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The EQ West Tower at Elizabeth Quay in Perth remains unfinished after years of delays, with electrical trades recently walking off the job over a pay dispute. The 50-storey apartment building and hotel complex was built on land sold by the state government to billionaire Victor Goh a decade ago. The adjacent vacant lot four has sat empty for nearly ten years, with its development application deadline approaching in three months and potential government repurchase options being considered.

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A Perth man, Jesse Bruzzese, has been missing in Mexico for a month with his last known location in the Cancun region on 3 June. The 35-year-old from Mandurah had been documenting his nine-month solo world trip online before going silent, prompting his family to report him missing and authorities to issue an Interpol yellow alert. Australian property markets are experiencing a sharp decline with capital city values falling 1.3% in the June quarter, though Perth continues to see modest growth of 2% despite a significant slowdown from the previous quarter's 7% increase.

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Jesse Bruzeze, a 35-year-old Perth man from Mandurah, has been missing in Mexico for four weeks after travelling the world for nine months and documenting his journey online. His last known location was the Cancun region on 3rd June, and his phone appears to be switched off or out of service. An Interpol yellow alert has been issued, with DFAT, the Consulate Corps, and local Mexican authorities working with his family to locate him.

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Bluey's Big Play: The Stage Show has opened at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre for the school holidays, running until July 12th.

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A 62-year-old driver became trapped in his car after attempting to cross a flooded creek in Lancefield in the Macedon Ranges. Emergency services including police and SES responded to the incident around 7pm, winching the man from his vehicle after the region received 87 millimetres of rain. He was airlifted to hospital in a stable condition.

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The Northern Hospital in Melbourne recorded over 4,000 violent incidents against healthcare staff in a single year, with security called 12 times daily. Healthcare workers face physical assaults, threats with weapons, and verbal abuse from patients affected by drugs, alcohol, mental illness, and frustration from long emergency wait times.

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On tonight's Bright Side, Sophie Delezio's next chapter - helping others.

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School holidays are here, but experts warn too many children are spending hours glued to screens instead of getting outside and it's not just kids paying the price.

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Adelaide experienced a freak rain event dumping almost 40 millimetres since midnight, causing flash flooding, commuter chaos, and flight delays. An unlicensed teen crashed an illegal e-motorbike after performing a wheelie in front of police, leading to multiple traffic charges.

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Buying a property now involves more background checks to stop them being sold to money laundering criminals. Around $800 million worth of properties have been seized from crime gangs that could have been purchased by legitimate buyers.

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