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1 day ago · A 21-year-old woman is fighting for life after being hit by a Tesla in Perth’s southern suburbs.

3 days ago · The Latest in News from The West Australian. ‘Common purpose’: Marles reveals talk with US defence boss. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has had a ‘warm’ phone call with US President Donald Trump’s new Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth for the ‘need to progress’ Australia and America’s close relationship.

3 days ago · ‘Two-card trick’: PM slammed for Nature Positive laws again. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused the Prime Minister of playing a ‘two-card trick’ over the so-called Nature Positive laws, despite warnings the bill is a ‘threat to jobs’.

4 days ago · The dust storm was like something out of a movie according to witness Julie Ray. Credit: Julie Ray / Facebook According to Mr Rawson, gusts of up to 74km/h were recorded in the Pilbara at the time, compared to 115km/h recorded two days prior in Marble Bar when a freak storm destroyed six properties.

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A shark sighting has resulted in the closure of Perth’s most popular beach once again with beachgoers desperate to seek relief from the 40C heat.

Jan 4, 2025 · West Australians have some of the highest grocery bills in the nation, new data shows, with an average spend per family of $209 per week. In January last year, Australians spent $14.23 billion on groceries and by October that monthly average increased by …