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PerthNowby Awaluddin Jalil and Ananda Teresia29d ago
Families desperate days after Indonesia ferry capsized Desperation and frustration are growing among families of the 129 people still missing following the capsizing of a ship in Indonesia's Java...
PerthNowby David Hannant29d ago
South Australia passes tough new booze laws following DV inquiry An Aussie state has passed tough new rules on alcohol following a major inquiry into domestic violence.
PerthNowby Catherine Bouris29d ago
Hero rats tasked with detecting contaminated soil Landmine-detecting rats could be used to detect contaminated soil, saving communities from devastating effects including vegetation loss and health...
PerthNowby NewsWire29d ago
Australia should engage with Taliban but not risk ‘normalisation’, expert says Australia is being urged to engage with the de facto Taliban government in Afghanistan but to not let it “quietly...
PerthNowby Max Aldred and Stephanie Gardiner29d ago
'Complete bastard': premier wants more jail for killer Pressure is mounting for prosecutors to appeal a murderer's jail term, with a state leader declaring two decades is not enough.
PerthNowby Blair Jackson29d ago
Expert warns Australia’s road repair methods are failing after fatal Victorian pothole crash Australia’s long-held fallback method for fixing potholes is becoming less and less effective with...
PerthNowby Nick Wilson29d ago
Nepal floods a climate 'wake-up call' for Australia Australia is being urged to do more to help countries on the brink of climate disaster following the catastrophic floods along the Nepal-Tibet...
PerthNowby Callum Godde29d ago
'Not possible to know' if lottery pact was best deal An independent auditor isn't certain a state squeezed every cent out of selling its exclusive public lottery licence rights for four decades by...
PerthNowby Duncan Murray29d ago
Motorcyclist's pothole death 'a preventable tragedy' Deteriorating roads full of potholes are the number one concern for regional drivers, as pressure ramps up on the government to respond.
PerthNowby Nathan Schmidt29d ago
‘Critical’ Albanese government takes climate action after Nepal-Tibet floods It is “critical” the Albanese government steps up climate action in the wake of the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster, an...
PerthNowby Emma Kirk29d ago
Mum killer Andre Rebelo ditches last bid at freedom days before appeal Mum killer Andre Rebelo has ditched his last bid at freedom days before an appeal against his conviction was due to be heard...
PerthNowby Catherine Bouris29d ago
'Bad law': Indigenous councils blast crown land bill Decades after championing land rights laws, a state government stands accused of turning their back on the Indigenous community.
PerthNowby Annabelle Banfield29d ago
Pacific friends to suffer from fossil-fuel 'hypocrisy' Australia needs a firmer plan to transition away from fossil-fuel production to help protect Pacific nations from the effects of climate...
PerthNowby Adrian Black29d ago
Aussie shares waver ahead of key US interest rate call Australia's share market has quickly handed back a modest morning gain ahead of a key US interest rate decision, with confidence still shaky...
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam29d ago
‘Extremely concerned’: Warning after squishy toy explodes in boy’s face at Royal Adelaide Show A young boy has been hospitalised after a squishy toy exploded in his face during a family trip to the...
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young29d ago
'Entirely proper': Labor defends grants for council Direct contact between the office of a senior cabinet minister and a local council about a multi-million dollar grant application was entirely...
PerthNowby Staff Writers29d ago
Ukraine tests anti-drone weapon, two killed in strikes Ukraine is carrying out tests on a new weapon to intercept drones and recorded a successful hit overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
PerthNowby Tegwen Bescoby29d ago
Italian expat sparks debate after revealing Aussie friendships have left her ‘physically repulsed’ A European expat has sparked a heated debate online after revealing her ‘disgust’ over Australian...
PerthNowby Noah Secomb29d ago
AI training centres 'no benefit' to national security Refusing to water down copyright laws won't scare investment away as experts urge the government to hold firm against lobbying from artificial...
PerthNowby Cameron Micallef29d ago
‘Hardest hit’: Retirees’ costs soar as cost of living bites hard Retirees are among the hardest hit by rising cost of living, with an expert warning workers will need an eye-watering amount of...
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