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• Lee stars as Hurricanes cruise to maiden WBBL title

  Hurricanes opener Lizelle Lee hits an unbeaten 77 as her side claims its first WBBL title with a dominant eight-wicket win over the Scorchers. 2025-12-13 11:54:35

• Severe heat closes WA island as abalone fishing season begins

  Perth is in the grip of its hottest spell so far this summer, forcing the closure of a popular tourist attraction as abalone fishing season got underway.  2025-12-13 06:40:01

• United Nations inspectors warn Australia is breaching human rights

  A delegation of United Nations inspectors have raised the alarm about Australia's detention facilities and a breach of human rights. 2025-12-13 05:56:02

• Students find meteorite after lengthy search in outback WA

  PhD students from Curtin University have found a 300-gram meteorite after a five-day search in remote bushland. 2025-12-13 05:48:49

• Perth queer nightclub celebrates 50 years of dancing and difference

  Founded in 1975, when homosexuality was still illegal in Western Australia, Connections nightclub has seen waves of social change and kept the party going. 2025-12-13 01:50:30