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Tenant advocates call for halt to public housing evictions 'without grounds' after human rights complaint

Tenancy rights organisations have called on the WA government to cease evicting public housing residents under "no-grounds" provisions after a Federal Court injunction and a racial discrimination complaint.

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Margaret River school holiday tourists add pressure to homeless locals

It is no place to mourn a loved one — but there are no other housing options for this heartbroken widow in one of Australia's best-known tourist towns.

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WA Lands Minister John Carey stands by eviction of last Wittenoom resident Lorraine Thomas

John Carey says he makes no apologies for removing Lorraine Thomas, 80, from her home in the asbestos riddled town, despite claims the matter should have been handled differently.

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Wittenoom's last resident evicted without compassion from WA Lands Minister, daughter says

The daughter of Wittenoom's last resident says her 80-year-old mother was "confused and distraught" after being evicted from her home of 40 years.

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Police announce breakthrough in 1986 cold case

Suspect is currently being held on other charges

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FOI documents reveal Hancock's plan to mine iron ore at asbestos-riddled Wittenoom

Documents showing Hancock Prospecting's plans for the contaminated Pilbara land reignite calls by traditional owners for the WA government to rehabilitate their country.

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Number of vacant social homes in WA rises by 25 per cent as housing crisis continues

With almost 2,000 social houses sitting empty in WA, a resident says it's time to start thinking outside the box. But the Housing Minister insists the problem is more complex than simply adding a "lick of paint".

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Heated WA market impacting social housing

Western Australia's biggest challenge in addressing homelessness is getting money out of the door in a heated construction market, the housing minister says.

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New laws to crack down on WA councillors

The public is fed up with dysfunction and repeat bad behaviour by a small number of councillors in WA, Local Government Minister John Carey says.

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Don't make sick kids die in clinical setting, Perth mum says after Nedlands council blocks WA hospice

Suzy Sadler says the proposed new hospice is needed because terminally ill children should not have to spend their last days in a clinical setting like a hospital.

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Cottesloe residents must pay for permits for swings and slides on front verges

A council in Perth's wealthy western suburbs has voted to charge residents for permits to place play equipment on their verges in a move slammed by the local government minister as "absolute madness".

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Flambéed duck at the Ritz … John Carey’s best photograph

‘They’re making a French dish called Pressed Duck. The bird’s blood is squeezed out by that silver press, then used to make a sauce. I’ve tried it and it’s delicious’

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m so angry, I’m wild’: the never-ending wait to clean up asbestos town Wittenoom

The WA government has announced former asbestos mining town of Wittenoom officially closed. But will it get cleaned up? For one man, time is running out

The Guardian - AU

Perth Cultural Centre in Northbridge gets funding in WA budget for $35 million facelift

New plans are unveiled for the revitalisation of Northbridge's heart to better connect Perth's cultural institutions and attract more families and tourists to the area.

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Elspeth Barker obituary

Journalist and author whose darkly funny 1991 novel O Caledonia has found its place as a Scottish classic

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Building grants create 'unintended consequences' for Perth's overheated construction industry

The Kirtisingham family expect to wait another year before they can move into their home as the building industry struggles to keep up with demand created by stimulus grant payments, which experts say have had "unintended consequences".

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Super-Infinite by Katherine Rundell review – a deft portrait of John Donne

Rundell captures John Donne’s unique vision in all its power, eloquence and strangeness

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WA events and hospitality industries get set for crowds returning after COVID rules

With most of WA's COVID restrictions ending tomorrow, hospitality and events businesses gear up for what they hope will be a bumper winter of revellers returning to Perth's CBD.

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Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne review – masterly study

Katherine Rundell’s engaging and playful biography of the metaphysical poet demands – and rewards – your attention

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The WA Govt’s Going To Destroy An Asbestos-Ridden Town ‘Cos Influencers Won’t Stop Showing Up

"I do not understand these Instagram influencers … who go out there because it is idiotic," said Land Minister John Carey.

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WA government bill to close asbestos-riddled town Wittenoom ends 'dark chapter' of state's history

The West Australian government hopes the final closure of an asbestos-riddled town will at last deter social media influencers and 'danger tourists' from visiting.

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