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Tensions peak in Geraldton as woman hurt during incident with police

A video shows WA Police arresting Anne Jones’ grandson and her subsequently falling over.

People took to the streets in the town over the inquest into JC’s death, culminating in an ugly scene with police resulting in a woman’s injury.

Dead owls are piling up in my freezer: Perth scientists take a stand

Night birds like the masked owl are dying after eating mice and rats that have ingested anticoagulant rodenticides.

“Enough is enough”, say Australia’s top wildlife experts, sick and tired of mass native wildlife deaths from a source they say the public is not aware of.

Alleged Perth ‘puppeteer’ in illicit tobacco trade released on bail

The brother of an alleged organised crime kingpin has been granted bail despite fears he’s a flight risk and player in a violent illicit tobacco syndicate.

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Eagles forward Brockman pleads guilty over crash

West Coast forward Tyler Brockman has been fined $1400 by the Geraldton Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to a series of traffic offences.

Appeal denied for Perth mother who shook her baby to death

Cassandra Doohan admitted to killing her baby girl while her father was in the shower.

A teenage mother who murdered her baby by violently shaking her appealed her life sentence, claiming it was “manifestly excessive”.

‘Zero tolerance of racism’: Netball WA on vile letter sent to player

A letter sent to WA netballer and Noongar woman Donnell Wallam included a bizarre acknowledgment of country paying respect to “British and European elders”.

Crackdown targets foreign agents harassing dissidents

Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Cyber Security Clare O’Neil and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Friday 23 June 2023. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Australians with Iranian, Chinese, Cambodian, Rwandan and Indian backgrounds have reported foreign agents harassing and assaulting them on local soil.

Life on a super yacht is good when you’re born to travel

Jake is the chief officer on a super yacht.

We are living through nervous times.  Perth’s younger people are thriving through the uncertainty – and sometimes, that means setting sail for sunnier climes.

PM warns against faith-based political movements as WA senator hints at her next move

Payman said “stay tuned” and “anything can happen” when asked if she wanted to collaborate with a coalition of Muslim community groups planning to run against Labor MPs.

Banned on one, blocked on all: Dating app abusers face platform-wide exile

Match, the largest player in the industry, owns dozens of apps including Tinder, Hinge, Plenty of Fish and OK Cupid.

Under a new industry code of conduct, users booted from an online dating service owned by a company with multiple apps will be barred across the other platforms.

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Sexism

Feminism is losing the battle for the minds of young men. We need to discuss why

Masculinity is in crisis, and young men need support to find their way.

Earlier this year, a global study found one generation of men more than any other thinks feminism has gone too far. That generation, I’m uncomfortable to say, is mine.

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Jobs

Why do young people hate their jobs? I’ll give you a clue

Why should young workers slave away at a job they hate when the traditional rewards of hard work, such as owning a house, are so far out of reach?

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Wines of While.
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Before I review this Perth bar, I’ve got a disclaimer ...

This Perth venue is like taking yourself to Copenhagen, London or Paris without leaving William Street. But before I get into the details I’d better make one or two things clear.

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This modern CBD pub puts the mate in maitre d

As this underground tavern enters its second decade, its triple-threat blend remains as reassuring (and welcome) as ever.

While the menu will be fluid and change constantly, accessible pricing will be a recurring theme.

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.

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That won’t fly: Concerns rise over Perth billionaire taking his chopper to work

The state-run conservation agency has laid bare its concerns over billionaire Chris Ellison’s helicopter trips to the office via Herdsman Lake, as conflicting reports emerge about who gave the final sign-off and when.

‘Zero tolerance of racism’: Netball WA on vile letter sent to player

Australian Diamonds and Queensland Firebirds player Donnell Wallam says she was disgusted and hurt by a racist letter sent to her this week.

A letter sent to WA netballer and Noongar woman Donnell Wallam included a bizarre acknowledgment of country paying respect to “British and European elders”.

‘My response appropriate’: WA officer at inquest of woman he killed

Constable Brent Wyndham is the officer who fatally shot JC.

A coronial inquest into the death of 29-year-old mentally ill woman JC has revealed the police’s own Internal Affairs Unit criticised the officer’s actions.

Alleged Perth ‘puppeteer’ in illicit tobacco trade released on bail

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The brother of an alleged organised crime kingpin has been granted bail despite fears he’s a flight risk and player in a violent illicit tobacco syndicate.

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Complaints mount against Perth builder Nicheliving

The shortfall of homes in WA is tipped to grow even wider over the next two years.

Commerce Minister Sue Ellery has revealed the staggering number of complaints lodged against troubled home builder Nicheliving.

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Robotinho predicts the result of the quarter-finals at Euro 2024

We’re reaching the pointy end of the Euros and a weekend where some big names will fall. Will Spain and France march on, how far can Turkey go, and can England bore their way through, again? The answers are all here.

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His dad is Modi’s right-hand man. India’s Jay Shah may soon be running world cricket

Why was Jay Shah on the podium when India won the Twenty20 World Cup? There is an election coming up.

Australian Diamonds and Queensland Firebirds player Donnell Wallam says she was disgusted and hurt by a racist letter sent to her this week.

‘Zero tolerance of racism’: Netball WA on vile letter sent to player

A letter sent to WA netballer and Noongar woman Donnell Wallam included a bizarre acknowledgment of country paying respect to “British and European elders”.

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Head start: The psychology of competing at the Olympics

The Olympic Games are unique - and so are is the pressure that come with racing in them. Not everyone finds a way to handle it.

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Fifth Olympics looms for Boomers stalwart Ingles amid brutal selection calls

Stalwart Joe Ingles is set to retain his place for Paris 2024 and play in a fifth Olympics while NBA defensive ace Matisse Thybulle has been left off the final roster.

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‘Feels a bit worse’: Kokkinakis out of Wimbledon as injury strikes again

Only two Australians remain in Wimbledon contention after a day of elation mixed with heartbreak and missed opportunities, capped by an emotional Thanasi Kokkinakis injury withdrawal.

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In an exclusive interview, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin speaks about club culture, the allegations haunting the Demons, his personal hurt, and attempting to get the Dees back on track.

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