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A Qantas flight from Perth to Rome was grounded in Rome after passengers complained of itchy bites from bed bugs. The incident highlights the challenges airlines face in preventing and addressing bed bug infestations on flights.
WA's three public universities may merge to create a single, larger institution. The plan has raised concerns about its impact on students, staff, and taxpayers.
Curtin University's vice-chancellor has slammed a proposed merger of three Western Australian universities as a "solution looking for a problem". The WA government's plan has sparked fierce debate, with concerns raised by staff and universities.
Labor frontbencher Kristy McBain is calling on the Reserve Bank to remove bank fees for businesses to use point-of-sale machines. The issue is part of a broader debate on card surcharges, with some small business owners criticizing the ban put in place by the Reserve Bank.
A police officer who admitted assaulting his five-week-old baby girl has been sentenced to a 10-month community-based order by a Perth court. The officer, 30, pleaded guilty to assaulting his daughter at the family's home in Stratton last month.
A 16-year-old from Western Australia's South West has completed a 660km run along the Gibb River Road, raising over $23,000 to help homeless people. The teenager, Lochlan Gilbert, from Capel, travelled over 2,000 kilometres to take on the challenge during the school holidays.
A 27-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase through Perth's southern suburbs, resulting in a crash that seriously injured an 80-year-old man. The accused man from Doubleview is set to face the Perth Magistrates Court later today.
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its global growth forecast, citing strong investment in AI as a major reason for its better outlook. Meanwhile, cosmetic brand Lush will not be continuing the leases of all its stores in Westfield shopping centres.
Adidas is suing White Fox Boutique for allegedly replicating its trademark three-stripe design with a four-stripe logo. The case could test the limits of Adidas's trademark registration.
A Western Australian energy company is pushing forward with a proposed gas project in the Kimberley region, touting it as a potential solution to the area's reliance on imported energy. The project could meet the region's power demands with locally produced energy for the first time.
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