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![Waitak brings Kiwi pride to Australia's toughest horse race](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Waitak brings Kiwi pride to Australia's toughest horse race
Waitak will challenge Australia's best horse, Amelia's Jewel, in the Quokka race.
![Uber rival Ola looks set to stop NZ rideshare operations this week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Uber rival Ola looks set to stop NZ rideshare operations this week
The rideshare company has puts the skids on local operations.
![Pregnant woman punched, kicked in Western Australia grocery store assault](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Pregnant woman punched, kicked in Western Australia grocery store assault
The 35-year-old was taken to hospital after the alleged assault.
![Why this iconic Aussie tourist site is shutting down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Why this iconic Aussie tourist site is shutting down
David Attenborough once described it as one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.
![Former Chiefs' players line up for the Force](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Former Chiefs' players line up for the Force
Loosehead prop Josh Bartlett is testing the waters in Perth.
!['Cruel twist' after policeman dies in freak incident at own engagement party](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
'Cruel twist' after policeman dies in freak incident at own engagement party
He died tragically. Now his fiancee has been dealt a further blow.
![Young policeman dies after freak incident at own engagement party](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Young policeman dies after freak incident at own engagement party
It was supposed to be one of the best days of his life. It ended in tragedy.
![Man charged after ‘tying up’ Aboriginal children he caught in pool](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Man charged after ‘tying up’ Aboriginal children he caught in pool
‘Disturbing’ video footage has emerged of a man tying up three Aboriginal children.
![Man settles down, starts a family, then finds out Australia wants to extradite him](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Man settles down, starts a family, then finds out Australia wants to extradite him
The man had travelled to and from Australia several times without challenge.
!['Tell us if you've been hurt' - WA regulators seek details of homes with Fletcher pipes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
'Tell us if you've been hurt' - WA regulators seek details of homes with Fletcher pipes
The Australian investigation wants information today.
![Fierce heatwave conditions up to 49C to scorch parts of Australia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Fierce heatwave conditions up to 49C to scorch parts of Australia
Parts of Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia face extreme temperatures.
![Who opens the batting for Australia after David Warner? Marsh weighs in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Who opens the batting for Australia after David Warner? Marsh weighs in
The dynamic middle-order batsman Mitch Marsh provides his insight to the side's future.
!['Flood' of drugs: Two arrested after importing half a tonne of cocaine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
'Flood' of drugs: Two arrested after importing half a tonne of cocaine
Two men are in jail after an attempt to find half a tonne of cocaine.
!['Make life hell for them': NZ takes a page from Western Australia's tough gang laws](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
'Make life hell for them': NZ takes a page from Western Australia's tough gang laws
Our proposed legislation will be peppered with references to WA’s tough anti-bikie laws.
![10 homes destroyed by Perth wildfire burning out of control](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
10 homes destroyed by Perth wildfire burning out of control
The fire began on Wednesday in a pine tree plantation on Perth’s northeast edge.
![Breaking down on an Australian road trip: from mishap to pure magic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Breaking down on an Australian road trip: from mishap to pure magic
RV trouble, cyclones, and whale sharks add twists and turns to this Australian road trip.
!['Sensationalist': Fletcher boss hits back at Aussie builder on $750m leaky pipe repair claim](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
'Sensationalist': Fletcher boss hits back at Aussie builder on $750m leaky pipe repair claim
Poor installation practices in Perth were cited including over-bending, poor lagging.
![Australia’s richest person raises stake in lithium producer, threatening $7.1b takeover](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Australia’s richest person raises stake in lithium producer, threatening $7.1b takeover
Financial Times: Gina Rinehart company muscling in on major mine proposal.
!['Is it going to take someone being electrocuted and killed?': Fletcher pipe crisis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
'Is it going to take someone being electrocuted and killed?': Fletcher pipe crisis
"We believe this is an Australia-wide issue and that WA is simply the tip of the iceberg."
![Australian police allege man killed colleague before shooting himself](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Australian police allege man killed colleague before shooting himself
The 25-year-old allegedly shot a man in his 40s in a Western Australia town.