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Bird flu detected on WA farm; Wedding bells stall senator’s push for Higgins documents

A version of bird flu has been found at an egg farm in Victoria.

A poultry farm has been placed under pest control notice while a case of bird flu is investigated. Meanwhile, WA Senator Linda Reynolds’ push for documents from Brittany Higgins has been delayed by her impending wedding to David Sharaz. Follow our live coverage here.

Court delays WA senator’s trust probe as Higgins, Sharaz prepare to wed

Brittany Higgins’ lawyers have successfully delayed a highly charged document swap as she and fiancee David Sharaz prepare to tie the knot.

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Road safety

Young boy seriously injured after bus drags him 300m

There are calls for a Transperth driver to be held accountable after a boy was dragged by a bus, leaving him with major injuries.

A 36-year-old woman has been jailed for assaulting her six-year-old step-daughter.
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18 months in prison for bashing girl, 6, over head with a cricket ball

A Perth woman has been jailed for 18 months after violently beating her six-year-old stepdaughter, leaving horrific bruises.

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Marine life

‘This is a really dark day’: Report reveals perilous state of WA’s little penguin population

There are just 114 penguins left in the colony.

A damning population report conducted by scientists in November was finally handed to Rockingham councillors on Wednesday night.

How to sell your home in Perth for $100,000 more than your neighbour

Energy-efficient homes spend fewer days on the market and attract more views per listing.

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Police to get sweeping search powers under new WA anti-knife legislation

Police to get sweeping search powers under new WA anti-knife legislation

WA Police will be given sweeping powers to search people for knives in public under legislation modelled on Queensland’s “Jack’s Law”.

WA teachers warn parents not to tell their kids they hate maths

Perth mother Sophie Cooper with her two daughters Ophelia, 14, and Hope, 16.

How can parents do their best to encourage children to enjoy maths, especially if the subject was never one they loved?

‘Without fear or favour’: Opposition wary of WA in-house lawyer cash splash

The Department of Premier and Cabinet will spend $6 million over the next four years to establish a four-person in-house legal team.

Kindred spirits: Queen Victoria by Alexander Bassano, 1887, and Vincent Namatjira’s portrait of Gina Rinehart.

An open letter to Gina Rinehart, from Queen Victoria (who loved her beer)

Women like us are defined more by power than posing. We work hard, we shoulder immense duties, we bellow in the ears of prime ministers.

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My six Airbnb horror stories (that you need to avoid when booking)

The lack of a proper bed or natural light are two things to be wary of when booking an Airbnb.

Sometimes it is the fault of the host. Other times it was my mistake. I’m confessing both kinds here, so that you can learn from my mistakes.

If you win $150 million, odds are you’ll have big decisions to make. Here’s what to do

The chances of you taking home the jackpot are extremely slim, but if you do, experts say there are ways to deal with all that cash and your emotions.

BBC told to ‘hang heads in shame’ after signing Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios has turned his hand to commentary during a long injury lay-off.

A senior British MP and the co-founder of a women’s safety organisation have condemned the BBC’s plans to use the Australian in their coverage.

AFL round 11 teams and tips: Dogs, Swans make changes

The Western Bulldogs and Sydney have both made one change for their Thursday night clash at Marvel Stadium. Check out the teams and our experts’ tips for round 11.

Richie Benaud

Why ‘marvellous’ moments in sports commentary are dying out

Where are the Benauds, the Comettis, and the Warrens of the new generation? It might be the case that the talent is there, but we’re just not listening like we used to.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

Columnist and author

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Three things I love: Perth’s banh mi royalty share their day on a plate

Three things I love: Perth’s banh mi royalty share their day on a plate

Warning: after reading about a typical Saturday “food adventure” for Perth’s “banh mi king and queen” and their Mini-Me, your cravings will be uncontrollable.

HBF’s 2024 Run for a Reason.
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HBF Run For a Reason 2024: In Pictures

Thousands of people converged in Perth on Sunday to run for charity.

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Teagen’s family has now suffered for many years; from her father inflicting terrible brain injuries on her when she was a toddler, and now from her eventual death due to those injuries.
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A WA father’s violence cut his daughter’s life short. He will now walk free

When Teagen Ferguson was just a toddler, her father inflicted on her such catastrophic injuries that she eventually died at 18 years old.

‘Trying to save the planet’: Cook wants line of sight on WA’s gas guzzlers

WA Premier Roger Cook.

As climate groups deride his government’s pro-gas stance, the premier is giving thought to how to hold WA’s international gas customers to account on climate.

Perth’s housing crisis deepens as land supply falls and prices rise

WA’s housing crisis is set to be deep and long with no medium-term remedy in sight.

There are just 617 blocks of land for sale in Perth, the lowest number since 2006.

Burglaries, stealing, drug taking, but former immigration detainee is released again

Perth Magistrates Court.

Kimbengere Gosoge is the first immigration detainee to be sentenced for breaching the conditions of his release from detention last year.

Labor’s backing for gas growth ‘not like the Coalition’, minister says

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The federal government doubles down on its support for increased gas production, with Resources Minister Madeleine King labelling calls for no large new gas projects “useless”.

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The crowds are booming, but netball has a $30 million problem

A multimillion-dollar loss for Super Netball, buried in financial statements lodged with the corporate regulator, comes amid a changing of the guard at the top of the cash-strapped sport.

Marcus Bontempelli (L) and Taylor Duryea (R) of the Bulldogs celebrate their victory ove GWS.

AFL round 11 teams and tips: Dogs, Swans make changes

The Western Bulldogs and Sydney have both made one change for their Thursday night clash at Marvel Stadium. Check out the teams and our experts’ tips for round 11.

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The number of Indigenous AFL players has plunged from 87 to 71. It’s going to get worse

Recruiters tell me the number of Indigenous AFL players is likely to fall to the mid-60s next year due to retirements and a lack of talent coming through, and worsen from there.

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‘We’ll welcome Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift back’: Sydney puts up hand to host NFL game

Just months after the megastar singer and her boyfriend jetted into town, Sydney hopes the couple will be back for a historic NFL game in the city.

Essendon coach Brad Scott wants change at the tribunal.

Why the Dons want change at the tribunal; Swans to challenge severity of Parker ban

Essendon coach and former AFL football boss Brad Scott is unhappy with the league’s “guilty-unless-you-can-prove-your-innocence system”, while Sydney are challenging the severity of the VFL’s six-match ban handed to veteran Luke Parker

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