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WATCH THE SHOCKING FOOTAGEVideoPremiumFisherman catches terrifying moment shark attacks boat

A Perth fisherman has risked life and limb to record a dangerous encounter with a great white shark during an unforgettable trip off Fremantle’s coastline. SEE THE SHOCKING FOOTAGE.

Caitlyn Rintoul & Emily Baker

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Hefty price tagPremium
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Hotel bills set to cost quarantined West Aussies

Days before it plans to charge returned overseas travellers to pay for forced hotel quarantine, the McGowan Government is yet to reveal how much it will cost - but the bill could be in the thousands.

Josh Zimmerman

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‘Golden handshake’Premium
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Council’s $1m cash parting gifts to staff exposed

Staff leaving some Perth councils are getting golden handshakes worth tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars through a little-known gratuity program shrouded in secrecy.

Josh Zimmerman

perth trafficRoadworks cause traffic chaos on Mitchell Fwy

UPDATE: Emergency roadworks that caused mass congestion on the Mitchell Freeway this afternoon have been completed, after motorists were stuck in gridlock for most of the afternoon.

WHAT THE PLAYERS ARE UP TOPremiumFirst look inside WA AFL hub as Cats, Pies settle in

Home haircuts, table tennis and temperature tests. The first pictures from inside the Perth AFL hub have emerged, and it seems the Victorian clubs have wasted no time getting up to isolation antics.

Kate Ryan

Green thumbPremiumHow to keep your veggie patch healthy after isolation

Growing vegetables can be a delight but not if you over or under-water your plants. Charlie Albone talks about how you can keep maintaining your veggie patch after you return to the office.

Charlie Albone

The write trackPremiumRising literary star on how shame costs men’s lives

Perth author Holden Sheppard, who struggled growing up gay in Geraldton, says homophobia is costing men’s lives and talks about how passing as straight influenced his new book Invisible Boys.

Kate Emery

Drunk driversSmaller booze buses hit quiet streets

A pair of smaller, faster booze buses that can be redeployed multiple times per day will soon hit WA roads — including the back streets.

Josh Zimmerman

COVID-19 updateOnly one new virus case in WA

WA has recorded one new case of coronavirus overnight, with the State’s tally now at 635.

Samantha Rogers

Terrifying incident‘Armed robber’s’ six hour tree stand-off with police

A man accused of holding up a 17-year-old pizza delivery driver with a knife and stealing his vehicle has spent a chilly six hours up a tree overnight before being talked down by police.

the nick of timePremiumPerth girl Renee gets vital surgery after COVID delay

For little Renee Hokandar and her family it was a desperate race against time to be allowed into South Australia for life-changing skull surgery. But after a long fight they made it just in time.

Rebecca Baker

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‘The system is sexist’Premium
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MP Madeleine King on her career battling the boy’s club

More than a decade later, Madeleine King remembers the day a male law partner at her firm asked her why she didn’t wear skirts more often. She talks about her career fighting for fairness.

Annabel Hennessy

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Hundreds of WA kids hospitalised for mental illness

Almost 650 children in severe mental crisis are being rushed to an emergency department in WA every month sparking calls for more early intervention and prevention programs for young people.

Angela Pownall

Celebration timePremiumPinjarra trots prepare to celebrate Salty’s record

Earl Harbour will be the toast of Pinjarra trots tomorrow when he has his 400th race start and track officials plan to celebrate the milestone.

Ernie Manning

TelethonPremiumTreatment centre helping Perth families find hope

The Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre in Stirling has been a saving grace almost 1000 families with children with the autoimmune disease who have been through its doors over the past five years.

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Jobs and homes boostPremium
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Thousands of homes planned for inner city

A draft plan for $1 billion in development in the western suburbs could see large towers and thousands of new dwellings created in an area that will be known as Subi East.

Peter de Kruijff

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Rudd: Make WA Aboriginal museum dream a reality

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has backed the idea for a Perth-based Aboriginal cultural museum saying it would be an international drawcard and has called on the Premier to make it happen.

Joe Spagnolo

Stoneville stoushPremiumFire risk sees hills house plan get thumbs down

The creation of a new suburb in the Perth Hills, expected to house close to 4000 residents, has been recommended by the State planning department for refusal because of environmental and fire risks.

Peter de Kruijff

Perth Lord Mayor contestPremiumBasil’s ‘excited’ to get contest started

Media personality Basil Zempilas has announced his candidacy for Lord Mayor, but his ‘running mates’ choice has seen him cop criticism from his old colleague-turned-opponent Mark Gibson.

Tim Clarke

‘It was intense’PremiumWitnesses recall ‘mangled mess’ of Arthur River crash

Three people are in hospital in a serious condition after a Wheatbelt crash that left a woman trapped in a car for six hours, pinned under two trucks.

Sarah Steger

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A night with cops on Northbridge’s violent streets

On Friday night, The West Australian accompanied WA Police on their patrol of Perth’s streets in the wake of the alleged violent attack that claimed the life of Northbridge club manager Giuseppe Raco.

Daryna Zadvirna

‘no confidence’PremiumVic COVID crisis sees Harvey backtrack on WA border

Liberal leader Liza Harvey said she does not feel safe attending AFL games due to Victorian visitors, prompting the government to hit back at her for previously wanting to open the WA border.

Peter de Kruijff

Multi car collisionThree in hospital after serious Neerabup smash

Two men in a serious but stable condition at Royal Perth Hospital and a woman at Joondalup Health Campus after a three-vehicle crash in Perth’s northern suburbs on Friday evening.

Sarah Steger

COVID-19 CRISISVideoTwo new coronavirus cases in WA

Victoria has recorded another 216 coronavirus cases overnight, while WA has added four confirmed cases to its COVID-19 tally - two new and two historical.

Sarah Steger

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