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Regional servicesMid West towns to pause Seroja clean-up for Anzac Day

Many Mid West towns ravaged by cyclone Seroja will take a break from recovery efforts to pay respect to Australia’s war veterans this weekend.

Phoebe Pin, Kate Campbell, Elise Van Aken & Reuben Carder

Breaking pointWA’s criminal justice system ‘almost unworkable’

At least four new courtrooms are needed in Perth to ease the State’s ever-increasing trial backlog — with the State’s peak association for lawyers saying our justice system is ‘overloaded’.

Tim Clarke

Fresh leads?Police swoop on Wark’s home in search for Hayley

Forensics officers are searching a Badgingarra home, which was once lived in by Francis John Wark and is just 1km from where teenager Hayley Dodd was last seen.

Sarah Steger, Shannon Hampton & Michael Traill

System under pressureMcGowan downplays Bunbury Hospital’s ‘toxic’ claims

Premier Mark McGowan has labelled the issue-plagued Bunbury Hospital as ‘great’ despite doctors claiming the toxic culture is still negatively impacting patient care.

Briana Fiore

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South Hedland girl saves cousin from bottom of pool

Beaming from his hospital bed, three-year-old Marshall Hilzinger is too young to realise why he will always owe his remaining days to his big cousin Zahara Farrell sitting beside him.

Danielle Raffaele

‘No room for complacency’Grim asbestos warning for cyclone-ravaged areas

A respiratory expert has urged residents in cyclone-ravaged towns to wear masks when handling asbestos, as it is revealed that ‘background levels’ of airborne asbestos have been detected in Kalbarri.

Sarah Steger

New partnerLenton Brae winery squabbles put to rest with new owner

The pioneering winery has been sold to WA’s Jackson family, ending nearly 18 months of squabbling that reached the WA Supreme Court after the business was put into liquidation last year.

Ray Jordan

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$60m drug kingpin jailed again over second major bust

A WA drug kingpin who served ten and a half years in jail for trafficking $60m worth of drugs had only been out of prison for 15 months when he was nabbed again by police as part of a major sting.

Emily Moulton

Production upWestern Areas back on track after first-half stumble

The nickel miner has started 2021 on a stronger production footing following a first-half dogged by declining grades, higher costs and production downgrades.

Stuart McKinnon

Parents on alertPerth hit by spate of hand, foot and mouth disease

A top doctor has warned of an upsurge in hand, foot and mouth disease in Perth, with kids and adults suffering painful symptoms after contracting the highly contagious virus.

Ben O'Shea

Food securityWorld’s first self-powered greenhouse opens in Perth

The greenhouse has been constructed with transparent solar power that provide power and have insulting properties which help control the microclimate to deliver higher yields.

Jenne Brammer

Violent assaultMum viciously bashed while breastfeeding newborn

A man repeatedly punched a woman while she was breastfeeding their six-week-old son, then dragged her by her hair through her home — all while she clung to the baby. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT.

Kellie Balaam

Tragic DeathBaby death investigation to continue for ‘some time’

Police Commissioner Chris Dawson expects the investigation into the tragic death of an 11-month-old girl last week to continue for ‘some time’.

Phil Hickey

Royal Commission‘Fishing trip’ casino officer lawyers up

The WA Government's former chief casino officer — who stood down after revelations of his fishing trips with Crown Perth executives — has hired his own lawyer for the upcoming Royal Commission.

Tim Clarke

‘Really grim’Rental crisis pushes DV shelters, victims to the brink

Domestic violence victims are being forced to stay with abusive parnters because there’s nowhere else to go amid WA’s rental crisis. Some are even being placed into motels to escape immediate danger.

Briana Fiore

Mechanical issuesBoaties stranded on island wait for rescue

Three people spent the night stranded on an island off the Carnarvon coast after their boat broke down.

Skyrocketing salesApartment sales double to highest point in seven years

Apartments have been revealed as a big part of WA’s property boom, with sales skyrocketing by more than half to their highest point in seven years, marking a solid rebound for the market.

Kim Macdonald

Production lowerRio reports worker shortages for maintenance

The mining giant has become the second Pilbara iron ore miner in recent days to report an impact from what it called “labour resource availability”.

Stuart McKinnon

House fireFamily of four and pet dog escape blaze

A family of four and their pet dog have made a lucky escape after their Karnup home was engulfed in flames.

Daryna Zadvirna

Start earlyPaying kids for chores a pain in the pocket

Deciding which child gets what can become the biggest chore, but it’s a good time to get them interested in investing. Here’s how ...

Bruce Brammall

Net zero emissionsPM: We won’t ‘tax the life out’ of resources sector

Scott Morrison has declared climate change will not be solved in the ‘cafes and dinner parties of our inner cities’, while assuring the WA resources sector of its ongoing importance to the economy.

Sarah Ison

Fatal fightMan charged with murder over Greenwood fight death

A 43-year-old man has been charged with murder after a man was found seriously injured in a Greenwood home on Sunday.

COVID restrictionsAnger at Anzac Day red tape while footy back to normal

Angry RSLs are calling for Premier Mark McGowan to cut Anzac Day red tape after having to cancel dawn services due to COVID-19 restrictions, while AFL games attract a full house.

Briana Fiore

Fears ignoredHousing advocate raised alarm years before teen’s death

A homelessness advocate raised concerns to the State Government about an overcrowded public housing property nearly two years before a 15-year-old orphan who was staying there took his own life.

Annabel Hennessy