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'Say it again': Ernie Dingo 'whacks' man at Perth train station over racist slur
One of the country’s most well-known actors has been involved in a violent incident at a Perth train station after he claims he was called a “f---ing Abo”.
- by Kate Hedley
Australia could partner with China on Belt and Road Initiative projects
The Trade Minister has left the door open to Australia partnering with China on infrastructure projects in other countries under an agreement signed in 2017.
- by Anthony Galloway
Wild weather further delays sheep ship's departure from Fremantle
Stormy weather in Perth will further delay a shipment of about 35,000 sheep bound for the Middle East after a COVID-19 outbreak held it up for weeks.
‘He was coming back for her’: Security interrupted accused Claremont serial killer's first murder, state claims
'So was he just a rapist, or was he a rapist and a murderer?', state prosecutor Carmel Barbagallo asked the court as she continues in her final bid to convict Bradley Edwards of the Claremont serial killings.
- by Heather McNeill
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Claremont trial: Sarah's final moments 'went desperately wrong', prosecutors claim
Both women's bodies were found in bushland and personal items they had with them have never been recovered.
- by Heather McNeill
Peter Dutton threatened with contempt of court over visa delay
No reason a minister could not be fined or jailed if found guilty of contempt of court, a Federal Court judge said.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Racism
Alumni accuse NIDA of 'systemic and institutionalised racism'
Testimonials described a culture where students of colour were sidelined and staff and directors were mostly white.
- by Hannah Ryan
Colonial Brewing to review brand name following nationwide controversy
A West Australian brewery has said it will review its name following a nationwide controversy.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
Senior WA bureaucrat pleads guilty to hundreds of corruption charges
A former senior bureaucrat at the centre of Western Australia's biggest public sector theft has pleaded guilty.
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Claremont serial killer trial
Prosecutors paint final picture of the nights Jane and Ciara disappeared
- by Heather McNeill
How failing to test a victim's thumbnail for 11 years turned out to be the 'proverbial pot of gold'
Had the thumbnail at the centre of the Claremont serial killer trial been tested sooner, the state's key piece of evidence could have been destroyed.
- by Heather McNeill
Ciara was 'fighting for her life', court told, as Claremont defence's DNA theory shattered
In her closing argument, prosecutor Carmel Barbagallo said the accused's conviction for abducting and raping a teenager as she walked home alone at night made it less likely his DNA made its way into Ciara's fingernail container by contamination.
- by Heather McNeill
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Emergency services
Two people found dead after boat sinks off Coral Bay
The bodies of two people missing in the ocean off Coral Bay in WA’s North West have been found after the boat they were on sank on Tuesday evening.
'Thugs, bullies': WA wheel clamping ban a step closer
Wheel clamping could soon be banned in WA as the state government prepares to introduce a bill to parliament to stop the "predatory behaviour".
Liquor bosses hand luxe Perth wine lab second chance at life
Everyone was excited about Commune. It was going to be staffed by a sommelier and winemaker, stock only WA wines and run intimate tasting sessions. Then it got Perthed.
- by Emma Young
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Justice
'Destructive' legal practice ends in bid to reduce number of Aboriginal people in WA's prisons
The state government's bill which will end the practice of sending people to jail for not paying fines has passed the Upper House of State Parliament.
- by Nathan Hondros
West Australian beers pulled from east coast shelves over brand controversy
A chain of bottleshops in the eastern states will no longer stock Margaret River brewery Colonial Brewing Co's beers after complaints about their name.
- by Daile Cross
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Politics
Palace Letters will be released by the end of July
Hundreds of potentially explosive letters that shed light on what the Queen knew in the lead-up to Gough Whitlam's dismissal will be released next month.
- by Max Koslowski
Business
Union support rallies around Branson-linked Virgin bidder Cyrus
Two unions representing Virgin Australia workers have publicly backed the Richard Branson-linked investment firm Cyrus Capital.
- by Patrick Hatch
World
Beijing stops flights, refunds train tickets in bid to curb new virus outbreak
Health officials recorded 137 cases since Thursday - the worst resurgence of the disease in the city since early February.
- by Stella Qiu and Huizhong Wu
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HomeBuilder reno grant has buyers competing for the perfect fixer-upper
They’re usually the homes that only the young and brave or those with building experience would take on but now there's a $25,000 carrot to sweeten the deal.
- by Melissa Heagney
What foodies and chefs were whipping up in the kitchen during isolation
For many, isolation and social distancing led to a significant rise in cooking, baking and getting creative in the kitchen.
- by Kate Bartels
Should bosses be able to spy on workers, even when they work from home?
- by Val Hooper, Gordon Anderson and Stephen Blumenfeld
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I was the first black model on Vogue's cover. I now propose a new rule
After 46 years, I want to move from being an icon to an iconoclast. Year after year, companies inflict harm against black culture while actively gouging it for inspiration.
- by Beverly Johnson
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AFL 2020
Dusty out, O'Meara in as Baker given WA quarantine exemption
Richmond champion Dustin Martin has been forced out of the Tigers side to play Hawthorn after suffering bruised ribs last week.
- by Michael Gleeson
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Australian cricket
Batting coach among axed as Cricket Australia cuts jobs
A day after Kevin Roberts' departure as chief executive, there are more personnel walking out the door.
- by Chris Barrett and Andrew Wu
McGovern's suspension for striking upheld
The defender will now miss his side’s meeting with the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba on Saturday night.
- by Daniel Cherny
Opinion
Match review
Tackle, but don't touch: The AFL's contradiction
The fight against coronavirus is a serious matter, but sport's way of addressing it sometimes borders on comical.
- by Greg Baum
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Australian cricket
World T20 chief to be interim CEO of Cricket Australia
Kevin Roberts' exit from Cricket Australia was confirmed by chairman Earl Eddings on Tuesday.
- by Chris Barrett
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AFL 2020
Blues back Betts after another racial slur
Indigenous Carlton star Eddie Betts has been left "hurt" after a racial slur was directed towards him online on the weekend.
- by Sam McClure
Opinion
Match review
Round two blunders showed it's time to review the reviews
Score and match review decisions in round two show the AFL has plenty of room for improvement in 2020.
- by Peter Ryan
Have Your Say
Test pathway? It's cross-country now
To contain costs, Cricket Australia is temporarily shutting down the so-called "pathways" to national selection. But what if it works?
