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Near missVideoPolice car left totalled after horrific CBD crash

Officers narrowly escaped major injury after their patrol car was sent flying through the air in a horrific crash in Perth City on Tuesday. WATCH THE FOOTAGE

Brianna Dugan

Mirrabooka emergencyCrash leaves two hurt, causes thousands in damages

A woman has crashed into a home in Perth’s northern suburbs injuring a man inside after losing control of her car early Thursday morning. 

Brianna Dugan

Deadline missedCommentsPremiumMore than 100 Department of Communities staff refusing jab

More than 100 Department of Communities staff, who work with some of WA’s most vulnerable people, have refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Peter Law

Pot plant attackPremiumAccused arsonist used flowers and chocolates as weapons

Flaming pot plants and chocolates have allegedly been used to attack a grocery store worker and set fire to the shop.

Brianna Dugan

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Lives at risk as fire rages in Margaret River

A bushfire emergency is unfolding in the State’s south as an out-of-control blaze rages, with locals warned their lives and homes are in danger and they need to act immediately to survive.

Brianna Dugan

wa newsPremiumWhy child sex accused MP will still get paid

A former WA Nationals MP facing child sex abuse charges has found a way to keep receiving his salary over summer.

Ellen Ransley

WAWhistleblower sounds bushfire alarm

An insider has blown the whistle on a critical issue they fear could have devastating impacts during the bushfire season.

Angie Raphael

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Grinch puts end to Christmas gifts for swimming teachers

A Town of Victoria Park swim school is stopping the spread of festive cheer by banning teachers from accepting gifts from young swimmers.

Victoria Rifici and Nadia Budihardjo

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The exclusive Perth council lagging behind in jab rates

The vaccine rollout in one of Perth’s most exclusive suburbs has sputtered to a near complete halt, new figures show.

Josh Zimmerman

Stress monitorCommentsPremiumMental health survey shows resources workers ‘coping well’

Workers in the resources sector experience more mild to moderate depression, anxiety and stress levels than the general population but fewer cases that are severe and extremely severe, according to a survey.

Stuart McKinnon

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‘Predator’ go-kart coach allowed to stay in sport

A self-confessed ‘predator’ go-kart racing coach caught asking a 14-year-old girl for ‘cheeky’ photos has been allowed by the sport’s governing body to continue mixing with minors at events.

Brianna Dugan

TragedyPremiumToddler dies after circumcision gone wrong in Perth suburbs

A toddler has reportedly died and his infant brother left needing life-saving surgery after a circumcision gone wrong in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs.

Michael Traill

Arson attackPremiumMore charges laid over Amanda Martin’s tattoo parlour fire

A second teenager has been charged over the arson attack of a tattoo parlour owned by the partner of assassinated Rebels boss Nick Martin in Balcatta.

Sarah Steger

UpdatedUrgent evacuation as horror fire rips

An out-of-control bushfire in a popular tourist region has forced some residents and visitors to evacuate. Here’s the latest.

Angie Raphael and Matt Young

Covid-19How hard border added to family’s grief

Heartbroken parents mourning the sudden death of their 20-year-old son were dealt another cruel blow by one state’s hard border.

Angie Raphael

Lord of the zingsPremium‘Mark McGollum’: NSW renews assault on WA’s precious GST

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has once again thrust WA’s share of the GST carve-up into the spotlight while harking back to his reference to Mark McGowan as the ‘Gollum of Australian politics’.

Josh Zimmerman

‘Sign, or else’PremiumThe 14-minute ‘extortion’ in front of WA’s ‘most dangerous’

A mining boss embroiled in a feud with a former business partner allegedly arranged for ‘some of the most dangerous people in WA’ to stand over him at a Perth pub until he signed over tenements worth millions.

Tim Clarke

‘I just lost my s...’PremiumSon ‘had schizophrenia’ when he bludgeoned parents to death

A Hocking man who killed his parents in a brutal hammer attack at their home was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time, WA’s Supreme Court has been told.

Emily Moulton

‘Leave now’Margaret River homes evacuated as fireys fight fierce blaze

A fierce bushfire is burning out of control near Contos and Redgate beaches, with residents warned to evacuate on Wednesday afternoon.

Warren Hately

‘Getaway driver’ claims PremiumNorthbridge stab accessory accused a wannabe rap mogul

A wannabe rapper charged with being an accessory after a violent Northbridge stabbing police say was linked to feuding gangs was already on bail over an alleged Eftpos scam.

Shannon Hampton

Jetty woesCommentsPremiumJetty observatory plans set to sink without new funds

Regional WA’s biggest tourist attraction proposed since 2014 is at risk of sinking as construction costs surge due to COVID-19.

Taylar Amonini

UpdatedPremium‘Odd thing’ that happened to Premier

One state premier remains so popular that a limited-edition breakfast cereal bearing their image has sold out online.

Angie Raphael

UPADTED VideoChittering fire downgraded to alert level

UPDATE AS OF 6.05PM Wednesday: A fire warning in Chittering has been downgraded to an alert level, there is no longer a threat to lives or homes.

Staff reporters

Fuel fightPremiumDriver pulls knife on customer in cheap petrol dispute

A queue-jumping argument over cheap petrol turned dangerous when a driver pulled a knife on another customer at a Kwinana service station.

Brianna Dugan and Michael Traill