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Crime has increased across WA in 2024.

The Perth suburbs where crime rose by more than 50 per cent last year

WAtoday pored over the 2024 police statistics to bring you a look at which suburbs have since a dramatic increase in crime in the last 12 months.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

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Panda Mart has had thousands of potentially dangerous products stripped from its shelves.

Thousands of Panda Mart products seized over safety concerns

The popular discount store has had thousands of potentially hazardous products, including children’s toys, stripped from shelves.

  • Gemma Grant and Jessica Yun
Shoppers at Panda Mart, Cranbourne.

‘Temu in real life’: Panda Mart calls security as huge crowd swamps ultra-cheap retailer

The new discount retailer has had its shelves stripped bare by shoppers who tried to force their way into its big-box store.

  • Jessica Yun and Gemma Grant
Op shops are cooler than ever.

When did second-hand become trendy? The rise of thrifting

Gen Z is largely responsible for a recent boom of thrift stores, op shops and vintage clothing outlets.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Harvey Norman executive chairman Gerry Harvey.

Minority government would be ‘terrible’ for the economy, warns Gerry Harvey

Consumers are holding up better than expected, said the outspoken 85-year-old retail billionaire, with premium prices helping Harvey Norman to solid profits.

  • Jessica Yun
George and Emmanuel Conias are co-owners of Mick’s Nuts, which has been in operation since 1972.

‘You’re still here!’: The West End nut shop that has barely changed in 50 years

A tiny shop with a big history, Mick’s Nuts on Hardgrave Road is a beacon of tradition in an ever-evolving neighbourhood.

  • Nick Dent
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Happy result: Norma and Curtis Hancock with Save Our Store campaigners including Christine Mierisch, seated, front right, and Liz Monty, standing left, in green.

Norma is almost 90. She just bought a beloved general store in regional Victoria

The heart of the town of Guildford will beat again when the century-old store reopens this weekend.

  • Carolyn Webb
Waiting for a parcel can be an emotional rollercoaster.

My online habit causes me great despair, but I just can’t kick it

Why does online shopping sometimes turn us into the worst versions of ourselves: needy, obsessive and unsatisfied?

  • Kerri Sackville
A Choice survey found that a basket of 14 grocery items was 25 per cent cheaper at Aldi over rivals – but no everyone agrees with its findings.

‘Real concerns’: Supermarket giants still in the watchdog’s crosshairs

Supermarkets, telcos, online influencers and excessive credit card surcharges will all come under scrutiny from the powerful competition regulator in 2025-26.

  • Clancy Yeates
Super Retail Group chief executive Anthony Heraghty.

Retail giant’s handling of alleged affair sent whistleblower to federal minister

The disclosure sparked drastic action from the corporate watchdog to investigate conduct at the Super Retail Group over a claimed affair between the chief executive and a staff member.

  • Nick McKenzie and Max Mason

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