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Liam Ryan (right) with coach Adam Simpson and Josh Kennedy.

West Coast sends unprecedented message as Tigers fan has membership suspended in wake of racist trolling

Liam Ryan (right) with coach Adam Simpson and Josh Kennedy.

The AFL and its two most recent premiers have sent a warning to racist keyboard warriors in the wake of the vile attack on Indigenous forward Liam Ryan as one of the men involved was banned from being a Richmond member.

  • by David Prestipino
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Weddings

Perth newlyweds left out of pocket and without memories as wedding photo business folds

Around a dozen Perth brides were in Federal Court on Tuesday to hear Launch Film Productions be placed into liquidation.

Perth newlyweds have been left in the dark after one of Perth's major wedding videography and photography companies suddenly closed down.

  • by Heather McNeill

'Unlawful process': WA local government tender-avoiding scheme called into question

Local government reform advocates are questioning a scheme that helps councils enter into contracts without the need for going to tender.

The legal basis of a program designed to help local governments avoid opening up contracts to tender might be in doubt, according to a former MP and reform advocates.

  • by Nathan Hondros

'We are looking to litigate': ASIC puts 30 'dud' super funds on notice

Karen Chester says super funds are on notice.

ASIC is considering legal action against more than 30 underperforming superannuation funds and  predicted "close to 100" super funds could cease to exist.

  • by Jessica Irvine

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One Nation party officials Steve Dickson (left) and James Ashby field questions during a press conference in Brisbane, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The pair have been caught in an al-Jazeera investigation which used hidden cameras and a journalist posing as a grassroots gun campaigner to expose the far-right party's extraordinary efforts to secure funding in Washington DC in September.

'On the sauce': One Nation staffers blame booze, 'skulduggery' for gun lobby sting

"This is the stuff you see in James Bond magazines. I would never expect you would see this for real in the real world."

  • by Michael Koziol and Rachel Clun
Married At First Sight star Ines Basic arrives with a security guard at the Cleveland Magistrates Court in Brisbane, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING
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Courts

'Absolute brat': Magistrate slams MAFS bride Ines Basic

The 29-year-old arrived at court in a limousine van to face drink-driving charges from last year. 

  • by Nicholas McElroy
Ish was trapped for about 40 minutes this morning when his leg got stuck between the train and platform at Stirling Station.
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Accident

Student thanks commuters for quick action as leg stuck

The student has been cleared of injury  after his leg got stuck between a train and platform at Stirling station.

  • by staff writers
Fiona Stanley Hospital.

Health Minister 'confident' WA hospitals safe in wake of cladding revelation

Cladding partly blamed for the Grenfell Tower tragedy in the UK has also been used in several WA hospitals.

  • by Hamish Hastie
Parts of South Hedland have been landlocked following Cyclone Veronica.

South Hedland a 'big lake' as Veronica dumps record rains on the Pilbara

The Australian Army’s Pilbara Regiment has been deployed to evacuate stranded residents in flooded areas. 

  • by Marta Pascual Juanola
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Politics

Scott Morrison

Facebook censured by government for failure to act on livestreaming concerns

The social media giant has been heavily criticised by the government for its response to its role in spreading video of the Christchurch terror attack.

  • by Fergus Hunter and Jennifer Duke

World

Property bydomain

Don't DIY: The pre-sale prep that's best left to the experts

Don't DIY: The pre-sale prep that's best left to the experts

It can be tempting to try to save money when preparing a home for sale but if you don't have the necessary skills, a DIY approach could cost you.

  • by Lee Dashiell
Once a safe bet, why London's property market is floundering

Once a safe bet, why London's property market is floundering

It's not just Brexit to blame, but it's certainly not helping. Experts say a reluctance to buy before any resolution is reached is adding to sluggish conditions.

  • by Sam Buckingham-Jones

Business

Steven Cain and his new robot

Welcome to supermarkets 3.0: Robots, AI and dark stores

Coles boss Steve Cain is planning to spend up to capture the huge growth in online shopping, leaving Woolworths chief Brad Banducci flat-footed.

  • by Elizabeth Knight

Small business

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Entertainment

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Oprah Winfrey at the Apple TV+ launch.

With 7 new TV shows, Apple unveils the second coming of the streaming age

The Apple TV+ launch event was as compelling for the shows they highlighted as the ones they did not.

  • by Michael Idato
Hannah Gadsby speaking at the launch of the 33rd Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Hannah Gadsby predicts a 'revolution' in comedy

Opening the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Gadsby praised a move towards diversity in stand-up.

  • by Hannah Francis

Lifestyle

Smarter living

Are ball pits are playground for germs?

Germ alert: The dirty truth about play centre ball pits

Here's a study that will have you reaching for the antibacterial wipes.

  • by Ariane Beeston
More than half of us are Googling for products while we're at the shops.

Buyers want advice from Google, not family, friends or Kardashians

The latest annual marketing report from Salmat shows declining reliance on family and less influence from influencers.

  • by Alice Clarke

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Sport

Nat Fyfe during the 2017 International Rules series at Subiaco Oval, where he followed up a handshake with a shove.

Shake and shove: Nat Fyfe was just getting a taste of his own medicine

While Nat Fyfe's handshake offer to Ben Cunnington was sensationally rejected, it seems the Dockers skipper was just getting a taste of his own medicine.

  • by David Prestipino
Liam Ryan (right) with coach Adam Simpson and Josh Kennedy.

Eagles send a message as 'keyboard coward' has Tigers membership cut

The AFL and its two most recent premiers have sent a warning to racist keyboard warriors in the wake of the vile attack on Indigenous Eagles forward Liam Ryan.

  • by David Prestipino

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