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Woman dies in Roe Highway crash as five children pulled from wreckage
Up to eight people, including five young children, had been trapped in their vehicles after a crash in Langford.
- by Heather McNeill
'Final frontier': Drowned artefacts reveal first underwater heritage sites in Western Australia
The artefacts show that thousands of years ago Aboriginal people lived in sites now underwater; but these cultural riches are perilously close to an expanding resource operation.
- by Emma Young
'Robo-debt situation': 8000 businesses threatened with repaying JobKeeper cash
Newer businesses with low revenue have been pursued by the tax office despite suffering the required drop in revenue and operating before the date required to receive payments.
- by Paul Sakkal
Shocking claims of misuse of power, prejudice as inquiry targets WA Police
Police officers in Western Australia's north travelled 300 kilometres to a remote community in the Kimberley to charge an Aboriginal boy with the theft of a pram he had not stolen, according to evidence before a parliamentary committee.Â
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
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WA licence photos to be sent east for national facial recognition database
The licence photos, names, addresses, signatures of West Australians will be available to Commonwealth and interstate investigators through a national facial recognition system.
- by Nathan Hondros
WA school's cash-for-grades plan vetoed amid fears some students taking year 12 easy
Secondary school educators noticed students who already had university offers may not be working as hard and risked dragging down others.
- by Daile Cross
Tell-all gets green light: US court sides with publisher of book by Trump's niece
The publisher can restart printing and distributing copies of the book, while Mary Trump's lawyers will file a brief to lift the restraining order against her too.
- by Michael Kranish
Australia set to offer safe haven visas to Hong Kong residents
Australia is set to offer safe-haven visas to Hong Kong residents as the Chinese territory is consumed by another wave of protests and arrests.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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'Furious': Notorious WA bikie granted permission to fly interstate for gang funeral
WA Police Minister Michelle Roberts is 'furious' ex-Coffin Cheater was granted permission to attend a gang funeral.
- by Jerrie Demasi
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Claremont serial killer trial
Jane Rimmer: How 'miraculous' discovery of body revealed clues to Claremont killer
The finding of Jane Rimmer’s body in 1996 was the breakthrough Perth homicide detectives had been waiting for.
- by Heather McNeill
For decades a serial killer was blamed for Sarah Spiers' death. Was that a mistake?
For more than two decades it’s been built into the Perth psyche that a serial killer is responsible for the murders of Sarah Spiers, Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon. But could that assumption be wrong in the case of the first 'victim'?
- by Heather McNeill
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Perth couple flee to 'safe haven', leave children to fend off Freo Port rort claims
Living a lavish, privileged life in Perth, it took years to uncover what police claim was an elaborate scheme Giacomo ‘Jack’ Merolla devised to fleece more than a million dollars from WA taxpayers.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
Perth travel bloggers vow to hit the road again a year after gunpoint arrest
Two bloggers arrested at gunpoint near Tehran for flying a drone have vowed to hit the road again a year on.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
'Death spiral': WA's download speeds strangled by copper network chokehold
Grant Malcolm made a fateful mistake after changing his NBN plan in July 2018, which led to a two-year fight to get his service back to normal.
- by Hamish Hastie
Perth rubble rogues nabbed in illegal dumping sting
Five men were charged and fined thousands of dollars after an undercover sting caught them ditching asbestos, green waste and building rubble.Â
'175,000 reasons' to smarten up to Perth auction market
When an older couple appeared to be bidding against themselves at a recent auction, it became apparent buyers need to get savvy to a shift in the market.
- by Aja Styles
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Doctors call for stricter rules as patients embrace telehealth
Doctors are calling for telehealth Medicare rebates to be restricted to a patient's regular GP or a referred specialist, saying pop-up services are leading to fragmented patient care.
- by Dana McCauley
Record 1.4 million people relying on food charity as recession bites
- by Shane Wright and Jennifer Duke
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CBA confirms future of startup Beem It under review
The CBA says the future of the payments startup it has heavily backed, is under review as it considers options that triggered the sacking of Beem It's CEO.
- by Colin Kruger
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Hi-ho, Silver: Trump says he looks like Lone Ranger in a mask and likes it
After long resisting wearing a mask in public, Donald Trump said he thinks it makes him look like the Lone Ranger ... and he likes it.
- by AAMER MADHANI
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Collingwood star cops huge ban for COVID-19 breach
In a suspension that Collingwood called 'excessive' but have chosen not to appeal, star midfielder Steele Sidebottom has been suspended for four matches for COVID protocol breaches.
- by Jake Niall
Kyrgios' COVID-19 call-outs should be done behind closed doors: Newcombe
The Australian tennis great has applauded Kyrgios calling out fellow players - but questioned whether it had to be done publicly.
- by Sam Phillips
AFL players told to move out of COVID hotspots
AFL players and staff living in Melbourne's coronavirus hotspots have been told to move suburbs or be barred from going to New South Wales for games.
- by Michael Gleeson
Postecoglou wants facilities 'legacy' from 2023 Women's World Cup
Arguing that football has been dudded in the past, former Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou has called for concrete outcomes from the World Cup.
- by Vince Rugari
Cambage praises Opals' Rise Up campaign, but stays quiet on playing future
The Australian Opals have taken the first step towards improving attitudes towards racism and diversity in the sport by releasing their RISE UP campaign.
- by Roy Ward
Survey on Olympic protests sent to every Australian athlete
Generations of Australian Olympians have been sent a questionnaire asking them whether they believe the ban on protesting at the Games should be lifted.
- by Chris Barrett
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How to spot a Victorian at an NRL match? Here are signs
We need to determine if Victorians are at NSW sporting events. I posed the question on Twitter and people were most helpful.
