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Chicken Treat arrest bikie’s link to Mindarie shootout

The Comanchero bikie accused of torturing a victim with a blowtorch posted a photo with a fellow gang member who allegedly crashed his Mustang after a carpark shootout.

Shannon Hampton & Sarah Steger

Police swoopCommentsPremiumEye-witness account of dramatic Carousel arrest

Police have pulled off a dramatic arrest inside Westfield Carousel shopping centre of a man who allegedly led officers on a frantic high-speed chase through Perth’s south.

Michael Traill, Joey Catanzaro & Sarah Steger

Minor delaysVideoTrains resume after technical issue cancels services

Train services have resumed on the Armadale line after a technical issue resulted in services being cancelled for most of the day.

Staff Writer

Labour shortagesPremiumMigration not the answer to skills crisis: union

Persistent skills shortages will ultimately be solved by the WA Government committing to a long-term labour plan and big business investment, the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union says.

Danielle Le Messurier

‘COVID symptoms’CommentsPremium‘Sick staff’ leads to huge queues at vaccination centre

Hundreds waited more than two hours at the Claremont Showground vaccination hub this afternoon, but there were conflicting reports as to what caused the delays.

Charlotte Elton

COVID rallyPremiumRecord $47m raised through equity crowdfunding

Australia’s equity crowdfunding industry has reported its strongest quarter yet, helping double funding volumes last financial year during COVID, as more startups turn to the sector to raise capital.

Danielle Le Messurier

Mad pursuitPremiumPolice descend on shopping centre after dramatic chase

More than a dozen police cars and the police helicopter have converged on a major shopping centre after a man led officers on a mad pursuit across Perth’s south east.

Sarah Steger

Violent home invasionPremiumComanchero who sparked manhunt behind bars

A Comanchero bikie who sparked a manhunt after allegedly forcing his way into a Girrawheen home and attempting to shoot a man inside will spend at least the next three weeks behind bars.

Shannon Hampton

Sick shipVideoCommentsFear as breach exposes unvaxxed health workers to COVID

Roger Cook is ‘very angry’ after two healthcare workers — who chose not to be vaccinated — were exposed to COVID in a protocol breach involving the transfer of sick crew from the virus-riddled ship.

Peter Law

New ideasPremiumCopycat coach isn’t the way forward for Wildcats

Perth Wildcats have been the NBL’s most successful team but new Associate Head Coach Mike Kelly warns copying Trevor Gleeson won’t guarantee success.

Craig O'Donoghue

Wild rideWoman arrested after crashing into cop car at servo

A young woman has been charged after she allegedly reversed a stolen car into a police vehicle during a dramatic arrest in South Lake.

Sarah Steger

Serious chargesPremiumBikie ‘burned man with blowtorch during home invasion’

Shocking allegations have emerged after the dramatic arrest of Jarrad Wrightson at a northern suburbs Chicken Treat.

Sarah Steger

SEE THE PHOTOSPremiumThe moment police swoop in on wanted Comanchero bikie

The West Australian captured the dramatic moment police caught up with a Comanchero bikie who had been on the run from police for 48-hours. SEE THE PHOTOS.

Apple assaultPremiumFormer WAFL player guilty of assaulting elderly man

A magistrate has found a former WAFL player guilty of hurling an apple at a Mandurah grandfather, which shattered his eye in 20 places.

Michael Traill and Cassidy Mosconi

SEE THE PHOTOSVideoStorm chaos: Perth hit hard by wild weather

Perth and the South West have been lashed by wild weather overnight, with wind gusts of more than 135km/h uprooting trees, plunging roads into chaos and delaying peak hour train services.

Sarah Steger

Crop switchPremiumBarley hope but farmers miss malt premium

Australia is still exporting millions of tonnes of barley despite the loss of access to China but the premium for growing malt varieties no longer exists.

Jenne Brammer

‘Cultural issues’CommentsPremiumEx-Crown director says pressure forced him out

Former Crown Perth powerbroker John Poynton has said he was forced off the board against his will earlier this year.

Tim Clarke

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Builder offers advice on fast-tracking quarantine hub

WA’s biggest homebuilder is investigating ways to fast-track accommodation at a potential Perth Airport quarantine facility, ahead of the McGowan Government’s skills summit on Friday.

Danielle Le Messurier

Police swoopPremiumComanchero bikie in dramatic Chicken Treat arrest

A witness has described the moment police arrived at the fast food restaurant with their weapons drawn.

Michael Traill and Sarah Steger

investor surgePremiumMarket risk no secret in bid for trade

Share-trading platform Marketech doesn’t shy away from reminding its users the stock market is high risk and volatile — a reality it feels many similar companies gloss over as online investors surge.

Kate Purnell

Car park chaosPremium‘Jail inevitable’ for driver who ran down Perth teen

An ‘angry’ Perth driver accused of running over a teen after an ugly shopping centre spat has been found not guilty of attempted murder, but a judge has warned him to expect a long stay behind bars.

Shannon Hampton and Tim Clarke

Shocking injuryPremiumFather ‘broke baby’s leg’ in violent incident: Police

A WA man allegedly broke the leg of his two-month-old baby during what police said was a family violence incident on Friday night.

Liam Beatty

NATIONAL COVID UPDATESTwo more COVID deaths as NSW deals with virus surge

NSW has reported 145 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths. SEE THE LATEST UPDATES.

Mid West coupPremiumGero’s WesTrac to help Rio do heavy lifting

Geraldton is at the centre of a push to decentralise the WA resource sector’s heavy machinery repair business, with Rio to bring dozers from its Pilbara iron ore mines to the Mid West for rebuilds.

Lisa Favazzo