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Highways in the sky: The Perth suburbs set to cop more plane noise

Proposed flight paths contained in Perth Airport’s major development plan show residents living in the eastern suburbs will be among the hardest hit with extra daily “noise events”.

Plans for a new Perth Airport runway clearing the final hurdle means new flight paths – and some suburbs experiencing aircraft noise for the first time ever.

The number that tips rental market in tenants’ favour

Experts say it’s been years since the market has favoured renters, and it would take years of high vacancy rates to reverse the rental crisis.

Does your bottled water contain cancer-causing forever chemicals?

The industry is moving to reassure Australian consumers, who are among the most enthusiastic drinkers of bottled water in the world.

Farmers gathering at today’s rally.

WA farmers rally against export ban; WA couple charged after human trafficking probe

Frustrated farmers are again rallying this morning, venting their anger at the federal government’s looming ban on live sheep exports. Meanwhile, a WA couple has been charged overnight following an AFP human trafficking investigation. Follow our live coverage here.

Housing crisis relief on the way as Bentley community home green-lit

Designed by Nic Brunsdon Architects the purpose-built housing facility includes self-contained accommodation and communal outdoor spaces.

A WA church is using its vacant properties to help ease the state’s housing crisis, giving people without a chance of entering the rental market a fresh start.

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Robo-debt wasn’t fair or legal. We’ll never know if it was corrupt

Australians have been left with the troubling conclusion that the national anti-corruption body doesn’t believe in the importance of its role in a case like this.

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Waleed Aly

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Facebook is scanning users’ faces to verify age. The Coalition wants to go further

The Coalition says, if elected, it will push for laws forcing social media platforms to check users’ ages before creating new accounts. Meta is already doing it for some.

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Disabled teen’s family face deportation while criminals allowed to stay

Lily Lumintang, husband Martin Cahyo, and their son Raphael, 3, with a photo of their other son Jonathan 13.

Lily Lumintang, whose 13-year-old son has a disability, says a decision to deny her bid to remain is unfair.

Friend v foe: The tagger caught in the middle of a footy battle

Friend v foe: The tagger caught in the middle of a footy battle

Ex-Docker Ryan Crowley taught Lachie Neale how to shake a tag, and two weeks ago he gave Marcus Windhager tips on how to shut players down. On Friday night, the two worlds collide.

‘We all agree that social media’s a cesspit’: education minister

Education Minister Jason Clare.

Jason Clare says stricter regulation of social media for children has bipartisan support.

Globalisation might be worsening inequality, but I’m OK with that

It’s important to look at exactly how globalisation has tipped the scale when it comes to equality.

Millie Muroi
Millie Muroi

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The sando.

Flipping the Bird: The eatery bringing Nashville to Northbridge

Bird is the word as this newcomer provides the pleasures (and pain) of spicy Nashville-style fried chicken, not to mention on-theme Southern American drinks.

Hot shots: Stars (and stripes) from the 2024 National Photographic Portrait Prize

Innocence, honesty, intimacy, humour … they’re all there among the finalists in this year’s National Portrait Gallery exhibition, opening June 22.

The world’s 50 greatest travel bargains right now

Travel budget shrinking? Here are the best-value destinations, hotels, flights and more for Australians right now.

‘I deliver’: Tesla shareholders approve $84b pay deal

On Thursday in Texas, Tesla shareholders will vote on whether to re-approve Musk’s pay package.

Tesla shareholders have voted to restore Elon Musk’s controversial pay package, but the fight might not be over for the mercurial billionaire.

Farage’s party outperforms Sunak’s Tories in polls in first

Many conservative MPs are terrified Farage’s Reform Party will put the final nail in their coffin, not by winning their seat but by taking enough votes to hand power to Labour.

Cody Simpson after his heat in the men’s 100m freestyle on Thursday.

Simpson swam fast enough to make the Olympic team. He was in the wrong race

Cody Simpson missed Thursday’s 100m freestyle final but swam a massive personal best that would have been quick enough to sneak him into a relay team in Paris.

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Canton Lane serves some of Perth’s finest dim sum from inside a suburban shopping centre

Yes there will be a queue on weekends, but the quality of chef Alvin Ooi’s cooking is worth waiting for.

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.

Western Australia

Janet Dweh was murdered by Hassan Jabbie inside her Dayton home.

Perth man guilty of bludgeoning eight-months-pregnant lover to death

A Perth jury has returned a guilty verdict for a man who has been on trial for seven weeks over using a claw hammer to kill an expectant mother in her home.

Minister vows to assess bulk-billing as Joondalup Hospital probe begins

Sanderson has vowed to look into declining bulk billing rates.

The health department will join a review of hospital services, and what people pay for GPs in Perth’s north will be scrutinised, after the death of toddler Sandipan Dhar.

WA opposition demands action over Nicheliving ‘horror’ home builds

WA Opposition Leader Shane Love speaks outside parliament.

When Kathy Ellis signed a contract with Nicheliving for a new home in December 2020, she believed she had marked the beginning of a new chapter for her family. She is now living in a camper trailer with her two teenagers.

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Perth one of hardest cities in the world to find a rental

Perth has one of the worst rental vacancy rates in the world.

Exclusive data shows Perth has one of the most diabolical rental vacancy rates in the developed world – but there are signs the situation may be about to ease.

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Shein scrambles for new Perth venue as mall 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.

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The national vacancy rate has not been above 3 per cent since SQM research records began.

The magic number that tips the rental market in tenants’ favour

Experts say it’s been years since the market has favoured renters, and it would take years of high vacancy rates to reverse the rental crisis.

Perth has one of the worst rental vacancy rates in the world.
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Perth now one of hardest cities in the world to find a rental

Exclusive data shows Perth has one of the most diabolical rental vacancy rates in the developed world – but there are signs the situation may be about to ease.

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Kyle Chalmers waves to the crowd after his 100m freestyle win on Thursday evening.

Chalmers qualifies for third Olympics after injury from too much time on couch

Kyle Chalmers hurt his back so badly earlier this month he thought he wouldn’t be able to swim at Olympics trials. After four cortisone injections, he was able to get on the blocks.

Lions star Lachie Neale learned to break tags in his early days at Fremantle.

Friend v foe: The tagger caught in the middle of a footy battle

Ryan Crowley taught Lachie Neale how to shake a tag, and two weeks ago he gave Marcus Windhager tips on how to shut players down. On Friday night, the two worlds collide.

Christian Petracca suffered serious injuries to his ribs and spleen in the King’s Birthday clash against Collingwood.
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Petracca’s season over as Melbourne great puts heat on Goodwin

Christian Petracca has confirmed on social media he will not return this year after suffering a lacerated spleen in Melbourne’s loss to Collingwood, severely damaging the club’s 2024 prospects.

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Our cricketers play to win, even if it means giving the old enemy a second chance

A mischievous suggestion that Australia could manipulate results to squeeze England out of the World Cup has prompted apoplexy. It’s unlikely to happen.

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An injured Sam Kerr celebrated the Women’s Super League title with her Chelsea teammates.

Jokester Kerr pranks Chelsea fans, hints at quitting club before re-signing until 2026

In an unusual re-signing announcement, Chelsea first posted a video on their social media account in which an emotional Kerr appeared to be saying goodbye to the club.

Tom Lynch after scoring a vital goal.

AFL teams and expert tips: Tigers boosted by stars for milestone day

Our experts have entered their tips for the six games of round 14, while Richmond have gained two big-name inclusions for their clash with Hawthorn, including 300-gamer Dustin Martin.

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Exum’s dunk: Best play by an Aussie in NBA finals since Mills a decade ago?

The Celtics are 3-0 up in the NBA Finals and will chase a series sweep over Dallas in game four on Saturday as questions remain about why Dante Exum didn’t see the court again following his highlight dunk in the first quarter.

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