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Perth News Today | 2 Min | The Local Wire

Perth News Today | 2 Min | The Local Wire

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Summary

Daily 2-minute local news for Perth, WA (Australia): key incidents, city decisions, events, weather, and trending stories. Fresh every day.

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Episodes
  • Perth News Today — May 18, 2026

    Perth News Today — May 18, 2026
    May 17 2026
    Perth faces a global health crisis with a rare virus variant linked to deaths and hantavirus cases at Bullsbrook Centre, while new tobacco laws target illegal sales in the city. A controversial Women in Sport Project panel sparks gender equity debates amid public safety concerns from a Sydney attack.
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    2 mins
  • Perth News Today — May 17, 2026

    Perth News Today — May 17, 2026
    May 16 2026
    Perth witnessed a fatal shark attack on Rottnest Island, killing a 38-year-old man, and a NSW mother, Stacey Chater, is demanding action after her son died from meningococcal B. A pedestrian tragedy in Italy left four injured, including a woman needing both legs amputated, as Perth trials new priority parking and a teen pushes for cheaper public transport fares.
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    1 min
  • Perth News Today — May 16, 2026

    Perth News Today — May 16, 2026
    May 15 2026
    Perth authorities are pursuing renewed legal action against former fugitive Damien Anthony Peters, while the neo-Nazi group "White Australia" faces a ban under new anti-hate laws. A hantavirus outbreak linked to a ship's passengers and a halted datacentre project near Perth also dominated local headlines.
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    2 mins
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