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Former Minister Linda Reynolds arrives at the Perth Supreme Court for a mediation session with Brittany Higgins, flanked by husband Robert Reid (left) and lawyer Martin Bennett.
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High-profile witness list grows in Reynolds, Higgins defamation trial

Fresh dates have been set down for Linda Reynolds’ defamation trial against former staffer Brittany Higgins, as the names of more high-profile witnesses prepared to take the stand emerge.

August rate rise on RBA agenda after inflation increases

While overall prices fell in May, higher priced fruit and vegetables have contributed to a spike in inflation to 4 per cent.

Even though prices fell in May, overall inflation has lifted to a six-month high of 4 per cent. Mortgage holders face a nervous wait for the Reserve Bank’s next meeting.

Albanese suspends WA Labor MP from caucus for crossing floor on Palestine vote

The Greens are planning another motion that will test Labor’s unity over the war in Gaza after Labor senator Fatima Payman’s decision to vote to recognise Palestinian statehood.

The Perth postcodes where houses are selling at a loss

Loss making sales have been most prevalent in the City of Perth.

Back in 2020, nearly half of homes were sold at a loss in Perth, now in a remarkable turnaround the percentage of loss-making sales has declined to 6.4 per cent.

935 days later: Forrest’s Indiana Teahouse revamp in limbo as Cottesloe council pulls rank

A render of a new design for the redevelopment of the Indiana Teahouse in Cottesloe.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Fiveight has slammed the Town of Cottesloe over its handling of plans to revamp the Indiana Teahouse, after two-and-a-half years of council deliberations ended in the business plan being voted down in secret.

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Months after his release from a WA prison, this violent child rapist was arrested again

Stephen Neil White raped a five-year-old girl on a family camping trip in 2001. Last year the courts thought he was ready to be released into the community.

West Australians work the longest hours in the country. The industry most are in won’t be a surprise

Those in WA have worked the most hours since 2020.

The CBA’s report, released on Monday, found WA has the strongest economy in the country. But not everything is positive.

The mining giant ignoring the climate wars

BHP expects to have its first electric mine truck fleet operational by 2028.

BHP is reducing emissions by buying renewable energy, electrifying its diesel-guzzling fleet of mining vehicles and cutting fugitive coal mine methane emissions.

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How postcodes could affect your success in a defamation case

Western Australia and the Northern Territory are the most plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions in Australia.

NSW captain Jake Trbojevic and Queensland skipper Daly Cherry-Evans outside Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station.

State of Origin II LIVE updates: Do or die for NSW against Queensland at the MCG

It all comes down to this for Michael Maguire and his new-look Blues side. Follow the action with our league experts.

Freeman, Thorpe, Perkins? A look at 20 memorable Olympic moments

Kieren Perkins in his heyday, winning the 1500-metre freestyle gold at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996.

Freeman or Thorpe? Rugby sevens gold or water polo glory? We take a walk down memory lane and select 20 unforgettable Australian Olympic moments.

‘You can’t tackle someone like that’: Concussion expert takes aim at Dangerfield call

A leading concussion expert has hit out at the AFL tribunal’s decision to overturn Patrick Dangerfield’s one-match suspension, but the coach trying to stop the Cats captain this week agreed with the call.

Restaurants are struggling to keep their young staff. So, what needs to change?

Restaurants are struggling to keep their young staff. So, what needs to change?

Hospitality has become a hard sell for skilled workers in Australia, where the dream of owning a successful restaurant is moving further and further out of reach.

On this bro-heavy set, Jodie Comer runs rings around them

Jodie Comer as Kathy and Austin Butler as Benny in The Bikeriders.

The Killing Eve actress plays a charming outlaw in her latest film, The Bikeriders.

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Why haggling in op shops should be banned

I love a good haggle – as long as both parties are up for it and know the rules. It’s one of the rare times in life when we’re actively engaged in a bit of improv theatre. It can be fun and satisfying. But there are conditions.

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THE PEOPLE OF PERTH

Fahmi says he is a simple man, with a simple dream.

‘I’m always comparing myself to others my age’: Perth people open up

In the paradise of Perth, people have their challenges, whether depression, pressure to succeed or missing a former home. Nevertheless, they’re still driven by dreams.

2024 WA Australian of the Year Mechelle Turvey and WA Police Commissioner Mr Col Blanch.
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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.

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Police, firefighters and ambulances rushed to the Westminster house, where two people were found unconcious.

Perth couple critical with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

The man and woman, aged in their 50s, were using a charcoal heater to try and stay warm overnight as the temperature plummeted to three degrees. They never woke in the morning and are now fighting for their lives in hospital.

East coast investors caught out in Perth property buying frenzy

East coast investors have been issued a warning.

Many east coast investors raiding the Perth property market are paying too much to beat the competition without regard to quality or location. 

Take two: Shein pop-up moves to Claremont Showgrounds

At its peak, the e-commerce company Shein was valued at $US100 billion.

Shein Air pop-up to land at Centenary Pavilion at the Claremont Showgrounds on July 5 after canned announcement in Joondalup.

Worries of ‘irreversible’ damage to jarrah forest by Alcoa revealed

The 280 square kilometres of jarrah forest cleared by Alcoa to date makes its WA operation one of the biggest mines in the world.

Water Corporation concluded that contamination of Perth’s dams is “certain” but the state government heavily watered-down its recommendations to reduce the risks from bauxite mining.

Axe swings at Seven West Media with 150 jobs to go

Seven West Media has suffered a heavy loss.

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.

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Stephen Crichton will be the best player on the MCG in Origin II. Tell me I’m wrong

The Panthers have rarely got their recruitment and retention decisions wrong, but losing the best player in the game is surely one they lament.

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Injured Melbourne star Christian Petracca has opened up about one of the most “traumatic” experiences of his life.

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Clubs will be allowed to trade draft picks two years in advance under mooted AFL changes that could come in as soon as this year, while trading salary-cap space for draft picks is also on the agenda.

An incident in a junior football league has reinforced the importance of umpire safety.

Junior football league investigates after teenage boy allegedly clashes with umpire

The incident has served as a wake-up call about the safety of umpires in community football.

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Australia dumped from T20 World Cup but Afghanistan’s tactics under scrutiny

After losing to India, Australia missed the semi-finals when Bangladesh lost to Afghanistan in dramatic and controversial circumstances.

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