87 m. ago Sniper who killed WA bikie in public assassination claimed he was a government ‘spook’, court told

The man whose evidence could hold the key to the outcome of bikie David Pye’s murder trial has been accused of telling a string of lies.

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1 hour ago Police turn to tech to identify ‘space debris’ found on outback WA minesite

Experts believe the debris, which was found on a remote mine site’s access road on Saturday, is part of a Chinese rocket.

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2 h. ago ‘Fast and physical’: Why Australia is getting into ice hockey

Ice hockey teams around the country are seeing bigger audiences turn out to watch the winter sport – even in summertime.

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3 h. ago Whatever Trump decides on AUKUS, Australia’s subs are far from guaranteed

Anthony Albanese will be seeking the US president’s commitment to the submarine pact on which Australia’s maritime defence depends, but it means nothing unless production of the vessels is ramped up.

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3 h. ago ‘Let it be cut the way it is’: Trump suggests leaving most of Ukraine’s Donbas in Russian hands

After a phone call with Vladimir Putin and a reportedly tense meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump says for now, both sides of the conflict should “stop at the battle line – go home, stop fighting”.

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4 h. ago WA news LIVE: Tougher restrictions on cards for WA demersal fishers; Alarming rise in pedestrian deaths; WA local government election results

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4 h. ago Reynolds lands top job in Perth as WA councils face election shake

Local government elections have come to a close across WA – and there have been several notable shakeups despite only 30 per cent of people turning out to vote.

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4 h. ago Australia news LIVE: PM lands in Washington ahead of meeting with Trump; Jacinta Price fronts court in high

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6 h. ago It was Australia’s worst engineering disaster. Next year, the story is being told in a new way

A play about the worst industrial accident in Australian history is one of the main attractions in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2026 program.

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6 h. ago Fremantle’s traffic bridge is closing soon. Here’s what it means for your commute

Fresh from celebrating the end to one of the biggest public transport shutdowns in Perth’s history, the government is readying itself for another major logistical challenge.

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6 h. ago ‘Melbourne’s CBD is safe’: Premier rules out protest permits to protect police after weekend violence

Jacinta Allan rejected calls for a protest permit system and defended the right to protest peacefully, after a demonstration that saw rocks thrown at police.

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7 h. ago Mollie O’Callaghan broke a world record. Kaylee McKeown decided to do the same

Australia’s Olympic swimmers continue to dazzle on the world stage, with Kaylee McKeown breaking a world record.

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8 h. ago WA news LIVE: Major shakeup to WA councils as election results stream in

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8 h. ago WA news LIVE: Major shakeup to WA councils as election results stream in; Family offers $100,000 reward to help find missing Perth mum

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9 h. ago Sussan Ley turns focus back to tax, industrial relations amid Coalition ructions

The opposition leader has vowed to return to core Liberal policies after the Coalition went to the last election opposing Labor tax cuts.

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9 h. ago Protest permits needed to protect police from violence and injury, says union

Violence will continue at protests if no permit system to regulate rallies is introduced, union boss Wayne Gatt said.

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10 h. ago Australia news LIVE: PM heads to Washington to meet Trump; Israel halts aid to Gaza in clash with Hamas over breaking ceasefire

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10 h. ago Police probe claims Prince Andrew sought information on accuser Virginia Giuffre

Prince Andrew is at the centre of a police probe over claims he asked a taxpayer-funded bodyguard to dig up information about his accuser, Virginia Giuffre.

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11 h. ago F1 US GP LIVE: Flawless Verstappen wins US GP; Piastri stays optimistic while his lead narrows

Follow along for all the action from the Circuit of the Americas as McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris face off in Austin.

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11 h. ago Flawless Verstappen wins US GP; Piastri stays optimistic while his lead narrows

Follow along for all the action from the Circuit of the Americas as McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris face off in Austin.

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