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‘Hazmat emergency’ over WA tornado asbestos exposure

About 40 homes have been damaged with some completely destroyed after thier roofs were ripped off.

More than 100 homes were damaged by the tornado that scattered asbestos over streets at Bunbury on Friday afternoon. Residents are now eligible for disaster payments.

‘You’ll bankrupt the business’: Pregnant workers made redundant

Pregnancy and parental discrimination are illegal, but experts say confidentiality clauses make knowing how common the issue is difficult.

Workers’ legal centres have recorded a rise in discrimination complaints by pregnant and parent workers as those carers are targeted in the cost of living crunch.

Leanne fled the country to escape domestic abuse. Now she could face jail

Leanne fled Australia with her two children as she says it was the only way she knew how to protect herself from her violent husband.

Boy charged after ‘knife fight’ which forced Westfield Carousel into lockdown

Westfield Carousel in Cannington.

Police have charged a 16-year-old boy after an alleged altercation between two people, one of whom was armed with knives, which plunged Carousel Shopping Centre into lockdown.

Weapons conviction piles pressure on Dutton over released detainee

While the Coalition has called on Labor to “take responsibility” for released detainees, Dutton would not comment on a decision made when he was home affairs minister.

Magpies soar over Eagles despite injury toll; Crows and Lions battle at Adelaide Oval

In the end, the reigning premiers claimed a whopping 66-point win over the Eagles to climb into the top eight for the first time this year.

Perth NRL bid open to Bears, Jets liaison but would rather go alone

Mark Geyer in the 1996 jersey for the Western Reds.

Wayne Bennett, a supporter of the Perth bid, said it would be “a two or three-year project” after any decision was made - but the WA government is convinced a Perth franchise is “NRL-ready” now.

The aurora australis (southern lights) over Williamstown, Melbourne on Saturday.

Aurora australis stuns Australian stargazers – and you can still watch it

Don’t fret if you missed out on seeing the southern lights that dazzled Australians on Saturday night – you’ll have another chance tonight.

Trump is a micromanager. Prosecutors doubt he’d let lawyers handle Stormy Daniels

“I always sign my cheques, so I know where my money’s going,” Donald Trump wrote in one of his books, in a passage that was read aloud in court.

Prosecutors say Donald Trump would simply be unable to leave hush-money payments to other people. They even called an unusual witness: a book written by Trump himself.

Eurovision, marred by disqualification and huge protests, crowns Switzerland

The world’s craziest singing competition sailed into uncharted territory as politics and protests collided.

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Labor’s paid placements are a slap in the face, not a saving grace

The government’s plan to pay students $319 a week for placements is a start, but just because something is better than nothing doesn’t inherently make it good.

The plan to pay students $319 a week for placements is a start, but just because something is better than nothing doesn’t inherently make it good.

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Cycling’s dirty secret: 300,000 bikes a year dumped in landfill

The frenzy of bicycle purchases during the early COVID-19 pandemic is about to make the problem even worse. But one group has rescued almost 11,000 bikes from landfill.

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Chandeliers, ‘qubits’ and Schrödinger’s cat: Inside the bizarre world of quantum computing

In the quantum realm, the laws of physics are different. Now its mind-bending tech could soon transform our lives. How does it work?

Meghan received a Nigerian fabric as a gift alongside Harry at an Invictus Games event.

Meghan named ‘Ifeoma’ in Nigeria on first visit after doing genealogy test

The Duchess of Sussex acknowledged Nigeria as “my country” during her trip with Prince Harry, who met her after a visit to the UK.

‘She looked as though she was dying’: The Australian show that saw the unravelling of a diva

Judy Garland’s disasterous tour down under began this weekend 60 years ago.

When Judy Garland arrived at Mascot Airport, customs officials made a decision that would likely prove fateful.

She’s never had a job interview or a CV, but Indy Clinton’s career is soaring

She was already “Instagram famous” by age 16, but it was becoming a mother almost four years ago that propelled the social media creator to star status.

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THE PEOPLE OF PERTH

Andrea Brunelli of Maestro: creator of extraordinarily crisp, featherweight dough, owner of an extraordinary moustache.

Listen up Perth: Here’s the pizza order to test your maker’s skill

Hint: it’s probably not the pizza you’re thinking of. And its presence on a menu speaks to a certain intent.

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Three things I love: West Australian Ballet principal dancer Oscar Valdés

Each week, WAtoday reaches out to the Perth community to find out three things people love the most about our coastal capital.

Western Australia

Senator Linda Reynolds says she will continue with her defamation lawsuit against Brittany Higgins and her fiance, David Sharaz, unless they  accept findings there was no cover-up.

Court dissects Sharaz’s stance on defamation row as peace talks loom

The implications of David Sharaz’s public declaration to bow out of his year-long defamation row with Senator Linda Reynolds are unclear – even to his lawyers.

Your top WA budget questions answered: Our reporters explain the details

WAtoday business reporter Peter Milne and state politics reporter Hamish Hastie.

Over the past few days, you’ve been sending through your burning budget questions. Here to answer them is WAtoday state politics reporter Hamish Hastie and business reporter Peter Milne.

What West Australians think of the state budget

WA budget 2024 main image, average West Australians. Picture: WAtoday

Amid all the chest-beating spin from the government, each line item in the budget will have a real impact on West Australians. So we asked them what they thought.

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WA is finding it hard to admit it has a spending problem

West Australian Premier Roger Cook and Treasurer Rita Saffioti with the budget papers in Perth on Thursday.

Most of WA’s increased spend is demand-driven thanks to roaring population growth placing pressure on housing, education and health budgets.

Metronet costs balloon by $700m

The cost of Metronet has blown out - again.

Stage one of the Labor government’s flagship Metronet project climbed $2 billion in 2023 alone, taking the total cost of the network to around $11.5 billion.

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The Crown tower penthouse apartment.

Crown’s $90m sky home, languishing on the market, gets a $10m discount

Call it opulent, elevated, expensive – but the luxury home set high in Crown Resorts’ skyscraper can’t yet be called “sold”.

Tenants would have saved $3.8 billion across all capital cities if rents had been frozen last year, data show.

Australian renters would be nearly $4b better off under a rent freeze

Tenants would have saved as much as $3000 over the 12 months to March, and proponents of a rent freeze say the cash would be life-changing.

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Andrew Moloney dropped a huge bombshell after losing to Pedro Guevara in Perth.
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Aussie star retires after world title robbery in Perth

Andrew Moloney dropped a huge bombshell after losing to Pedro Guevara in Perth.

Darcy Fogarty of the Crows.

AFL 2024 round nine LIVE updates: Magpies’ injury woes deepen despite thumping win; Crows and Lions in arm wrestle

Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as the Sunday games play out for round nine.

Emotions were raw as the Dockers paid tribute to former player Cam McCarthy on Friday night.
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‘Superbly brave, heroic’: Brereton shares Dockers’ grief for McCarthy

Fremantle veterans Nat Fyfe, Luke Ryan and Alex Pearce fought back tears on Friday night as they remembered their good friend Cam McCarthy.

Ben Donaldson kicked eight-from-eight for 23 points to guide Western Force to a Super Rugby win.

Donaldson scores 23 points as Force crush Drua

Western Force flyhalf Ben Donaldson has scored 23 points on the back of a perfect kicking display to lift his side to a crushing 48-10 win over Fijian Drua in Perth.

Former Fremantle and GWS player Cam McCarthy.
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‘Prodigious talent’: Former Dockers and Giants player Cam McCarthy dies

Former teammates of Fremantle and GWS player Cam McCarthy will play with heavy hearts this weekend as they mourn the tragic death of the key forward at the age of 29. 

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Gale force heads to Tasmania; Newman fined over bump; Howe forward with Elliott out

Richmond CEO Brendon Gale is leaving the club, while injury-hit Collingwood will be without Jamie Elliott against West Coast.

Banned: Wil Powell.
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Powell’s social media posts revealed after homophobic slur

Perth-raised Gold Coast player Wil Powell used homophobic language online before abusing a Brisbane opponent last Sunday.

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