7 h. ago Former Geelong player sentenced over crash that killed wife, seriously injured woman

Ex-footballer Raymond Card has been jailed over the drunken crash that killed his wife and left another woman seriously injured.

Events

8 h. ago Perth woman’s nightclub Nazi salute costs her $1000 fine and her job

Theresa Plunkett-Hill was kicked out of Connections last month by a German security guard. In response, she yelled “heil Hitler” before performing a Nazi salute three times.

Society

9 h. ago Man charged with rape and murder three decades after woman’s death

A 67-year-old man was arrested in Ararat and appeared before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Events

15 h. ago Tickle vs Giggle: The case centred around what a ‘woman’ means

The Federal Court has heard an appeal by Sally Grover, creator of a women-only app, against a finding that she discriminated against transgender woman Roxanne Tickle.

Politics

16 h. ago Perth’s south records strongest winds in 35 years in wild storm

The fast-moving storm cut power to 10,000 homes, with the SES receiving 65 calls for assistance.

Events

17 h. ago WA news LIVE: Perth hills driver to fight charges over Christmas Day head

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Politics

17 h. ago WA news LIVE: Measles warning after three cases linked to Perth

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Events

21 h. ago This Sydney woman lost $200K to a notorious street scam. Her family blames a ‘zombie drug’

Dozens of Sydney women have been targeted on the city’s streets in the past two years. The fraudsters may be using a dangerous drug that sends victims into a compliant delirium.

Politics

21 h. ago We’ve worked hard, got an education, found jobs. But it’s not enough

The social contract, the idea that a job is enough to feed and house a family, has been lost.

Society

21 h. ago From secondhand shops to a sweet peach negroni, this Lego Masters star has Perth sorted

Alex Towler spends his workdays making Lego sculptures. It’s harder than it sounds, and sometimes you need to unwind, stat. Here are his top Perth picks.

Politics

21 h. ago Al Muderis spent $19,000 on media advice. Then he ignored it

The disgraced surgeon hired a crisis PR firm as this masthead’s investigation went to air before pursuing a failed, costly defamation action.

Economics

25 h. ago Rods turning for Norfolk as big Chilean copper targets loom large

The rods are turning at Norfolk Metals’ Chilean copper project where the company will look to prove up some stellar historical drill hits with a view to low-cost heap leaching.

Events

26 h. ago Low supply, elevated demand keeps Perth house prices at record high

Cotality’s latest data has revealed Perth was only second to Darwin for dwelling value growth through July.

Politics

28 h. ago The ‘fragmented’ and costly rules putting our most vulnerable at risk

More than 2 million people work in the care economy. But poor systems mean “unsafe workers slip through the cracks”.

Politics

28 h. ago Ellenbrook teen jailed after Children’s Court backflips on sentence

A Perth teenager who coward-punched a fellow student at an Ellenbrook shopping centre has had his suspended sentenced overturned.

Events

30 h. ago The curious case of the disappearing Queensland Health appointee

Health Minister Tim Nicholls has refused to reveal why job ads for chief health officer have reappeared when the role had already been filled.

Politics

33 h. ago ‘Goodbye, my daughter’: A mother lays heartbreak bare. An alleged murderer winks, smirks in court

Ross Judd, 34 is accused of killing a pregnant woman and beheading her partner in Mount Waverley.

Events

34 h. ago Rods are turning for Norfolk as big Chilean copper targets loom large

The rods are turning at Norfolk Metals’ Chilean copper project where the company will look to prove up some stellar historical drill hits with a view to low cost heap leaching.

Events

39 h. ago Man accused of horror Mount Waverley double murder winks, smiles in court

A man accused of killing a pregnant woman and beheading her partner has smiled and winked in court while being told there would be delays in the case due to the “complex” crime scene.

Events

45 h. ago Pioneering restaurateur who shaped Sydney’s Italian dining scene dies at 93

Doreen Orsatti wasn’t born into an Italian household, but she cultivated a fine-tuned nose for the cuisine.

Politics