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Railways were winners on Anzac Day to start the new GSFL season.

GSFL wrapPremiumTigers roar to Anzac Day victory to start new GSFL season

GSFL Round One: Railways continue Anzac Day dominance over North Albany, Mt Barker survive late scare to start life under new coach with success and Albany overcome spirited Denmark-Walpole in flag defence.

Melissa Sheil

10 of the 11 sectors closed higher. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

MarketsPremiumASX rises on latest White House move

The ASX200 continued to trade higher on Monday on the back of renewed hope of a tariff back down.

Cameron Micallef

Tributes are flowing for Queensland man Joel Evans who died following a motocross crash in Adelaide on Sunday. Instagram / John Prutti

SA NewsPremiumElite motocross rider dies in horror crash

A world renowned motocross rider has died after crashing at a speedway in Adelaide.

Blair Jackson

The lucky numbers which the woman had been picking for over two decades were 28, 10, 44, 21, 19 and 14.

‘Dumbfounded’ CommentsCervantes woman claims $250k sticking with lucky numbers

The winner from WA said she was left ‘dumbfounded’ after discovering her ticket was a Division One prize.

Amy Cavender

Perth brothers Callum, 33, and Jake, 31, vanished in Mexico near Ensenada in Baja California on April 27 last year.

CRIMEPremiumFamily devastated one year on from Robinson brothers murder

The girlfriend of Callum Robinson - who was allegedly murdered while on a surfing trip to Mexico alongside his brother Jake - says her ‘heart aches beyond words’ on the first anniversary of his disappearance.

Artemisia Blythe

Liberal Party candidate for Braddon Mal Hingston has come under fire for comments which revealed the Coalition’s plans to “rewind” minimum wage reforms. Supplied

NewsPremiumCandidate under fire for wage comment

A Liberal candidate has come under fire for his comments about piece rates for fruit pickers.

Hannah Wilcox

Closing submissions are under way in the trial of four people accused of murdering Cassius Turvey. (Daniel Wilkins/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremium'Stronger manslaughter case' at teen's murder trial

A lawyer for one of the four people accused of murdering an Indigenous teenager says he won't argue against a manslaughter finding.

Aaron Bunch

The violence erupted after the pair had been cellmates at Hakea Prison for one week.

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The West Australian exclusive
COURTS & JUSTICEPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Ex-prisoner allegedly blinded cellmate in brutal attack

A former Hakea prisoner has gone on trial after allegedly blinding his cellmate in one eye in a vicious, unwitnessed attack.

Rebecca Le May

Details of the funding deal are subject to secrecy orders, but documents released by the court reveal liquidators had been privately haggling with tax officials since June 2023 over allegedly unfair preference payments.

LiquidationsPremiumTax office target in Mrs Mac’s blue

The liquidators chasing the tax office for $3.8m of payments made while former Mrs Mac’s Pies company allegedly broke in 2022.

Neale Prior

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NRLFan fury won’t change NRL’s crackdown

The NRL has told the bunker to only get involved for more serious offences from now on, but players have been warned that high contact will continue to be punished as fan frustration grows.

Martin Gabor

A man is accused of breaking into the home of Asher Keddie and her artist husband Vincent Fantauzzo (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumMan bailed after alleged Asher Keddie home break-in

A man has been bailed after allegedly breaking into the home of Gold Logie winner Asher Keddie before being chased and tackled by her husband.

William Ton

South Hedland will be buzzing at the Celebrate Hedland festival on Friday. Pictured is Hedland salsa teacher Alissa Cleo holding an impromptu lesson.

Community expo PremiumCelebrate Hedland community expo brings community together

South Hedland will be buzzing with colour, culture and community spirit this Friday as the annual Celebrate Hedland festival takes over the town. 

Cain Andrews

Energy policy is firming up to be a major election battleground, here's what the major parties are pitching. NewsWire

newsCommentsEnergy a major point of difference as election looms

The battle to lower electricity bills and get Australia to net zero is firming up to be a major point of difference in the two major parties. Here’s what they’ve promised.

Jessica Wang

A woman on a Southwest Airlines plane reportedly stripped naked and defecated on a seat.

The NightlyPassenger on US flight strips naked and defecates on seat

A US airline has apologised for a shocking act committed by a passenger on board a domestic flight.

David Johns

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Small BusinessPremiumWatchdog takes aim at excessive surcharges

Misleading surcharge practices and other add-on costs have come under the consumer watchdog’s eye in the new financial year.

Cameron Micallef

Dozens are dead after a prison was allegedly hit by US strikes in Yemen's northern province of Saada (EPA PHOTO)

Conflict and WarAt least 68 killed in alleged US strike on Yemen prison

The US military says it has hit more than 800 targets since launching sustained air strikes against the Houthis in Yemen.

Jon Gambrell

Sixteen even lives were taken and hundreds were injured on NSW and Victorian roads over the course of the Anzac Day long weekend NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

NEWSPremiumChilling long weekend figure revealed

The startling figure comes as more than 700 drunk and drug drivers were caught in one state over the long weekend.

Rhiannon Lewin

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Tickets on sale now!Getting older is inevitable, but growing up takes courage.

Briana Demaio

Qiong Yan's body was found in a toolbox on her unit's balcony almost 10 months after her death. (HANDOUT/QUEENSLAND POLICE)

CrimePremium'Why won't you die': accused's hour-long choke claim

A man told police he hit his flatmate in the head and choked her just before her death, nearly 10 months before her body was found hidden in a box on a balcony.

Rex Martinich

The City of Albany is in the WA Auditor General’s top 20 list of councils.

Best practiceRegional councils in top 20 for best financial practices

Local governments across WA’s regions have aced their reporting obligations, with the Shire of Denmark getting a special mention in the WA Auditor General’s best practice top 20.

Claire Middleton

Luke Timothy O’Diam, 29, was arrested a short time after a team of Gang Response and TRG officers boxed in the car as it travelled down the highway and brought it to a stop.

Crime PremiumMongols bikie arrested in wild chase after standoff with TRG

Police have charged a Mongols bikie with possessing a gun after a dramatic pursuit in Perth’s northern suburbs.

Sarah Steger

The Crown alleges Mr Zhao (centre) assumed his flatmates identity, transferring thousands of dollars from her bank account to his own and posed as Ms Yan to convince her mother to transfer even more money. Channel 9

UPDATEDPremiumChilling act after alleged murder, court told

A jury has been told of a man’s alleged chilling act of deception, just after he allegedly murdered his flatmate and put her in a “body box”.

Blake Antrobus

Tom Starling said he copped a barrage of punches from an unknown assailant in an all-out attack. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumNRL star claims cops hit him with 'barrage of punches'

A rugby league player says he was king hit before being knocked unconscious by a flurry of punches to the face during a wild brawl with police.

Adelaide Lang

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CrimeCops save seven kids from sick alleged abuse

Chilling footage has emerged of the moment police caught up with a man accused of shocking child sex abuse crimes against Aussie and Filipino kids.

Duncan Evans