39 m. ago Foster carers for high needs children have support slashed by $100 a day

Carers have reported that their state government cost allowances have been cut by three-quarters without explanation.

Politics

3 h. 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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4 h. ago Police hunt alleged attackers after Melbourne Luna Park machete attack

Police are hunting down the alleged offenders after teenage boys were injured in a machete attack at Melbourne’s Luna Park.

Events

5 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.

Politics

5 h. ago ‘Confident of getting through all five’: Hazlewood insists he can carry Ashes load

After helping flatten India’s top order in the first ODI match, Josh Hazlewood is hoping Perth will provide a similar pitch for the first Ashes Test so he and Mitchell Starc can do the same to England’s Bazballers.

Politics

5 h. ago ‘England watch out’: Hazlewood’s lively start to summer spells Ashes danger for tourists

After helping flatten India’s top order in the first ODI match, Josh Hazlewood is hoping Perth will provide a similar pitch for the first Ashes Test so he and Mitchell Starc can do the same to England’s Bazballers.

Politics

5 h. ago Josh Hazlewood says he can play all five Ashes Tests. History says that’s optimistic

After helping flatten India’s top order in the first ODI match, Josh Hazlewood is hoping Perth will provide a similar pitch for the first Ashes Test so he and Mitchell Starc can do the same to England’s Bazballers.

Politics

7 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.

Politics

7 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.

Events

9 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

Follow our live coverage here.

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10 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.

Economics

11 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.

Events

11 h. ago Brisbane news live: Superstar singer Teddy Swims surprises fans in Valley beer garden; PM heads to Washington to meet Trump; Prince Andrew facing police investigation over Giuffre claims

For today’s news updates as they happen in Brisbane and beyond, follow us here.

Events

12 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.

Events

14 h. ago Beside Trump, Prabowo was in his happy place – at home it’s a different story

The Indonesian president returns from the backslapping at Egypt to plummeting approval ratings and his signature policy embroiled in a crisis of his own making.

Politics

15 h. ago Prince Andrew facing police investigation over Giuffre smear claims

Prince Andrew’s biographer, Andrew Lownie, warned there was more scandal to come and this latest probe was “just the tip of the iceberg”.

Events

19 h. ago This tech giant is betting big on AI. But will companies pay for it?

AI agents are leading a “digital labour revolution”, this billionaire CEO says. But less than 5 per cent of his customers are paying for them.

Politics

22 h. ago Marsh powers Australia to victory in opening ODI against India on lively Perth pitch

Australia have taken a 1-0 series lead thanks to an important 46 from Mitch Marsh in a rain-affected match.

Politics

22 h. ago Australia v India LIVE: Philippe falls for 37 as Marsh pushes Australia towards victory

Follow the action from Perth as Australia and India begin their white-ball series with a one-dayer.

Events

23 h. ago Two teens suffer slash wounds in machete attack near Luna Park

Police are investigating after two teens were wounded following an altercation with a group wielding machetes near Luna Park in St Kilda on Sunday night.

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