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Mansion messPremiumLove scam victim issues mercy plea

High profile financial planner Troy MacMillan and his wife Gemma remain locked in a legal dispute with Lauren Ward over a failed property transaction.

Neale Prior

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Police hunt suspected bikie over suburban break-ins

Police have put an urgent call out to help find Jarrad Wrightson, who they say can help with their investigation into a series of incidents in Perth’s north.

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‘How can we help?’Premium
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Top cop reveals plan to tackle police suicide tragedies

Police Commissioner Chris Dawson will hold a forum dealing with mental health, to start within the next few weeks, in the wake of recent suicides that have shocked the force.

Brianna Dugan

Horror crashPolice launch probe into Karratha Airport fatal crash

An elderly man has died in a horror crash in WA’s north on Saturday.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Severe weather warningWA braces for more wild weather and flooding

Residents in river catchment areas across the south west corner of WA have been warned of potential flooding during a cold front expected to hit on Monday.

Caitlyn Rintoul

City bust-upPerth teens arrested after wild CBD hotel party

Three teenagers were arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after police broke up a wild party at a hotel in Perth’s CBD.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Ship stormCommentsNew COVID fears as ship with sick crew arrives in WA

Authorities have been alerted that a Perth-bound cargo vessel from Singapore has unwell crew members.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Peter Law

Coronavirus crisisCommentsPremiumLockdown — not vaccines — will fix Sydney outbreak: PM

Scott Morrison has hosed down calls to divert vaccines to NSW from states like WA, saying extra vaccines are not the solution to Sydney’s outbreak.

Sarah Ison

Shocking scenesMan charged for allegedly ploughing down four people

A Huntingdale driver has been charged after four people were allegedly ploughed down with a car in Perth’s CBD overnight.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Dreaded variantConfirmed: BBC California crew has Delta strain

A cargo ship berthed at Fremantle Port is riddled with the fast-spreading Delta variant of COVID-19, genomic sequencing has confirmed.

Peter Law

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Why Perth kids are facing serious danger from vaping

Parents and the Education Department are seriously underestimating the dangers of vaping by West Aussie kids — and it’s time they wake up.

Ben O'Shea

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Last drinksPremium
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Crown powerbrokers’ pre-inquiry meet at swanky eatery

Two of the most prominent witnesses in the Crown Casino Perth royal commission caught up at swanky Nedlands eatery Steve’s on the eve of the resumption of the high-stakes probe.

Josh Zimmerman & Michael Traill

CROWN INVESTIGATIONPremiumWhat to expect next in Perth casino probe

Casino boss Helen Coonan told staff to ‘bring out your dead’ to get to the bottom of the gambling giant’s ills. Tim Clarke reports on how far reaching the Perth inquiry will be when it resumes.

Tim Clarke

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Surge in sex assault claims against ride-share drivers

Complaints such as sexual assault claims against ride-share drivers have more than tripled since 2019, however the number of police prosecutions against alleged offenders has declined.

Briana Fiore

‘Illegal protestors’CommentsPremiumLockdown fury explodes into ‘super-spreading event’

Thousands of violent anti-lockdown protestors wreaked havoc in Sydney’s CBD in a chaotic, and at times violent, march that authorities have described as a possible ‘super-spreading event.’

Charlotte Elton & Briana Duggan

Protest fizzerCommentsPremiumPerth anti-vaxxers rally against laws that don’t exist

A small group of protesters gathered in Perth’s north to protest against mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations, despite no current legislation existing in Australia that mandates the jab.

Brianna Dugan

Tragic deathMotorcyclist dead after horror southern suburbs crash

A motorcyclist has died after a tragic collision with a car in Perth’s south yesterday afternoon.

Brianna Dugan

Cheers!McGowan BACKS jab-day pints (and says he’ll get one!)

A South Perth pub’s offer to reward COVID-vaccinated patrons with a free beer has the “full support” of Premier Mark McGowan, despite concerns it encourages irresponsible drinking.

Sarah Steger

All-starsCommentsJordan, Pippen star in new Luc Longley doco

Basketball greats Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen will head an A-list cast in a two-part series centring on the life of their former Chicago Bulls teammate, WA’s Luc Longley.

Steve Butler

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Bowling alley & video arcade for adults to open in CBD

The city centre — long derided for its lack of excitement — is on the cusp of an arcade-game and bowling alley-led revival thanks to a multimillion-dollar vote of confidence in Perth.

Kim Macdonald

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Fit for kingsCommentsPremium
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Kings Park ‘open to consider’ cable car concept

A new five-year master plan for Kings Park does not rule out the prospect of a cable car link to the Swan River.

Bethany Hiatt

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Uber tax rakes in whopping $85 million for State Govt

The State Government has raked in more than $85 million from its controversial Uber tax scheme – but it wants another $35 million before the tax ends.

Joe Spagnolo

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Inside the tortured mind of a broken WA cop

A ‘mentally broken’ police officer tormented by nightmares that have finally driven him out of the force after almost three decades claims WA Police have ignored his pleas for help.

Brianna Dugan

Bush legendsCommentsPremiumThe starry-eyed country town revealing space’s secrets

Beneath the quirky secrecy of a bush plot filled with space radars in the heart of WA’s Mid West, lies a love story with equal intrigue.

Steve Butler