to 100 people living rough in Broome, thanks to its lack of strict liquor restrictions.
Opinion
Indigenous

'Rife with hopelessness': the WA tourist hot-spot fighting a losing battle with booze

Whatever we’re doing to try to help this situation is not working. We are failing these people.

  • by Kate Hedley
Perth driver towing sparking trailer chased by police

Perth driver towing sparking trailer chased by police

Driver on the run after a dramatic chase through Perth's south east.

  • by Heather McNeill
Lung

'Like winning lotto':  New treatment to fight cancer

Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy is like attacking tumours with a scalpel.

  • by Anthony Colangelo and Liam Mannix
Labor health spokeswoman Catherine King and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten are gearing up for Mediscare 2.0

Labor prepares ground for Mediscare 2.0 campaign

The opposition health spokeswoman has said the Coalition cannot be trusted to protect the universal Medicare system.

  • by Dana McCauley
Professor Mark Taylor and student Xiaoteng Zhou at Macquarie University have completed a survey of 100 samples of honey which shows Australia has adulterated honey.

Famous Chinese health food brand stung in honey scandal

Tong Ren Tang has been banned and fined for repackaging and selling expired honey as "premium".

  • by Kirsty Needham
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Politics

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Facts matter in refugee debate

The Morrison government will launch an ugly scare campaign, but Bill Shorten knows what to expect.

  • by David Crowe

World

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Is air pollution a problem in your home? How to know for sure

Is air pollution a problem in your home? How to know for sure

We usually associate air pollution with the outside environment, but the reality is that air pollution can also create havoc for us indoors.

  • by Melissa Gerke
21-year-old Kylie Jenner's home makes the cover of Architectural Digest

21-year-old Kylie Jenner's home makes the cover of Architectural Digest

Notable artworks include a large screenprint from Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Andy Warhol screenprints of Marilyn Monroe.

  • by Stuff contributor

Business

Billions in superannuation savings is moving from banking-sector linked retail funds to union-linked industry funds.

Billions in super savings moves from retail to industry funds

Billions of dollars in super savings have moved from bank-linked retail funds to union-linked industry funds as workers react to misconduct revealed by the banking royal commission.

  • by Lucy Battersby

Small business

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Entertainment

The narrative of <i>The Cry</I> whips back and forth across continents and time.

A child - and a relationship - go missing in the plot-twisty thriller The Cry

Jenna Coleman, Ewen Leslie and Asher Keddie bring startling depth to Helen Fitzgerald's novel.

  • by Larissa Dubecki
Jessica Mauboy performs We Got Love in Lisbon, Portugal, in last year's Eurovision Song Contest.

Australia becomes a (semi) permanent member of Eurovision

This year's contest in Tel Aviv will mark Australia's fifth year taking part but, until now, it's been by invitation.

  • by Amy Croffey

Lifestyle

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Smarter living

Too much gaming, streaming, and browsing can ruin your whole day.

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Nine bad habits that are still ruining your health

There are plenty of ways we can improve our health by cutting out simple daily habits.

  • by Michael Jarosky
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says that while locking certain music exclusively to the app makes no sense, locking down podcast exclusives does.
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Streaming

What Spotify's big podcast purchases mean for the future of the medium

The purchase of Gimlet and Anchor will make Spotify the first true competitor to Apple in the podcast space.

  • by Peter Wells

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Sport

Lucas Herbert (left) is back in WA and hopes it's not his last trip here for the World Super 6 Perth event at Lake Karrinyup.

Golfers hope quirky World Super 6 golf event stays in Perth

Lucas Herbert hopes the World Super 6 Perth won't be killed off but admits tournament organisers face a tricky task attracting the game's best players west.

Marked man: Perth Glory's Spanish marquee Diego Castro has dominated the A-League since joining Perth in .

Perth maestro Castro hailed A-League's greatest ever

Glory keeper Liam Reddy is adamant Diego Castro is the A-League's greatest ever player, saying his prolonged brilliance eclipses the rest of the best.

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