Perth

Perth Mint sold ‘doped’ gold to China and then allegedly tried to cover it up

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Up to $9billion worth of gold that the Perth Mint sold to China could be recalled after it was discovered some bars were diluted with other metals. The WA government-owned mint, which is the largest refiner of newly mined gold in  the world, started ‘doping‘ its gold in 2018 – a process which involves mixing … Read more

New Brisbane Roar coach adamant the battling A-League club can still make an impact on the finals

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Where there is life, there is hope with new Brisbane Roar coach adamant the battling A-League club can still make an impact on the finals By Joel Gould For Australian Associated Press Published: 05:08 GMT, 4 March 2023 | Updated: 05:53 GMT, 4 March 2023 In just a week, new Brisbane Roar coach Nick Green … Read more

Rental crisis Perth, Sydney, Melbourne: Mum lives in car with kids a Meriton hikes rent by hundreds

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A single mum and her three children are living in a car as Australia’s out-of-control rental crisis keeps getting worse.  Perth mum Kristin has applied for emergency housing, but was told there is a three-year waiting list. ‘I feel like a mother that has failed her kids because I can’t put a roof over their … Read more

Jetstar cancel woman’s flight from Perth to Adelaide 5 hours beforehand and offer an 11-hour trip

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Woman shocked after Jetstar cancel her Perth-Adelaide flight five hours before trip and reschedule with an 11-HOUR plane ride Perth woman Claire Bagot was going to fly to Adelaide Her Jetstar flight was cancelled five hours before take off She was offered an 11-hour and nine-hour flight afterwards By Jesse Hyland For Daily Mail Australia … Read more

Man wins battle to have his neighbour’s 40ft trees lopped after hedge ‘made his life a misery’

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Man who claims his neighbour’s 40ft trees left him unable to grow plants at his £330K home because they cast a shadow over his garden wins battle to have them lopped Ker Hamilton complained about his neighbours’ trees in Balgowan, Perthshire He said the 40ft hedge blocked sunlight to his £330,000 detached property Neighbour William … Read more

Hungry Jacks Whitfords Perth outlet refuses service to teens under 17 after spate of violence

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Hungry Jacks outlet refuses to serve teen eshays after a series of violent incidents: ‘Guests under 17 will not be served’ A Hungry Jacks has refused service to under 17-year-olds The Whitfords chain in Perth has received a bout of violence The restriction has since been removed from the eshay-ridden store  By Freddy Pawle For … Read more

Sunrise: Natalie Barr discovers her 1987 rejection letter from Channel Seven

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Embarrassing moment Sunrise host Natalie Barr discovers her 1987 rejection letter from Channel Seven while clearing out her childhood home By Sean Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:10 GMT, 26 January 2023 | Updated: 23:19 GMT, 26 January 2023 She may host Australia’s most popular breakfast show, but during the early days of her … Read more

Jetstar Bali blunder sees hundreds of passengers’ luggage removed from flights to Denpasar

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Another Jetstar blunder sees hundreds of passengers lose their luggage on two flights to Bali in a bizarre mix-up where baggage was unloaded BEFORE take off Luggage taken off two Jetstar flights to Bali, passengers left without belongings Travellers furious at lack of communication from the airline about the change Jetstar said bags now with … Read more

Man, 37, makes attempt to grab police officer’s gun during arrest outside a Warnbro house

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Desperate moment a police officer prevents a man from grabbing his partner’s gun during a violent house arrest A man has been filmed attempting to take an officer’s gun during a violent arrest Onlookers watched in shock as the man rants about ‘the rent’ and baby ‘formula’ Police attempted to calm him down before the … Read more