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City of South Perth sacks CEO hours after her resignation watoday.com.au/national/west…

City of South Perth sacks CEO hours after her resignation

Council resolved to summarily dismiss Liz Ledger following an external misconduct inquiry, but she’s already quit.

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Jordon Steele-John allegations: David Shoebridge rebukes senator, doubles down on Ukraine stance watoday.com.au/politics/fede…

Shoebridge says Steele-John’s social media posts ‘obviously not the way to resolve’ issue

David Shoebridge declared all women should feel safe and called for an end to Russian “blood money” during his first National Press Club appearance.

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WA news LIVE: No shark net for Sorrento beach this summer, council says watoday.com.au/national/west…

WA news LIVE: No shark net for Sorrento beach this summer, council says

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Balcony solar panels, explained: How the new plug-in solar technology could save Australian households hundreds on power bills watoday.com.au/national/west…

Western Australia becomes first state to legalise plug-in ‘balcony solar’

The products are extremely popular in Europe, where plug-in solar panels are sold from major outlets like Ikea.

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Bali tattoo trend: Why Australian doctors are warning against getting inked under general anaesthesia watoday.com.au/national/west…

Knocked out and inked up: Why WA doctors are warning against Bali’s pain-free tattoo fad

Australians are headed to Bali to wake up fully tattooed after a single hospital session, but doctors warn the procedure carries extreme risks.

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Coles worker sacked after restraining suspected thief to receive $6500 watoday.com.au/business/work…

Coles worker sacked after restraining suspected thief to receive $6500

The fair work umpire has ordered Coles to pay a man $6500 after he was sacked for breaching workplace policy by trying to stop two suspected thieves at a neighbouring Liquorland store.

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‘You wouldn’t want your grandmother living there’: Rinehart’s acoustic expert grilled over Perth helipad noise claims watoday.com.au/national/west…

‘You wouldn’t want your grandmother living there’: Rinehart’s acoustic expert grilled over Perth...

An acoustic engineer hired to assess the noise impacts of Gina Rinehart’s proposed Perth rooftop helipad has admitted relying on information from an “experienced helicopter pilot” supplied by the...

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Woman accused by Steele-John speaks out after senator reveals relationship details online watoday.com.au/politics/fede…

Woman accused by Steele-John speaks out after senator reveals relationship details online

The woman accused by the Greens senator of harassment says she never consented to having intimate details made public after an inquiry was launched into his conduct.

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I’m sorry your house price is falling ... Wait, I’m not sorry at all watoday.com.au/national/i-m-…

I’m sorry your house price is falling ... Wait, I’m not sorry at all

My three-year-old said I’d ruined his life by not giving him a fourth scoop of ice cream. Now property investors are having a tantrum that their profits aren’t soaring endlessly upwards.

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ATO complaints: Tax office grievances up 180% in just two years watoday.com.au/politics/fede…

Tax complaints almost triple in just two years

In a sign of the cost-of-living pressures across the country, there’s been a jump in the number of grievances to the Tax Ombudsman.

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Helen Haines attack: Anthony Albanese confirms bolstered security for MPs watoday.com.au/politics/fede…

Albanese confirms bolstered security for MPs after Haines attack

Security upgrades to MPs’ homes, as well as swifter office upgrades, are on the table. Some politicians also want duress alarms.

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National school exams: Proposed policy overhaul suggests testing for years 6, 10 and 12 to fix inconsistent standards watoday.com.au/education/nat…

National exams for years 6, 10, and 12 proposed in major Australian schools shake-up

The radical exam proposal is backed by the federal opposition, which says it will help address the nations “inconsistent” school assessment system. 

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Woodside Browse project: Western Australia’s environmental watchdog warned of potential ‘irreversible damage’ to Scott Reef in 2023 letter watoday.com.au/national/west…

Woodside’s $30b gas project poses threat of ‘irreversible damage’, EPA warned

New documents have revealed the extent of concerns posed by the WA environmental watchdog over Woodside Energy’s Browse gas project, including the threat to whales and turtles.

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Mystery client drives plans for WA’s biggest gas power station amid green push watoday.com.au/politics/west…

Mystery client drives plans for WA’s biggest gas power station amid green push

An energy giant has revealed plans to build the state’s biggest ever gas-fired power station on the same day the WA government declared it wants to boost renewables on the South West power grid from...

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WA news LIVE: South Perth council boss quits over ‘dysfunction’ watoday.com.au/national/west…

WA news LIVE: South Perth council boss quits over ‘dysfunction’

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#OPINION Australia is approaching American levels of anger. Here’s how we avoid a Trumpian future watoday.com.au/world/north-a…

Australia is approaching American levels of anger. Here’s how we defuse the bomb

Right-wing populist parties don’t deliver what they promise. Look at Brexit – it didn’t change the level of immigration one bit.

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Stuck in the slow lane: Paper applicants left waiting months for $100 fuel relief watoday.com.au/politics/west…

Stuck in the slow lane: Paper applicants left waiting months for $100 fuel relief

The government has confirmed applicants for the $100 fuel support payment using paper forms were waiting between nine and 10 weeks from posting to receive their payment.

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Are movies getting longer? From blockbuster events to human-scaled dramas, why modern movies are stretching past two hours watoday.com.au/culture/movie…

Your bladder isn’t lying. Movies are getting longer

From big-budget spectacles like The Odyssey to art house dramas and documentaries, directors are stretching their film’s run times.

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Israel election: The far-right Israeli settlers who want to build homes in Gaza watoday.com.au/world/middle-…

‘It is ours’: The far-right Israeli settlers who want to build homes in Gaza

Just a few hundred metres from the Gaza border, Israeli settler activists cannot wait to move in and are in no mood to share the land with Palestinians.

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Michael Jordan had his ‘Flu Game’. Now Australia’s UFC legend has his own version watoday.com.au/sport/michael…

Michael Jordan had his ‘Flu Game’. Now Australia’s UFC legend has his own version

Feeling sick before his title fight on Sunday, Alexander Volkanovski refused to take any medication – mostly because he wanted to make it harder for himself.

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