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Asylum seekers found off Broome; Carousel teen bailed; Bunbury cleanup

Footage taken at Carousel shopping centre on Friday.

It’s all happening in WA with Border Force intercepting a boat of asylum seekers, a court hearing a woman’s alleged actions could not have killed her husband, and a 16-year-old back on the streets after Friday’s knife scare.

Perth wife’s attempted murder by poison trial dropped at eleventh hour

A woman accused of trying to secretly poison her husband to death has had her trial vacated after prosecutors realised an error had been made.

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The ABC reporter, underworld postman and the ‘sinister threats’

Award-winning ABC reporter Mahmood Fazal passed on menacing messages from an organised crime gang to journalists, one of whom became so fearful he reported it to police. Fazal denies any wrongdoing.

Saving flyin’ Ryan: Failure not an option in high-stakes Eagles mission
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Saving flyin’ Ryan: Failure not an option in high-stakes Eagles mission

Liam Ryan is no longer the Liam Ryan we’ve come to know and expect since bursting onto the scene in the Eagles’ 2018 premiership year.

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Onlookers cheer as pilot brings plane down with no landing gear

Onlookers cheer as pilot brings plane down with no landing gear

The passenger plane successfully touched down after a landing gear failure. The pilot and two passengers walked out of the plane on the tarmac.

Musk victory as judge overturns ban on church stabbing video posts

Elon Musk has argued that by blocking the video to all Australians, the watchdog was in effect seeking a global ban outside its jurisdiction.

‘Hazmat emergency’ over WA tornado asbestos exposure

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.

Man accused of killing dingo with speargun on tourist island

A man is accused of killing a dingo on K’gari.

Wildlife officers said the man used the speargun after the dingo lingered around a camp site at night on K’gari.

David, his wife Katy and their five-month-old twins.

Three things I love: Crown Perth chief executive David Tsai

Crown Perth is known for fine dining, but the resort boss loves nothing more than a casual feed with the family at his top Asian locals – shared with you here.

Unable to crack the housing market, I went looking for cocaine

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No, I’m not contemplating becoming a drug dealer, but I will need something close to a lottery win to get me out of the rental rat race.

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Jerry Seinfeld’s support for Israel prompts Duke University speech walkout

Figures in robes and caps, some waving Palestinian flags, were seen filing out of crowds of graduates assembled in the North Carolina university’s football stadium.

Wayne (left) and Simon (right) at The Shorehouse in Swanbourne.

‘It was instantaneous’: Meet Perth’s very own Jerry and George

Friendships are flourishing around Perth, with cafes and bars full of people who clearly love each other; we guarantee that reading this will make you smile.

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This winter warmer could be harming your neighbours

Noula Giuliano is urging Victorians to think of people like her before investing in a wood fire or fire pit.

Many of us have fond memories of huddling around a wood heater or fire pit in winter. But are they doing more harm than good?

How Paris is going to gouge tourists this year

Visitors to the French capital during the European summer will pay more for hotels, meals out, entry to tourist attractions and public transport.

Novak Djokovic is struck on the head by a water bottle.

‘Nausea, dizziness, blood’: Djokovic says bottle blow still affecting him after loss

The world No.1 was comfortably beaten in the third round of the Italian Open, two days after being struck on the head by a bottle that fell from a fan’s backpack.

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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.

West Australian Ballet principal dancer Oscar Valdés

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

Westfield Carousel in Cannington.

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

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.

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.

Weapons conviction piles pressure on Dutton over released detainee

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles, Perth grandmother Ninette Simons and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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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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Novak Djokovic is struck on the head by a water bottle.

‘Nausea, dizziness, blood’: Djokovic says bottle blow still affecting him after shock loss

The world No.1 was comfortably beaten in the third round of the Italian Open, two days after being struck on the head by a bottle that fell from a fan’s backpack.

Collingwood’s Joe Richards, middle, is mobbed by his teammates after kicking his first AFL goal.

From Wangaratta with love: Joe Richards on his long road to a Magpies debut

From teaching special education in Wangaratta, to starring for the AFL’s reigning premiers – Joe Richards has taken the long road to the AFL.

Playmaker Daniel Rioli was in fine form, roaming across half-back for Richmond.
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Gold Coast don’t need more pimply kids, but the Tigers do: Why a Rioli trade could be on

The Suns are interested in talented Tiger Daniel Rioli, and a trade could be mutually beneficial for both parties.

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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.

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Perth’s bid for an NRL team

Peter Cumins, chairman of a Perth consortium hoping to secure a new NRL franchise, is open to a partnership with North Sydney or Newtown but would prefer a stand-alone side.

Reeve Bal Pannu dreams of a baggy green one day.

Reeve dreams of wearing the baggy green, but the number of south Asian cricketers at the top is going backwards

The number of Australian cricketers with south Asian heritage is growing at the grassroots and junior levels, but not in the elite teams. But there is a plan to help kids like Reeve Bal Pannu follow in the footsteps of Usman Khawaja.

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.

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