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Teacher’s shock insight into ‘out of control’ kindy kids

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‘Screaming, yelling, ignoring any adult instruction and the swearing! Calling each other motherf---er, dickheads etc.’

Bethany Hiatt

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The WA baby making global medical history

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He may be only four months old, but little Eric Yap has already made history.

Rhianna Mitchell

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    AFLCommentsPremium40 things to know about West Coast forward Archer Reid

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    We could all pay the price of this costly waste of energy

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    Identified! Freo’s go-to man for inside 50s with Young out

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HealthCommentsFears flu season has started early amid urgent vaccine call

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Doctors are urging people to get the flu vaccine before winter with cases soaring over the past few months.

Claire Sadler

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A mix of Cameron, Lynch: Why Eagle got compared to AFL stars

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The talent boss of Archer Reid’s junior club sold West Coast debutant Archer Reid to recruiters as a hybrid of Jeremy Cameron and Tom Lynch. Here’s why.

Mitchell Woodcock

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EducationPremiumSchool urges extra security to stamp out ‘fight clubs’

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South Metropolitan Regional Office director Sue Cuneo said the Education Department was not aware of the app mentioned in Ms Parolo’s email.

Bethany Hiatt

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Labor claims victory in Freo as McGurk edges past Hulett

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The Cook Government has now secured 43 out of 59 Lower House seats — two more than its 2017 landslide — and is ahead in three others.

Jake Dietsch

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Search underway for missing person off the coast of Denmark

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A popular beach has been closed with a search underway for a missing person off the coast of Denmark.

Jessica Evensen

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State PoliticsCommentsPremiumSenior staff exit as count stalls Cook cabinet reshuffle

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A staff shake-up inside the Premier’s offices in West Perth has continued in the wake of last week’s State election.

Jessica Page

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    Labor claims victory in Freo as McGurk edges past Hulett

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    WA election 2025CommentsPremiumLisa Munday wins Dawesville to add to Labor landslide

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    WA election 2025CommentsPremiumMcGurk begins to breathe easy as lead over Hulett increases

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Courts & JusticePremiumWestern Power fined for putting ‘neighbourhood at risk’

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The network operator has been fined $220,000 after two residents received electric shocks in their shower. 

Jessica Evensen

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Courts & JusticePremiumAccused denies involvement in Cassius attack to police

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One of Cassius Turvey’s alleged killers repeatedly denied to police that he had anything to do with the death of the Indigenous teenager, telling officers that if had seen something he ‘would say something’.

Emily Moulton

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Courts & Justice PremiumCops worried about ‘vengeance’ from samurai sword attack

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A 19-year-old who allegedly cut off his father’s arm with a samurai sword has been released on bail despite fears his dad intended to “return to seek vengeance” on his son.

Tegan Guthrie

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    Bikie prospect jailed over savage Kings Park hammer attack

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    School principal on child sex charges wants to see grandkids

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Albo backs workers’ right to fight major mining companies

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Anthony Albanese has backed unions in the Pilbara as it’s revealed the resources sector has seen a dramatic increase in entry to sites since he was swept to power in May 2022.

Jessica Page

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federal politicsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWest Coast Eagles star in sights of Albanese’s Hawks

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Eagles fans probably didn’t find it funny but rest assured the Prime Minister was only joking, when he launched a bid to lure Harley Reid back to Victoria on FM radio on Friday.

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State politics CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumGST floor delivers WA an extra $6 billion

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Western Australia has again been the big winner from the GST carve-up, receiving about $6 billion more in the next financial year than it would have without the guaranteed floor in place.

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AustraliaCommentsCommentsAlbanese’s peace call: Ukraine war ‘can end tomorrow’

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RECAP: Anthony Albanese is set to speak with world leaders on the possibility of providing Australian peacekeepers to Ukraine.

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CommentsPremiumPM offers $750m to future-proof Australia’s metals industry

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Anthony Albanese will use his pre-election visit to Perth to unveil a $750 million grants scheme aimed at future-proofing Australia’s metals industry by transforming production.

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Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumState election wins thin out Bayswater council ranks

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City of Bayswater ratepayers could be going back to the polls after two council members were elected as state MPs on Saturday.

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Federal election 2025CommentsCommentsBooth chaos sparks fears over Federal election recruiters

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Michaelia Cash has called for an urgent review of a decision to use the same recruitment firm which was hired for the WA election.

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SHOCK FOOTAGE: School students operate brutal ‘fight club’

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It’s where boys go in secret to let off steam and prove their worth - and risk getting broken jaws, swollen cheeks and black eyes while being beaten to a pulp. And it happens in a classroom in school time.

Troy de Ruyter

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MiningCommentsPremiumRio Tinto’s Pilbara union revolt not just about pay

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Threats of job losses, uneven rosters and a growing reliance on labour hire firms were all major factors that pushed WA Rio Tinto workers into union arms, an expert has declared.

Adrian Rauso

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WA newsVideoPremiumPremiumCollege’s colourful history of bare-knuckle dust ups

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It is not the first time Halls Head College has been in the news about a ‘fight club’. Violent videos of students laying into each other were posted online in 2013. And its years since have been colourful.

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PremiumBikie prospect jailed over savage Kings Park hammer attack

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An outlaw motorcycle club prospect lured a rival gang member to a brutal attack by pretending to be a woman seeking a casual sexual encounter.

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CommentsPM returns serve on Leo DiCaprio over WA mine attack

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Anthony Albanese has returned serve on Leonardo DiCaprio after the Hollywood superstar called out the Federal Government for approving the expansion of a WA mine.

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Brokers descend on Rottnest for exclusive annual summit

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Rottnest’s Quokka populace welcomed hundreds of brokers, CEOs and wealthy investors to the idyllic island this week to share in balmy weather, ice cream and a breather from a mercilessly erratic stock market. 

Simone Grogan

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RetailCommentsYou could soon expect to pay how much for a coffee?!

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An Australian coffee roasting pioneer has warned consumers could soon be paying $7 for their favourite hit of caffeine.

Cheyanne Enciso

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Lotus Resources eyes exit from Grant Davey’s fold.

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Your MoneyCommentsPremiumBruining: One thing NOT to do with your super in this market

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The brutal reality is that declines like the one we’re experiencing are the price we pay for those excellent returns we’ve enjoyed over the past few years. But you can minimise the damage. Here’s how.

Nick Bruining

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MARKETS WRAPPremiumASX 200 snaps three day losing streak

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Australia’s sharemarket snapped a three-day losing streak on the back of the major miners, as the price of gold and iron ore climbed throughout the trading day.

Cameron Micallef

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Chinese-linked investors targeted by the Federal Government last year are still defying an order to sell shares in the rare earths company, six months after the stock was meant to have been divested

Sean Smith

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    Liontown books $15.2m loss after Kathleen Valley start

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SHOCK FOOTAGE: School students operate brutal ‘fight club’

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It’s where boys go in secret to let off steam and prove their worth - and risk getting broken jaws, swollen cheeks and black eyes while being beaten to a pulp. And it happens in a classroom in school time.

Troy de Ruyter

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WA primary school principal charged with child sex offences

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The alleged offences occurred during the January school holidays and in the metropolitan area.

Jake Dietsch

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Mother’s heartbreak as Main Roads ‘rubbishes’ son’s memorial

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A grieving mother who has advocated for road safety has been left devastated after Main Roads ripped down flowers and teddy bears from her son’s memorial site amid claims it posed a safety risk to drivers. 

Caleb Runciman

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Harley & Sam Mitchell: The pic Eagles fans won’t want to see

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It’s a photo that will send chills down the spine of every West Coast fan – Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell sitting next to Eagles star Harley Reid at Tom Barrass’ wedding. SEE THE EXCLUSIVE PHOTO

Craig O'Donoghue

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Takes a bit to shock a jaded old crime reporter like me

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In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey explains how a family tree with 10,000 names has exposed a potential serial killer believed responsible for a four-decade old cold case.  

Ben Harvey

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We were too scared to use the only bargaining chip we have

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In tonight’s show Ben Harvey reveals the one bargaining chip Australia could use against Donald Trump’s tariff. 

Ben Harvey | Wed, March 12

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Six things you need to know BEFORE you vote

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In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey gives voters a how-to guide on not getting duped by political promises, exposing holes in six major election campaign pledges.

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Teacher’s shock insight into ‘out of control’ kindy kids

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‘Screaming, yelling, ignoring any adult instruction and the swearing! Calling each other motherf---er, dickheads etc.’

Bethany Hiatt

](/news/education/kindy-teachers-shock-insight-into-out-of-control-behaviour-c-18035465)

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EducationPremiumSchool urges extra security to stamp out ‘fight clubs’

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South Metropolitan Regional Office director Sue Cuneo said the Education Department was not aware of the app mentioned in Ms Parolo’s email.

Bethany Hiatt

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School principal on child sex charges wants to see grandkids

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A primary school principal facing child sex offences wants to be allowed to see his own grandchildren without supervision.

Justin Bianchini

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SHOCK FOOTAGE: School students operate brutal ‘fight club’

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It’s where boys go in secret to let off steam and prove their worth - and risk getting broken jaws, swollen cheeks and black eyes while being beaten to a pulp. And it happens in a classroom in school time.

Troy de Ruyter

](/news/education/halls-head-college-fight-club-videos-emerge-of-students-boxing-each-other-in-classroom-parents-raise-fears-c-18016939)

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The WA baby making global medical history

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He may be only four months old, but little Eric Yap has already made history.

Rhianna Mitchell

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HealthCommentsFears flu season has started early amid urgent vaccine call

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Doctors are urging people to get the flu vaccine before winter with cases soaring over the past few months.

Claire Sadler

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Could your health, lifespan, energy levels and fertility all be improved by simply taking a supplement? It sounds like science fiction, yet research is increasingly showing it might be possible. 

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The local market for tequila has doubled in the past five years as Australian companies attempt to cash in with home-grown agave spirits.

Simon Collins

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CommentsPremiumThe stunning Perth staycation experience unlike any other

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EventsCrab Fest a weekend full of entertainment, fun and food

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Thousands will flock to the annual Crab Fest event in Mandurah at the weekend to try amazing food, enjoy a variety of entertainment and celebrate the region’s iconic blue manna crab.

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Amid growing concern for the well-being of pop superstar Justin Bieber, the star has taken to social media to share a candid message with his millions of fans.

Max Corstorphan

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Kate Miller-Heidke was a breath of fresh air for Geraldton music lovers

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A theatre group fears it could cost more than $100,000 to replace crowd seating stuck inside a Floreat building set for impending demolition.

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Nationally recognised Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir have announced an Australian tour, and will stop for a performance at Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre.](/news/south-west/nationally-recognised-central-australian-aboriginal-womens-choir-blends-culture-music-for-brec-performance-c-18000318) 

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Identified! Freo’s go-to man for inside 50s with Young out

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Fremantle players must go out of their way to get the ball into one Docker’s hands in their forward half during Hayden Young’s absence and it’s not who you might expect, writes Craig O’Donoghue,

Craig O'Donoghue

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The West Australian exclusive

The West Australian exclusive

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The West Australian exclusive

A mix of Cameron, Lynch: Why Eagle got compared to AFL stars

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The talent boss of Archer Reid’s junior club sold West Coast debutant Archer Reid to recruiters as a hybrid of Jeremy Cameron and Tom Lynch. Here’s why.

Mitchell Woodcock

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AFLVideoCommentsPremium40 things to know about West Coast forward Archer Reid

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As West Coast’s newest forward prepares for his debut on Sunday against Gold Coast, The West Australian looks at 40 things you need to know about Archer Reid.

Aaron Kirby

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The West Australian exclusive

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Dockers reveal why Jackson isn’t No.1 ruck without Darcy

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Fremantle have named Luke Jackson in the forward line and Liam Reidy in the ruck in the absence of Sean Darcy against Geelong. Dockers CEO Simon Garlick explains why.

Craig O'Donoghue

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AFLCommentsPremiumThe forward vision McQualter sold Owies to get him to Eagles

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Matt Owies kicked more than 30 goals for Carlton last season and when new Eagles coach Andrew McQualter explained his game plan to the forward, he realised his strengths would slot in perfectly at West Coast.

Craig O'Donoghue

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AFLVideoCommentsAFL great says it’s now or never for Dockers’ flag hopes

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Geelong great Joel Selwood said it was now or never for the Fremantle Dockers and that the team needed to be ‘much harder’ if they were to be real flag contenders in 2025.

Ben McClellan

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WAFL

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WAFLCommentsBulldogs band together to boost spirits of champion teammate

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An entire WAFL team have shaved their heads in support of a champion teammate battling cancer. 

Caitlin Bassett

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AFLCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumFyfe’s makes Peel pit stop in comeback from knee injury

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Fremantle great Nat Fyfe will make a rare appearance for Peel Thunder as he builds towards a return from knee surgery for the Dockers.

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Top West Coast draftee Bo Allan will wear West Coast colours this weekend when he lines up for their WAFL side in their pre-season clash against West Perth.

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CommentsPremiumThunder mentor locked in as WA’s new State team coach

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Adam Read will coach WA’s State team this year, with the Peel leader set to draw on inspiration from the Indigenous All-Stars when it comes to ending his side’s losing streak at the hands of South Australia.

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International Women’s DayCommentsWA’s female sports stars celebrate growth, pride for IWD

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Growth. Togetherness. Power and pride. That’s what six of Western Australia’s leading female athletes are celebrating this International Women’s Day. 

Caitlin Bassett

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AFLVideoWhy I wouldn’t want to play at the same club as Thomas

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CAITLIN BASSETT: The Perth WAFL club that has thrown Tarryn Thomas a lifeline are not reading the room. There is more at stake than helping this troubled former AFL player restart his footy career.

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CommentsPremiumHow Daisy helped Dana on path back to footy after baby No.2

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West Coast star Dana Hooker is on track to return to football later this year, just months after giving birth to her second child

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AFLWCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDockers AFLW coach using men’s program to upskill

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Fremantle AFLW boss Lisa Webb has spent the off-season embedded in the club’s men’s program in a move she says will help her upskill as a coach.

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CRICKET CommentsPremiumUnflappable Connolly ready to return after whirlwind tour

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It is almost impossible to fluster West Australian cricket sensation Cooper Connolly. It means there is immense confidence he can hit the ground running in this week’s Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria.

Jackson Barrett

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SoccerCommentsPremiumMcKenna late equaliser helps Glory to roller-coaster draw

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Perth Glory’s A-League Women’s finals hopes are flickering but not yet extinguished after Tijan McKenna’s dramatic injury-time strike secured a a 3-3 draw with Central Coast Mariners at Industree Group Stadium.

Ben Smith

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Formula 1VideoCommentsDoohan legacy means little in cutthroat F1 but Aussie ready

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Australia’s newest Formula 1 star may boast one of the country’s most famous racing names, but legacy means little in the cutthroat world of the most prestigious sport on wheels.

Aaron Kirby

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Local women came together for a special International Women’s Day event hosted by Bega Garnbirringu Health Service on Thursday.

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Sophie Gannon

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HealthPremiumAlarm at rise in suicide rate among Indigenous people

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Indigenous Australians die by suicide at three times the rate of non-Indigenous according to figures that may understate the true number of deaths.

Rachael Ward

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EditorialsCommentsPremiumUnderprepared students make teachers’ tough job even harder

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Teaching early years is tough enough at the best of times.

Editorial

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Why this Eagles picture is more than just a team photo

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The players of 2025 will one day look back at that frozen moment from last week and remember the good, the bad and the ugly, of this period.

Justin Langer

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It’s a trend that started post-pandemic and has continued to grow in popularity across our personal and professional lives.

Lanna Hill

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CommentsPremiumWe could all pay the price of this costly waste of energy

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CommentsPremiumMark McGowan’s massive mistake

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After 120 years of electoral defeat, Labor won control of the Upper House for the first time in 2021, and then Premier Mark McGowan promised not to change our electoral laws.

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CommentsPremiumShifting world order means WA must re-industrialise fast

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WA Labor’s stunning victory on Saturday drove home one clear message: West Australians care about manufacturing and want to see more things made in WA.

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MiningCommentsTwiggy’s climate fight makes cover of Time magazine

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WA mining magnate Andrew Forrest now has another feather in his cap after making the cover of Time magazine.

Daniel Newell

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NewsPremiumCustomers to wear the cost of new government emissions laws

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Ford has admitted that Australian customers will ultimately wear the cost of new vehicle emissions regulations.

Paul Maric

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NewsThe mid-sized electric SUVs with the longest range in Australia

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More electric SUVs are arriving in Australia every year, so here are the mid-sized options with the longest claimed range in early 2025.

Max Davies

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WeatherAnger over climate assessment delays after US exit

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Donald Trump's decision to halt US scientists' participation in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change may have implications for key reports.

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EnergyGerman town a test case for new geothermal technology

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There are hopes techniques borrowed from the oil and gas industry can boost the viability of geothermal energy, as a German town gears up to be a test case.

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Environmental advocates are calling for the United Nations to save an endangered dinosaur fish as a farming ban is under consideration.

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The longest serving British High Commissioner to Australia has warned against pursuing an AUKUS plan B, saying it would sacrifice four years of momentum. 

Jake Dietsch

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The Sudan war has created the world's largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis with over 30 million people needing aid, the UN children's agency says.

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The upbeat health news continues for Pope Francis as he reaches another milestone as pontiff while recovering in hospital from double pneumonia.

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Your MoneyCommentsPremiumSeriously, a 40-year mortgage? For some, it’s the only way

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There are now four lenders offering first-time homebuyers 40-year mortgages. The dangers of taking on extra debt, albeit over an extra decade, may be the only option for those shut out of the house price boom.

Daniel Newell

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Your MoneyCommentsPremiumBig change in rules to get yourself a $470-a-week UK pension

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An eligible couple could collect almost $47,000 a year for life, freeing up their Australian superannuation savings for fun stuff instead of generating a retirement income. Here’s how to get money for jam!

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Nick Bruining

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Over the ages, there have been broadly three reasons why people have retired. But where did the idea of retirement come from? And how was it handled in ancient times? It’s a fascinating history lesson!

Anthony Asher

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Bruce Brammall

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Property

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House That!CommentsPremiumColonial style home hits market in surprising location

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If you think this home was built in colonial times, and set in the rolling plains of regional Australia, you would be wrong.

Kim Macdonald

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House That!CommentsPremiumChurch set for bumper profit as house-hunters show interest

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House-hunters and developers are yet to meet the $3.5 million asking price for the property.

Kim Macdonald

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PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth property owners to reap $350k bonus as value surges

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Perth home-owners are about $350,000 richer compared to the start of the pandemic.

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Residents faced court on Wednesday morning to fight for their right to stay.

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The long vacant Jamie’s Italian restaurant on William Street is set to be leased by a Byron Bay restaurateur, amid a raft of other new eateries set to open in Perth over the next few weeks.

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Commercial propertyCommentsPremiumCommercial property winners for price growth in Perth

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Which commercial property sectors saw price hikes of 15 per cent last year? REIWA research shows two spaces are leading the sector.

Kim Macdonald

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Pineapple and prawns on pizza? Mamma mia!

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Bassendean pizza hut Voi Voi breaks a few rules en route to making some of Perth’s best platters that matter

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CONFECTIONERYAllen’s changes flavour of least-favoured lolly snake to the delight of fans

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Some sweet-toothed Aussies have described the move as the ‘best news ever’.

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The long vacant Jamie’s Italian restaurant on William Street is set to be leased by a Byron Bay restaurateur, amid a raft of other new eateries set to open in Perth over the next few weeks.

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Self-service tap wall Ferment, where drinkers are charged by volume, is poised to open at popular suburban pub.

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LifestyleCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWhat to expect from the revamped Tiger Lil’s

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Tahnae and husband Anthony’s precious children, Ava and Logan, now six and four, both suffered life-threatening complications at birth.

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Geraldton police are investigating after a male suspect exposed himself when a woman opened her front door on Sunday morning

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Kate Miller-Heidke was a breath of fresh air for Geraldton music lovers

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Officer-in-charge of Kalgoorlie detectives Craig Mickle was farewelled with a guard of honour after his final shift on Friday.

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BUSINESS AWARDSPremiumGoldfields businesses in running for Statewide accolades

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Three Kalgoorlie-Boulder businesses who achieved success at last year’s Goldfields Business Awards are in the running for Statewide accolades.

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Boulder’s historic Goatcher Curtain is back on display after a fault in the curtain’s winch system meant it was unable to be open for public viewing for more than a year.

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Regional WA has taken out its anger at the polling booth, with a significant swing against Labor despite the party’s landslide victory in this year’s State election. 

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LifestylePremiumSmiling like quokkas: Rotto hotel makes Greatest Places list

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Mere months after opening, the Lodge Wadjemup is the only Australia entry on Time magazine’s 100 most extraordinary places to visit and stay on the planet.

Simon Collins

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Travel Editor STEPHEN SCOURFIELD draws on his experience

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Mogens Johansen visits the WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle

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Dave Smith with a place to visit

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Stephen Scourfield with a new departure

Stephen Scourfield

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Steve McKenna visits a Scottish site steeped in beauty, myth and history

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Motoring

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Technology

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