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Fire crews rushed to Perth city centre to tackle chimney blaze above popular restaurant

Three units were spotted on Perth's High Street on Thursday evening after receiving reports of smoke billowing from a rooftop

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Coffee and food chain Bob & Berts set to open on Perth's High Street in July - creating 35 jobs

The business is transforming the High Street property into a new coffee shop with a “relaxed, family-friendly style, with a cosy interior and alfresco dining space for customers to enjoy"

Daily Record

Billion-dollar infrastructure budget blowout highlights impact of labour, supplies shortages

While much has been made of the effects rising costs and labour shortages are having on housing construction in Perth, the state budget lays bare the impact on the state's finances — and it's a billion-dollar problem.

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Lorry driver's eye-watering salary that lets her take half a year off work

Ashlea, who is from Perth, Australia, is a fly-in fly-out (FIFO) worker, a method of employing people in remote areas by flying them temporarily to the worksite instead of relocating them

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Man arrested in Perth after police stand-off saw street closed for six hours

Local officers were called to the scene at a block of flats located on Victoria Street after reports of 'concern for a person'

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Jockey astounds Perth punters by clinging onto horse head first before unlikely win

Stephen Mulqueen somehow stayed aboard the Lucinda Russell-trained Spark Of Madness after a mistake. The 13-8 favourite went on to win the n ovices' handicap chase at Perth

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Goodwin confirms Gawn will play in AFL

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says captain Max Gawn will play against West Coast on Sunday in Perth after suffering a knee injury last weekend.

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Boy dies in hospital after falling from height at Perth construction site

A 12-year-old boy who was critically injured when he fell from a height at a residential construction site in Perth's south-east dies, his family confirms.

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Staff shortages due to lengthy red tape for skilled migrants, employers say

Australian businesses need skilled workers now, but are migration laws getting in the way? Perth hairdresser Elizabeth Stillisano has lost thousands of dollars in business due to ongoing staff shortages and she wants the government to review its sponsorship policy.

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St Johnstone 1 Aberdeen 0: Saints set for play-off as victory sends Dundee down

Callum Hendry netted the only goal of the game and that confirmed the Perth side's 11th-place finish

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Fruit picker told to expect jail after being filmed beating cat to death

Max Loketi's defence lawyer argued that his client had attacked the animal in "the most humane way he could", but a Perth magistrate disagreed.

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Horse racing tips plus best bets for York, Newton Abbot, Worcester, Bath, Perth and Gowran Park

Our man Garry Owen picks out his top selections for Wednesday's racing action.

Daily Record

Minority SNP administration to be formed in Perth and Kinross Council after no coalition arrangement

It is understood the proposal for the SNP to form a minority administration will go before councillors on May 25

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Perth City South councillor Willie Wilson carries out last civic duty after 42 years of service

The lifelong Lib Dem marked his exit from Perth and Kinross Council affairs by attending the 100th birthday celebrations of Perth’s Hilda Blues

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Provost of Perth and Kinross Council will “step into retirement” after local election exit

Dennis Melloy has served as a councillor for the Strathmore ward for the past 15 years

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Boy fights for life after falling from a height at a Maddington building site in Perth's south-east

Having fallen from a height on a south-east Perth construction site, a boy, 12, was rushed to Perth Children's Hospital where he remains in critical condition.

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Perth's smoke haze explained — turns out, it's also related to the cooler weather

You've probably noticed the thick blanket of smoke that seems to be enveloping Perth most mornings. Here's why it's happening.

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Elliot Yeo latest Eagle to enter protocols

West Coast's depleted list has taken another hit after midfielder Elliot Yeo was forced to enter the AFL's health and safety protocols.

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Daily Record

Cancellation of Perth's Party at the Park festival announced

Ticket holders were disappointed to hear a much-hyped family festival for Perth has been cancelled with just over a month to go.

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Ambulance ramping sparks unprecedented warning for Perth residents amid highest COVID figures on record

For the first time in its history, St John is warning Perth residents of extremely high demand for its services that are causing delays to ambulance dispatches amid escalating COVID numbers.

Daily Record

Perth locals disgusted after dog walker caught letting pooch poo on private lawn

The act was caught on a doorbell CCTV camera in North Muirton at the weekend.

Motorsport

Crash forces Pye, Winterbottom to share car for test

Scott Pye and Mark Winterbottom will share a car at tomorrow’s Winton Supercars test after Pye’s car was crashed in Perth recently.

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WA Catholic priest Richard Doyle handed four-year prison sentence for sexual abuse of young girl

Elderly Catholic priest Richard Doyle is sentenced to four years in prison for sexually abusing a young Perth girl more than 40 years ago after asking her for "back scratches".

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AC/DC frontman Bon Scott led a high-voltage life. But his friends say the singer's unglamorous death at age 33 was not a surprise

Four decades after Bon Scott was found dead in London, the enigmatic AC/DC star's closest friends and relatives have spoken of his greatest vulnerability.

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What the median rental price can actually get you in Australia’s capital cities — and how it compares to other countries

The median rental price for a house across Australia's capital cities hit a new record high in the first three months of this year. But it's not just Australian's bearing the brunt of soaring rental costs.

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