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Brittany Higgins has been ordered to pay 80 per cent of Linda Reynolds’ legal costs after losing the epic defamation case brought by her former boss.

Higgins ordered to pay 80 per cent of Reynolds’ legal costs

Brittany Higgins has been ordered to pay 80 per cent of Linda Reynolds’ legal costs after losing the epic defamation case brought by her former boss.

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Brittany Higgins ordered to pay whopping legal bills

The WA Supreme Court has ordered Brittany Higgins to cover 80 per cent of Linda Reynolds legal costs in their blockbuster defamation case.

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A crackdown has seen vape shops vanish but the devices are still accessible through other means.

Vape shops vanishing but illegal sales persist

A study has found dozens of specialist vape retailers have closed after tough laws restricting sales, but the harmful product remains available illegally.

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Firefighters rushed to the scene on Bishop Street about 12.40am on Wednesday.

Police reveal new twist in Morley shopping centre fire

Heartbroken business owners have spoken of their devastation over a fire that left the Morley Market completely gutted. 

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Morley Market has gone up in flames.

Major twist after business owners watch shops turn to ash in market inferno

There was ‘nothing left’ as the family-run operations which called the complex home for decades was reduced to ruins.

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The wrecks of a passenger steamship and a Norwegian merchant vessel, lost for more than 100 years, have been discovered off the coast of WA. The Shipwreck Hunters Australia team featuring Ryan Chatfield, Johnny Debnam, Nush Freedman, Andre Rerekura, and Ash Sutton are pictured right.

Hit reality show makes groundbreaking discovery off WA coast

The wrecks of a passenger steamship and a Norwegian merchant vessel, lost for more than 100 years, have been discovered off the coast of WA.

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Traditional Owners have been waiting for more than three-and-a-half years for a Murujuga decision. (HANDOUT/SAVE OUR SONGLINES)

'Unreasonable' delay in decision to protect rock art

The federal environment minister has taken an unreasonably long time to determine an application to protect rock art near a gas plant, a court has found.

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A Bali-bound plane was forced to turn back to Australia after flames were seen coming from its engine.

‘Explosion’, flames seen on Bali flight from Australia

A Bali-bound plane was forced to turn back to Australia after flames were seen coming from its engine, with passengers reporting a ‘bang’.

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An AirAsia flight from Perth to Bali has been forced to circle around Rottnest Island after experiencing “engine issues” during take-off.

Plane with ‘engine issues’ circles Rottnest in flight drama

An AirAsia flight from Perth to Bali has been forced to circle around Rottnest Island after experiencing engine issues’ during take-off. 

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Illustration: Don Lindsay

Time to ignore attention-hungry activists like Tash Peterson

JENI O’DOWD: In the age of viral activism, Tash Peterson isn’t pushing boundaries but she’s chasing outrage, with every stunt staged, filmed, and uploaded for maximum shock value and clicks.

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The humble Aussie property is hitting the market and buyers will have to splash the cash to secure it.

Why this home could prove to be one of the greatest property investments of all time

The humble Aussie property is hitting the market and buyers will have to splash the cash to secure it.

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The infant's body was found in a stormwater drain by two workers carrying out routine maintenance.

Mother charged after dead baby found in storm drain

The mother of a baby boy found dead inside a Perth stormwater drain by maintenance workers has been charged with concealing the birth of a deceased child.

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Nicole Naughton was hit by a car in an alleged hit-and-run in Rockingham, Perth.

Shocking moment dog walker allegedly run down and left for dead

‘I’m just so glad that she was able to survive. I prayed and prayed for it.’

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Two highway patrol officers have been injured, one seriously, near Northam on Thursday.

Officers, woman injured in separate police crashes just 20 minutes apart

One young highway patrol officer was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition.

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