Good morning and welcome to our live blog for this Monday, the 9th of March.
Making headlines today, a family in Balga say they are living in a dangerously mouldy house, despite the Housing Authority deeming it habitable.
Laura Western claims her two children have been waking up with nosebleeds and persistent coughs in their public housing home for four years.
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Meanwhile, the homicide squad says a man who allegedly carried out a one-punch attack in Perth city at the weekend had stolen a bank card off another man just hours before.
Police say the man was in the Perth CBD about 8pm on Friday night when he stole a bank card off a stranger and used it to make a purchase.
Just two hours later, it is alleged he punched a 62-year-old man in the head.
Police said the man stumbled and fell to the ground, before his alleged attacker left the scene.
And, Australia’s Women’s Asian Cup hopes have been handed a reality check after the Matildas blew the chance to top their group in a 3-3 draw with South Korea.
Australia will now be sent on the road to Perth for a quarter-final against the runner-up of Group B – either North Korea or China – on Friday.
Stay with us as we bring you the local news of the day, as it happens.
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