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Heavy rain has damaged Geraldton-Mount Magnet Road.

Flood alert for some WA regions as nation shivers

Two Western Australian regions are bracing for floods, with heavy rain forecast for the start of the week and communities warned to stock up on essentials in case they become isolated.

Mary Fowler (right) prepares to partner with Caitlin Foord (centre) in attack during the warm-up before the Matildas’ opening match against Ireland.

Perth to host top women’s soccer stars in exclusive tournament

In a major sport and tourism coup, Perth is set to host some of Australia’s top women’s soccer players in an exclusive, first-of-its-kind event later this year.

Perth street circuit to host Supercars from 2026

Jamie Whincup in action at the 2023 Mount Panorama Supercars event (file image).

The WA government on Sunday announced its plan to build a street circuit less than 10 minutes out of the city centre.

First new Alzheimer’s drugs in 20 years to bring hope for early-stage patients

Experts say two drugs expected to arrive in Australia soon have helped slow cognitive decline in trials and may be a key to widespread prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.

Dutton edges ahead as voters thump Labor on economy

Forty per cent of voters now rank Peter Dutton, left, and the Coalition as best to manage the economy, with only 24 per cent naming Anthony Albanese and Labor.

Peter Dutton has gained a narrow lead over Anthony Albanese as preferred prime minister after a significant shift in his favour during disputes on climate, immigration and the economy.

RBA set to hold rates as price pressures remain

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock. Economists remain convinced the next interest rate move is down.

Economists still expect the next rate move will be down, but those with home loans might have to wait until next year to see it.

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Twiggy v Facebook: Decision looms in billionaire’s anti-scam battle

Billionaire Andrew Forrest has now spent years battling Facebook for allowing scam ads, but the problem is only getting worse.

Robert Irwin asks Pauline Hanson to please explain ‘defamatory’ cartoon

Pauline Hanson and a carton sketch of Robert Irwin

Lawyers representing Irwin sent a cease and desist letter to producers of a One Nation cartoon, alleging it was defamatory and deceptively used Irwin’s image.

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Major financial institutions cut ties with Santos’ Barossa gas project

An international bank and a foreign investor are ending advice and loans, prompting calls for local banks to follow suit.

Protestors and supporters of Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the entrance of Adelaide Zoo ahead of a visit from Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

Chinese Premier met with protests on Australia visit

After arriving in Australia, Li Qiang declared that “China-Australia relations were back on track after a series of twists and turns”.

Madonna makes a surprise intervention for Ukrainian peace summit

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The Queen of Pop has taken to Instagram to endorse the efforts of a global peace summit to protect young Ukrainians abducted by Russian occupiers.

Brexit will dominate the UK election. Not this one, but the next

Labour looks set to return to government in Britain on July 4. But the party will do that without a policy to reverse Brexit, even though many Brits now acknowledge it was a mistake.

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If you’re a regular gym-goer with a physical ailment, you could be in line for a $400 private health payout.

How to instantly claim an extra $400 if you have private health

Would an instant extra $400 help right now? Because if you have private health, that may be on offer.

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Dutch tourist missing on Greek island found dead

Michael Mosley.

A week after the body of British TV doctor Michael Mosley was found, a 74-year-old man has died after hiking alone on the Greek island of Samos.

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‘I just try to stare at it’: Why Zinia ‘sees’ music

They taste words, smell colours, feel flavour and more. What’s it like to have synaesthesia, a “crossover of the senses”?

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Weekend queues have long been a feature outside Six Fortune, Canton Bay and other dim sum restaurants in Northbridge and suburbia.

Dumplings, FOMO and minding your teas and queues: Your Perth dim sum guide

Assemble some friends and clear a weekend morning: one of the world’s great brunching rituals awaits.

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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.

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Police allege Levi Mippy was catastrophically injured by his mother’s boyfriend in 2010, which led to his death more than a decade later.

Perth man charged with the manslaughter of his girlfriend’s son

Police allege Cassidy James Johnstone assaulted Levi Mippy when he was an eight-month-old baby, leaving him with catastrophic injuries that led to his death more than a decade later.

‘We need you’: Cook calls on private sector to suggest government land best for housing

WA Premier Roger Cook says no one should have to rely on luck when it comes to housing.

Premier Roger Cook says “it’s personal” in the battle to supplement Perth’s increasing housing crisis.

Hundreds pay tribute to brothers murdered in Mexico

Two Perth brothers murdered in Mexico have been remembered in an emotional paddle-out off Sorrento.
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Two Perth brothers murdered in Mexico have been remembered in an emotional paddle-out off Sorrento.

Housing crisis relief on the way in Bentley

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.

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

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

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.

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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.

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Shayna Jack waves to the Brisbane crowd after being announced on Australia’s Olympic swimming team.

Jack has been to hell and back. Now, finally, she will be an Olympian

Even on a Sunday in mid-2024, when Shayna Jack’s drug ordeal is behind her and she will soon board a plane to Paris, the subject is still enough to draw tears.

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Mitchell Starc invoked a phrase beloved by Justin Langer to flatly reject English suspicions that Australia seriously considered easing off on Scotland to eliminate Jos Buttler’s team from the T20 World Cup.

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McKeon, Campbell bomb in 100m freestyle as O’Callaghan seals win in stacked final

Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell won medals in the 100m freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics. Neither will get the chance in Paris.

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.

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