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'Tendency to attack vulnerable women'

'Tendency to attack vulnerable women'

Day 2 of 3: The state is arguing the admissibility of proposed evidence.

  • by Heather McNeill and Phil Hickey
Bradley Robert Edwards is accused of murdering three young women in Claremont in the mid-90s.

The breakthrough that led to the arrest of Bradley Edwards

  • by Phil Hickey and Heather McNeill

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Revenge porn legislation has passed in the WA Parliament.

'Revenge porn' senders face three years prison under new WA law

The laws will come into effect on April 15, 2019.

  • by staff writers
The facility in Richmond is aimed at keeping drug use off the streets.

Meth state WA: Notorious title remains as ice use still highest in the country

New wastewater data has revealed WA had a steady increase in almost all drug consumption since last year.

  • by Hannah Barry
"We decided to do whatever it took to survive": Tomomichi Takahashi.

The most boring of office tasks made this man $502 million

Tomomichi Takahashi stumbled into the business by chance, turning to it as a last resort when his consulting firm was on the ropes during the financial crisis.

  • by Keiko Ujikane
An emergency warning is the highest danger rating issued by DFES.
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Bushfires

Firefighters battle through the night as dangerous South West blaze rages

Residents have fled their homes as an out-of-control bushfire bears down on the South West.

No one calls Karl Lagerfeld, pictured with his fave feline, Choupette, a 'crazy cat man'.

Five things to know about Karl Lagerfeld's (now very wealthy) cat

She's covered the likes of Vogue and V magazines. She also has her own book, brimming with style and life advice.

  • by Annie Brown
A disturbing Facebook video of a Melbourne chiropractor performing a controversial treatment on an infant has resulted in him being referred to regulators as medical groups denounce the practice.
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Healthcare

'Extremely disturbing' video shows chiropractor hanging baby by the legs

Video showing controversial treatment on an infant has led to chiro being referred to regulators.

  • by Melissa Iaria
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Politics

The death of 2,400 sheep on a live export ship in 2018 sparked protests.
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'Beyond belief': Live export corruption inquiry ends in dead end

Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi says the community "should have no faith in the ability of the live exports industry to operate ethically".

  • by Latika Bourke

World

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Amid natural disasters, how do experts deal with damaged property?

Amid natural disasters, how do experts deal with damaged property?

As Australian real estate businesses respond to myriad natural catastrophes, agents expect business clean-ups to continue long after waters and flames subside.

  • by Caroline James
'I must have fought every designer': Inside Deborah Hutton's renovation

'I must have fought every designer': Inside Deborah Hutton's renovation

As far as home renovations go, rarely do they finish on time, let alone a month early. In just nine months, Hutton has pulled off the near-impossible.

  • by Zara McDonald
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Entertainment

John Wayne finds himself in controversy decades after his death.

'I believe in white supremacy': 1971 Playboy interview with John Wayne draws fire

An almost 50-year-old interview has gone viral after resurfacing on Twitter.

  • by Robert Moran
Sean Rees-Wemyss as Albus Potter and William McKenna as Scorpius Malfoy.

'Unprecedented' demand triggers new Harry Potter ticket lottery

Tickets for The Cursed Child are already on sale for 2020.

  • by Michael Lallo

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'Let's get this bread': 13 things your teenager says, translated

Teenagers are amazing linguistic innovators. Here's what some of the most common teen slang actually means.

  • by Dr Nick Wilson
The Boosted Mini S is not a board for beginners.

Think you're ready for electric kickflips? Not so fast

An electric skateboard sounds like an awesome idea, but if you don't already know how to ride you're going to need to start off very slow.

  • by Cynthia Karena

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Sport

Daniel Ricciardo was encouraged by his efforts in the Renault on Tuesday.

Ricciardo buoyed by Renault performance

Daniel Ricciardo has taken heart from the performance of his Renault in Formula One testing, even if his time in the car was cut short by the rear wing flying off.

  • by Alan Baldwin
Martina Navratilova

'Cheating': Navratilova ignites transgender debate as Tokyo looms

Martina Navratilova has taken heavy criticism for her stance on transgender women competing in female sport but don't expect the debate to die down soon.

  • by Phil Lutton

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