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‘It’s bulls..t’: Albo rejects royal commission on Bondi
12+ min ago Charlton Hart is an accomplished award winning journalist with a reputation for holding power to account. He spent 10 years on the east coast covering some of Australia's biggest stories, including as a TV reporter during the fatal mid-air collision of…...
Firefighters battle out of control blaze in Perth hills
1+ hour, 5+ min ago Firefighters are working to contain an out of control blaze currently threatening lives and homes in Perth's hills. A bushfire prepare to leave warning is in place for residents of Jane Brook, Red Hill, and Swan View. At 2.57pm on Sunday,…...
Gnowangerup’s IGA set to reopen nine months after major fire
1+ hour, 12+ min ago The Gnowangerup IGA store, which closed in March after a serious fire, is set to reopen on Monday, in time for those last-minute Christmas necessities. The town's only supermarket suffered a significant blaze which was sparked in an electrical box…...
Bali’s alcohol-free dance party
1+ hour, 40+ min ago The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. There are more than 200 people on the dance floor overlooking Seseh Beach on Bali's…...
‘Escalation’ before Bondi massacre
1+ hour, 48+ min ago In the wake of the Bondi massacre, Jewish leaders have claimed the Australian government has failed to take account of rising anti-Semitic incidents across the country over the last two years. Just a week-and-a-half before the attack, the Executive Council…...
Sharks in surf put popular WA beach on alert
2+ hour, 25+ min ago A shark warning has been issued for a popular beach near Esperance. The alert was issued for Kelp Beds Beach on the back of multiple shark sightings at the beach in the past four days. The Department of Primary Industries…...
Anti-immigration rallies 'sow division' after massacre
3+ hour, 47+ min ago Police warnings could not stop a couple of hundred anti-immigration and anti-government protesters, including recent One Nation convert Barnaby Joyce....
Joyce joins anti-immigration rally despite PM’s condemnation
4+ hour, 9+ min ago Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has joined an anti-immigration rally at Prince Albert Park in Sydney and is expected to address the crowd. Mr Joyce, who renounced the Nationals and defected to One Nation, has met with about two…...
Albo’s Bondi inquiry move beggars belief
4+ hour, 28+ min ago Anthony Albanese said he would do "whatever action is necessary" when asked about rooting out anti-Semitism. Anything but royal commission apparently. "Whatever action is necessary" Those were the words of Anthony Albanese last week, when asked what he would do…...
Carnival Jubilee packs a bundle of fun
4+ hour, 48+ min ago Caleb Runciman is a crime reporter for The West Australian. He graduated from Edith Cowan University in 2022 and joined Seven West Media earlier that year as a digital producer before joining The West's crime team in 2023. Caleb regularly covers crime,…...