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Land demandWestern suburbs Council wants compo for kids’ hospice

A local council in Perth is pushing the State Government to hand them as much land as possible in compensation for the construction of WA’s first children’s hospice.

Michael Traill

Interstate travelWatch live: Is McGowan about to relax WA’s hard border?

Will WA’s hard border finally be brought down? That is the question on everyone’s lips, with Mark McGowan expected to reveal a timeline for WA’s reopening to the rest of Australia.

ReactionBorder fury: Tourism ‘headed for a sh-t show’

Tourism leaders have said the State Government’s decision to keep Queensland’s border closed to Sydney-siders will have a profound impact on the lucrative Christmas holiday season. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce slammed the move as ‘ridiculous’.

Jeremy Pierce, Jack McKay, Hayden Johnson, Greg Stolz

Huge debtCBA fined over credit limit hike for gambler

Commonwealth Bank has been slapped with a $150,000 fine after it went ahead and gave a customer with a gambling problem exactly what he’d warned them not to.

Rebecca Le May

Latest‘Monumental kick in the teeth’: Sydney snubbed as QLD opens to NSW

NSW Health have updated a public alert for a Sydney gym and function centre. It comes as Queensland expanded its border bubble to all of NSW except for residents from Greater Sydney.

Angira Bharadwaj, Mitchell Van Homrigh, Joe Attanasio and Jeremy Pierce, Jack Morphet

RevealedNorthConnex a welcome traffic relief for residents

The official opening of the NorthConnex on Saturday will transform the lives of long-suffering residents along Pennant Hills Rd, who have dealt with truck noise and pollution for decades.

Jessica McSweeney

Perth forecastPerth set to swelter through 37 degree day

It’s time to dust of the boardies and bikinis and hit the beach, with Perth set to record the hottest October day in seven years.

Front lawn fashionWhat to wear for the Melbourne Cup Carnival at home

Ditch the tracky dacks and dust off your best dresses and suits — it’s time to glam up for the Melbourne Cup Carnival. And while you can’t be trackside, here’s how to get into the spirit at home.

Charlotte Brundrett

YAMATJIS CELEBRATEClaimants to get half a billion dollars in benefits

Historic Yamatji Nation Indigenous Land Use Agreement starts today.

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TROLLSDeath threats, stalkers and trolls: Sport stars reveal traumatic abuse hell

Alex Glenn is demanding tougher laws to combat cyber bullying after Broncos players received horrific abuse after their challenging year on the field. Brisbane Lions great Mitch Robinson has also revealed his terrifying battle with a stalker.

Rikki-Lee Arnold

ExemptionsMan at centre of border fight loses cancer battle

A Queensland man who was at the centre of a push for the State Government to allow medical exceptions has died after a battle with terminal brain cancer.

Peter Davis

High speed pursuitCar chase comes to crashing end outside Brass Monkey

A driver has been arrested after allegedly speeding through several northern suburbs and the CBD before crashing into a pole opposite the Brass Monkey pub in Northbridge.

Daryna Zadvirna

Latest updatesQld‘s ‘ridiculous’ border move slammed

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s border bombshell has sparked outrage, as Scott Morrison declared Australia can’t “stay stuck in neutral”.

Tiffany Bakker, Jack Paynter, Ellen Ransley, David Cartwright

$175m back pay7-Eleven pays back millions to staff

The convenience store chain has been forced to pay more than $173 million to thousands of underpaid workers.

Angie Raphael

Further requestsMore hotel inquiry hearings possible

The hotel quarantine inquiry has left open the possibility of further public hearings, before the program restarts before Christmas.

Ellen Whinnett

Day oneWA lose five wickets before lunch against Tasmania

Recent Australian call-up Cameron Green failed to fire as old hand Jackson Bird gave Tasmania a strong start in the Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia.

Glenn Cullen

CourtLiam Anderson’s accused murderer shared needles in jail, trial told

Mathew Flame shared needles to inject drugs while in jail on remand, his trial for the murder of Liam Anderson has heard.

Derrick Krusche

LatestCancer patient in ‘heartless’ border debacle dies

Less than four weeks after being told he must quarantine in a hotel room following brain cancer surgery, Gary Ralph has died.

Peter Davis

‘Difficult decision’Hundreds of WA jobs lost in BP closure

WA will be completely reliant on imports of petrol after BP today said it would close down its Kwinana refinery.

Ben Harvey

Drive for MNDMt Barker’s Swim for Jim team on a mission

The Mt Barker family who created Swim for Jim to raise money for motor neurone disease research are about to embark on another drive for a cure.

Shannon Smith

Lions shed openedDunsborough Shed Opened

The Dunsborough Lions had their hearts touched earlier this month when more than 300 locals attended the opening of their new shed, a feat funded solely through various sales and fundraisers.

Catherine Massey

SwimmingStar power visit

The Broome Barracudas got a taste of what it’s like to train at an elite level when an Olympian and a Commonwealth Games medallist came into town.

Carly Laden

In courtDrama over death driver psych report

The sister of a Broome woman who ran over and killed her friend has been slammed by a Kimberley magistrate for unnecessarily dragging out the criminal proceedings.

Carly Laden

New researchCoral care is vital

Research found Kimberley corals had adapted to thrive in extreme environmental conditions, making them some of the toughest coral communities known to science.

Carly Laden