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‘Totally railroaded’CommentsPremium
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Vape store owner facing closure slams Govt crackdown

A vape store owner claims he has been forced to shut down by the Department of Health as part of the Government’s crackdown on vaping.

Bethany Hiatt & Brianna Dugan

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The West Australian exclusive
REAL STATE DADDYCommentsPremium
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REVEALED: The Perth sperm donor who fathered 26 children

A Perth sperm donor who has fathered dozens of children has emerged as the kingpin of a booming, unregulated free fertility trade operating on social media.

Briana Fiore

Rare studyCommentsPremiumTroubled students reveal key to being ‘excellent’ teacher

New research has switched the onus of responsibility for learning onto the teacher to strive to meet the needs of students with learning or behavioural issues, with interesting results. 

Miriam Fisher

TravelPremium‘Wild’ airport queues outrage travellers

Understaffed airports around the country are experiencing a “wild” school holiday rush that means long queues for passengers.

Owen Leonard

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The West Australian exclusive
Early educationCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Anne Aly says full-time kindergarten plan ‘on table’ for WA

Anne Aly says a plan to increase kindergarten hours for four-year-olds is ‘on the table’ for all jurisdictions, including WA, after Australia’s two biggest States adopted a new proposal.

Kimberley Caines

$1 million investmentPremiumBunbury set to host WA Creative Technology Innovation Hub

In as little as two months Bunbury’s CBD could be host to a new industry hub to support local, national and international gaming, software development and film production industries

Jacinta Cantatore

MusicPremiumKanye’s beef with Aussie burger joint

The burger shop owner at the centre of Kanye West’s legal threats has revealed he won’t hold a grudge, revealing the rapper effectively saved his life.

Owen Leonard, Duncan Murray

NSWPremium‘Avoid travel’: Five times the wait for trains

Commuters are being urged to avoid travelling as they may have to wait five times as long for their trains during the third day of chaotic strikes.

Adelaide Lang

Scathing reviewCommentsPremiumWA schools’ inadequate psychology services exposed

As the number of children with mental health issues continues to soar, a damning report reveals one in five public schools are providing psychological services for only half a day a week or less.

Bethany Hiatt

Learning heroBaldivis resident wins volunteer award

A Baldivis resident has been named Learning Support Volunteer of the Year by EdConnect Australia for her work supporting children’s learning in schools.

Hannah Cross

CourtPremium‘Troubling’ amateur bomber’s disturbing past

There is “significant optimism” for a man who planted a series of homemade bombs despite his disturbing past, a court has been told.

Owen Leonard

TravelPremium‘Best he could’: Barnaby under fire

Barnaby Joyce’s actions have been defended after he was forewarned about the impending chaos at Australia’s airports.

Hamish Spence

TRANSPORTPremiumCommuter chaos as state braces for strikes

Commuters are being urged to brace for massive delays as rail workers enact four days of industrial action that will slash train services.

Adelaide Lang

Bullying claimsPremiumPrincess Mary pulls son out of elite school because of abuse

Denmark's second in line to the throne - and Australian-born Princess Mary's eldest son - Prince Christian has been withdrawn from a controversial elite school.

COURTNaked uni students attacked during hazing

A group of naked and drunk university students were attacked during a hazing ritual and held hostage by a man wielding a gun.

Adelaide Lang

EducationPremiumVocational subject shake-up in NSW schools

Under new HSC reforms, NSW students will be able to study multiple vocational courses and still receive an ATAR while exams will also be piloted online.

Callum Godde

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‘Guess Who’ Premium
The West Australian exclusive
The dangerous TikTok cyberbullying scandal in WA schools

Teens are using TikTok to post cryptic picture clues and derogatory quotes for a bizarre ‘guess who’ game inviting viewers to guess the identity of a classmate or teacher being portrayed.

Bethany Hiatt

TravelPremiumMore airport chaos amid holiday rush

The disruption at Australian airports is set to continue as the winter school holiday rush sets in.

Catie McLeod

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The West Australian exclusive
New dealCommentsPremium
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Teachers sign off on pay deal but discontent remains

The State School Teachers Union of WA has signed off on a 2.75 per cent pay rise, but the union president said “it would be a mistake to say that teachers are happy with the wage component” of the agreement.

Josh Zimmerman

HousingPremiumThe danger in a third of Aussie homes

A new campaign has been launched to make Australians aware of a danger that is lurking in a third of our homes.

Hamish Spence

UpdatedPremiumHuge change to school vax rules

Teachers and school staff in certain states may no longer require a Covid vaccination under proposed changes to government mandates.

Duncan Murray

FinancePremiumNew details on Centrelink ‘Hunger Games’

A major shake-up to Centrelink is set to come into force by July 1, but the new minister has flagged some further changes.

Courtney Gould

MotoringPremiumFury over plan to make all streets 40km/h

A council’s plan to lower the speed limit on all local roads to 40km/h has been met with a fiery response from residents.

Hamish Spence

TravelPremiumAirport chaos as school holidays begin

Big crowds are flocking to Australia’s airports once again with chaotic scenes coming from the start of school holidays.

Hamish Spence