9 h. ago Perth council grounds Rinehart’s helipad plans for $270m Hancock headquarters

Despite two councillors backing the proposal, and Perth’s lord mayor describing Gina Rinehart as an “amazing Australian”, the council refused the application during Tuesday night’s meeting.

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10 h. ago Flights from regional Western Australia to Perth set to increase

Families in regional Western Australia will soon have to pay hundreds of dollars more to fly to Perth after changes to flight caps.

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5 d. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day one LIVE updates: Lyon ‘absolutely filthy’ on axing as Carey takes classic catches and Root hits elusive Australian ton

The Ashes roll on at the Gabba with drama on the pitch and at the selection table on day one. Follow all the second Test action live.

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5 d. ago WA news LIVE: Police pursuit through Perth’s north comes to an end in Morley

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5 d. ago WA news LIVE: Contractors appointed to build new Perth Airport runway

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6 d. ago City of Perth turmoil intensifies as lord mayor hands workplace probe to local government inspector

The City of Perth has been thrown into fresh turmoil, with the lord mayor requesting a state government inspector investigation after abandoning the controversial workplace culture review he pushed through last month.

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7 d. ago Tokyo, New York Perth? ‘Contemporary businesses need helipads’, Rinehart argues in council submission

Gina Rinehart’s representatives argue a helicopter is essential for Hancock Prospecting’s business and that Perth’s status as a “global city” came with “contemporary needs for globally connected businesses”. 

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8 d. ago City of Perth primed to deny Gina Rinehart’s West Perth helipad

The company lodged a request to include the helipad in its $270 million five-storey Ord Street headquarters earlier this year.

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8 d. ago WA news LIVE: Perth housing market growing at ‘unsustainable’ rate per week

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9 d. ago Gala glam takes over Crown Perth for Ronald McDonald House Charities ball

The hallmark event in the Ronald McDonald House Charities WA calendar brought together famous faces, business heavyweights and Perth’s social scene for a night of fundraising.

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1 week ago Turmoil embroils City of Perth as acting CEO accuses lord mayor of ‘unlawful’ motion

The city’s outgoing acting chief executive claims a major workplace review was pushed through unlawfully, while the lord mayor maintains the review is “essential”.

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1 week ago ‘Double life’: Perth man who hacked into women’s personal data using ‘evil twin WiFi’ jailed

Michael Clapsis used his advanced computer skills to spy on and steal intimate images and photos of scores of unsuspecting women.

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1 week ago WA news LIVE: Perth bushfire that threatened lives and homes under control

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1 week ago WA news LIVE: Teenager left with broken jaw after being punched at Perth school; Cockburn bushfire that threatened lives and homes under control

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1 week ago Emergency services warn bushfire burning close to Perth homes

Houses are under threat as a fire burns south of Perth.

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1 week ago Perth’s Ashes pitch was rated ‘very good’. It puts the spotlight back on England’s batting

The pitch for the first Ashes Test has been handed the best possible rating by the International Cricket Council, placing further spotlight on England’s poor batting to allow the game to finish inside two days.

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1 week ago Cricket’s double standard? Perth’s pitch rating set to anger Indian greats

The pitch for the first Ashes Test has been handed the best possible rating by the International Cricket Council, placing further spotlight on England’s poor batting to allow the game to finish inside two days.

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1 week ago Cricket’s double standard? Perth’s pitch rating follows criticism from Indian greats

The pitch for the first Ashes Test has been handed the best possible rating by the International Cricket Council, placing further spotlight on England’s poor batting to allow the game to finish inside two days.

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1 week ago Joondalup councillor resigns after trying to bill ratepayers for drink at strip club

Councillor Nige Jones tried to expense drinks he bought at the Crazy Horse Revue following a conference in Adelaide in August.

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2 w. ago WA news LIVE: Cyclone Fina weakens after ripping through luxury Kimberley lodge

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