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Top clothing chains to close, shedding hundreds of jobs

Top clothing chains to close, shedding hundreds of jobs

More than 250 outlets of two leading retail chains will close, costing nearly 1000 jobs, after receivers failed to find a buyer for the stores.

Drama of WA's Kimberley in paintings - and on plates

Drama of WA's Kimberley in paintings - and on plates

Drama of WA's Kimberley in paintings - and on plates

Drama of WA's Kimberley in paintings - and on plates

A new commissioning program features Indigenous artists including Mervyn Street, who led a class action to recover stolen wages in Western Australia.

Sevens great Caslick hails Perth win as among her best

Sevens great Caslick hails Perth win as among her best

Sevens great Caslick hails Perth win as among her best

Sevens great Caslick hails Perth win as among her best

Iconic Australia sevens rugby star Charlotte Caslick has lauded the team's youngsters after an under-strength team won in thrilling fashion in Perth.

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Aussie rugby women win Perth Sevens as men lose final

Aussie rugby women win Perth Sevens as men lose final

Australia have beaten New Zealand 28-26 in a thrilling women's final of the Perth Rugby Sevens with the home men's team finishing runners-up to Argentina.

Perth Glory snatch last-gap win over Roar in ALW

Perth Glory snatch last-gap win over Roar in ALW

Ella Abdul-Massih scored a late winner in the Glory's 3-2 defeat of Brisbane Roar in their A-League Women clash in Perth on Sunday.

Levi stars as Aussie teams power to Perth Sevens semis

Levi stars as Aussie teams power to Perth Sevens semis

Maddison Levi has scored five tries across two games to power Australia into a semi-final against Canada at the Perth Rugby Sevens.

Taipans strike in double overtime to stun Wildcats

Taipans strike in double overtime to stun Wildcats

Bryce Cotton scored 38 points but it wasn't enough for the Perth Wildcats who were stunned by the Cairns Taipans in double overtime.

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Homes lost as bushfires spread in west

Homes lost as bushfires spread in west

Homes lost as bushfires spread in west

Homes lost as bushfires spread in west

Homes have been lost as a string of bushfires spread in Western Australia, with residents in many areas warned it is too late to evacuate.

'Serious investment' needed for Indigenous rangers

'Serious investment' needed for Indigenous rangers

'Serious investment' needed for Indigenous rangers

'Serious investment' needed for Indigenous rangers

Indigenous ranger programs need serious investment from government to continue the important work of protecting Country, advocates say.

Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes

Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes

Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes

Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes

A think tank that wants laws to protect peaceful protest has called out the contrast in the treatment of environmental protesters and political lobbyists.

Perth Sevens heartbreak for Aussie men but women shine

Perth Sevens heartbreak for Aussie men but women shine

Perth Sevens heartbreak for Aussie men but women shine

Perth Sevens heartbreak for Aussie men but women shine

Australia's men have suffered tight losses to Argentina and South Africa at the Perth Sevens, but the women had no such trouble against China and Spain.

Yeo injured, West Coast name new leadership group

Yeo injured, West Coast name new leadership group

Yeo injured, West Coast name new leadership group

Yeo injured, West Coast name new leadership group

Oscar Allen and Liam Duggan will co-captain West Coast again, while former Tigers duo Liam Baker and Jack Graham have been elevated into the leadership group.

Courts staff walk off job over pay dispute

Courts staff walk off job over pay dispute

Courts staff walk off job over pay dispute

Courts staff walk off job over pay dispute

Hundreds of court security and custodial officers have gone on strike for eight hours, demanding a 24 per cent pay rise.

Hitting the road to reconnect families with ancestry

Hitting the road to reconnect families with ancestry

Hitting the road to reconnect families with ancestry

Hitting the road to reconnect families with ancestry

A road trip through Western Australia's southwest hopes to help Aboriginal people take the first step in researching their family history.

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Grieving time is over as Rugby Sevens hits Perth

It will be Rugby Sevens fever in Perth from Friday as the world's best teams converge on HBF Park for the three-day tournament.

Melbourne outlast Wildcats to spoil Cotton's party

Perth Wildcats sharpshooter Bryce Cotton was held to just 14 points in his 250th NBL game as Melbourne United posted a tense win on the road.

'Cheeky and playful' boy crushed by parking meter

The family of a boy who died in hospital after he was crushed by a falling parking meter at a museum say he was "wise beyond his years, cheeky and playful”.

Santos shelves major oil and gas project

Santos has deferred plans for a $3 billion-plus oil and gas project in WA, leading to a sharp drop in the share price of the project’s minority partner.

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Caslick's 15s dream in changing of rugby 7s guard

Charlotte Caslick is eyeing a home World Cup for the Wallaroos in 2029 and has assumed a new rugby sevens role in the wake of their Paris Olympics fade-out.

Boy dies after being crushed by falling parking meter

A five-year-old boy has died days after he was crushed by a falling parking meter during a school holiday event at a museum.

Is This a Room shows Reality of FBI questioning onstage

The verbatim FBI interrogation of Reality Winner, charged with leaking proof of Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, is recreated at the Perth Festival.

Scorchers lock in Agar but Gades eye off Behrendorff

The Melbourne Renegades missed out on landing veteran spinner Ashton Agar, but they are looming as a good chance to snare star paceman Jason Behrendorff.

Scorchers surge to fourth but need favour from Hobart

Cooper Connolly has scored 39 off 21 balls to lead the Perth Scorchers to a five-wicket win over Adelaide in the BBL with 22 balls to spare.

Hawks dominate to move clear on top of NBL

The Illawarra Hawks weren't short of motivation and won big over Melbourne United to go clear on top in the NBL.

Home sweet home for Wildcats in Perth NBL return

Back home for the first time in 42 days, the Perth Wildcats have roared to a seven-point win over the Adelaide 36ers in front of the biggest crowd this season.

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