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Investigator loses appeal bid in Rayney defamation case

Investigator loses appeal bid in Rayney defamation case

A forensic investigator has lost an appeal bid after defaming former Perth barrister Lloyd Rayney by implying he murdered his wife.

Bancroft scores Shield ton in timely Test reminder

Bancroft scores Shield ton in timely Test reminder

Bancroft scores Shield ton in timely Test reminder

Bancroft scores Shield ton in timely Test reminder

Cameron Bancroft scored a century as Western Australia took control against Victoria on day two of their Sheffield Shield game in Perth.

Fierce court battle for Hancock mining riches reignites

Fierce court battle for Hancock mining riches reignites

Fierce court battle for Hancock mining riches reignites

Fierce court battle for Hancock mining riches reignites

A court battle over iron ore riches has resumed, as billionaire Gina Rinehart defends her fortune amid a legal dispute over her mining pioneer father's legacy.

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Murder accused faces court over body in burnt-out car

Murder accused faces court over body in burnt-out car

A 19-year-old man found naked and acting erratically on a boat has faced a Perth court for murder after human remains were found in a burnt-out car.

Pilots return to work, wage talks with Qantas to resume

Pilots return to work, wage talks with Qantas to resume

Hundreds of pilots have gone back to work in WA after a 24-hour strike as Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation agrees to resume wage negotiations.

Victoria batsman Pucovski in smooth first-class return

Victoria batsman Pucovski in smooth first-class return

Will Pucovski has made a composed return to first-class cricket with a solid innings for Victoria against Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield.

Hospital rape charge dropped for victim's mental health

Hospital rape charge dropped for victim's mental health

Prosecutors dropped charges against a 13-year-old boy accused of raping a fellow patient in a Perth hospital over fears for his alleged victim's mental health.

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Facebook demands Twiggy docs in clickbait scam battle

Facebook demands Twiggy docs in clickbait scam battle

Facebook demands Twiggy docs in clickbait scam battle

Facebook demands Twiggy docs in clickbait scam battle

Facebook parent company Meta has issued a summons for billionaire Andrew Forrest to hand over documents it says his lawyers failed to disclose.

Pilot strike to wreak havoc on resources sector workers

Pilot strike to wreak havoc on resources sector workers

Pilot strike to wreak havoc on resources sector workers

Pilot strike to wreak havoc on resources sector workers

Thousands of FIFO workers are expected to be affected when pilots from the Qantas-owned Network Aviation work off the job as a wages dispute intensifies.

WA bushfire warning downgraded to watch and act

WA bushfire warning downgraded to watch and act

WA bushfire warning downgraded to watch and act

WA bushfire warning downgraded to watch and act

A bushfire warning for residents of Albany in Western Australia has been downgraded from emergency to watch and act.

Eagles stun Power to kickstart AFLW season

Eagles stun Power to kickstart AFLW season

Eagles stun Power to kickstart AFLW season

Eagles stun Power to kickstart AFLW season

West Coast have earned their first win of the AFLW season in a one-goal thriller against Port Adelaide to celebrate Emma Swanson’s milestone match in style.

Wildcats debutant Usher shines in win over JackJumpers

Wildcats debutant Usher shines in win over JackJumpers

Wildcats debutant Usher shines in win over JackJumpers

Wildcats debutant Usher shines in win over JackJumpers

New Perth Wildcats import Jordan Usher has put on a show for the home fans to help his team to an NBL season-opening 101-95 win over the Tasmania JackJumpers.

WA prison officers accept new pay deal

WA prison officers accept new pay deal

WA prison officers accept new pay deal

WA prison officers accept new pay deal

Nurses remain the final holdouts of the West Australian government's public sector wage negotiations after prison officers accepted a three per cent pay rise.

Pilot strike at Qantas subsidiary to hit fly-in workers

Pilot strike at Qantas subsidiary to hit fly-in workers

Pilot strike at Qantas subsidiary to hit fly-in workers

Pilot strike at Qantas subsidiary to hit fly-in workers

WA travellers and fly-in fly-out workers are expected to be delayed when pilots strike for a full day as they negotiate an enterprise agreement.

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Two brothers and young father die in horror car crash

Tributes are flowing for three men in their early twenties, including two brothers and a father-of-two, who have been killed in a horror crash near Perth.

Traditional owner wins court challenge against Woodside

Mardudhunera woman Raelene Cooper has won a Federal Court challenge, halting Woodside's seismic blasting plans for the massive offshore Scarborough gas project.

Game on for critics as Dockers score new oil giant deal

The Fremantle Dockers have extended a sponsorship deal with Woodside despite high-profile fans and scientists urging the AFL club to ditch the fossil fuel firm.

Traditional owner challenges Woodside's seismic testing

A judge has reserved his decision in a Mardudhunera woman's court challenge to Woodside's Scarborough Gas Project seismic blasting plans.

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Man held after human remains found in burnt-out vehicle

Police are investigating potential links between two abandoned vehicles, one of which contained human remains, and a man acting erratically while adrift at sea.

Lanning top scores in cricket comeback for Victoria

Australia captain Meg Lanning has top scored for Victoria in her first competitive cricket match since taking a break from the game before the women's Ashes.

WA Liberals pledge to up the ante on tracking criminals

The WA Liberals are promising an extra 300 GPS tracking bracelets in a bid to reverse a spike in restraining order breaches by violent offenders.

Officers shot Kalgoorlie man, acted by the book: police

One police officer has fired two shots, and another fired one shot, during a fatal confrontation with an armed man in Kalgoorlie, WA Police say.

Suspected gunman dies after police shooting in alleyway

A man has died in a shooting after police responded to reports of a person brandishing a gun in an alleyway of an outback town.

Workers call off strike in Chevron gas plants dispute

Chevron and striking workers have accepted a deal brokered by the Fair Work Commission, putting an end to disruption at two LNG projects in Western Australia.

Vatican's bishop sex abuse report handed to WA police

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has provided West Australian police with a damning report into allegations of sexual abuse and grooming.

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