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Avon Descent: The power boats rip through a pumping Bells Rapids on Day 2. Pictured is team 144.

WA NEWSCommentsPremiumDecision made on Avon Descent after notably dry winter

A call has been made on the iconic Avon Descent despite uncertainty over whether the Avon River will carry enough water for the full race.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

The drought-stricken Danube makes it difficult for the Paks nuclear plant to cool its reactors. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsPremiumLow Danube forces Hungary's nuclear plant to shut down

Hungarians are being urged to conserve power amid warnings the country's only nuclear power plant could be offline for weeks due to the Danube's low level.

Justin Spike

Missing Man: Richard Patrick Miller

CRIMEPolice seek public’s help to locate man in Perth’s north

Detectives are appealing to the public for information in relation to the whereabouts of a man from Perth’s northern suburbs. 

Kirsty Lichtenstein

An armed man allegedly stabbed a couple and punched another man on their morning walk in Salisbury, in Adelaide’s north on Friday. Image: Nine News

CrimePremiumMan’s alleged wild rampage

A couple and a man were allegedly attacked by an armed man while out for a walk in Adelaide’s north.

Emma Kirk

Police allege the incident unfolded about 12pm on Friday after the teenager and another male were picked up by a ride share driver outside of a Balga home. 

CRIMETeen charged after ride share rampage in Perth’s north

A 15-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly threatening and pepper spraying a ride share driver before attempting to steal his vehicle.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

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NEWSPremiumOut-of-control martial artist bashes nurse

A martial artist withdrawing from drugs taking swings at nurses in a trauma ward is a scene becoming more commonplace for Australia’s healthcare workers.

Blair Jackson

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NewsPremiumFirst suspected bird flu mass mortality event

South Australian authorities are investigating a suspected bird flu mass mortality event after over 80 sick and dying birds were spotted on an island on the state’s southeast coast.

Steve Zemek

"It's getting worse by the day," a Kyiv resident said during Russia's latest barrage. (AP PHOTO)

Conflict and WarPremiumRussia pounds Kyiv with missiles, killing at least nine

Kyiv has been pummelled by another deadly Russian drone and missile attack, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleads with allies for more anti-missile defences.

Vasilisa Stepanenko

Hundreds of Queensland e-bike riders have been slapped with infringement notices since July 1. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

TransportPremiumHundreds seized in first month of e-bike crackdown

Almost 1000 fines have been handed out by police in the first month of a statewide crackdown on super-powered e-bikes and people riding while drunk.

Tom Wark

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BusinessPremiumCouncil member accused of stealing snacks, referred to police

A city councillor facing uproar over revelations she took snacks from the council lounge has been referred to authorities yet again.

Kate Stephenson

A man in his 30s was stabbed in the back outside a café near Brookfield Place on St Georges Terrace just before midnight on Friday.

CrimeCommentsMan dumped at Perth hospital ED after brutal stabbing

A critically injured man was dumped at a Perth emergency department on Friday night following a brutal stabbing in the CBD.

Caleb Runciman

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CrimePremiumFarmer offers $20k reward after dog shot

A farmer is offering a $20,000 reward after his dog Daisy was shot in a suspected drive-by shooting at his Victorian nursery.

Emma Kirk

Victorian Labor has concluded its internal battle, but the bigger fight is lurking just around the corner. Jack Nivison / NewsWire

POLITICSPremiumWhy Victorian Labor has got it all wrong

Victorian Labor’s following a tried and tested path of state election failure if history is anything to go by after a turbulent week.

Jack Nivison

Yung Filly could face a retrial in the WA District Court. NewsWire/Emma Kirk

CourtPremiumYung Filly could face a retrial over alleged rape

British rapper Yung Filly remains in Western Australia and could face a retrial after jury failed to reach a verdict on three rape charges, while acquitted of others.

Emma Kirk

A peak building industry body is urging a higher priority be given to skilled immigration. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Urban PlanningPremiumMigrant tradies a net benefit to housing, say builders

The building industry is pushing for a better skilled migration intake having totalled how many homes a migrant tradie could help build in their career.

Max Aldred

Aged-care nurses will receive a final award wage increase in their first full pay period from today. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthPremiumPay rise for aged-care nurses amid dire worker shortage

The federal government hopes a milestone pay rise for aged-care workers will help attract and retain staff in a sector stretched by shortages.

Chelsea Heaney

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NewsPremium‘Heartbreaking’ repatriation of homeless 32yo

Bikram Lama’s body is being flown to Nepal, eight months after the homeless 32-year-old was discovered in Hyde Park six days after he died.

Amy Jackson

Police are investigating after a crash near Geraldton killed a 21-year-old man on Friday. 

CRASHPremiumPolice investigating fatal Mid West crash

Police are investigating after a crash near Geraldton killed a 21-year-old man on Friday. 

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Minister for Commerce Tony Buti pictured with local candidate Georgia Tree and resident Maz Osborne and Trish Blake, Commissioner for Consumer Protection.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumRetirement Village residents to get access to cash sooner

Retirement village operators face fines of $100,000 from next month if they don’t hand over exit payments to residents within one year in a government crackdown. 

Joe Spagnolo

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has expressed the US's frustration with Iran. (AP PHOTO)

Conflict and WarPremiumTrump weighing new strikes on Iran: White House

There were no US strikes on Iran overnight, but Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it had struck another two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

Staff Writers

Mr Robson was treated on scene but later died in hospital. Supplied

ParentingPremium‘Found under bed’: 15yo charged with murder

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with allegedly murdering a 22-year-old man “over a hat”, a court has heard.

Kate Stephenson

Woman's final fight revealed after brutal mauling.

THE NIGHTLYNew autopsy reveals horrifying details of fatal mauling

Newly released autopsy findings have revealed the horrifying extent of the injuries suffered by a woman killed in a savage mauling, exposing chilling new details about her final moments.

Madeline Cove

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EXCLUSIVEPremiumWhy Gen Z is ditching 9-to-5 jobs

Australians are changing the way they work, with Gen Z leading a growing shift away from the traditional 9-to-5 work day.

Cameron Micallef

A damning report has been released into the fatal Hunter Valley wedding bus crash in 2023 that killed 10 people. NewsWire

POLITICSPremiumDamning wedding bus crash report released

An investigation into the crash that claimed the lives of 10 wedding guests has exposed critical gaps that hid opioid misuse and serious traffic failures.

Kate Stephenson