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Wrong restraintPremiumElderly woman died after falling out of wheelchair on bus

A coroner has found that an elderly WA woman who died weeks after falling from her wheelchair while travelling on an aged-care bus had not been properly secured.

Emily Moulton

‘Gladly follow him’CommentsPremiumWA senator Pat Dodson quits politics amid cancer fight

WA senator and so-called father of reconciliation Pat Dodson is quitting Federal Parliament as his battle against cancer takes its toll.

Katina Curtis and Dan Jervis-Bardy

Finally under controlCommentsDevastating Wanneroo bushfire could be burning for months

Parts of the Wanneroo bushfire, which claimed 18 homes, are expected to be burning underground in wetlands for months to come. 

Claire Sadler

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Rapid turnoverCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Another chief rushes to exit door in Fortescue blow

Fortescue Futures Industries South & South-East Asia president Allard Nooy has left the company after less than 18 months, joining the exodus of senior executives from Andrew Forrest’s firm.

Josh Zimmerman

Devastating blazeCommentsWest Aussies throw support to fire-ravaged communities

West Australian generosity has shone in the wake of the blaze that destroyed 18 homes with hundreds of thousands poured into fundraising — even before the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund opened today.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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Successful trialCommentsPremium
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Northbridge curfew sees 800 kids removed from CBD streets

More than 800 kids — two a day — were taken off the streets as part of the Northbridge curfew trial, prompting an extension of the highly successful program.

Joe Spagnolo

SEE THE LISTCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Five of the best shopping centre pubs

A variety of dining and drinking options are now as key to the mall experience as the shops. Here’s five that pass the pub test.

Simon Collins

Significant disruptionCommentsPremium‘Terrible morning’: Commuters frustrated over train closure

Monday marked the beginning of the 18-month shutdown which will see a $2 billion transformation of the train line connecting Armadale to Perth. 

Josh Zimmerman & Jessica Evensen

‘Ample notice’CommentsPremiumCommunity groups bid to take over women's safe space centre

A building being used to help women in crisis could soon be turned over to arts or religious classes.

Michael Palmer

Conclusion maintainedPremiumBanksia Hill guard behind teen assault has appeal dismissed

A guard at the troubled Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre who was found guilty of assaulting a young inmate by grabbing him by the neck and slamming him onto the ground had his appeal dismissed.

Sarah Steger

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENTPremiumMurderer who brutally killed mother of five found guilty

A former semi-professional basketball player who said he was not of sound mind when he bludgeoned his girlfriend to death — and then set her house on fire — has had his insanity claims rejected. 

Sarah Steger

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The West Australian exclusive
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Dramatic police raid nets drugs, cash and ‘large’ weapon

A 40-year-old man is facing a string of serious drug and weapon charges after detectives raided a home in Perth’s inner city this week.

Phil Hickey

Home invasionPremiumWoodside boss wants restraining order against climate activists

Woodside's chief executive Meg O’Neill has appeared in court over a series of violence restraining orders taken out against climate activists after a protest at her Perth home.

Aaron Bunch

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Charred ashCommentsPremium
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Family forced to live in caravan after home burnt to ground

Charred ash, brick walls and the metal balustrades around what was once the verandah are all that is left of the De Bie family’s home of the past six years.

Claire Sadler and Rebecca Parish

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Cottesloe beach reopens after great white shark moves on

Cottesloe beach has reopened after swimmers were earlier ordered out of the water after a tagged white shark was detected.

Peta Rasdien

Deserved victorySearing image wins West photographer prestigious Walkley

The West Australian’s photographer Ian Munro has won the coveted Walkley Award for News Photography for his startling picture that encapsulated the ongoing juvenile detention crisis in WA.

Hannah Cross

Anxious waitCommentsPremiumFrom floods to fires: Patricia has already lost everything

Patricia Lyneen lost everything in the Townsville floods and is now terrified the house will be lost again.

Claire Sadler

Event cancelledCommentsMotoring festival postponed due to nearby bushfire

The impact of the Wanneroo bush fire has been felt in nearby Joondalup, forcing the postponement of a highly-anticipated motoring festival.

Erick Lopez

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Terror and helplessness as fire bears down on your home

We have called Tapping home for the past 12 years. It’s a beautiful, quiet, tree-lined neighbourhood with wide open parks dotted across the sprawl. But it also gives you a false sense of security.

Daniel Newell

WATCH HEREVideoCommentsRECAP: DFES shares update on devastating Wanneroo bushfires

Watch the full press conference about the fires that have devastated parts of Perth here.

Ella Loneragan

Emotional scenes PremiumParamedics pay their respects to colleague killed in crash

Dozens of paramedics and other St John WA staff have this morning paid their respects to colleague Tinesh Tamilkodi, who died in a car crash.

Phil Hickey

Dangerous conditionsVideoCommentsFiries face ‘perfect storm’ of awful weather as blaze rages

Firefighters are staring down the perfect storm of challenging weather conditions as they struggle to get on top of bushfires incinerating parts of Wanneroo.

Peta Rasdien

Division worriesPremiumRwandan memorial approved in Stirling despite major debate

A memorial in remembrance of 800,000 to one million Rwandans massacred over 100 days in 1994 has been accepted by the City of Stirling. 

Erick Lopez

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New parking restrictions near King Edward Memorial Hospital

Workers and visitors at King Edward Memorial Hospital are in for parking pain and change after Subiaco council voted to cap paid parking in nearby streets at just three hours.

Jessica Evensen