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WA news LIVE: Children’s hospice in Swanbourne now complete
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (420+ words) After a long and arduous process the children’s hospice in Swanbourne has reached practical completion. Premier Roger Cook, Health Minister Meredith Hammat and Health Infrastructure Minister John Carey attended the impressive $38.6 million facility called Sandcastles (Boodja Mia) this morning to…...
‘In Sydney this is a rarity’: The hidden music haven caught in a bitter council spat
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (875+ words) September 14, 2026 — 9:00am From the outside the Red House is an unassuming, orange-bricked former Korean Christian church. But take one step inside the structure in Sydney’s south-west suburb of Earlwood and you’ll be immersed in an art space fitted with soft Persian…...
WA teacher sentenced over trespass, threats to kill neighbour’s dogs
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (571+ words) September 14, 2026 — 1:35am A man in his 60s, currently working as a teacher at a northern suburbs high school in Perth, has been found guilty of threatening to kill his neighbour’s dogs, in addition to trespassing on and damaging their property, following a…...
A fall on a tram cost a passenger his life. Older riders want change
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (756+ words) September 13, 2026 — 11:30am When Garry Ledger fell on a tram and hit his head last August, there were initially no signs of a major injury. The 78-year-old South Australian had just boarded the route 16 service towards the city. He was busy tapping…...
Australian cars stolen for parts to sell to Iran and Russia, insurers say
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (772+ words) September 9, 2026 — 8:30pm Organised crime groups are stealing cars from Australian roads, shipping them overseas and stripping them down to sell the parts in Iran and Russia, insurers have warned, as sanctions make the black market for parts increasingly lucrative. The revelation…...
‘Ponzi scheme’ founder’s ominous message to wife, and the missing folder that could reveal ‘everything’
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (667+ words) September 8, 2026 — 2:50pm A man accused of running a $100 million Ponzi scheme through an Ivanhoe law firm told his wife that if anything happened to him, there would be a folder in his office that explained “everything”. The contents of that folder…...
AFL boss Craig Drummond declares zero tolerance for ‘poor behaviour’ after Sydney Swans scandal
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (501+ words) September 8, 2026 — 2:53pm AFL boss Craig Drummond has declared a zero tolerance approach to “poor behaviour” in football saying players either toe the line of the game’s “high standard” or find a job outside of the sport. “We don’t have any, and…...
WA news LIVE: Car swallowed by sinkhole in Canning Vale
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (327+ words) A driver has had a lucky escape this morning after a sinkhole opened up underneath their car in Canning Vale. The incident occurred on Gateway Boulevard and Bridge Way at around 3.45am when the road was partially flooded. Water Corporation confirmed…...
Behind the $10m project poised to transform Perth’s forgotten late-night favourite
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (583+ words) September 8, 2026 — 1:00am Fast Eddys was once an institution for a late night bite to eat in Perth’s CBD before it closed its doors in 2019. But that history could soon be wiped away, with a planning panel poised to wave through a…...
Paying for the perks: The data behind Melbourne’s expensive build-to-rent market
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1686+ words) Build-to-rent projects are outpacing conventional apartments in Melbourne. But are these luxury towers an answer to the rental squeeze and affordability crisis, or a costly distraction? Travis Fein’s St Kilda Junction apartment has one of the most seductive views of…...