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NewsPremiumProof it’s a good time to be a homebuyer

A pause in rate hikes has helped give buyers confidence as new home listings reach a record, almost-10-year high.

Nathan Schmidt

ScienceCommentsPremiumPrestigious national science prize for WA anaesthetist

A WA anaesthetist who pioneered life-changing research into finding ways to make surgery safer for children has been recognised in this year’s prestigious Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science.

Bethany Hiatt

Courts & JusticePremiumShocking details of WA priest’s alleged assault on teenager

A Catholic parish priest touched and squeezed a teenage girl’s thigh after she had drawn a cross symbol on her leg, a court has been told.

Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

STATE POLITICSCommentsPremiumAnti-ageism campaign eyes end to generational terms

A State Government anti-ageism campaign is calling for a ban on generational terms such as ‘boomer’ and ‘millennial’ to avoid sowing division and fuelling stereotypes against older West Australians.

Dylan Caporn

courts & justicePremiumHorror details of Chinese man’s Caversham extortion torture

‘Heinous’ violence ‘usually reserved for a Hollywood movie’. That’s how the 50-hour kidnapping ordeal of a man lured to Australia in a multi-million dollar extortion plot was described in court.

Rebecca Le May

WA NewsPremiumWesTrac centre expansion in Collie nears completion

Autonomous technology and virtual reality are gearing up to take over when Collie’s coal-fired power stations power down, with stage two of the WesTrac Technology Training Centre expansion almost complete.

Jessica Page

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Trinkets undo Mint worker who swapped gold for cheap jewels

A long-term Perth Mint employee who stole valuable gold jewellery by replacing it with cheap substitutes came undone after thieving a mere $48 worth of gift shop trinkets.

Rebecca Le May and Lucy Murray

State politicsCommentsPremiumMilestone for Collie’s big battery as Cook announces funding

Premier Roger Cook has vowed the South West town of Collie will remain the ‘heart’ of WA’s energy grid, marking a milestone at the site of Synergy’s ‘big battery’.

Jessica Page

newsUpdate after bodybuilder’s fatal gym collapse

The 33-year-old father died in hospital weeks after he spent 15 hours unconscious in the shower of a gym in Perth.

Clareese Packer and Blake Antrobus

Disaster and emergencyVideoPremiumHome gutted by horrific blaze in Mandurah

Fire investigation and analysis officers are at the scene of a horrific blaze in Mandurah.

Rachel Fenner

WA NewsPremiumFears after couple disappear on camping trip

A search is under way for a couple who have vanished after failing to return home from a camping trip in the outback.

Joanne Williamson

WA NewsRecords smashed as $600K plus raised for Irishman’s family

A GoFundMe page set up for the family of a young Irishman tragically killed in a workplace incident in Perth last week has quickly raised the second biggest fundraising total in Australia this year.

Phil Hickey

Courts & justicePremiumREVEALED: Killer freed from jail just weeks before dad died

The tragic killing of a young Perth father — who died after being stabbed in the neck — has been made all the more shocking with revelations that his killer was freed from jail just weeks earlier.

Phil Hickey

State PoliticsPremiumOmbudsman engaged in ‘sham’ process at expense of taxpayer

A damning corruption report has found WA Ombudsman Chris Field engaged in ‘serious misconduct’ and set up a ‘sham’ process to approve more than $170,000 in international travel on the taxpayer’s dime.

Jake Dietsch and Dylan Caporn

Wa news PremiumWorkSafe WA confirms probe into bodybuilder’s death at gym

WorkSafe is investigating whether a gym in Perth’s northern suburbs breached its duty of care after a 33-year-old bodybuilder died after being found 15 hours after collapsing in a shower cubicle. 

Caleb Runciman

WA NEWS PremiumNew ad campaign to help West Aussies tackle ageism bias

A new Government advertising campaign will ask West Australians to ‘challenge their bias’ on ageism, in a bid to reduce poor perceptions of seniors in the community.

Dylan Caporn

TELETHONCommentsTelethon cubby challenge to make six kids dreams come true

The Build Now Foundation has helped two of this year’s Little Telethon Stars make their homes more accessible and is now set to make six more kids' dreams come true at the Family Festival. 

Claire Sadler

HealthCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Why WA copped biggest drop in GPs across country

Western Australia has endured the biggest drop in full time GPs across the country and there are now more patients per doctor in WA than any other State.

Claire Sadler

Courts & JusticePremiumSon set to face trial over suspicious death of ‘devoted’ mum

A jury in WA’s Supreme Court is set to hear what WA Police say they discovered when they dug a little deeper into the Rebelo family dynamic.

Tim Clarke

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ConstructionCommentsPremium
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Brick price boom a key inflation driver keeping rates high

WA bricklayers are back charging $3 a brick as the State’s runaway building industry defies 13 interest rate rises and emerges as a key driver of the nation’s inflation problem.

Ben Harvey

HEALTH CommentsPremiumFive-year high: Rare kidney infections double in WA kids

WA cases of a kidney disease which most commonly affects children following a skin or throat infection has doubled in the past year. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Perfect smile pressureCommentsDentist warns against extreme teeth reshaping trends

There’s nothing to smile about when it comes to these dentistry trends.

Katie Hampson

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Woman promoting slain terror chief unmasked as ex-prosecutor

The woman holding a sign championing slain Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Forrest Place on Saturday has been unmasked as a former law enforcer.

Jessica Page

WA newsPremiumPerth Jewish community mourn on anniversary of October 7

There have been emotional scenes as the Perth Jewish community gathered for a poignant vigil to mark a year since Hamas’ devastating October 7 attack on Israel.

Lauren Price