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Climate protesters put themselves in a sticky situation in effort to disrupt WA Parliament
Business in WA’s Legislative Council briefly ground to a halt after five protesters glued themselves to the railings of the public gallery.
- by Nathan Hondros
Suspected murder-suicide north of Perth prompts police investigation
Police have revealed the bodies of a mother and son who were found in the bushland surrounding a property north of Perth on the weekend had been there for "several days".
- by Marta Pascual Juanola and Hannah Barry
Claremont trial LIVE: DNA expert's evidence shatters defence theory
The expert told the court it was "extremely unlikely" and "well below a very low chance" contamination could have occurred and the defence's theory was "almost negated".
- by Heather McNeill
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Coronavirus outbreak
'Four weeks too late': Garden chairs, yellow tape mark Perth coronavirus clinic opening
Three dedicated coronavirus testing clinics opened in the Perth metro area on Tuesday.
- by Daile Cross and Lauren Pilat
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Perth, if you feel disrupted by big tech you only have yourself to blame
WA’s mining prowess means the state is wealthy but very little of that is being invested in industries that could have quadruple the returns.
- by Hamish Hastie and Marta Pascual Juanola
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Coronavirus outbreak
'Close the schools': Doctors say WA government must ramp up virus action
"They should certainly consider that as a pre-emptive measure at this point, because ... that is probably one of the fastest ways that it's spreading."
- by Daile Cross
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Coronavirus outbreak
The moment central banks were trying to avoid over the past 10 years is upon them
The coronavirus and the prospect of a global recession are undermining financial markets and threatening a credit crunch.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Car auction company with Perth office faces $30m demand after cyber attack
Consumer Protection WA would not reveal the company's name, but it has stopped trading because of the attack.
- by Hamish Hastie
Docker's coronavirus test comes back negative
Fremantle player Sam Switkowski, had presented flu-like symptoms after being in contact with a friend who had recently visited China.
- by Daniel Cherny
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Claremont serial killer trial
Claremont trial: Defence hones contamination theory
Of the 17,000-odd Macro-related exhibits tested in the lab, there has been one recorded example of secondary transfer of DNA - which is what the defence argues is the most likely explanation for Mr Edwards' DNA being found under Ciara's fingernails.
- by Heather McNeill
Pathwest lab picked up '28 issues from 17,000 analyses' of Macro items over 20 years
Today Pathwest forensic scientist Scott Egan will continue to give evidence for a fourth day as the state looks to wrap up its DNA evidence in the coming week.
- by Heather McNeill
Western Australia
Police continue to probe case of body found in burnt-out ute in Perth's north
Police are still determining whether or not the death of a person found in a burnt-out car in Yanchep two days ago is suspicious.
- by Hannah Barry
Kirkup slams government over union 'sweetheart deal' amid virus crisis
WA opposition health spokesman has accused the government of prioritising a sweetheart deal with Labor.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Infrastructure
The projects dumped in favour of moving a university into Perth city
A $100 million trackless tram system was among a long list of proposals apparently rejected, while a move by ECU into the CBD is set to be announced as part of the 'Perth City Deal'.
- by Emma Young and Nathan Hondros
Perth father's last ditch bid to save son from death sentence in Thailand prison
Luke Cook is still on death row, as is his Thai wife, and his two sons are in Perth living with family.
- by Jerrie Demasi
Recruiting Jesse Hogan a whole-club, not just coach call: Lyon
Departed Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has explained how decision to recruit Jesse Hogan, now in exile, was handled.
- by Jake Niall
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Porter: casual workers 'paid extra', not disadvantaged during outbreak
Industrial Relations Minister argued casual workers are already prepared to take time off work while sick and paid well in lieu of leave entitlements.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Debt cap to go as recession is forecast in Australia
- by Shane Wright and Rob Harris
Business
ASX claws way out of bear market with best session in three years
The local bourse has notched its biggest one-day move on record, as it bounced back from a sharp fall at the open to book its biggest one-day gain in three years.
- by Lucy Battersby and David Scutt
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Global oil price collapse is Australia's gain, Angus Taylor says
The Energy Minister's US visit coincided with the outbreak of a price war that caused oil prices to hit their lowest levels since 1991.
- by Matthew Knott
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What to do when an agent asks for your 'best and final offer'
If you’ve been gearing up for a face-to-face bidding war at a public auction, this request might catch you off-guard. Here's how to play your cards right.
- by Jessica Golding
Be nice or leaf: Australia's under-reported house crime
It may not seem important enough to some but when we caught a woman brazenly stealing pink geraniums from our front garden, I went to the police.
- by Melissa Heagney
Life & Culture
Rising from the Ashes: How ball tampering doco wins back respect
Amazon Prime's ambitious series The Test is an access-all-areas look at the Australian Test cricket team in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal. What it delivers is a metaphor for life.
- by Ben Pobjie
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Sport
Docker Switkowski tests negative for coronavirus
Fremantle player Sam Switkowski, who had presented flu-like symptoms after being in contact with a friend who had recently visited China, has returned a negative test for coronavirus.
- by Daniel Cherny
AFL players would be happy to play in empty stadiums
AFL players would not hesitate to play games in empty stadiums if public health concerns about the spread of coronavirus force the AFL to stage matches behind closed doors.
- by Peter Ryan and Anthony Colangelo
Recruiting Jesse Hogan a whole-club, not just coach call: Lyon
Departed Fremantle and ex-Saints coach Ross Lyon has explained how the decision to recruit Jesse Hogan, now in exile, was handled by Fremantle.
- by Jake Niall
Open up game with 16-a-side football: Ross Lyon
Former Fremantle and St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has suggested that reducing the number of players on the field from 18 to 16 would improve the spectacle of the game.
- by Jake Niall
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A-League
Ronaldinho's Aussie charity match appearance in doubt
A box of Ronaldinho jerseys might never be opened with the Brazilian unlikely to play in the Football For Fires charity match after being arrested in Paraguay.
- by Dominic Bossi
Coronavirus sees Socceroos qualifiers to be postponed
Faced with a blank schedule, Graham Arnold will try to arrange a friendly in South America before the tournament begins on June 13 in Cordoba, Argentina.
- by Dominic Bossi
Cotton can't be stopped as Kings drop final opener
The Perth Wildcats star finished with 32 points as the Sydney Kings lost home court advantage in the NBL grand final.
- by Sam Phillips
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World Cup won, now to keep women's cricket a big hit
The women's Twenty20 World Cup was a success and capped by Australia's victory before a record crowd but the challenge now is to maintain the momentum.
