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'My handsome boy': Promising young Perth basketballer dies after suburban car tragedy
A young man has died almost two weeks after falling from a moving vehicle in Baldivis, south of Perth.
- by Kate Hedley
Police seek two men after gunshots fired from stolen car in Gosnells
Two men are wanted in relation to an incident in Gosnells after a gunman fired at least one shot from a stolen car.
- by Staff Writers
The text messages that cost a Perth man $8000 – and how you can avoid a similar fate
The legal risks of defaming someone via text have been laid bare in a WA defamation case, which resulted in a man being awarded $8000.
- by Kate Hedley
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US embassy raises 'critical' coronavirus concerns with Indonesia
Diplomats in Jakarta are lobbying government officials over the fact that no cases have been reported.
- by James Massola
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'We have cancelled in the past': Olympics confronts new reality as athletes stranded
The preparations of many athletes for Tokyo 2020 have been thrown into disarray by the coronavirus, which is threatening the Olympics.
- by Chris Barrett and Sam Phillips
'This rort knows no bounds': PM hit with fresh claims
Scott Morrison rejects corruption claims in $100m funding program after his staff emailed how the money was spent.
- by David Crowe
Beazley advises Bloomberg, cautions 'Trump will win'
Kim Beazley has offered some advice to the presidential campaign of billionaire Michael Bloomberg at a lunch in Perth.
- by Nathan Hondros
Is it the end of the road for double brick homes in Perth?
Perth's love of developing on 'easy' sandy blocks has resulted in an addiction to double-brick homes.
- by Hamish Hastie
Rio Tinto talks with Chinese customers over coronavirus
The nation's second-largest miner talks with hundreds of its Chinese customers over the 'significant uncertainty'.
- by Nick Toscano
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Claremont serial killer trial
Cold case detective reveals details of Edwards' dramatic arrest
- by Heather McNeill and Hannah Barry
Macro boss describes DNA breakthrough pivotal to case
"We now had a living witness ... and a method or style of assault or attack to look for and we had the highly discriminating DNA profile."
- by Heather McNeill
Detective recalls investigation taking 'a different path' after DNA breakthrough
Detective Jim Stanbury led the investigation into the alleged Claremont serial killings from 2006 to 2015 and took Ciara's critical fingernail exhibits to the UK for DNA testing in 2008.
- by Heather McNeill
Western Australia
Madeley family tragedy: Perth mother in court over death of daughters
Milka Djurasovic allegedly killed Mia, 10, and Tiana, 6, on October 25, 2019, before her husband, Nenad Djurasovic, arrived home from work and discovered the horrific scene.
- by Heather McNeill
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter over baby grandson's death
Wayne William Downing, 47, was charged over the 2016 death of Noah Jayde Downing in August last year.
- by Heather McNeill
NIMBYs shut down amid push for WA's broadened 'anti-whinge' laws
The threat of some of Perth's biggest clubs and pubs shutting over noise complaints has been put to sleep.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
Home crushed, people trapped in cars as summer storm wreaks havoc
Widespread flooding, power outages and widespread damage were testament to the fury of the summer storm that whipped through Perth’s suburbs on Tuesday afternoon.
- by Fran Rimrod
The Perth restaurant so popular it begged us not to write this
The restaurant employs a quarterly booking release; the problem is owner Moe Oo has to deal with the hangry hordes who miss out on a booking.
- by David Prestipino
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Scrap tax concessions for remote Australians: Productivity Commission
The commission says the zonal tax offset should be abolished, while calling for an overhaul of fringe benefits tax arrangements in remote areas.
- by Shane Wright
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Vegemite to be sold to Indian customers through new Amazon Australia store
- by Jennifer Duke
Business
Rio Tinto pledges $1.5 billion to be 'carbon neutral' by 2050
The mining giant says it will invest $1.5 billion over five years in initiatives to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become carbon-neutral by 2050.
- by Nick Toscano
World
Mahathir and Anwar face off in contest for Malaysian prime ministership
After another day of drama in Malaysian politics, it is still not clear who will be the country's next PM.
- by James Massola
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Architect designs bunker house for a post-apocalyptic future
Architects are often asked to think about houses for the next millennium – the house of the future - and this is definitely one for the future.
- by Colleen Hawkes
Two-thirds of the area was destroyed by fire. So what happens now?
Weeks after fires tore through, locals are torn about rebuilding. Others not affected face not being able to stay at all.
- by Kate Burke
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The Perth restaurant so popular it begged us not to write this
The restaurant employs a quarterly booking release; the problem is owner Moe Oo has to deal with the hangry hordes who miss out on a booking.
- by David Prestipino
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Folau controversy still haunts the Wallabies
Dave Rennie will have to pick a Wallabies squad and dive straight into some meaty issues when he arrives in Australia later this year.
- by Georgina Robinson
WA Matildas star urges Indigenous investment to lure players away from AFLW
Lydia Williams admits she might have played AFLW had it existed when she was growing up in her hometown of Kalgoorlie, and urges soccer chiefs to up investment in Indigenous youth to keep them in the game.
- by Michael Lynch
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How Eddie McGuire and Amazon could shake up the AFL on TV
The AFL's television landscape is set for a shake-up after global streaming giant Amazon agreed to a $10 million deal with Collingwood president Eddie McGuire’s media company.
- by Sam McClure
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
Pursuit of glory would be fool's gold in face of coronavirus emergency
Athletes remain as committed as ever but their ordered world now stands at odds with an outbreak that grows worse by the day.
- by Phil Lutton
AFLW ratings up on Fox, down on Seven
Fox Footy's ratings have grown so far in 2020, but Seven's audiences have declined as several matches have been bumped to 7mate.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Slater's grand plan: To build the world's largest wave in the desert
Kelly Slater is planning to build the world's largest man-made wave in the Californian desert.
'You could go to two months': IOC heavyweight says time on Games' side
The International Olympic Committee's longest-serving member says a decision on whether the Tokyo Games will go ahead could be left until May.
- by Stephen Wade
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How McGuire, Amazon could shake up AFL on TV
The AFL's television landscape is set for a shake-up after global streaming giant agreed to a $10m deal with Collingwood president’s media company.
