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WA government prepared as bird flu cases rise nationwide

Sat, 08/01/2026 - 13:58
Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn said there have been more than 2400 reports to the WA Emergency Animal Disease Hotline since June 19.
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How many people recreating on a beach is too many? This Perth council says 30 is the limit.

Sat, 08/01/2026 - 01:00
Amy Nicholls runs sunrise yoga sessions at Mosman Beach. Over the past year, her classes have grown from around 20, to as large as 200 people.
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TikTok, a judge and a take-down order after footage was leaked from inside a Perth court

Sat, 08/01/2026 - 01:00
The interest in a British YouTuber on trial in Perth for rape has raised questions about the role of social media and the legal complications of court reporting.
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Taylor warns of a return to ‘bad old days’ as further Pilbara strike action looms

Fri, 07/31/2026 - 13:30
ETU WA secretary Adam Woodage said his workers had not taken the decision to strike lightly.
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Yung Filly acquitted of raping Perth fan, could face retrial as footage released by the court

Fri, 07/31/2026 - 12:02
The CCTV footage captures the moment the British YouTube star returns to the Intercontinental Hotel moments before it is alleged he bit, strangled, hit and raped a Perth woman.
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WA news LIVE: BHP workers set for new strike action as negotiations falter

Fri, 07/31/2026 - 06:54
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WA government ministers appear in defamation stoush involving Perth property developer

Fri, 07/31/2026 - 01:00
Former WA Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan and former Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly have appeared in court.
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Why I leaked the secret tape: Hastie defends sharing toxic soil recording

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 15:42
Federal Liberal MP and Member for Canning Andrew Hastie has appeared in court in a defamation case brought about by Perth property developer Greg Poland.
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Jury told Broome bishop hosted ‘shirts off’ barbecue

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 14:52
On Thursday, an Aboriginal man who cannot be named for legal reasons told the court that he went to the bishop’s Broome home with a group of other young men for a barbecue when he was a teenager.
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Dazed and confused: Fremantle’s dynamic duo wreak havoc

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 13:49
The Dockers (17-2) will be almost uncatchable in the race for the minor premiership if they can secure victory over the Western Bulldogs (12-7) in Friday night’s blockbuster at Optus Stadium.
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Man charged with murder after alleged fatal assault on Koondoola street two weeks ago

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 13:16
A 46-year-old man died three days after he was allegedly assaulted on a Koondoola street corner earlier this month.
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‘You can’t undo it’: Neighbours lose fight against $10m William Street proposal

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 13:14
The eight-storey proposal on William Street is the first approved under the City of Vincent’s new planning framework.
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WA news LIVE: REIWA data shows Perth house sales defy national trend

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 07:38
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WA’s worst serial child sex predator could be months away from release

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 14:08
Dennis John McKenna sexually abused 29 boys while they boarded as students at St Andrew’s Hostel in Katanning between 1975 and 1990.
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‘Perhaps consider Northbridge’: Perth CBD adult store’s sex-on-premises plans knocked back

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 11:19
Plans for a sex-positive, LGBTQI+ exclusive club in Perth have been rejected by council, with councillors arguing the venue belongs in an entertainment precinct.
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WA news LIVE: Charges laid after police chase comes to an end on train tracks in Perth’s east

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 08:00
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Perth house relocator arrested in ongoing dispute over allegations he owes clients millions

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 08:00
James Sinclair Thomson was arrested by police and appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Monday, where he was released on bail.
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Can you have a private conversation in a pub? The law is about to be tested

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 03:00
The defendants in a defamation trial more than seven years in the making have called for a covert recording to be admitted as evidence, arguing that “a journalist doesn’t get a better source than the plaintiff’s own voice”. 
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‘Like a fishbowl’: Perth heritage precinct, mosque unite against eight-storey tower

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 03:00
A proposed eight-storey building has sparked fears of overdevelopment in a historic pocket of Perth, as residents accuse council of failing to protect its past.
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Jury told rape-accused UK rapper an ‘entitled semi-celebrity’

Tue, 07/28/2026 - 15:06
A British YouTuber and musician accused of violently raping a fan after a gig in Perth was an entitled semi-celebrity who cared little for his alleged victim, a jury has heard.
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