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##### [Child protection](/topic/child-protection-1n7y)
### [Twelve kids in state care went missing for four days because their addresses were in a spreadsheet](/politics/western-australia/twelve-kids-in-state-care-went-missing-for-four-days-because-their-addresses-were-in-a-spreadsheet-20250321-p5llj6.html)
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This case study was unearthed in a probe by Auditor General Caroline Spencer who today delivered a scathing report about the departmentâs record-keeping software.
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##### [WA election](/topic/wa-election-1ncg)
### [WAEC to investigate alleged sexist remarks and Pilbara MP buying vote counters lunch](/politics/western-australia/waec-to-investigate-sexist-remarks-and-pilbara-mp-buying-vote-counters-lunch-20250320-p5ll8h.html)
The complaint sent to the commission by Liberal MP Neil Thomson said a Liberal scrutineer was subjected to âdeprecatory remarksâ based on her gender.
##### [WA election](/topic/wa-election-1ncg)
### [Kalamunda the key to Basil Zempilasâ future as WA opposition leader](/politics/western-australia/nationals-even-the-ledger-as-zempilas-chance-at-opposition-leader-rests-on-kalamunda-20250321-p5llgk.html)
The Nationals and Liberals have six seats each in the lower house. If the Liberals win in Kalamunda, they become WAâs official opposition party. But if they lose...
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##### [WA news live](/topic/wa-news-live-6gof)
### [Man dies in light plane crash north of Northampton; Firearms stolen](/national/western-australia/wa-news-live-wa-man-first-in-australia-to-be-jailed-under-new-laws-targeting-extremist-content-20250320-p5llba.html)
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The male in his 60s was the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft, which a member of the public reported finding about 11.30am.
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##### [Courts](/topic/perth-courts-60h)
### [WA mum out on bail two days after being jailed over twinsâ car crash deaths](/national/western-australia/wa-mum-out-on-bail-two-days-after-being-jailed-over-twins-car-crash-deaths-20250321-p5llgc.html)
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Rachel Van Oyen, 32, was sentenced to two months behind bars on Wednesday over a crash that killed her seven-year-old daughters.
##### Opinion
##### [WA election](/topic/wa-election-1ncg)
### [Why Zempilas is the only choice for WA Liberals to rejoin the fight](/politics/western-australia/zempilas-the-only-choice-for-wa-liberals-to-rejoin-the-fight-20250320-p5llas.html)
The former Perth lord mayor and Channel 7 sports presenter has a lot going for him as leader of the Liberals â but there are just as many unknowns.
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##### [Hamish Hastie](/by/hamish-hastie-h0ywju "Articles by Hamish Hastie")
Reporter
##### Updated
##### [Fire](/topic/fire-5xa)
### [Flights diverted across UK, Europe as Heathrow closes due to raging fire](/world/europe/heathrow-airport-closes-after-fire-rips-through-london-substation-20250321-p5llhv.html)
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The fire at a nearby substation forced the worldâs fifth-busiest airport to close for the day, disrupting hundreds of thousands of passengers as airlines cancelled or diverted flights.
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##### [University](/topic/university-63k)
### [How the White House is causing headaches for our universities](/national/how-the-trump-white-house-is-causing-headaches-for-our-universities-20250320-p5llaj.html)
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The Australian Academy of Science will call on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to hold an emergency meeting.
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##### [Trade wars](/topic/trade-wars-1lyy)
### [Yet another sector in Australia set to be hit by Trumpâs growing trade war](/politics/federal/musk-and-big-tech-urge-trump-to-punish-australia-20250320-p5ll09.html)
The companies have blamed Australia for âcoercingâ them into sacrificing their revenue to schemes such as the News Media Bargaining Incentive.
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##### Review
##### [Perth](/goodfood/topic/perth-e7x)
### [âGood eating, good drinking, good timesâ: This all-day kitchen earns a Good Food hat](/goodfood/perth-eating-out/the-state-buildings-all-day-kitchen-is-a-vital-and-delicious-part-of-city-life-20250320-p5ll8k.html)
With a promising new head chef at its helm, Petition is helping make working â and eating â in the CBD great again.
##### [Melbourne luxury property](/topic/melbourne-luxury-property-6fkv)
### [Bec and Chris Judd list glam peninsula reno for up to $3m](/property/news/bec-and-chris-judd-list-glam-peninsula-reno-for-up-to-3m-20250321-p5llgq.html)
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They fell in love with the home in the depths of winter, then gutted and rebuilt it in four months.
##### [Antarctica](/topic/antarctica-6bm)
### [A huge iceberg broke off Antarctica. What scientists found under it stunned them](/world/oceania/a-huge-iceberg-broke-off-antarctica-what-scientists-found-under-it-startled-them-20250321-p5llcm.html)
A gigantic iceberg about 30 kilometres long cracked off the ice sheet on January 13, revealing a swath of ocean that had not seen daylight in decades.
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##### [Australia votes](/topic/australia-votes-1lyo)
### [âBird-doggingâ: Why the federal election will see a spike in confronting protests](/politics/federal/bird-dogging-why-the-federal-election-will-see-a-spike-in-confronting-protests-20250321-p5lld1.html)
Protesters are gatecrashing politiciansâ events before the election has begun. Conservatives claim it shuts down debate. Climate activists insist itâs necessary.
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##### Opinion
##### [Sheffield Shield](/topic/sheffield-shield-jbv)
### [Why the Sheffield Shield needs saving even though the final is a rotting carcass](/sport/why-the-sheffield-shield-needs-saving-even-though-the-final-is-a-rotting-carcass-20250321-p5lle1.html)
Save the final? Yes, no, whatever. The real challenge is to save the Shield.
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##### [Malcolm Knox](/by/malcolm-knox-hvety "Articles by Malcolm Knox")
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##### [AFL 2025](/topic/afl-2025-6h25)
### [The Tsatas project: The mission to fix the one big snag in Essendon top pickâs game](/sport/afl/the-tsatas-project-the-mission-to-fix-the-one-big-snag-in-essendon-top-pick-s-game-20250320-p5ll5r.html)
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The young Bomber possesses power, a burst from stoppage and a knack for winning the ball. But there was one major problem.
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##### [Sporting rules](/topic/sporting-rules-1mo7)
### [Hawks should have got more than a warning for 19-man breach, AFL says](/sport/afl/hawthorn-should-have-copped-bigger-penalty-for-19-man-breach-afl-says-20250321-p5llgx.html)
The spotlight has shone on Charlie Curnowâs inclusion in the Carlton side on Thursday night, while the AFL has conceded Hawthorn should have received more than a warning for the âmajor breachâ of fielding 19 players on the ground.
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### [Failure to launch: The huge rocket âstuckâ in a small Australian town](/national/failure-to-launch-the-huge-rocket-stuck-in-a-small-australian-town-20250321-p5llez.html)
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### [NRL 2025 LIVE updates: Warriors lead Roosters after Watson, RTS injured](/sport/nrl/nrl-2025-live-updates-warriors-v-roosters-broncos-v-cowboys-20250321-p5llfx.html)
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### [Richard Marles settles workplace lawsuit with former staffer on cusp of election campaign](/politics/federal/richard-marles-settles-workplace-lawsuit-with-former-staffer-on-cusp-of-election-campaign-20250321-p5llkq.html)
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##### Updated
### [Flight chaos as âcatastrophicâ fire cuts power to Londonâs Heathrow Airport](/world/europe/heathrow-airport-closes-after-fire-rips-through-london-substation-20250321-p5llhv.html)
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##### Analysis
##### [US politics](/topic/us-politics-1nlq)
### [The president, the judge and the flights that landed in the middle of the night](/world/north-america/the-president-the-judge-and-the-flights-that-landed-in-the-middle-of-the-night-20250321-p5llc6.html)
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##### [Property development](/topic/property-development-60u)
### [Green light for $200m City Beach apartment plan amid community furore](/national/western-australia/planning-body-backs-blackburne-s-200m-city-beach-apartment-plan-amid-community-furore-20250320-p5ll6y.html)
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##### [Photography](/topic/photography-1msm)
### [Politicians work hard to manage their images. There are the times itâs gone terribly wrong](/national/politicians-work-hard-to-manage-their-images-there-are-the-times-it-s-gone-terribly-wrong-20250317-p5lk5n.html)
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##### Updated
##### [WA election](/topic/wa-election-1ncg)
### [âI wasnât willing to be a seat-warmer leaderâ: Libby Mettam quits as WA Liberal leader](/politics/western-australia/libby-mettam-quits-as-wa-liberal-leader-20250320-p5ll95.html)
âStability is what is required. And support for the leader going forward, and my commitment whether I receive the role as deputy or not, is to support the leader.â
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##### [Education](/education)
### [The âsuddenâ change at WA schools that has parents concerned](/national/western-australia/the-sudden-change-at-wa-schools-that-has-parents-concerned-20250311-p5lisj.html)
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Many parents were told at the start of the 2025 school year their children would no longer require a documented plan. Itâs causing confusion.
##### [Development](/topic/urban-development-63l)
### [Perth council offers home owners an annual âtree bonusâ. But thereâs a catch](/national/western-australia/perth-council-offers-home-owners-an-annual-tree-bonus-but-there-s-a-catch-20250320-p5ll1u.html)
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Home owners could be paid thousands of dollars each year simply by retaining large trees on their property in an attempt to protect Perthâs dwindling tree canopy.Â
##### Opinion
##### [Social media](/topic/social-media-621)
### [Billionaire lands a punch on Facebook, but can he score a knockout?](/business/companies/billionaire-lands-a-punch-on-facebook-but-can-he-score-a-knockout-20250320-p5ll14.html)
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Does Facebook owner Meta play a significant role in developing scam ads and targeting vulnerable users? Andrew Forrest is about to find out.
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##### [Colin Kruger](/by/colin-kruger-hve6c "Articles by Colin Kruger")
Senior Business Reporter
##### [Courts](/topic/courts-hn7)
### [WA mum jailed over crash that killed twin daughters](/national/western-australia/halls-head-mum-jailed-over-car-crash-that-killed-her-twin-daughters-20250319-p5lkwf.html)
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Rachel Van Oyen only took her eyes off the road for a split second, the court was told, before her car hit a tree and rolled.
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##### [Federal budget](/topic/federal-budget-5x3)
### [How $20b in hidden costs feeds the budgetâs âdebt-creation machineâ](/politics/federal/how-20b-in-hidden-costs-feeds-the-budget-s-debt-creation-machine-20250319-p5lkr9.html)
Jim Chalmers will announce a budget deficit on Tuesday night, but the real amount of red ink could be double that due to âoff-budgetâ items.
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##### [Australia votes](/topic/australia-votes-1lyo)
### [âBird-doggingâ: Why the federal election will see a spike in confronting protests](/politics/federal/bird-dogging-why-the-federal-election-will-see-a-spike-in-confronting-protests-20250321-p5lld1.html)
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##### [Australia votes](/topic/australia-votes-1lyo)
### [Activists are spending big on pro-nuclear ads, but itâs Duttonâs silence that has Laborâs attention](/politics/federal/activists-are-spending-big-on-pro-nuclear-ads-but-it-s-dutton-s-silence-that-has-labor-s-attention-20250319-p5lkoc.html)
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##### [Australia votes](/topic/australia-votes-1lyo)
### [Twice as many men as women: Coalitionâs mixed progress on gender equality](/politics/federal/twice-as-many-men-as-women-coalition-s-mixed-progress-on-gender-equality-20250319-p5lkne.html)
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##### [Commercial real estate](/topic/commercial-real-estate-5vu)
### [Comedor shook up Sydney before it abruptly closed. Now the venue is up for sale](/business/companies/comedor-shook-up-sydney-before-it-abruptly-closed-now-the-venue-is-up-for-sale-20250320-p5ll6j.html)
The warehouse that housed the innovative Mexican fusion restaurant is on the market three months after the venue shut its doors.
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##### Updated
##### [World markets](/topic/world-markets-hvj)
### [ASX closes higher as Coles, Woolies surge after ACCC report](/business/markets/asx-set-to-slide-as-wall-street-steadies-a-falls-20250321-p5llcd.html)
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##### [Supermarket inquiry](/topic/supermarket-inquiry-6gh9)
### [Woolworths, Coles buck against ACCC findings of entrenched dominance](/business/consumer-affairs/woolworths-coles-buck-against-accc-findings-of-entrenched-dominance-20250320-p5llbf.html)
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##### [Cryptocurrencies](/topic/cryptocurrencies-hpc)
### [âBig opportunitiesâ: Labor unveils crypto plan for Australia](/business/banking-and-finance/big-opportunities-labor-says-crypto-assets-can-boost-the-economy-20250320-p5ll4o.html)
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##### [Healthcare](/healthcare)
### [Joseph was ready to die. Then his girlfriend sent an email](/world/north-america/doctors-told-joseph-he-was-going-to-die-then-ai-saved-his-life-20250321-p5lld2.html)
Scientists are using machine learning to find new treatments among thousands of old medicines.
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##### [AFL 2025](/topic/afl-2025-6h25)
### [âNerdiest football club on earthâ: How the worldâs top scholars made Aussie rules history](/world/europe/nerdiest-football-club-on-earth-how-a-bunch-of-uk-scholars-made-aussie-rules-history-20250320-p5ll3f.html)
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##### [Antarctica](/topic/antarctica-6bm)
### [A huge iceberg broke off Antarctica. What scientists found under it stunned them](/world/oceania/a-huge-iceberg-broke-off-antarctica-what-scientists-found-under-it-startled-them-20250321-p5llcm.html)
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##### [Wellbeing](/topic/wellbeing-63y)
### [Finns are still the worldâs happiest people. But lonely Americans and sad Brits slide down the rankings](/world/europe/finns-are-still-the-world-s-happiest-people-but-lonely-americans-slide-down-the-rankings-20250320-p5ll6z.html)
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### [Why Zempilas is the only choice for WA Liberals to rejoin the fight](/politics/western-australia/zempilas-the-only-choice-for-wa-liberals-to-rejoin-the-fight-20250320-p5llas.html)
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##### [Hamish Hastie](/by/hamish-hastie-h0ywju "Articles by Hamish Hastie")
Reporter
### [Gazans are trapped in a forever war designed around Netanyahuâs impossible aims](/world/middle-east/gazans-are-trapped-in-a-forever-war-designed-around-netanyahu-s-impossible-aims-20250320-p5ll1n.html)
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##### [Waleed Aly](/by/waleed-aly-hveku "Articles by Waleed Aly")
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
### [Ice king: Why Vladimir Putin wants to conquer the Arctic](/business/the-economy/trump-and-putin-race-to-tighten-grip-on-the-arctic-20250320-p5lkyl.html)
##### Matt Oliver
### [Trump is making a huge blunder. Hereâs how we seize the moment](/business/the-economy/trump-is-making-a-huge-blunder-here-s-how-we-seize-the-moment-20250319-p5lkwz.html)
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