Global fashion brands 'poached' from iconic Perth street | WA euthanasia laws clear first hurdle

[WA Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, 4th September, 2019 AM News Update [Raine Square has lured Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co, but will it thrive?]( [Global fashion icons 'poached' from King St to Raine Square]( Global fashion giants Tiffany & Co and Louis Vuitton were "poached" from King Street and had their existing leases paid out to be the luxury faces of Charter Hall's $200 million Raine Square development, Perth retail industry insiders claim. --------------------------------------------------------------- Top Stories [Hundreds rally at Parliament as WA euthanasia laws clear first hurdle]( Premier Mark McGowan was cheered by the pro-euthanasia crowd, as they chanted the word "choice" in support of the government legislation. [Premier Mark McGowan attends a rally in support of the state government's euthanasia laws, which are before the Parliament.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [WA EPA delays its new emissions guidelines]( Woodside Petroleum remains concerned about the EPA's impact on pending gas processing deals involving the Browse and Scarborough LNG projects [WA Environmental Protection Authority chairman Tom Hatton says work on redrafting the emissions guidelines will begin ...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Freo traffic 'funnel' biggest barrier for port's future: taskforce chair]( The head of the Westport Taskforce says the network surrounding Fremantle Port means road upgrades, including the controversial Roe 8, would amount for little. [A three care pile up is backing up traffic on the Kwinana Freeway south (file pic)]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Armed robbers steal $300,000 worth of gadgets in tech theft rampage across Perth]( Police are hunting a group of armed men who went on a violent crime spree targeting tech stores in Perth and Garden City overnight. [The thieves broke into the Apple store on Hay Street in Perth. ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [No kidding: Baby goat sparks rescue operation at power station in Perth's north]( Western Power crews were called to the substation in Wangarra, where a baby goat had managed to get itself caught in a water drain. [The curious kid goat was safely rescued. ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Boris Johnson loses control as raucous Parliament debates Brexit]( Boris Johnson rose to speak in Parliament. As he opened his mouth a colleague got to his feet, defected from the party and sank the government's majority. [Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks in the House of Commons on Tuesday.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Government braces for poor GDP result as shoppers keep wallets shut]( Billions of dollars in tax cuts and infrastructure spending have failed to kickstart the economy, which is tipped to be growing at its slowest rate since the last recession. [Josh Frydenberg and Scott Morrison concede Wednesday's GDP figures will be "soft".]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Newspaper owner Nine criticised for hosting Liberal fundraiser]( The $10,000-a-head dinner at the broadcaster's Willoughby studios on Monday, hosted by Nine chief executive Hugh Marks, was attended by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and members of his ministry. [Nine Entertainment Co chief executive Hugh Marks.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Hutchings likely surprise recall for Eagles make or break Bombers battle]( Hurn and Hutchings are likely to be named in the Eagles 26-man finals squad, along with the returning Naitanui to lead the ruck for only the fourth time this season of premiership defence. [Mark Hutchings could join the Eagles for their battle with Essendon.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- We've sent you this email because your email address {EMAIL} has been registered for WA Today membership. You can [unsubscribe]( from this email at any time. At WA Today, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer WA Today services in exchange for your details, please delete it. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Conditions of use]( [Privacy policy]( Copyright © 2019 Fairfax Media Limited 1 Darling Island Rd Pyrmont NSW 2009 Australia