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Glory owner Ross Pelligra to pay off $1m tax bill

Glory owner Ross Pelligra to pay off $1m tax bill

Perth Glory owner Ross Pelligra remains committed to the A-League Men club despite being hit by a surprise wind-up order by the tax department.

Australia sweep India 3-0, now to take down NZ

Australia sweep India 3-0, now to take down NZ

Australia sweep India 3-0, now to take down NZ

Australia sweep India 3-0, now to take down NZ

Australia have turned their attention to their three-match women's ODI tour of New Zealand after posting a 3-0 clean sweep against India.

Sutherland ton lifts Australia to ODI win over India

Sutherland ton lifts Australia to ODI win over India

Sutherland ton lifts Australia to ODI win over India

Sutherland ton lifts Australia to ODI win over India

Annabel Sutherland has smacked 110 off 95 balls and Ashleigh Gardner snared a five-wicket haul as Australia crushed India at the WACA Ground.

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Coroner calls for urgent closure of troubled youth jail

Coroner calls for urgent closure of troubled youth jail

The coroner hearing an inquest for an Indigenous teen who fatally self-harmed in a youth detention centre has provisionally recommended the facility close.

New Eagle Graham grateful for his time at Tigerland

New Eagle Graham grateful for his time at Tigerland

New West Coast recruit Jack Graham hopes he can play a key role in the club's midfield under new coach Andrew McQualter.

'Impressive' Georgia Voll wins another Aussie call-up

'Impressive' Georgia Voll wins another Aussie call-up

Georgia Voll has impressed selectors and teammates with her first two matches for Australia and will join the squad to tour New Zealand later this month.

Dockers star recruit Bolton keeps lid on flag hype

Dockers star recruit Bolton keeps lid on flag hype

Fremantle are hoping prized recruit Shai Bolton can lead them to a much coveted first premiership, but the former Richmond star isn't buying into the hype.

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Cotton 40-pointer in vain as Illawarra down Wildcats

Cotton 40-pointer in vain as Illawarra down Wildcats

Cotton 40-pointer in vain as Illawarra down Wildcats

Cotton 40-pointer in vain as Illawarra down Wildcats

Bryce Cotton threatened another massive haul before Wani Swaka Lo Buluk blanketed him down the stretch to help Illawarra beat Perth by 10 points in the NBL.

Mithen lands at Suns but Tayla Harris still in limbo

Mithen lands at Suns but Tayla Harris still in limbo

Mithen lands at Suns but Tayla Harris still in limbo

Mithen lands at Suns but Tayla Harris still in limbo

Tayla Harris's bid to land at Hawthorn is up in the air after the Melbourne forward wasn't part of a six-club mega deal finalised on Friday.

Pregnant Fever star Fowler-Nembhard to miss 2025 season

Pregnant Fever star Fowler-Nembhard to miss 2025 season

Pregnant Fever star Fowler-Nembhard to miss 2025 season

Pregnant Fever star Fowler-Nembhard to miss 2025 season

West Coast Fever star Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard says she's overjoyed after learning she is pregnant, but confirmed she will miss all of next season.

Reform thwarted at jail with 'racist' culture: inquest

Reform thwarted at jail with 'racist' culture: inquest

Reform thwarted at jail with 'racist' culture: inquest

Reform thwarted at jail with 'racist' culture: inquest

A senior public servant faced barriers "way beyond what I imagined" when he tried to turn around a trouble-plagued youth detention centre.

Caicedo dummy spit not acceptable, says Glory coach

Caicedo dummy spit not acceptable, says Glory coach

Caicedo dummy spit not acceptable, says Glory coach

Caicedo dummy spit not acceptable, says Glory coach

Perth Glory international Cristian Caicedo could be overlooked for selection following his dummy spit in last week's 2-2 draw with Adelaide.

Sculpture by the Sea scuppered, 'feels like a funeral'

Sculpture by the Sea scuppered, 'feels like a funeral'

Sculpture by the Sea scuppered, 'feels like a funeral'

Sculpture by the Sea scuppered, 'feels like a funeral'

A lack of funding has forced organisers to cancel a popular seaside sculpture exhibition that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to a city beach.

'Unique' recruit Bolton exciting Freo skipper Pearce

'Unique' recruit Bolton exciting Freo skipper Pearce

'Unique' recruit Bolton exciting Freo skipper Pearce

'Unique' recruit Bolton exciting Freo skipper Pearce

Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce can't wait to play with former Richmond dynamo Shai Bolton, who can have an impact in attack and through the midfield.

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Indigenous teen's accused murderers plead not guilty

Three men and a woman accused of murdering Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey have formally pleaded not guilty ahead of their trial starting in early 2025.

Best NBL game ever? Cotton's record leaves coach in awe

Bryce Cotton's 59-point haul was the best individual performance Perth coach John Rillie has seen in his involvement in the NBL stretching back to 1995.

Cotton's record-breaking haul lifts Wildcats to NBL win

NBL records tumbled in Perth as Bryce Cotton scored 59 points to lead the Wildcats past the NZ Breakers.

Like mum, like daughter: Hill impressing in triathlon

Richelle Hill, the daughter of 2004 Olympian Rina Hill, was the first Australian finisher at Sunday's Ironman 70.3 WA triathlon.

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Fire threat eases but residents warned not to return

Residents who evacuated coastal towns over a bushfire threat have been told to stay away even though the "enormous" fire has eased.

Thompson aims to regain triathlon form at Busselton

Local triathlete Nick Thompson is among the favourites on Sunday at the Ironman WA 70.3 Asia-Pacific championships in coastal Busselton.

Wildcats demolish shorthanded Bullets in NBL

The Perth Wildcats earned revenge on the shorthanded Brisbane Bullets with Friday night's 117-89 home NBL victory.

Perth urged to block out hecklers in Hockey One semi

The Perth Thundersticks face the Tassie Tigers in the Hockey One semi-finals on Saturday, with the winners to face either Brisbane or NSW in Sunday's decider.

'Not out of the woods yet': bushfire triples in size

Firefighters are strengthening their defences against a coastal bushfire that tripled in size in three days but warn deteriorating conditions will test them.

Volunteer firefighters injured as blaze flares up

Two volunteer firefighters have been injured battling an out-of-control bushfire, with one airlifted to hospital, as emergency warnings are raised.

Out-of-control bushfire threatens fishing communities

Firefighters have told residents in two fishing villages to evacuate, as an out-of-control bushfire bears down on the seaside communities.

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