3 h. ago ASX set to rise, Wall Street steady ahead of Fed rates decision

The US stock market remains largely quiet on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say in the afternoon about where interest rates may be heading.

Politics

3 h. ago ‘Let me make love to you’: $1000 sex offer revealed in security firm chief’s harassing messages

MA Services boss Micky Ahuja is accused of harassing vulnerable women who worked for him.

Events

3 h. ago Another local council moves to formally oppose Burswood racetrack

Both the Town of Victoria Park and City of Perth have formally rejected the state government’s plans for a racetrack in Burswood. Now, South Perth will debate a motion to follow suit at next week’s council meeting.

Politics

12 h. ago Perth man fined for Nazi salute outside pub after March for Australia rally

Daniel Stocks was overheard by patrons at Fenians Irish Pub making racial slurs and performing Nazi salutes with a group of people from the National Socialist Network.

Politics

14 h. ago Sydney lawyer facing drugs charges bailed thanks to ‘catastrophic’ shooting injury

Sylvan Singh was injured in a gangland shooting that killed his associate earlier this year. He has now been charged with attempting to import cocaine and methamphetamine.

Events

15 h. ago Cherryl Barassi, widow of AFL great Ron, dies peacefully at home

Barassi passed away at her St Kilda home, “as she wished”, her family announced.

Politics

15 h. ago Royal Perth Hospital calls in AI as new figures paint grim picture of WA emergency departments

A 12-month $700,000 artificial intelligence pilot was announced on Wednesday morning as new statistics came out showing WA’s emergency departments were the slowest in the nation for patients to be seen.

Politics

15 h. ago Influencer died from severe blood loss after home free birth, court told

A Melbourne wellness influencer died from severe blood loss after having a free birth at home, a court has been told.

Events

19 h. ago Hospital exhausted blood supply in attempt to save wellness influencer after freebirth

Shortly after her catastrophic freebirth, paramedics found an “agitated” Stacey Warnecke lying on the floor next to her birthing pool in a small, dark room, a court has heard.

Science

20 h. ago ‘Figured it would stick’: NZ police officer makes arrest 20,000 kilometres from home

Mark Strongman was at the Tower of London as a tourist with his family. But the moment he heard a commotion ahead of him, he kicked into work mode.

Events

20 h. ago Sydney woman fights for life after being ‘run over in domestic violence attack’

The 36-year-old is in critical condition after allegedly being assaulted in south-west Sydney. A man is in police custody.

Events

27 h. ago I want to work through shutdown, but the boss says no. Is this fair?

While a growing number of businesses shut down over Christmas, it doesn’t suit all employees. For those in casual employment, the lack of pay could not happen at a worse time.

Events

33 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.

Politics

34 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.

Politics

34 h. ago Six youths charged after teen allegedly attacked at Perth school

Six teens have been charged after they allegedly attacked a 15-year-old boy at a Perth high school.

Events

36 h. ago The Triple Zero call came at 7.03pm. Lindy’s body wasn’t found until after midnight

Emergency services were told “there’s a man bashing the hell out of his woman”. Lindy Lucena later died 600 metres from a police station.

Politics

40 h. ago How did we do? Absolutely fine, till you sent me a stupid email

Give me a good table, clean toilets and actors I can actually hear. Just don’t ask me for feedback.

Politics

40 h. ago How did we do? Absolutely fine, until you sent me a stupid email

Give me a good table, clean toilets and actors I can actually hear. Just don’t ask me for feedback.

Politics

41 h. ago Social media fight sparked alleged stabbing at Perth high school, court told

The incident sent the high school into lockdown on Monday, with the injured teen stabbed in the arm and head.

Events

43 h. ago Police scour bushland as search for missing man enters second month

No items of interest have been found and nobody has been taken into custody, but police are treating the disappearance as suspicious.

Events