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  1. ‘Our hearts are broken’: Bibra Lake cyclist’s family release statement

    Joseph Paratore, 40, was riding his bike on North Lake Road around 5.20am when he was fatally struck by a white Toyota Prado, which allegedly failed to stop at the scene.

  2. Man extradited from Poland over alleged murder after body of tradie found stuffed inside metal cabinet

    A man has been extradited from Poland and charged with murder more than three years after a body was found inside a metal cabinet.

  3. GUY ADAMS: Will fanatical Palestine supporter Sarah Helm tweet her husband - and Burnham's senior security adviser - Jonathan Powell out of a job?

    Jonathan Powell remains one of the most powerful men in Britain as the Prime Minister's National Security Adviser. Yet, his domestic affairs are, once more, making work for No 10's press office.

  4. Burnham's ex-adviser says PM risks Truss-style crisis if public spending is not slashed - and calls Budget plans for a £2bn tax raid on banks 'delusional'

    Andy Haldane cautioned the PM his Government risked delivering a 'manana' Autumn Budget which does not 'speak to the urgency of now' and delays decisions on public spending.

  5. Helen Haines' condition improves following alleged attack, but remains serious

    The independent MP remains hospitalised in Melbourne following the amputation of both legs.

  6. ‘There’s a calling for it’: Tuqiri backs Nawaqanitawase, says Wallabies wasting Lomax

    Lote Tuqiri believes rugby officials missed a trick by leaving Zac Lomax out of Australia A’s team. The former dual international also said Mark Nawaqanitawase has shown “balls” by considering his Wallabies future.

  7. Mother who attacked Democrat gubernatorial hopeful daughter in vicious GOP campaign ad once allegedly killed kittens in sweltering car

    The estranged mother of Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton who starred in an ad slamming her daughter as a liar has a criminal record that includes having killed newborn kittens.

  8. Wet and stormy weekend ahead for many Australians

    Rain and thunderstorms are forecast across multiple states in the coming days.

  9. Beverly Hills is rocked by bitter school board fight as posh parents trade barbs in America's most famous zip code

    The school board election has largely stayed out of national headlines, but it may be one of the most interesting races this year.

  10. I've visited 25,000 pubs... and sunk 60,000 pints. From a grand Victorian library to a ramshackle cider farm, these are the top 50 you simply must visit - and I bet you haven't heard of most of them

    I've spent the last 42 years visiting pubs. Not just the odd one or two, either. I've just clocked up my 25,000th, which I reckon makes me something of an expert on the great British boozer.