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Virginia-class attack submarine USS Vermont arrives at HMAS Stirling today with a crew comprised of Australian, American and British officer and sailors. Michael Wilson

Federal PoliticsCommentsAtomic arrival: US nuclear sub docks in Perth in AUKUS prep

An American nuclear submarine where one in 10 crew members is Australian has arrived at the Garden Island naval base for a month-long maintenance stopover, ahead of regular AUKUS rotations that begin in 2027. 

Andrew Greene

Teen drownings have risen by more than 30 per cent in just five years.

WA NewsCommentsShocking spike in teen drownings prompts urgent warning

Teenage drownings have risen by more than 30 per cent over the past five years, sparking urgent calls for parents to keep their children in swimming lessons.

Jessica Evensen

Man driving in his car looking down at mobile phone texting.

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‘Terrible reality’ of WA’s road crisis laid bare in new data

Almost 80 per cent of WA motorists say the number of distracted and dangerous drivers behind the wheel has worsened over the past two years, fresh data has revealed. 

Jessica Evensen

Minister for energy Amber-Jade Sanderson.

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‘Bombshell’: WA’s energy blueprint pushed back by two years

Amber-Jade Sanderson has quietly delayed a major update to WA’s energy transition plan for two years, throwing industry into turmoil. 

Jessica Page

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NEWSUrgent alert as disease outbreak grows

Health authorities have confirmed new exposure sites as cases of a highly contagious disease continue to surge in an Aussie state.

Andrew Hedgman

Police have ruled that a yellow panel van found abandoned near Collie is not connected to the 1980 disappearance of Lisa Mott

CRIME PremiumAbandoned yellow van not linked to Lisa Mott: WA Police

Police have ruled that a yellow panel van found abandoned near Collie is not connected to the disappearance of Lisa Mott, but insisted the girl was spotted entering a similar vehicle on the night she vanished. 

Caleb Runciman

Lisa Mott disappeared in 1980. WA Police

NEWSPremiumShock as new lead emerges in 44yo cold case

New information has emerged into the haunting disappearance of 12-year-old Lisa Mott, with police making fresh searches of wells close to where she vanished.

Duncan Evans

Lisa Szumilak with her two-year-old daughter Emerson Buck and teddy bears representing her babies - Archie, Cooper, Verity and Xanthe.

Health CommentsPremiumWA-led preterm birth program delivers world first results

A world-first initiative developed in WA has led to a significant reduction in preterm and early birth rates, improving the outcomes for thousands of women and their babies across the country.

Rhianna Mitchell

Shiv Sheetal pleaded not guilty to attempting to kill his ex-father-in-law. Facebook

CourtPremiumMan hired hitman to kill father-in-law: court

A man is accused of hiring a hitman in India to kill his former father-in-law, who survived being shot in the back of the head.

Emma Kirk

Perth has experienced some wet weather.

weatherCommentsThunderstorms to hit WA as rain, strong winds hit metro area

Grab your umbrellas, Perth - we’re in for some more rainy days!

Tegwen Bescoby

Emergency services are on the scene and have closed a road in the Mid West after a truck carrying cyanide rolled.

WA NewsExclusion zone in place after truck carrying cyanide rolls

Emergency services are on the scene and have closed a road in the Mid West.

Jessica Evensen

Col Blanch, Anne Aly, Nat Barr and Basil Zempilas in their younger years.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumHigh-profile West Aussies’ words of wisdom to Year 12 grads

As thousands of Year 12 students across the State prepare to sit down for their final exams this week, we asked some of WA’s most successful people to give them their best advice.

Detectives have searched a number of wells in Noggerup for Lisa’s remains.

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Description of man linked to school girl vanishing revealed

Cold case investigators have made a breakthrough in the unsolved disappearance of 12-year-old schoolgirl Lisa Mott, revealing the description of a man spotted speaking to her on the night she vanished. 

Caleb Runciman

Theena Barton died in a crash while on the job in Perth.

WA NEWSCommentsPremiumNoranda grandma named victim of West Perth crash

The daughter of a woman killed in a horror crash in West Perth says the world will be ‘very dull’, revealing the collision might have been caused by another driver suffering a medical episode.

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Gunapin Ridge is on the market with an asking price of $30m.

PropertyCommentsPremiumMustang Bar owners put farm in York up for sale for $30m

The owners of Perth’s iconic Left Bank and Mustang Bar are selling up their only agricultural operation — a 3050ha mixed farm on prime land in York.

Georgia Campion

After the fire ... Darren Baum (chief fire officer), Shire of Gnowangerup CEO David Nicholson, Cr Mick Creagh, Cr Rebecca O’Meehan and Cr Rebecca Kiddle examine the pit, with the new fire break in the background.

Rubbish rulesPremium$50k bill after public dump waste causing toxic tip fire

The Ongerup tip will be closed to the public if people fail to obey the rules as the Shire of Gnowangerup faces a bill of up to $50,000 for a fire which burned there for almost a fortnight. 

Claire Middleton

A man from south of the river has come forward to claim his $25 million prize.

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‘Unbelievable’: Mystery Perth winner claims $25m Lotto prize

A Perth Lotto player had been unknowingly sitting on a whopping $25 million Powerball ticket, until now.

Chloe Maher

Winston the Children’s Court support dog, who is retiring in Perth. Ross Swanborough

WA NewsCommentsPremiumBeloved Children’s Court dog retires after pawsome career

Perth Children’s Court’s very own facility dog has hung up his lead after 28 remarkable dog years of service, trading the courtroom for cuddles and chew toys.

Jessica Evensen

Hakea Prison interior.

NewsWA prisoners to be hit with ban on commonly accepted practice

Inmates will be offered support when the ban comes into effect.

Emma Kirk

Forecasts for Queensland on Tuesday. BOM

NewPremiumStorm peak, heatwave to smash millions

Rain and thunderstorms will peak for millions of Australians across the southeast as others swelter through heatwave conditions.

Nathan Schmidt

Governor Chris Dawson and Gloria Kearing swap plants.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumEmotional scenes as Dawson apologises for Pinjarra massacre

WA Governor Chris Dawson has issued a formal apology to the Bindjareb Noongar people nearly 200 years after the Pinjarra massacre.

Oliver Lane

Education Minister Sabine Winton with East Maddington Primary School Year 3 students Eshil Amanatbaig and Alexis Austic as they have some breakfast before school.

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Free breakfast to fuel up more WA school kids

Free school breakfasts will be expanded to five days a week and another 130 WA schools from Term 1 next year.

Jessica Page

Police are investigating the Monday night incident.

PolicePremiumMandurah child seriously injured after e-scooter hit by car

An 11-year-old girl is in hospital after she was hit by a car in Dawesville while riding an e-scooter on Monday night. 

Rachel Fenner

EducationCommentsPremiumExam guide: Smart strategies for ATAR success

It’s one of the biggest moments in many teenagers’ lives, one they’ve been working towards all year — the start of Year 12 final exams.

Bethany Hiatt