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Shein scrambles to find new venue as Perth shopping centre scraps pop-up

Shein’s website adds an average of 2000 new products daily.

It was announced to much fanfare just last week, but a mall in Perth’s north appears to have dumped plans for the global fast fashion brand’s first WA pop-up.

Tribunal hikes WA’s minimum wage; Giants bring in millions

One of Thomas Dambo’s sculptures in Mandurah, south of Perth.

The state’s minimum wage will rise by more than $50 per week, while the government claims that the Mandurah Giants have been a huge economic and tourism boon. Follow our live state coverage here.

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Jobs

Want a $100k job in WA but think you need a degree? Think again

There is a rising trend in WA university graduates ditching jobs they’re qualified for to choose higher-paying, relatively unskilled jobs – not all remote.

Tax Office evidence draws Carlton boss Luke Sayers further into PwC scandal

Fresh evidence from the ATO raises further questions about what the Carlton boss knew about tax confidentiality breaches while he was in charge of PwC.

Get on with orderly energy transition, says Origin boss

Origin Energy CEO Frank Calabria supports nuclear energy in the grid, but believes it will be at least a decade before it becomes a viable alternative.

Origin chief says switch from coal power to renewable energy should be done in the most cost-efficient way for customers.

‘He is not incompetent’: Dutton backs Taylor, hopes dumped senator finds new seat

Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor failed to support  Liberal frontbencher Hollie Hughes in a preselection vote.

Hollie Hughes unloaded on Angus Taylor, exposing internal divisions in the opposition’s frontbench as an election nears.

‘I made it all up’: Shocking questions over evidence in case against Channel Seven contestants

Two people involved in the case against two Channel Seven TV contestants who face charges of torture and rape have claimed they made up evidence.

Gaenor Meakes outside the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on Thursday, and Bruce Lehrmann in a file photo.

Bruce Lehrmann caused $13,000 in property damage, landlord alleges

The luxury home on Sydney’s northern beaches was rented to the former political staffer, with the Seven Network picking up the $100,000 bill.

Peter Norman, Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the dias at the Mexico Olympics. Inset, Norman.

‘One of the greatest persons I’ve ever met’: Five decades on, Smith salutes Norman in Paris

Former 200m Olympic champion Tommie Smith has paid tribute to Australia’s Peter Norman, almost 60 years after their iconic Mexico City podium protest.

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WAtoday reporter Jesinta Burton and Committee for Perth chief executive Paula Rogers at Petition.

Paula Rogers on her love affair with Perth – and on guiding its future

Paula Rogers left her London borough bound for Western Australia more than two decades ago after falling in love with Perth. Now, she’s selling it to the world.

Druk Cafe is an all-day Bhutanese restaurant now open at Waterford Plaza.

The HR professional bringing a new cuisine to Perth’s southern suburbs

Bhutanese yellow rice and butter tea for breakfast, noodle soups in savoury beefy broth, momos in spicy, creamy gravy – affordable food to enjoy on the run.

Western Australia

Perth has become denser with a desire to get more houses onto smaller parcels of land.

Calls to nail down cost of Perth’s out-of-control sprawl

Should the auditor-general crunch the numbers on the true financial cost of urban sprawl and make it public before the next election?

CCC probe into death reveals shocking conditions of young people’s prison unit

Cleveland Dodd, 16, (inset) died after self-harming in his cell at the youth Unit 18 wing of Perth’s maximum-security Casuarina Prison.

A major probe into allegations of serious misconduct following the death of teenager Cleveland Dodd at the notorious Unit 18 has cleared the staff involved.

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WA mega-marine park proposed to rival Ningaloo needs work: scientists

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This vast and ambitious plan has weaknesses – particularly around the popular tourism area of Esperance – that could hobble it from the start, say scientists.

Mandurah man claims he killed, ‘tortured’ kangaroos as ‘part of culture’

A suppression order protects the identity of a man who pleaded guilty to killing kangaroos last January.

The 23-year-old’s family spoke outside court on Tuesday, claiming animal rights activists and the police are interfering with Aboriginal people’s way of life.

Two friends killed in WA crash were ‘backbone of their community’

Thelma Clausen and Coral Seinor from Jurien Bay were killed in a car crash last Friday that former Collingwood AFL player Shannon Cox has been arrested over.

Thelma Clausen and Coral Seinor from Jurien Bay were killed last Friday in a car crash – over which former Collingwood AFL player Shannon Cox has been arrested.

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Perth has become denser with a desire to get more houses onto smaller parcels of land.

‘Out of control’: Calls to nail down the true cost of Perth’s urban sprawl

Should the Auditor General crunch the numbers on the true financial cost of urban sprawl and make it public before the next State election?

A Perth home in Perth’s northern suburb destroyed by a bushfire in November 2023.

Fire and floods: The risky Perth suburbs facing falling property values

A first of its kind report has found thousands of WA homes face a high risk of bushfire and flooding, a risk that will push insurance costs up and home values down.

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Jarryd Hayne outside the NSW District Court last year, and a mockup of messages between the complainant and a friend.
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Why Hayne’s convictions were quashed – and why he might not face a retrial

A series of messages on social media were at the heart of Jarryd Hayne’s successful appeal against his sexual assault convictions.

Josh Hazlewood during the match with Namibia.

‘In our interest to get England out’: Hazlewood raises prospect of tactic switch for Scotland clash

Australia have already qualified for the next stage of the T20 World Cup after thrashing Namibia, but their final group game could still decide the fate of one of their main rivals.

Peter Norman, Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the dias at the Mexico Olympics. Inset, Norman.

‘One of the greatest persons I’ve ever met’: Five decades on, Smith salutes Norman in Paris

Former 200m Olympic champion Tommie Smith has paid tribute to Australia’s Peter Norman, almost 60 years after their iconic Mexico City podium protest.

Jarryd Hayne leaves prison on Wednesday afternoon.
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Courts

Jarryd Hayne walks out of jail after sexual assault convictions quashed

The state’s top court quashed Hayne’s sexual assault convictions but left the door open to the former footballer standing trial for a fourth time.

Under fire: AFL umpires boss, and former ABCC commissioner, Steve McBurney.

‘Done an outstanding job’: AFL hits back as Setka calls for McBurney’s sacking

The AFL has declared umpires boss Steve McBurney will retain his job amid calls from CFMEU Victoria boss John Setka for the former building watchdog to be sacked.

The Demons must reverse their form slump without Christian Petracca.
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AFL 2024

A rapid Dee-cline: The numbers red enough to make any Demons fan blue

In a competition in which you fall behind if you stand still, not enough Melbourne players have improved since their 2021 premiership. Arguably, more have regressed than progressed.

Max Giuliani celebrates his race win.

Australian swimming trials as it happened: Miami Max books his ticket to Paris, Kaylee McKeown posts second-fastest 100m backstroke in history

Kaylee McKeown and Max Giuliani were among the winners on day two of the Australian swimming trials in Brisbane.

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