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The fight to stop a noxious waste depot being built near Perth homes, school
Premier Roger Cook has just held a press conference in Kununurra where journalists have asked him about a development application to build a noxious asbestos waste dump in Mirrabooka within 70 metres of houses and 580 metres from a school. Follow our live coverage here.
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Shipping
Get ready for empty shelves again as supply chain crisis looms for WA
Three issues that wreaked havoc on global trade during the COVID-19 pandemic supply chain crisis are back, and are expected to remain for the rest of the year.
The Perth suburbs about to join the million-dollar club
As demand outpaces housing supply, seven-figure price tags are becoming increasingly common across Perth suburbs. Here are eight areas which could soon join the $1 million club.
Fury on the floor: Dutton and Albanese clash with Greens over Gaza protests
Greens leader Adam Bandt sought to condemn the government for being “complicit” in the invasion of Gaza but was shut down after Labor MPs branded him a “fraud” and a “liar”.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
WA Senator Fatima Payman quits party committee in further sign of isolation
The senator also stepped down from two parliamentary foreign affairs committees last week after comments accusing Israel of conducting a “genocide” in Gaza.
Nine misrepresented Al Muderis’ practice: lawyer
Sue Chrysanthou, SC, says orthopaedic surgeon Munjed Al Muderis has been upfront about the “shocking complications” that can be caused by his surgery.
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Crime
Gooseberry Hill stabbing accused tries to plead guilty hours after attack
Christopher Sullivan appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday wearing a blue jumpsuit and told the magistrate he did not need legal representation because he wanted to “plead guilty to the charge anyway.”
Mary Street Bakery goes back to cash after angry customers abuse staff
Despite the rapidly declining use of cash, small business owners are opting to accept physical tender in a bid to keep customers happy. But the cost is high.
‘My little buddy’s gone’: Toddler drowns after following puppy to neighbour’s property
The family of Luka Huddle, 2, who drowned in a dam on a property near Geelong, speak of their anguish.
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Cybersecurity
Four’N Twenty owner Patties Foods hit by data leak as invoice, banking details spill online
Thousands of documents, including invoices, orders and banking information of the parent company of a handful of major food brands were leaked online via an unprotected database.
High interest rates hurting, economy flatlining, savings dwindling. But hang on, help is on its way
Excluding the pandemic, in the first three months of this year the Australian economy grew at the slowest annual rate since the 1990s recession.
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World elections
Modi, who casts himself as ‘sent by God’, loses his aura of invincibility
The once-dominant opposition has made electoral gains on the government over issues like unemployment, social justice and Modi’s ties to India’s billionaires.
Mujib Mashal and Alex Travelli
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Space
The race to stop people destroying evidence of alien life
Looting and scientific vandalism on Earth has scientists worried we could destroy evidence of extraterrestrial life before we even find it.
‘Every reason’ to think Netanyahu is prolonging war, Biden says
Political observers say Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party would lose an Israeli election if one were held today.
‘Swimming saved my life’: Perth seniors dish the dirt on keeping fit
The benefits of exercise for the elderly is a hot topic. Here’s four retirees in their seventies and eighties who are still pushing their bodies and loving life.
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Pets
I didn’t realise I’d be such a blubbering mess after Oakley died
He chewed, he snored, he smelled, but his devotion to us never ceased. Nor ours to him, which is why our heartache is only just beginning.
Brendan Foster
Contributor
THE PEOPLE OF PERTH
The power of a pie: South West baking success story starts new chapter
All killer, no filler: glorious hand-pressed pies are coming to the Margaret River township – now that the necessary equipment has cleared customs.
Perth’s most professional adrenaline junkie shares his secrets
Jeff Robson leverages his work training professionals around the world to indulge the most dangerous of passions. Here’s how he works, rests and plays in Perth.
Western Australia
Byford killing in front of child was ‘dreadful domestic violence case’
A 33-year-old man stands accused of bludgeoning his mother to death on Sunday evening in her Byford home, leaving a child witness to call police as she died.
Rio Tinto unveils $215 million ‘green steel’ Rockingham facility
Australia’s biggest iron ore producer can thank iron ore for 80 per cent of its profit. Now it plans to transform this operation’s impact.
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WA budget
East Perth power station plans vanish from WA budget as site costs balloon
The $39.5 million set aside for Main Roads WA to build the footbridge across East Parade has vanished from the budget papers, with just $2.4 million spent on the project to date.
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Water
Coca-Cola was about to win a waterwise award. Then a WA minister stepped in
Coca-Cola was gearing up to receive a WaterCorp ‘gold waterwise business recognition’. Then the accolade was snatched away.
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Environmental protection
Perth Zoo and Rottnest trees felled as borer spreads across 88 suburbs
These prominent trees have joined more than 3000 felled in Perth’s best-loved spaces as one of the state’s biggest-ever biosecurity operations ramps up a desperate defence.
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BNPL
Tougher rules on Gen Z’s favourite credit coming soon
Buy now, pay later providers including Afterpay, Zip and Klarna will be brought under the Credit Act in changes that have been a long time coming.
Business
Cyberattack target MediSecure enters voluntary administration
The national prescription delivery service provider, which was victim to a cyberattack that compromised personal health information, will face its creditors later this month.
World
‘Every reason’ to think Netanyahu is prolonging war, Biden says
Political observers say Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party would lose an Israeli election if one were held today.
Opinion
The US dollar is making a comeback at China’s expense
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So Laura Tingle has been outed as ‘partisan’? What nonsense
Alan Sunderland
Australian Press Council member
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Property
The Perth suburbs about to join the million-dollar club
As demand outpaces housing supply, seven-figure price tags are becoming increasingly common across Perth suburbs.
Our favourite luxury WA homes for sale right now
We’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch, from the river to the coast, from in-home elevators to jet-ignited pools.
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Lifestyle
Grudges seriously harm our health. Here are four ways to let them go
If you sense it’s time to let go of a grudge, here’s how to go about it.
Culture
Think selfies started with the iPhone? Pharaohs beat us by 5000 years
A new exhibition reveals that the heavily filtered Instagram crowd has nothing on Ancient Egyptians.
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French Open
‘Being a defender wasn’t going to cut it’: The numbers behind the Demon’s world-class weaponry
Alex de Minaur’s transformation from admired also-ran into world-beating top-10 star has captured the attention of a sporting nation. This is how he has done it.
Djokovic pulls out of French Open, De Minaur avoids clash with world No.1
Djokovic aggravated a right knee problem during his win over Francisco Cerundolo, which was reported less than 24 hours later to be a torn medial meniscus.
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AFL 2024
Redman out of Essendon’s blockbuster against Blues; Two-game ban stands for young gun Reid
The Tigers have decided if Dustin Martin will play on Thursday night, while star Essendon midfielder Darcy Parish has suffered a setback in his return from a calf injury.
Scott’s 23-year streak in major strife as fellow Aussie sinks star
Adam Scott hasn’t missed a major tournament since 2001 but ice-cold nerves from a compatriot in a US Open qualifying event may have ended the run.
Sport Integrity Australia intervenes in ice skating scandal
Sport Integrity Australia has appointed its own integrity officer to the peak body for ice skating to oversee a spate of complaints plaguing the sport.
‘He’s a legend, right?’: The French teen superfan driving de Minaur at Roland-Garros
A 14-year-old Parisian named Paul has become Alex de Minaur’s lucky charm at the French Open and will be there for the Demon’s practice session and his quarter-final against Alexander Zverev.
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Olympics
Swede nothings: Matildas coach coy on future after unveiling Olympic squad
Tony Gustavsson has revealed the 18 players he’ll be taking to Paris, but won’t say whether he’ll still be their coach beyond the tournament.
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The Maroons are faster and flashier. But they have a weakness and Blues can exploit it
Game-day conditions at Accor Stadium promise to be perfect for NSW in the Origin opener. This is the gameplan that can lead them to victory.
Andrew Johns
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