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Woman at centre of Valentine’s Day rampage avoids jail; Floreat locals fight ‘high rise’
There’s a planning row brewing in Floreat over a developer’s plan to build two high-rise towers on an ageing shopping centre site.
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Professional poker player Raj Ramakrishnan faces allegations he engaged in tax fraud and owes the ATO $14 million.
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Axe swings at Seven West Media with 150 jobs to go
Redundancies come as the Kerry Stokes-controlled media company braces for the end of a lucrative commercial deal with Facebook and Instagram’s owner Meta.
Jury’s motive query in missing campers murder trial
Jurors in the trial of accused double murderer Gregory Lynn have asked the judge what happens if they can’t reach a unanimous verdict.
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AFL 2024
The midfielder stat where Fremantle is falling short
The Dockers’ performance on Sunday was a strong response to the previous round’s thrashing, but their midfield needs to lift if they want to compete against Sydney.
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Dockers climb to fifth on ladder, now face tough Sydney battle
The Dockers (8-5-1) moved up to fifth on the ladder on Sunday with a regulation 20-point win over Gold Coast in Perth.
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Good Food Hospitality Symposium LIVE updates: Leaders discuss the industry’s big issues
How are rising costs and lower consumer spending affecting your favourite cafes, bars and restaurants? Why are so many closing down? And what can they do to survive?
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Housing crisis
Crisis services send homeless to hotels as Perth’s housing situation worsens
The state government has said it is now spending more than ever on funding homelessness services due to an unprecedented growth in demand.
Vapes will be sold behind-the-counter amid watered-down ban
The last-minute changes have provoked the fury of pharmacists, who said they were healthcare professionals and not tobacconists.
Yoga and Netflix: What a speech pathologist on $75,000 spends in a week
This week on Money Diaries, a graduate speech pathologist spends on some hot yoga classes and vodka, lime and sodas.
Travis Kelce joins Taylor Swift on stage as fans go wild in London
The NFL player has been to many of the pop star’s shows before, but never on the actual stage.
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Nuclear energy
Dutton’s nuclear plan is surrounded by false claims and policy gaps – but people are listening
Australians are still paying a price for the energy policy disputes of the past. The nuclear proposal is unlikely to end the argument.
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THE PEOPLE OF PERTH
Cassius Turvey’s mother addresses event as 2024 WA Australian of the Year
After Mechelle Turvey’s 15-year-old son, Cassius, was fatally assaulted coming home from school, she began training police recruits in dealing with victims of crime. On Tuesday, as WA 2024 Australian of the Year she addressed the state’s Inspiring Australians’ Breakfast.
The new Freo restaurant that’s like going over to a chef mate’s
A community eatery reviving a much-loved location over winter has well-priced coastal Mediterranean dishes – and chefs trained in an influential Perth dining room.
Western Australia
Forrest’s Indigenous foes call for inquiry into Fortescue mining
The Yindjibarndi people chasing Fortescue for $500 million compensation now want the independent environment regulator to consider tightening the regulation of the high-grade Solomon mine.
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Housing crisis
Crisis services send homeless to hotels as Perth’s desperate housing situation worsens
The state government has said it is now spending more than ever on funding homelessness services due to an unprecedented growth in demand.
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Shipping
WA warned to shop for Christmas early as shipping shortages stall stock
Shortages of all goods imported by sea are expected to worsen, as consumers across the state are warned to get ahead of their Christmas shopping by planning to start looking six months early.
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Crime
Fifty raids across Perth as alleged $10 million illegal tobacco business busted
Nine people have been arrested and charged after a joint investigation allegedly unearthed a lucrative illegal tobacco business operating in WA.
Woman grieves baby’s death at Joondalup hospital
A bereaved woman whose baby Amir died in the hours between his induction and his birth at Joondalup Health Campus says she still has “no answers” from the staff.
Politics
Former NSW treasurer Matt Kean to chair climate change body
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Kean, who was also an energy minister for the state’s former Coalition government, was uniquely qualified to lead the independent authority.
Business
Myer in talks to merge with Just Jeans and other Solomon Lew brands
The merger would give veteran rag trader Solomon Lew his long-awaited seat on Myer’s board.
World
Footage captures teen stumbling in Tenerife nightclub before vanishing
Jay Slater, 19, has been missing on a Spanish island for a week. He was last heard from during a phone call in which he told a friend he was injured and thirsty.
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Property
Fifty shades of beige: ‘Unprecedented demand’ for abandoned Perth house
This, ahem, retro 1980s house features many details synonymous with the decade, including a sunken lounge, frosted glass and a fetching colour palette.
That’ll be how much? Perth house prices tipped to reach new high in 2025
FOMO as Perth grapples with an acute housing crisis is forcing up property prices, off the back of strong population growth and construction challenges.
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Lifestyle
Bigger is better for Nadia Bartel and these Australian brands
Three designers are willing to take a risk with new stores despite a tough retail climate.
Culture
Travis Kelce joins Taylor Swift on stage as fans go wild in London
The NFL player has been to many of the pop star’s shows before, but never on the actual stage.
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AFL 2024
Dangerfield planning for appeal as Hawkins consults specialists; Roos skipper wants Zurhaar, Phillips to stay
Tom Hawkins is meeting with specialists to determine the extent of what could be a season-ending foot injury, while Patrick Dangerfield prepares for a likely tribunal hearing over his tackle on Carlton’s Sam Walsh. Meanwhile, North Melbourne skipper Jye Simpkin has opened up on two of his uncontracted teammates.
Dockers climb to fifth on ladder, now face tough Sydney battle
The Dockers (8-5-1) moved up to fifth on the ladder on Sunday with a regulation 20-point win over Gold Coast in Perth.
Anti-doping watchdog clears AFL, urges players’ hair testing results to be made public
Sport Integrity Australia warned the AFL must bolster its “intelligence capability to manage emerging threats to the game’s integrity” through illicit drugs, but found the program highlighted by Andrew Wilkie was not against anti-doping rules.
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AFL 2024
Why Fagan’s Lions can still roar into the four
Not only can the Brisbane Lions still make the AFL’s top four, they deserve to, given the way they’re playing.
Afghanistan trigger a cricket earthquake, put Australia’s cup campaign on the ropes
Australia’s first loss of the T20 World Cup and their first ever to Afghanistan puts them at risk of early elimination; even if they beat India in their next game they won’t be guaranteed a place in the semi-finals.
Steven May fined over ‘disgraceful’ staging act; Brad Scott’s Bombers stay on alert as threats loom
Steven May was outstanding in the Demons’ three-point win over North Melbourne on Saturday night, holding Nick Larkey goalless, but he came under fire over a third-quarter incident.
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State of Origin
On AFL grounds, rugby league’s best kickers can get ‘lost’ in Origin
Since the NRL started taking a match to non-traditional states each year, the game’s best kickers have grappled with playing on AFL grounds. Does an oval field make a difference?
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