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Should local governments pay for councillors, staff to sue public for defamation?

A Perth defamation lawyer says council policies that pay for councillors and staff to sue members of the public for defamation are an "absurd waste of ratepayer resources".

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Australia records 58 Covid deaths; Hunt says ‘hoarding’ affecting rapid test shortage – as it happened

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Is the sun finally setting on Australia's 'hermit kingdom'?

Two years ago, Western Australia slammed its doors shut and went in a different direction to the rest of the nation. But the sun may be setting on its days behind a hard border, despite its delayed reopening.

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Boss of crisis energy firm cutting hundreds of Scots jobs told to explain £40m payments

Stephen Fitzpatrick’s Ovo Energy was given £17million in furlough payments after taking over Perth-based SSE’s retail division in January 2020.

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Omicron can't be 'eliminated' in WA, Health Minister concedes as case numbers jump

COVID case numbers jump in WA and the Health Minister concedes the plan of attack is now to suppress and manage the virus, not eliminate it.

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Perth swelters through record six consecutive days over 40C temperatures

West Australian capital also setting records for most days above 40C in a summer with the tally now at 11 days

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NSW and Victoria reveal back-to-school plans – as it happened

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Person rushed to hospital as huge house fire burns overnight in Scots town

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent four appliances to the scene on Crieff Road in Tulloch, Perth and Kinross, on Friday night while Police Scotland blocked off the street.

Daily Record

Perth smashes heat record, recording fifth consecutive day over 40C, with another scorcher forecast for Sunday

Perth records a record five consecutive days of temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius, with little relief in sight until Monday.

ABC News

Western Australia races to contain Perth Covid cluster as Greg Hunt declines to condemn border decision

New South Wales records 30 Covid deaths, Victoria 20, Queensland 10, South Australia three and Tasmania one

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WA health authorities urge anyone with COVID symptoms to get tested and isolate, as state records seven new cases

Anyone in Perth, Peel or WA's South West with COVID symptoms is urged to get tested immediately and isolate until receiving a negative result as the state records seven new local cases.

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Smoke billows across Scots town as firefighters tackle large house fire

Emergency services rushed to the scene on Crieff Road in Tulloch, Perth at around 8.14pm on Friday, January 21.

Daily Record

Perth and Kinross councillor 'shocked' at lack of debate over pupil sex survey

Carse of Gowrie representative Alasdair Bailey feels the survey is "a fundamental breach of our kids’ right to a private life"

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Perth-based senior respiratory nurse receives special 40 years’ service award

Ruth Houston has been a mainstay at Perth Royal Infirmary since qualifying as a staff nurse in 1984

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Councillor calls for better local healthcare provision in Perth and Kinross

Bridge of Earn Surgery closed in 2019 and this week councillors approved plans for more housing in the area

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India to open 2022 T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan on October 23 at MCG

India's second Super 12 match in Group 2 will be on October 27 in Sydney against a qualifier (runner up of Group A) and will be followed by matches against South Africa (October 30 in Perth) and Bangladesh (Adelaide Oval on November 2).

Daily Record

Spitfire plane could be yours for £90K

A Perth businessman has put a replica Spitfire kit plane that he has based at the aerodrome in Scone up for sale.

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Perth and Kinross arts and hospitality chiefs voice relief at easing of COVID restrictions

Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre will reopen their full programme of shows from next week with rules also loosened for pubs and restaurants

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Safety fears raised by residents after chimney collapse on Perth street

SGN have been surveying the area throughout the week to ensure there is no damage to the gas lines

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Perth and Kinross councillors demand answers over "short-term" pothole fixes

The select group of representatives say they have received ongoing complaints from residents about a lack of road repairs

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Man dies following fatal crash on A90 in Perthshire

Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses following the collision involving a white Citroen C1 and an HGV lorry

Daily Record

OVO to hold two crunch meetings with Perth and Kinross politicians over redundancy plans

The energy giants will meet with SNP and Conservative representatives over the course of January 21

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Qantas warns London-Perth nonstop flights could be delayed even further

‘A new hard border will be introduced from Saturday 5 February, 2022,’ says government of Western Australia

Daily Record

Binge drinker sentenced for unprovoked attack on woman in Perth

Perth Sheriff Court heard Ross Fenty (22) hit the woman so hard she fell backwards onto the ground and later had to undergo a CT scan to check the severity of her injuries

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Young man dies in horror crash on Dundee road after car and lorry collide

Police were called to the scene on the A90 eastbound carriageway near Inchture, between Dundee and Perth, at around 2.15pm on Thursday January 20.

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