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SEE THE DAMAGECommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
‘Tent city’ in ashes after fire guts homeless haven

A Perth homeless camp dubbed ‘tent city’ has become even more dangerous after a series of fires which destroyed all the belongings of some of its residents and left the site covered in ash.

Annabel Hennessy

‘Breathtaking’ visionCommentsPremiumMove the Royal Show to the heart of the city: Basil

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has offered an ‘alternative home’ to the Perth Royal Show, as organisers claim they’re being pushed out of Claremont.

Charlotte Elton

‘Personal views’PremiumGeraldton mayor in clear over bitter online stoush

The City of Greater Geraldton has stopped short of condemning its mayor after a social media stoush in which he traded insults with a resident and accused him of being jailed for a serious crime.

Elise Van Aken

crisis talksCommentsPremiumPlea for more help for Freo’s ‘tent city’

Leaders at Fremantle’s ‘tent city’ have called on Community Services Minister Simone McGurk to find them permanent housing, not just temporary crisis accommodation.

Kim Macdonald

ShowdownPremiumFreo Mayor wants ‘tent city’ gone

Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt wants the ‘tent city’ set up in the port city on Boxing Day to be cleared within a week.

Adrian BarichCommentsPremiumBasil Zempilas needs praise for bid to reboot Perth

In a year like no other, new Perth Mayor Basil Zempilas must be acknowledged for his work rejuvenating our city - according to Adrian Barich.

Adrian Barich

Adrian BarichSports Presenter

opinion
opinion
EditorialCommentsPremium
opinion
Bold vision to activate city is welcome

A bold new vision for the city, detailed in The West Australian today, has the potential to deliver on a number of fronts.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Exciting proposalCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Bold new vision for empty Hay Street heritage buildings

A bold plan to revitalise the city has raised hopes of breathing new life into long-neglected buildings in the centre of Perth.

Kim Macdonald

Shaping our StateCommentsPremiumWA’s people of the year: The identities who shaped 2020

Our frontline health workers and two mothers who fought for justice for their children are among WA’s people of the year — the West Australians who shone in an extremely challenging 2020.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
High cost of cheerCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Christmas lights cost Perth ratepayers $160k a year

The festive lights in Perth’s streets will soon be pulled down with City of Perth ratepayers being asked to fork out thousands just to store the extensive $2.6 million collection.

Michael Traill

Dramatic twistPremiumEx-City of Perth councillor’s fraud charges dropped

Fraud charges linked to local City of Perth elections have been dropped against ex-councillor Jim Adamos.

Michael Traill

NEW COMMITMENTCommentsPremiumYouth ‘badly let down’ by mental health services: Cook

Health minister Roger Cook has conceded some young people in WA have been ‘badly let down’ by existing mental health services, and promised to ‘listen’ to their concerns.

Charlotte Elton

character of CottPremiumIs Cottesloe getting too big for its beaches?

Cottesloe residents are afraid their seaside suburb is becoming too affluent — which could become a hurdle for Andrew Forrest’s plans to redevelop the beach’s iconic Indiana Teahouse.

Michael Traill

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
SEE INSIDE THE HOMECommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Worth saving? Freo eyesore reignites heritage debate

Despite being a shadow of its former historic self and not actually being heritage listed, the owners’ hopes of building a dream home have become a nightmare.

Adam Poulsen

Opening addressPremium‘Infection or symptom?’: Whyte’s role in ‘cronyism’

In her opening address, counsel assisting the CCC Nadia Pantano said the watchdog had ‘uncovered a culture in which Paul Whyte’s corrupt conduct was able to thrive’ at the Department of Communities.

Josh Zimmerman

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The West Australian exclusive
South West stoushCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
‘Poo farm’: Wastewater worry for Margaret River resort

Residents fighting a luxury resort and housing estate planned for Gnarabup claim the development will send worrying levels of effluent into its world-famous beaches.

Kim Macdonald

CCC investigationPremiumWhyte staffer denies kickbacks for Government contracts

A former Department of Housing employee has ‘categorically’ denied receiving kickbacks totalling more than $27,000 from a company run by his friend in exchange for engaging workers from the firm.

Josh Zimmerman

CCC InvestigationPremiumWhyte racked up $800k gambling debt before deal

Paul Whyte’s one-time bookie pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars out of a Department of Housing deal brokered by the corrupt public servant at a time when he owed massive gambling debts.

Josh Zimmerman

Retail boostVideoCommentsPremiumCity buzzing again as shoppers jump on free parking

Christmas shoppers appear to be flocking back to the CBD, with weekend shopping numbers the biggest in Perth since the 2019 Boxing Day sales.

Kate Massey

Fore sureCommentsPremiumNew plans for Yanchep as tavern falls through

A new proposal has been put forward to replace the former Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club building on the foreshore after plans for a beach tavern fell through.

Lucy Jarvis

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The West Australian exclusive
Cash planCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Baz says council shouldn’t pay $4m inquiry bill

Half the cost of the City of Perth inquiry would be ‘reinvested’ in the CBD — potentially to fund homeless services — under an agreement being pushed by Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas.

Josh Zimmerman

Public sector rortPremiumPaul Whyte set to plead guilty to all 22 new charges

The number of charges facing the man at the centre of WA’s largest public sector corruption scandals has grown to 553 — with a WA court being told he intends to plead guilty to them all.

Emily Moulton

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opinion
Demand actionCommentsPremium
opinion
Why are First Nations people forced to beg for a home?

Housing is a basic human right, and yet here in Perth, people find themselves living in tents on the streets while 15,000 families and counting are on a social housing wait list, writes Gordon Cole.

Gordon Cole

Seeing redCommentsPremiumLocals ‘misled’ over campaign to save Yelo: Developer

With its lease about to expire, the clock is ticking for Yelo after a proposed development at the site was knocked back again — but the building owner says it’s the only way to ‘save’ the Trigg cafe.

Nadia Budihardjo

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