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get readyWA’s stars arrive for Telethon 2020

The stars are entering the building, cameras are at the ready and volunteers are making their way into the phone rooms to take your calls for this year’s new-look Telethon.

Kate Ryan

Beach dayPerth hits sunny 30C as AFL crowd cops drenching

People have flocked to Perth’s beaches and parks as the mercury rose to a gloriously sunny 30C — a fact that may have AFL bosses regretting the decision to shun WA’s bid to host the grand final.

Stable conditionMan suffers electric shock in ceiling collapse

A man in his 50s has fallen and suffered an electric shock after a ceiling collapsed at a property in Craigie today.

Sarah Steger

Sad turnoutFewer than 40 show up to Perth ‘freedom’ protest

It was a small turnout at today’s Rally for Life, Health and Liberty in West Perth, with fewer than 40 people showing up to protest Government measures impeding on ‘basic rights and freedoms’.

Sarah Steger

Health watchOverseas travellers boost WA coronavirus numbers

There are now 56 active coronavirus cases in WA, all of them in hotel quarantine.

Bail refusedQuarantined FIFO worker ‘found drunk on footpath’

A Queensland man has been refused bail and will have to serve out his 14 day-isolation period behind bars after allegedly breaching WA's hotel quarantine laws four times.

Sarah Steger

Violent studentsHow we can fix problem of violence in WA schools

Serious mental health issues in young people manifest in different ways, but in schools they often result in violence towards staff and other students. Here’s how to address the problem.

Pat Byrne

EditorialWhen the going gets tough, WA gets behind Telethon

A global pandemic has ensured this weekend we’ll see a Telethon like no other but there is good reason to believe not even COVID-19 can dim WA’s generous spirit.

Bail reformMinister flags changes to stop ‘abusers’ going free

WA Police Minister Michelle Roberts says a proposal to change the law so those accused of child sex abuse crimes are not able to be bailed by police is ‘worth consideration’.

Annabel Hennessy

WA’s gift for giving53 years young, Telethon is still going strong

What started as an ambitious idea to turn TV into a force for good, Telethon has captured WA’s heart. We take a look at the five-decade history of the State’s most beloved charity event.

Brianna Dugan

A noble callingPassionate volunteer logs 20 years of Telethon calls

One of Telethon’s longest-serving volunteers, Sandra Serafini, has manned the phones for almost two decades but says she still gets as much joy out of helping out as she did on day one.

Rhianna Mitchell

This is why we givePerth family helped by Telethon pay it forward

Yasir Bolani was born six weeks early and needed open-heart surgery. While he fought for his life the Bolanis were helped by Telethon-funded support groups. Now the grateful family is giving back.

Angela Pownall

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First Tesla showroom coming to Perth

Perth is to get its first Tesla showroom and sales centre — and a rumoured supercharger — in what could be a game changer for electric vehicles in WA.

Kim Macdonald

Worldwide investigationMan charged with 100 teen ‘sextortion’ offences

A WA man who allegedly pretended to be a social media celebrity to befriend girls before allegedly blackmailing them into performing sex acts on camera has been charged with dozens of offences.

Emily Moulton

Serious allegationsNewman College teacher on child exploitation charges

The coach of a youth football side who also worked as a relief teacher at a western suburbs Catholic school has been charged with possessing child exploitation material.

Bethany Hiatt

Telethon 2020Meet Telethon’s first student ambassadors

Two 10-year-old schoolgirls can now call themselves leaders in their community, becoming ambassadors for one of WA’s biggest fundraising events of the year.

Kate Ryan

Horrific allegationsFast food boss faces 75 rape and assault charges

An Aveley fast food boss has been accused of raping and assaulting his teenage co-worker more than 70 times — most of which allegedly occurred on the same day — at the outlet where they worked.

Emily Moulton

The West LiveTelethon doctor tells why this weekend is so special

Telethon Kids Institute’s Professor Jonathan Carapetis will join The West Live this morning ahead of WA’s much-loved fundraising event. LISTEN LIVE FROM 8.45AM.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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Basil unveils team driving new-look City of Perth

Newly-elected Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas introduces — in his own words — the 10 people that are going to ‘reboot’ the city, calling it an ‘enormous honour and privilege to lead this amazing team’.

Basil ZempilasSeven News Sports Presenter

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Annaliesse Ugle
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The 11-year-old girl the courts forgot

Annaliesse Ugle and her welfare was not brought up once in a three minute court hearing where her alleged rapist was granted bail, The West Australian can exclusively reveal.

Annabel Hennessy

House That!WA soccer star scores home goal with $3.9m mansion

It’s been a wild ride for Former Liverpool player Brad Scott Jones, who is returning to live in Perth with his family after more than 20 years abroad.

Kim Macdonald

$13 million trialEntire Claremont trial to be stored ‘to go back to’

Every scrap of material from the trial of Claremont killer Bradley Robert Edwards will be digitised and stored at a facility in case his acquittal over the killing of Sarah Spiers returns to court.

Peter Law

House That!Eye-watering price tag for Claremont river rental

Former West Australian of the Year Adrian Fini has listed his $23 million home on the Freshwater Bay for rent — but it doesn’t come cheap.

Kim Macdonald

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Bail system let friend of Annaliesse Ugle down too

The 11-year-old who took her own life after her accused rapist was granted bail had a relative who is also an alleged victim of a child sex predator who was given bail, The West Australian can reveal.

Annabel Hennessy and Daryna Zadvirna