The alert level for an out-of-control bushfire in Western Australia’s northern wheatbelt has been downgraded. December 11, 2023 The alert level for an out-of-control bushfire that was threatening lives and homes in Western Australia’s northern wheatbelt has been downgraded. A watch and act alert has replaced an earlier emergency warning for residents in parts of […]
A Russian billionaire represented in court by former attorney-general Christian Porter is fighting to overturn the sanctions regime banning him from Australia. December 11, 2023 A Russian oligarch banned by Australia over his alleged “close ties” to Vladimir Putin amid the invasion of Ukraine is fighting to overturn the sanctions regime. Former foreign affairs minister […]
A shark barrier has been installed in Perth’s Swan River after a 16-year-old swimmer was fatally attacked last summer. December 11, 2023 A shark barrier has been installed in Perth’s Swan River after a teenager died in the river’s first fatal attack in 100 years. The barrier at Bicton Baths is about four kilometres from the Fremantle […]