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Perth to get southern hemisphere's largest surf park after lease agreement signed

The largest surf park in the southern hemisphere with 150-metre-long waves is to be built in Perth with special government assistance to guide it through the regulatory process.

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Religious women set up some of Australia's first schools, but their history remains veiled

In a wealthy country like Australia, a time with no government schools seems unimaginable. But back in the 1840s, when the Sisters of Mercy opened the first seconadary school in Western Australia, there were only a few tiny private schools. Many children, particularly girls, received no formal education.

The Conversation

Netball Australia spared further scrutiny as Fever set up home title decider

West Coast dismiss pressure to ‘earn’ hosting rights with comfortable win over Vixens who will now play Giants for place in Perth grand final

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New South Wales make seven changes for second State of Origin game in Perth

NSW selectors add Manly's Jake Trbojevic and Penrith's Api Koroisau to the squad for the second State of Origin, with six players in line to make their debuts.

ABC News

Perth housing blocks now the smallest in the country amid strong demand for new homes

The average block of land for new homes in Perth is just 399 square metres, the smallest in the country, but the size of the houses are not shrinking as fast.

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Taulagi on pole for maiden Maroons call-up

Murray Taulagi's red-hot form for the North Queensland Cowboys looks set to throw him into a Maroons debut in Perth.

AAP

Perth and Kinross Council's contentious recycling bin campaign wins national accolade

The ‘Stick to the Six’ campaign clinched the silver award at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Striving for Excellence Awards in the waste and recycling category

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New Perth primary school still on target to open in 2023

Councillors were provided with an update on the progress of Riverside Primary School within Perth and Kinross Council's learning estate at a meeting this week

Daily Record

Council 'working hard' to attract new businesses to Perth after drop in footfall

The local authority believes developments such as the £26 million Perth City Hall project will help rejuvenate the area

Daily Record

Callum Hendry bids emotional farewell to St Johnstone and the city of Perth

The striker, who has signed for English League Two side Salford City, will never forget his time at Saints

Daily Record

Perth-based energy company SSEN to power on with ambitious plans for new £15 million office building

The two-storey facility will be located at the Inveralmond Industrial Estate, at the end of Ruthvenfield Way next to City Plumbing and Lewis Don vehicle repairs

Daily Record

Blues blow as Wighton contracts COVID

NSW's hopes of levelling the State of Origin series against Queensland in Perth have been dealt a big blow with centre Jack Wighton contracting COVID-19.

AAP

Police recover £209k of cocaine in traffic stop on A90 between Dundee and Perth

Officers raided the driver’s home and found more drugs following the operation.

Daily Record

Perth and Kinross rail commuters to be plunged into six days of travel mayhem - with three days of services axed

ScotRail is warning customers against using rail services on June 21, 23, and Saturday 25, due to Network Rail strikes

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WWII history kept alive at heritage-listed Fortress Fremantle's Leighton Battery, a window on wartime Perth

Built into a limestone hill in what's known as Fortress Fremantle, the Leighton Battery has munitions stores, secret command bunkers, and 360-degree artillery batteries with large-calibre guns. The history of these World War II defence structures is being preserved to remind us how close the enemy came to West Australian…

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Yongah Hill detention centre a 'ticking time bomb' as detainee tells of stabbing horror

A detainee at the Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre near Perth has described a scene of panic and chaos in the moments after a 32-year-old detainee was reportedly stabbed to death on Wednesday night.

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Binn Group buys neighbouring Perth metal business

Resource management company continues to seek other acquisition opportunities

Daily Record

Perth swimmer Stephen Milne selected to compete for Scotland at Commonwealth Games

The former Perth Academy student is no stranger to making a splash at the showpiece event

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'Betrayed' ex-lover Rachel Roche gets suspended jail term over extortion attempt

The "betrayed" ex-lover of a married Perth businessman avoids being sent to jail for threatening to expose their affair if he did not pay her at least $150,000.

AAP

O'Connor open to Wallabies fullback switch

Veteran James O'Connor says he's open to a switch to Wallabies fullback if required for the England Test series, which gets underway in Perth early next month.

ABC News

Perth naturopath Rodrigo Bascunan Cabrera jailed for abusing women after bogus diagnoses

Rodrigo Andres Bascunan Cabrera is sentenced to five-and-a-half years in jail for sexually abusing five women as one of his victims speaks out about his "disgusting" behaviour.

ABC News

Perth to Bunbury fast passenger rail business case contract awarded

A key step has been reached in the push for a faster passenger rail link between Perth and WA's major tourism and food region as power sources for the train are investigated.

AAP

Man dies in attack at WA detention centre

West Australian homicide detectives are investigating after a man died in an apparent stabbing at the Yongah Hill detention centre near Perth.

ABC News

Qantas to suspend flights from Alice Springs to Perth from July

Qantas announces it will suspend direct flights from Alice Springs to Perth from July 1 due to low passenger numbers, stoking disappointment from a tourism group.

ABC News

Yongah Hill detainee dies after fracas, fires break out at WA detention centre

Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man in his 30s who was reportedly stabbed overnight at the Yongah Hill immigration detention centre near Perth, with two other detainees being questioned.

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