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Alberto Nicoletti, left, and Vincenzo Mineo.

Jury verdicts suppressed in Perth restaurant owner’s rape trial

A jury’s decision relating to the charges against a Perth restaurant owner accused of sexually assaulting eight women has been suppressed by the courts on Tuesday afternoon.

A photo that Zomi Frankcom sent her family on Monday as she crossed a checkpoint.

Albanese calls in Israel’s top diplomat over aid worker’s ‘unacceptable’ death

Australian Zomi Frankcom was among four foreign aid workers killed in an apparent Israeli airstrike while providing food assistance in Gaza.

Drone dives deep to uncover ocean secrets in Rottnest’s ship graveyard

A map of the shipwreck uncovered by the Hydrus underwater drone in the Rottnest ship graveyard.

A gigantic shipwreck twice the size of a blue whale has been found just off the coast of Western Australia.

‘I honestly could kill him. I won’t’: Texts surface in trial of Perth nurse accused of attempted murder

Wendy Ruth Sym appeared in Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court charged with attempting to murder her husband, who she cared for.

A former nurse accused of giving her ill husband a near-lethal dose of insulin sent a late-night text message admitting she could “kill him” as his dementia continued to weigh on her wellbeing, a court has been told.

Memories and heartbreak for Cleveland Dodd’s mum on eve of coronial inquest

Nadene Dodd and her young family should be at home in Laverton. Instead, they are 950 kilometres away in a motel in Perth’s east, hoping they will finally get answers.

Dutton whacks ‘supine’ CEOs in pitch to working class

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 25 March 2024. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

The Coalition leader’s speech comes at an important moment for an opposition that faces questions about its economic agenda and remains behind in the polls.

The economy is on a knife edge. An interest rate change could tip the balance

The RBA board said it was not yet confident inflation was definitely tracking down in its estimated time frame. Here’s what the board will be watching closely to make sure it does.

Port Hedland councillor doubles down on support for Russian election

Adrian McRae speaking in Russia.

A WA councillor who returned from Russia with nothing but love for the country’s political system has doubled down on his public statements.

Perth man accused of filming women in change rooms, gyms

Jacky Chan outside Midland Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

A 33-year-old man has been charged over allegations he took inappropriate images of women without their permission inside several Perth shopping centres.

Memories and heartbreak for Cleveland Dodd’s mum on eve of coronial inquest

Nadene Dodd and her young family should be at home in Laverton. Instead, they are 950 kilometres away in a motel in Perth’s east, hoping they will finally get answers.

Oprah Winfrey, pictured last week, has a new TV special on weight loss drugs.

Ozempic ‘cheating’ backlash is a blatant example of medical gaslighting

Let’s leave it to individuals to decide what’s right for their own wearied and brilliantly imperfect bodies.

Not all medication is ‘pregnancy safe’. So how do you calculate the risks?

Anna Heldorf was diagnosed with epilepsy as a teenager.

For those dealing with chronic health conditions, the choice to continue or stop taking medication during pregnancy can be complicated.

Miss Succession? Shogun is a must-watch epic drama

It has swords and sandals, multi-layered plotting and a central performance that is so unhinged it’s hard to look away.

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Western Australia

He fought the Taliban and won reality TV. Now this aspiring WA Liberal has started a civil war

Could Mark Wales’ novel approach to China affect his chances of preselection in Tangney?

Peter Hartcher
Peter Hartcher

Political and international editor

WA residents urged to roll up as government rolls out free flu jabs

West Australians are being urged to take advantage of free flu vaccines ahead of winter.

The West Australian government has announced free flu vaccines for residents older than six months for the third year in a row.

Man found dead in Alkimos house fire

Firefighters at the blaze on Monday night.

Emergency crews rushed to a fire in Alkimos around 10.35pm on Monday, with firefighters extinguishing the blaze. 

Perth shopping centre’s $80m mega-mall facelift is off with a bang

Kardinya Park Shopping Centre Redevelopment renders 2024.

A sleepy shopping centre whose biggest offering for three decades has been a Kmart is being transformed into Perth’s latest ‘town centre’ and dining destination.

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Perth insider spills: Why you can’t get a rental (and what to try now)

Ashleigh Goodchild has been managing rental property since 1999.

Tight supply, sky-high demand and soaring costs means competition is fierce in securing a home. This Perth property manager shares how you can gain an edge.

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Ashleigh Goodchild

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