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‘Really proud’CommentsPremiumOlympic hopeful ‘improving’ after freak biking accident

The father of an aspiring Olympic cyclist who was left in a wheelchair after a freak accident has thanked supporters as the fundraiser reached a huge milestone.

Rangi Hirini

In the moneyCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Perth’s 10 most expensive homes and their owners

Most of the properties on the list were bought by businesspeople in industries that boomed big time during COVID. Find out who bought the homes and where.

Kim Macdonald

Perth scarePremiumStripper faces charges for role as ‘sexy SWAT officer’

A male exotic dancer who sparked chaos after shoppers spotted him carrying what appeared to be an assault rifle in Perth’s King Street has been charged by police.

Steve Butler

King Street scareCommentsPremiumAdult entertainer arrested over gun sighting in Perth CBD

Shoppers on Perth’s King Street were left shocked and frightened after spotting a man roaming around with what appeared to be a dangerous assault rifle on Sunday afternoon.

Kate Purnell

Exit Through the Gift ShopCommentsFrench pop art provocateur declares ‘Perth is Beautiful’

After painting for the Pope, Michelle Obama and Madonna, Thierry Guetta - aka Mr Brainwash of Exit Through the Gift Shop fame - has now put Perth in the frame.

Simon Collins

utter shockPremium‘Crazy’ scenes as fatal crash leaves witnesses stunned

Witnesses of a fatal crash have described the horrifying moments a Holden Commodore hurtled through the air, flipping multiple times as it narrowly missed a petrol station and smashed into a neighbouring shop.

Sarah Steger

Baby joyCommentsPremiumNic Nat’s baby’s gender revealed at lavish Crown event

The Eagles ruckman Nic Naitanui and his partner Brittany Bown celebrated their upcoming transition into parenthood with a lavish baby shower in a Crystal Villa at Crown Perth.

Major breachPremiumStudent data, photos hacked at prestigious WA university

Police have charged a man over a major data breach involving confidential records held by the University of WA on present and past students.

John Flint

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Police uncover elaborate wedding photo drug smuggling plan

A Perth man has found himself the focus of an Australian Border Force sting that developed after officers found nearly 5kg of a key methamphetamine ingredient hidden in a package.

Daryna Zadvirna

Farewell, Kennedy! VideoPremium‘S**t trade’ to top goal kicker: JK reflects on WCE career

Ahead of his last game on Sunday, retiring AFL great Josh Kennedy reflects on his career at the West Coast Eagles and what it was like to join the team at the end of 2007 when the club was in crisis.

Steve Butler

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Iveta Mitchell Inquest VideoPremium
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Cold case: Family desperate for answers on mum who vanished

The son of missing Perth woman Iveta Mitchell — who vanished more than 12 years ago — is hopeful an inquest into his mum’s disappearance will finally give his family the answers they’ve been longing for.

Sarah Steger and Phil Hickey

New positionCommentsPremiumPerth Children’s Hospital appoints new director in overhaul

Perth Children’s Hospital has appointed a new executive director focused on ‘cultural challenges’ as part of an overhaul of the facility’s management following the death of Aishwarya Aswath.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Reunited with familyPremiumFIRST PICTURES: Accused backpacker killer lands in Perth

Alleged killer Tobias Moran has reunited with his emotional wife at Perth Airport after being released on bail from a Sydney jail. SEE THE PHOTOS

Daryna Zadvirna

Soggy startCommentsPremiumStorm chaos smashes Perth’s four-year rain record

Mere days into August, Perth has already broken records - and there’s even more to come!

Natalie Richards

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Peak overCommentsPremium
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Third Omicron peak unlikely as WA’s winter COVID wave passes

Sophisticated new modelling compiled by Telethon Kids Institute and Curtin University confirms the worst of WA’s winter COVID wave has passed.

Josh Zimmerman

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Youth self-harm horror revealed at Casuarina Prison

Four child detainees who were moved from Banksia Hill Detention Centre to WA’s highest security adult prison were taken to hospital after attempting to self-harm.

Shannon Hampton

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Ocean frightCommentsPremium
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School kids banned from stand-up paddleboarding

The Education Department has slapped a ban on stand-up paddle board use by all students in WA public primary schools after a frightening incident where children on a camp drifted out to sea.

Bethany Hiatt

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Shame of suicide attempts as staff shortages hit Banksia

There were 20 suicide attempts at Banksia Hill Detention Centre in the first half of this year as more than 4000 shifts went unfilled at WA’s only juvenile prison.

Josh Zimmerman

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Don’t park hereCommentsPremium
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Health worker whacked with $2k bill for parking fine appeal

A Fiona Stanley Hospital translator has been forced to pay an extra $2000 for a parking fine after an attempt to appeal a court decision at the Supreme Court failed. 

Indigo Lemay-Conway

Behind barsPremiumDrug trafficker jailed after shifting meth in tyres

Nollamara man Thanh Long Dang was arrested after a police raid uncovered a secret stash, including almost 500g of meth and $60,000 in cash.

Shannon Hampton

Driver hurtPremiumElderly man seriously injured after car and bus crash

An elderly man has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a bus in Perth’s south eastern suburbs.

Kellie Balaam

Homecoming CommentsPremiumSwanny D is back being brewed in WA

Nine years after parent company Lion shifted production to South Australia, Swan Draught is back being made in Western Australia.

Simon Collins

Hefty damage billCommentsPremiumThousands lodge insurance claims after once-in-a-year storm

The severe damage caused in WA’s once-in-a-year storm has cost millions of dollars, as thousands of residents lodge insurance claims. 

Brianna Dugan

‘Complex problem’PremiumCBD homeless shelter declared a success story one year on

It seems like a drop in the ocean, but helping half-a-dozen rough sleepers into long-term, stable housing has been hailed a big achievement and proof the Boorloo Bidee Mia model works.

Rebecca Le May