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COURTPremiumJarryd Hayne fan sues Channel 7

A man allegedly received threats after Channel 7 claimed he spat at the alleged sexual assault victim of former NRL star Jarryd Hayne.

Adelaide Lang

AFLChampion Swan primed for early return

The Swans have enjoyed another charmed injury run this year and could regain a key player for their must-win clash with Western Bulldogs.

Marc McGowan

EmergencyPremium5yo girl dies in hospital after crash

A young girl who was a passenger in a horror crash last month on a Perth road has died after four days fighting for her life in hospital.

Madeleine Achenza

HealthPremiumSecond child confirmed with diphtheria

In just two days, two unvaccinated children in NSW have been found to have a serious disease not seen in the state for a century.

Melissa Iaria

CourtPremiumClue to woman’s mysterious disappearance

One piece of evidence was enough to convince a judge to commit two men to stand trial over a woman’s disappearance last year.

Owen Leonard

TennisAussie heartthrob who’s wooing Wimbledon

Aussie heartthrob Alex de Minaur has become an adopted Brit at Wimbledon as he looks to advance to the quarterfinals.

Hamish Spence

onlinePremiumThe scams robbing Aussies of billions

Criminals have defrauded Aussies out of a fortune over the past year, with the consumer watchdog sounding the alarm on one particular type of scam.

Courtney Gould

NRLPremiumNRL bad boy spills on latest move

Matt Lodge’s NRL career has been a self-confessed rollercoaster, but the 27-year-old is ready to reach his potential at the Roosters

Martin Gabor

COURTPremiumBody modifier’s deadly treatments exposed

A body modification artist who went by the name “BSlice” has learnt his fate for botched procedures, including one that led to a woman’s death.

Lauren Ferri

BREAKINGSt Basil’s charged over deadly Covid outbreak

The aged care home at the centre of a horror 2020 coronavirus outbreak that killed 45 residents has been charged with workplace safety breaches.

Holly Hales

CourtPremium‘Set up’: Witness’s bombshell Dawson claim

A witness has told Chris Dawson’s murder trial that he met the ex-teacher’s wife at a hotel and she made a surprising confession.

Steve Zemek

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
‘No need to reintroduce face masks in WA’: Acting Premier

WA’s nation-leading vaccination rates weaken the case for reintroducing mask mandates in response to rising COVID strains across the country, according to Acting Premier Roger Cook.

Josh Zimmerman

AFLPremiumFormer coach questions Pies’ McStay offer

Many in the AFL industry believe it’s a fait accompli that Daniel McStay will end up at Collingwood but how much can the Pies afford to pay the free agent?

Marc McGowan

EnvironmentNew alert for flood-ravaged town

Residents in Sydney’s flood-ravaged northwest have been forced to face the impact of another major problem amid worsening weather.

Holly Hales

TransportPremium‘Lack of faith’: Dom escalates union fight

Dominic Perrottet has asked a watchdog to step in to curtail union action after drivers said they’d refuse to staff foreign-made trains.

Anton Nilsson

CrashPremium3yo boy hit by car in unit driveway

A three-year-old boy has been seriously injured after being hit by a car in the driveway of an apartment complex.

Hamish Spence

NSWPremium’Very worrying’: Flooding may be worst of all

Emergency services are warning the worst flooding may be yet to come as rain continues to lash NSW.

Adelaide Lang and Ellen Ransley

TransportWhy your commute is now more expensive

Commuters will now be paying more when they tap on, with the average price of a fare increasing by 3 per cent in one state.

Hamish Spence

Military aidVideoAlbo pledges $100m to Ukraine during historic visit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced more sanctions on Russia and military aid for Ukraine during a high security visit to the war-torn country.

Tess Ikonomou and pool reporter

TravelPremiumAirline’s ‘heartless’ text six hours before flight

Jetstar has cancelled a Bali-bound flight with a “heartless” text just six hours before takeoff, leaving almost 200 passengers fuming.

Owen Leonard

IncidentPremiumYoung boy falls 7m from zipline

A nine-year-old boy is in hospital after falling 7m from a popular tourist attraction in Queensland’s south.

Hamish Spence

PetsPremiumMajor change for renters on the way

Rental law reforms set to arrive in October won’t all be one-way traffic for landlords, especially when it comes to this rule.

Madeleine Achenza

CRIMEPremiumTeen charged after joy-riding stolen car

An unlicensed teenager took a stolen car on a late-night joy ride through Sydney before coming to a crashing halt, police claim.

Adelaide Lang

InjuryPremium‘Very grave’: Young jockey fighting for life

A young jockey has undergone brain surgery after she was involved in a sickening fall in Grafton Sunday.

Hamish Spence