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watoday.com.au > culture > music > in-sydney-this-is-a-rarity-the-hidden-music-haven-caught-in-a-bitter-council-spat-20260908-p60via.html

‘In Sydney this is a rarity’: The hidden music haven caught in a bitter council spat

8+ hour, 32+ min ago   (875+ words) September 14, 2026 — 9:00am From the outside the Red House is an unassuming, orange-bricked former Korean Christian church. But take one step inside the structure in Sydney’s south-west suburb of Earlwood and you’ll be immersed in an art space fitted with soft Persian…...

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watoday.com.au > national > western-australia > fierce-finals-furnace-burns-on-slow-starting-dockers-20260911-p60wj6.html

Fierce finals furnace burns on slow-starting Dockers

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (436+ words) September 11, 2026 — 9:07am Fremantle’s horror first-quarter efforts in recent finals will be well and truly in the spotlight when they take on Geelong in Friday night’s blockbuster semi-final showdown in Perth. The Dockers won a club-record 19 games in the regular season on…...

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watoday.com.au > national > western-australia > alcoa-was-warned-about-its-mining-by-the-wa-government-then-handed-an-exemption-20260908-p60vie.html

Alcoa was warned about its mining by the WA government – then handed an exemption

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1053+ words) Updated September 10, 2026 — 11:07am,first published 9:00am Water Corporation urged Western Australia’s peak environmental body to recommend reimposing strict guidelines on Alcoa’s mining operations near Perth’s drinking water supply, according to newly released documents. And further documents, obtained via Freedom of Information requests…...

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watoday.com.au > national > nsw > as-debt-mounts-for-collapsed-company-work-continues-on-bathla-s-5-5m-family-mansion-20260908-p60vco.html

As debt mounts for collapsed company, work continues on Bathla’s $5.5m family mansion

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (249+ words) September 9, 2026 — 3:00am The family behind collapsed Sydney developer Bathla Group had grandiose plans for their palatial $5.5 million Dural mansion: a basketball court, multiple swimming pools and a four-car detached garage at the 14,500 square metre property. The company, run by director Bhart…...

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watoday.com.au > national > victoria > ponzi-scheme-founder-s-ominous-message-to-wife-and-the-missing-folder-that-could-reveal-everything-20260908-p60vd7.html

‘Ponzi scheme’ founder’s ominous message to wife, and the missing folder that could reveal ‘everything’

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (667+ words) September 8, 2026 — 2:50pm A man accused of running a $100 million Ponzi scheme through an Ivanhoe law firm told his wife that if anything happened to him, there would be a folder in his office that explained “everything”. The contents of that folder…...

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watoday.com.au > national > western-australia > the-two-wa-regions-where-the-world-s-ai-companies-want-to-build-data-centres-20260908-p60vfw.html

The two WA regions where the world’s AI companies want to build data centres

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (514+ words) September 8, 2026 — 11:35am AI companies and data centre builders have approached the WA government with proposals to build data centres in WA’s Mid West and North West regions, Premier Roger Cook has confirmed. Speaking at a Committee for the Economic Development of…...

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watoday.com.au > national > western-australia > defiant-dockers-vow-to-block-out-naysayers-20260906-p60uvf.html

Defiant Dockers vow to block out naysayers

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (466+ words) September 6, 2026 — 1:47pm Fremantle have vowed to avoid the outside “catastrophising” as they attempt to get their premiership assault back on track. The Dockers were widely tipped to cruise through to the grand final after snaring the minor premiership in stunning fashion....

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watoday.com.au > national > this-author-interviewed-300-teenagers-about-their-screen-time-here-s-what-she-discovered-20260902-p60tnp.html

This author interviewed 300 teenagers about their screen time. Here’s what she discovered

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (838+ words) September 6, 2026 — 3:00am Madonna King is a long-time journalist and author who has written a book, Screen Wise, on Australia’s obsession with glowing rectangles. Fitz: Madonna, the basic premise of your book is that – with just a few exceptions – screens are doing…...

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watoday.com.au > national > western-australia > perth-daycare-centre-forced-to-close-over-asbestos-concerns-20260902-p60tpq.html

Perth daycare centre forced to close over asbestos concerns

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (448+ words) September 3, 2026 — 7:23am A daycare centre in Perth’s southern suburbs has been forced to close its doors after asbestos, potentially from a nearby demolition site, was found in the centre’s garden, impacting the air quality. Parents were notified the centre would be…...

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watoday.com.au > national > western-australia > a-stonking-gold-result-wa-tops-the-nation-in-hunt-for-mineral-riches-20260831-p60t5l.html

‘A stonking gold result’: WA tops the nation in hunt for mineral riches

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (508+ words) August 31, 2026 — 3:25pm Western Australia continues to top the nation in resources exploration, with new data revealing the state is spending more than all others combined – with a particular focus on gold and iron ore. However, the Association of Mining and Exploration…...