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People in 50s deserve Pfizer vaccine: WA’s new top doc

WA should go against national guidelines and make the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine available to people in their 50s, the incoming president of the Australian Medical Association WA says.

Peter Law

Walkley AwardsCommentsThe West’s young stars pick up major accolades

The West Australian’s Annabel Hennessy and Briana Fiore were tonight recognised among Australia’s best young reporters at the prestigious Walkley Awards.

Exposure sitesCommentsWarning for WA as NSW records two local COVID cases

People who have recently entered WA from New South Wales, and visited locations where a COVID-infected pair had been, are being urged to isolate.

Michael Traill

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Polly’s son wants AFL to outlaw accidental head knocks

The son of West Australian football legend Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer says it’s time for the AFL to take responsibility out of the hands of players for their own protection.

Glen Quartermain

Boiling overCommentsPremiumMcGowan ‘drunk on power’: Davies fumes over CCC call

Opposition Leader Mia Davies has lashed WA Premier Mark McGowan during a heated parliamentary debate tied to the WA Government’s bid to reinstall John McKechnie as Corruption and Crime Commissioner.

Charlotte Elton

Public pleaCommentsHunt for carjack victim after bungled robbery

Police are trying to track down a woman who was carjacked during a bungled daylight burglary in Waikiki on Tuesday.

Holly Thompson

Huge demandPremiumBumper season leaves farmers scrambling for fertiliser

While it has been a near perfect start to the season, it has driven a surge in demand for fertiliser and supplies have run short.

Jenne Brammer

WATCH THE VISIONVideoPremiumPrison CCTV shows WA’s biggest ever jailbreak unfold

The amazing prison images were released by the Supreme Court after the most high profile of the escapees, who was the last to be caught after 40 hours on the run, was sentenced over the 2018 breakout.

Shannon Hampton

‘Hands of mining companies’CommentsPremiumKimberley Land Council slams Aboriginal Heritage Bill

Around 30 protestors gathered with the Kimberley Land Council on the front steps of Parliament today to demand that Aboriginal Affairs Minister Stephen Dawson rewrite the ‘flawed’ legislation.

Charlotte Elton and Stuart McKinnon

Body identifiedCommentsPremium‘No evidence of criminality’ in Margaret River death

The identity of the woman found dead in Margaret River on Monday has been revealed, with police adding they had ‘no evidence of criminality’ in relation to her death.

Phil Hickey

Walking freeVideoPremium‘Better luck next time’: WA prison escapee goads cops

The last man arrested after the biggest jailbreak in WA history — spending 40 hours as the State’s most wanted man — has offered police a provocative remark as he walked out of court.

Shannon Hampton

‘They have come for me’CommentsPremiumClive Palmer sobs over ‘repugnant’ WA Government

In an extraordinary outburst of emotion Clive Palmer has broken down in tears in the High Court, declaring the WA Government had ‘come for’ him before issuing a stern warning to Australians.

Sarah Ison & Charlotte Elton

Guilty pleaPremiumWA drum teacher admits uploading child abuse material

Hugh Vincent Veldon, a drummer and music teacher otherwise known by his stage names Marty Moon and King Wasabi, has admitted to uploading child abuse material to Facebook and Yahoo.

Taylar Amonini

New opportunitiesPremiumFree trade deal a ‘shot in the arm’ for WA growers

The historic deal between the UK and Australia is expected to be a big boost for WA’s agriculture sector and could revive local industries that were previously impacted by tariffs.

Kate Purnell

Watchdog winsPremiumPerth adviser’s life ban over fee cheque deposits

ASIC has claimed victory in a legal campaign to permanently ban former WA financial planner Robert Hutchison for depositing fee cheques into his personal bank account.

Neale Prior

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Trial delays unfair on victims and families

Today we return to a subject that has been all too familiar for many years — the ‘unacceptable’ pressure on WA’s courts.

In quarantineVideoReturned travellers break WA’s zero active cases streak

Western Australia’s total number of active COVID-19 cases sits at two after another international arrival to Perth tested positive to the disease.

Charlotte Elton

‘Muscle flex’CommentsPremiumOpposition to vote against CCC boss reappointment

WA Opposition Leader Mia Davies says she won’t support legislation to reinstall John McKechnie as WA’s Corruption and Crime Commissioner, calling it a ‘considerable muscle flex’.

Charlotte Elton

Golden dealPremiumGascoyne and Firefly in friendly tie-up

Gold producer Gascoyne Resources will take over neighbour and explorer Firefly Resources in a scrip deal that values the target at nearly $45 million.

Stuart McKinnon

‘Careless and callous’CommentsPremiumAndrews lashed for ‘downplaying’ Biloela girl’s illness

Labor has joined family friends of the Tamil asylum seeker family in hitting out at Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews for suggesting the Murugappans’ youngest daughter is not as ill as reported.

Sarah Ison

‘Real honour’VideoCommentsPremiumMayor breaks silence on potential bid for Porter’s seat

Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts has opened up about being asked to run in the Federal Election for the ALP against Liberal MP Christian Porter.

Lucy Jarvis

Crippling blowVideoPremiumMandurah line closure to take ‘astronomical’ toll

The shutdown of the Mandurah line after Christmas will take an ‘astronomical’ toll on local tourism, according to the Peel region’s peak business body.

Jake Dietsch and Aaron Kirby

Ideological clashCommentsPremiumTop cop ‘not sorry’ for using SafeWA data for probe

WA’s top cop and the Premier have clashed over the controversial access to supposedly confidential SafeWA app’s contact tracing data as part of their murder probe of ex-Rebels gang boss Nick Martin.

Daryna Zadvirna

Show of supportCommentsPremiumFriends of Tamil family to fly from Biloela to Perth

Friends of the Tamil family — who were reunited last night — are flying from the Queensland town of Biloela to Perth to show their support.

Sarah Ison