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From Balcatta to Wellard, these Perth suburbs are primed for price growth

Balcatta has been named a rising star in a new property report.

The first signs of moderation in the three-year Perth property boom are evident, but 10 suburbs are rising stars, according to a new report.

Little-known change puts an end to WA’s problem with ‘pills in the mail’

9News Perth Michael Genovese. ’Pills in the mail.

When Shayne O’Sullivan was running low on his ADHD medication after relocating to Perth he was told to get someone to send it to him from Sydney. There was just one problem.

Young boy airlifted to hospital after Lesmurdie Falls rescue

A primary school-aged boy believed to be younger than 10 was airlifted to Perth Children’s Hospital after a fall at Lesmurdie Falls.

Bruce Lehrmann departs court on Monday after Justice Michael Lee found he raped Brittany Higgins.
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Defamation

The omnishambles that cast nobody in glory

Bruce Lehrmann has gone from cause celebre to disgrace. Along the way he has managed to damage and hurt many lives and reputations.

‘The Lehrmann imbroglio’: The wry observations of Justice Michael Lee

Bruce Lehrmann leaves the Federal Court in Sydney on Monday.

It was an “omnishambles” with a highly unsatisfactory witness at its heart, the Federal Court judge said of Bruce Lehrmann’s unsuccessful defamation case.

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National

Lehrmann judgment will bring some comfort to sexual assault victims everywhere

The judgment by Justice Michael Lee in finding Bruce Lehrmann was a rapist is a masterpiece of common sense and cut-through.

Israel urges Australia to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorists

In this September 21, 2016, file photo, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard troops march in a military parade in Tehran, Iran.

Israel is seeking urgent action from Australia and other democracies to label the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organisation in a bid to prevent it amassing weapons

Forrests’ $10b Minderoo charity to slash 100 jobs

About a third of the employees at the charity will lose their jobs as chief executive John Hartman looks to spend less on administration.

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

Former nurse found guilty of attempting to murder husband with insulin dose

Wendy Ruth Sym was found guilty on Monday of attempting to murder her husband Kenneth by injecting a high dose of insulin during a hospital admission in January 2021.

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AFL 2024

The distances Jake Waterman went to as he drove home West Coast’s first win of the season

There was plenty to like about the Eagles’ first win of the season on Sunday, but the performance from a 25-year-old in his eighth season on the list stood out most.

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The shot that broke his rivals’ hearts and won Scheffler the US Masters

Scottie Scheffler almost makes eagle on the ninth hole.

The world No.1 was under pressure before producing a moment of magic with a stunning shot on the final day that set him up for his second green jacket.

How Peter Bol fought back from false doping accusation to make Olympic team

Peter Bol is not only “thrilled” to be back on the Australian team for Paris 2024; he also sent a warning that he is there to win gold.

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Music festivals

Fifty years ago, I went to Australia’s Woodstock. On Saturday, I went back

The crowd enjoys the music of Kush singer Jeff Duff at Sunbury ’24.

In the 1970s, the Sunbury festival celebrated rock music and youthful indulgence. On the weekend, the crowd returned. This time their clothes stayed on.

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Vegetarian

10 budget-friendly vegie one-dish dinners to cook this week

RecipeTin Eats’ golden coconut pumpkin and chickpea curry.

Affordable, healthy and ready in under an hour: these triple-threat recipes are your new midweek go-tos.

Mother Nature went all out when she created this part of Western Australia

A splatter of blue – no: two, three, four shades – for the water, a drizzle of pure white for the sand, and a deep red for the soil. And why not some lakes of pink?

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Mark and Lesley Stillman were found dead in their Carramar home on Sunday morning.
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Palliative care volunteer and her husband found dead in northern Perth home

Police were called to the home in Carramar on Sunday morning where they discovered the bodies of Mark and Lesley Stillman

Shot hole borer devastates Perth parks at terrifying rate

A close-up of the polyphagous shot-hole borer that was first detected in Perth in 2021.

The wood-boring beetle wreaking havoc on Perth’s grand Moreton Bay figs is just one of many invasive species keeping experts up at night.

The Pilbara iron men with a $3 billion plan to save the planet

From left to right: Former Fortescue executives, Bart Kolodziejczyk and Michael Masterman’s start-up Element Zero has plans for a $US2.1 billion green iron processing plant in the Pilbara.

Two former Fortescue executives want to reduce the enormous carbon footprint of iron ore, Australia’s most lucrative export industry. It’ll cost at least $3 billion.

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Crime

Man charged with murder after woman found dead in South West

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A man has been charged with murder after a 38-year-old woman was found dead in Busselton, south-west of Perth, on Thursday evening.

Qantas’ Perth to London route changed to avoid Iranian airspace

The flight path will change due to avoid Israel airspace.

The change in flight path is due to fears Iran is planning an imminent attack on Israel.

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Balcatta has been named a rising star in a new property report.

From Balcatta to Wellard, the Perth suburbs primed for price growth

The first signs of moderation in the three-year Perth property boom are evident, but 10 suburbs are rising stars, according to a new report.

The Point Piper home of Geoff Cousins and Darleen Bungey sold for about $23 million.
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Is it better to invest in shares or property? The surprising answer

Former stock exchange boss Dominic Stevens has swapped his $52m digs for an environmental activist’s home in Point Piper, but that’s not his only noteworthy trade.

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West Coast Eagles, Jake Waterman, WAtoday main image.
Opinion
AFL 2024

Why West Coast’s win was Waterman’s watershed moment

There was plenty to like about the Eagles’ first win of the season on Sunday, but the performance from a 25-year-old in his eighth season on the list stood out most.

Paddy Sweeney
Paddy Sweeney

Nine Sports Presenter

Peter Bol is back on the Olympic team after a turbulent three years since Tokyo.

How Peter Bol fought back from false doping accusation to make Olympic team

He’s been wrongly accused, temporarily banned, and sidelined by a pesky hamstring injury. But Peter Bol is not only “thrilled” to be back on the Australian team for Paris 2024; he also sent a warning that he is there to win gold.

Harley Reid celebrates a goal in West Coast’s win over Richmond.
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AFL 2024

Here comes Harley: Key takeouts from round five

You may have heard of No.1 draft pick Harley Reid. On Sunday, he showed he’s both a monster and a surgeon on the field.

Scottie Scheffler almost makes eagle on the ninth hole.

The shot that broke his rivals’ hearts and won Scheffler the US Masters

The world No.1 was under pressure before producing a moment of magic with a stunning shot on the final day that set him up for his second green jacket.

A man appears to give a Nazi salute at an A-League match on Saturday in Sydney.

FA and NSW Police investigating Nazi salute at A-League match

Controversy has marred Saturday’s A-League Sydney derby after television cameras showed a fan performing what appears to be a Nazi salute.

On track: Nick Daicos says the Magpies’ willingness to pressure opponents has been central to turning around their season.
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AFL 2024

Daicos reveals plan to break tag as Magpies get back to ‘DNA’

Port tagger Willem Drew was praised for curbing Nick Daicos’ influence in round 19 last year. This time the Magpie star is prepared.

Jonathan Agnew.

‘I hate batter’: England legend rails against cricket’s gender-neutral terms

BBC correspondent and former England player Jonathan Agnew says “it’s sad” the game now refers to all players as batters.

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