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News TrailblazerCommentsPremiumVale to Tony Barrass, the journalist’s journalist

Legendary West Australian scribe Tony Barrass, who was so devoted to his craft that he once went to jail for refusing to reveal a source, has died after a battle with throat cancer.

Steve Butler

Hull of a timeMates rescued after ‘mattress boat’ drifts out to sea

Two Mandurah men required a high-stakes rescue after their makeshift mattress boat was swept kilometres offshore — while they were equipped with nothing but an esky, beers and a dying phone.

Ben Downie

Another blowCommentsPremiumCrown Resorts in shock staff payment investigation

Crown Resorts is under investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman for underpaying hundreds of its workers.

Hayley Sorensen

Keeping coolCommentsPremiumZak Kirkup ‘relaxed’ despite ScoMo’s snub

Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup has refused to concede he was disappointed by Scott Morrison’s failure to visit the State and show support for the WA Liberals in the upcoming election.

Rangi Hirini

Grab your umbrellaPerth braces for ‘month’s worth of rain in a week’

Get out your umbrellas, Perth is set for a wet start to March.

Rangi Hirini

Swashbuckling scribeComments‘The full package’: Legendary journo Tony Barrass dies

Legendary Perth journalist Tony Barrass, the first Australian reporter to be jailed for refusing to reveal his source to a court of law, has died aged 58 after a short battle with throat cancer.

Steve Butler

Shock revelationsCommentsPremiumViolence ‘every day’ at tradie attack school

Another teacher from Rockingham’s SMYL school has spoken out about ‘daily’ instances of violence — leading the college’s head to promise that ‘staff safety’ is at the heart of their operation.

Charlotte Elton

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Sex fiend teacher’s brave victims speak out

Victims of an ex-South Thornlie Primary School teacher found guilty of sexually abusing former students have broken their silence to express their relief that the monster will now be punished.

Emily Moulton

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Pandemic threatCommentsPremium
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Doctors say WA ‘ill-prepared’ for COVID outbreak

Almost two-thirds of WA doctors believe the State’s health system would not be able to cope with a big COVID-19 outbreak — including 92 per cent of doctors working in aged care.

Angela Pownall

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Hungry Labor backbenchers want spaghetti, not antipasto

Landslide victory or not, political life will get harder for Mark McGowan. The expectations of the WA public will increase when COVID-19 doesn’t dominate our lives.

Joe Spagnolo

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investigation
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The story behind the heritage debacle crippling Subi

The ‘heritage’ credentials of two dilapidated buildings on Subiaco’s Hay Street have led to a shutdown that is having far-reaching consequences for local businesses.

Syan Dougherty

From private school to prisonCommentsPremiumElite school boy’s jail term leads to fight for change

Tom Penglis’ privileged life came crashing down when he was jailed for drug offences at 22. The people he met and the things he saw, have led to a mission to reform our failing justice system.

Rhianna Mitchell

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Kids as young as 14 saving for a house

Young people are usually preoccupied with playing video games or arguing with their parents. But some conscientious Aussie children — as young as 14 — are already saving for a deposit for a home.

Kim Macdonald

terrifying accidentVideoCommentsPremiumGirl crushed by pillar at C Restaurant

An eight-year-old girl has been badly injured after she was trapped by a moving pillar at Perth’s revolving restaurant, with her mother telling 7NEWS she thought her daughter would die.

Joey Catanzaro

Shock incidentPremiumPrisoner severs thumb in prison van door

An investigation is under way into how a man had part of his thumb severed in a prison van door last weekend after facing court.

Phil Hickey

Huge pledgeVideoCommentsPremiumALP promises to pump $30m into Byford health hub

Labor has promised a hefty $30.6 million of funding for a health hub in Byford if re-elected on March 13.

Joe Spagnolo

Shocking attackPolice investigate brutal stabbing at Vic Park cafe

A man was rushed to hospital after a brutal stabbing attack in East Victoria Park yesterday afternoon.

Charlotte Elton

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Growing problemCommentsPremium
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Why schools for troubled kids are booming

WA has seen rapid growth in the type of school that accommodates students who have been kicked out of public schools where staff live in fear and violent attacks are ‘the tip of the iceberg’.

Bethany Hiatt & Rhianna Mitchell

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Night time battleCommentsPremium
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Scientists reveal the secret of getting kids to sleep

It is the question sleep-deprived parents everywhere find themselves desperately Googling: how do I make my child go to bed? Now, a new study looks at what works and what doesn’t at bedtime.

Kate Emery

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Breaking his silenceCommentsPremium
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The horror of working inside WA’s toughest jails

Stabbed, bashed and even raped — this is the grim reality for guards at Perth’s toughest prisons. A former prison officer speaks about how the job changed him and why workers desperately need help.

Daryna Zadvirna

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Elite school offers Year 12s pricey class rings

Some of WA’s top schools are adopting the American tradition of offering their students ‘class rings’ when they graduate Year 12, as a memento of their high school years — and some cost thousands.

Bethany Hiatt

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Dirty jobCommentsPremium
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Perth hotel guards suffer humiliation, fear at work

Timed toilet breaks, shared PPE, poor pay and public humiliation. This is what it’s like being a quarantine security guard — one of the last lines of defence between the public and the coronavirus.

John Flint

MUST-WATCH VIDEOVideoThe West’s hilarious takedown of the WA election debate

Veteran journalist Ben Harvey has dissected the 2021 leader’s debate, and revisited claims made during the 2017 stand-off between Mark McGowan and Colin Barnett.

Horror claimsPremiumMan ‘tried to raid dead girlfriend’s super for $400K’

A man charged with stealing from his late girlfriend’s bank accounts days after she died is facing new claims he tried to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from her superannuation account.

Shannon Hampton and Emily Moulton

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