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Child protection minister flies to WA’s north after vulnerable kids left alone in public housing
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (454+ words) September 14, 2026 — 11:39am Child Protection Minister Jess Stojkovski has flown to Port Hedland as a scandal engulfs the state government following reports vulnerable Aboriginal children are often left alone for up to a week at a time in a Department of Communities…...
I hiked Japan’s epic samurai trail with a child in tow. It surprised me
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (709+ words) September 14, 2026 — 3:00am The small bear bell tied to my backpack jingles as my eight-year-old son and I walk hand in hand through a bamboo grove up the slope to the site where Tsumago Castle once stood. Suddenly, Oliver stops and bends…...
Sam wanted a baby. This diagnosis cost him $90,000 and his relationship
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (1466+ words) As a healthy 26-year-old, Samuel Goodwin-Dorning never had reason to doubt his fertility. Wanting to start their family young, he and his wife began trying to conceive. After eight months passed with no luck, they went to get checked out....
Over 100 new social and affordable homes to be built in Perth CBD
1+ day, 55+ min ago (555+ words) September 13, 2026 — 2:52pm Perth’s CBD is set to become home to over 100 new social and affordable rental apartments. Set to be constructed by 2029, the 30-storey development will bring 174 new apartments to Roe Street. Housing and Works minister John Carey said the state…...
Freshen your home’s look for spring with accessories in these three colours
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (151+ words) The latest launches to celebrate a new season, from floral motifs for the table to a fresh mint-and-rose fragrance. Where to buy: Marimekko “Oiva Auringonkukka” plate, $44; Jardan “Harper” chair, from $3283; KEY PIECE Le Creuset’s insulated water bottle ($45) for days on…...
WA news LIVE: Council ‘disappointed’ as historic Bassendean fire station hits the market
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (635+ words) West Australian drivers are on notice as police expand the suite of drugs that can be detected during roadside tests. New tests will be able to pick up traces of cocaine in drivers’ systems, on top of the existing ability…...
An ambitious Margaret River cellar door and dining room opens this month. Here’s what’s on the menu
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (818+ words) Great crudites, kangaroo cevapi, parsnip ice cream: this green-thinking restaurant helmed by a talented chef looks set to be one of the year’s key openings. When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. But what do you do if your…...
Australian cars stolen for parts to sell to Iran and Russia, insurers say
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (772+ words) September 9, 2026 — 8:30pm Organised crime groups are stealing cars from Australian roads, shipping them overseas and stripping them down to sell the parts in Iran and Russia, insurers have warned, as sanctions make the black market for parts increasingly lucrative. The revelation…...
Child killed in horror crash west of Melbourne
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (36+ words) WAtoday One child has died and another is fighting for life following a car rollover west of Melbourne. Updated September 8, 2026 — 4:29pm,first published 4:19pm...
Australian students’ reading and maths results plunge in global rankings
6+ day, 18+ min ago (1040+ words) September 8, 2026 — 3:30pm Australian high school students have recorded their worst maths and reading results in international tests, and 15-year-olds are now two and a half years behind teenagers who went to school at the turn of the millennium. Programme for International…...