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Perth Bears board meets for first time
It was a historical day for West Australian sport with the board of new rugby league team, the Perth Bears, meeting for the first time in Perth yesterday.
Top of the agenda for the group is figuring out how to win over an AFL-obsessed state.
Among the board members is former treasurer Joe Hockey and former Australian cricketer Christina Matthews.
Watch 9 News Perth's report on the meeting below:
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Across the country and around the world
Here's what's making news across the country and around the world:
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has vowed to protect Australians from the 'tinderbox' of tension stemming from debate about the Middle East, saying he was blocking visas for potentially divisive visitors at an unprecedented rate.
House prices have skyrocketed to a fresh record of close to 14 times the average annual wage, compared to around just three times the wage 100 years ago when both figures started being tracked.
US President Donald Trump says he will hike tariffs on India from their already-high level of 25 per cent due to the country's ongoing purchases of Russian oil amid the war against Ukraine.
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Good morning readers and welcome to our live news blog for Tuesday, August 5.
Making headlines today, new data reveals West Australian parents earning top dollar are sending their children to some of the most expensive schools in the state – but several smaller, less-expensive schools are surprise inclusions in the list.
Families with a median income of $376,000 – the highest for a school in WA and one of the highest nationally – are sending their children to Christ Church Grammar School, the latest figures from the Department of Education show.
Meanwhile, Japanese firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has won a keenly fought contest to build $10 billion worth of warships for the Australian navy, beating its German rival and overcoming concerns about a lack of export experience.
The first frigate is scheduled to be delivered in 2029, with .
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