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Dutton defenderCommentsPremium‘Sad and unnecessary’: Littleproud slams McGowan attack

Nationals frontbencher David Littleproud has come to the defence of Peter Dutton after Mark McGowan unloaded on the new Federal Liberal leader, branding him an ‘extremist’ and not ‘that smart’.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Suburban tragedyPremiumFIFO dad allegedly killed by 15yo a ‘true gentlemen’

Petr Levkovskiy’s tragic death has rocked WA, with $86,000 raised for the family of the FIFO dad who was fatally stabbed while trying to retrieve an allegedly stolen bicycle from a teenager in Bull Creek.

Sarah Steger

CrimePremiumHow man was blinded by potato

A 28-year-old man has been blinded in one eye by a potato after he was attacked while riding a scooter.

Angie Raphael

‘Carrying the burden’PremiumBasil spruiks four solutions to WA’s homelessness crisis

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has told a parliamentary inquiry the local government is ‘bearing the brunt’ of a State-wide housing crunch and says the WA Government is responsible for fixing it.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Midwife shortageCommentsPremiumHeavily pregnant women forced to drive 100s km to give birth

Expectant Carnarvon women are being forced to travel hundreds of kilometres in the late stages of their pregnancies to give birth in Geraldton because of a severe shortage of midwives in regional WA.

Josh Zimmerman

‘Unauthorised announcement’CommentsPremiumSt John can’t refuse to ramp without permission

St John has ‘no ability’ to refuse to ramp its ambulances outside hospitals, as was incorrectly announced by the not-for-profit, sparking chaos and a quick retraction from its chief executive.

Josh Zimmerman

War on drugsPremiumREVEALED: Scale of huge drugs haul seized in WA crackdown

Police are taking inspiration from the WA’s hard border era to give themselves a range of additional powers that would allow officers to search people entering the State without a warrant.

Sarah Steger

CrimePremiumShip captain charged over mega coke haul

A ship captain’s alleged move to drop 320kg of drugs into the ocean for pick-up has spectacularly come undone.

Melissa Iaria

Murder chargePremiumLawyer’s request for teen accused of good Samaritan stabbing

The teenage boy accused of fatally attacking Petr Levkovskiy over a stolen bike has faced Perth Children’s Court charged with his murder.

Emily Moulton

Virus updateCommentsPremiumActive COVID caseload drops in WA amid six historic deaths

WA has recorded 12,114 new COVID cases and six deaths, but the news comes amid a significant drop in active cases in the 24-hour reporting period. 

Miriam Fisher

Under a spellCommentsPremiumMAGIC: Nation goes mad over The West’s satirical splash

All of Australia is talking about the front page of today’s The West Australian, where Mark McGowan is depicted as Harry Potter and Peter Dutton as his nemesis Voldemort.

Troy de Ruyter

Widespread damageCommentsThousands of homes without power after wild weather

Perth has been battered by gale force winds and heavy rainfall overnight, triggering hundreds of calls for help.

Sarah Steger

ChargesPremium15yo’s murder charge over pushbike dispute

A teenage boy has been charged with murder over the alleged fatal stabbing of a father after a dispute over a pushbike.

Madeleine Achenza

Ocean terrorCommentsPremiumDramatic rescue after yacht overturns in treacherous seas

Three seafarers have been lucky to escape with their lives after their yacht overturned in dangerous conditions off Jurien Bay early this morning.

Troy de Ruyter

$500k damagesPremiumFirefighters struggle to contain blaze as home is engulfed

A Wanneroo home has been gutted after a raging fire engulfed the property overnight, causing an eye-watering half-a-million dollars worth of damages.

Sarah Steger

Community shatteredPremiumTeen accused of stabbing good Samaritan charged with murder

A teenager has been charged with murder after he allegedly stabbed a father to death when the Good Samaritan tried to retrieve a stolen bike from the boy.

Sarah Steger

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No parolePremium
The West Australian exclusive
Evil child killer Dante Arthurs to remain behind bars

Child killer Dante Arthurs, who sexually assaulted and murdered an eight-year-old girl in a Perth shopping centre toilet, will stay locked up for at least three more years.

Shannon Hampton and Ben Harvey

Rates billsRockingham council to vote on advertising rates increase

Rockingham ratepayers may soon have to spare another $48 for rates as the council is expected to vote this week on advertising its proposed rates for the 2022-23 financial year.

Hannah Cross

PUNCHING PARKINSON’SVideoCommentsThe WA boxing trial looking to knock out Parkinson’s disease

A WA odd couple is mixing medical science with the sweet science of boxing to form a killer combination in tackling the ravages of Parkinson’s disease, following a promising trial.

Steve Butler

Take offCommentsDirect Perth to London flight takes off after two year break

More than 200 excited passengers boarded Qantas’s direct flight from Perth to London on Monday night for the first time in two years.

Kellie Balaam

‘Weird’ movePremiumTrust shown to Whyte aided massive fraud case, CCC hears

The decision by his boss to give disgraced bureaucrat Paul Whyte control of the business operations and finances at Department of Communities aided Australia’s largest case of public sector fraud, CCC hears.

Emily Moulton

Victim namedPremiumPICTURED: Good Samaritan who died in stabbing over a bicycle

The identity of a good Samaritan brutally stabbed after trying to help a young boy retrieve his stolen bike has been revealed, as more than $12,000 is raised for his grieving wife and daughter.

Sarah Steger

ProhibitionCommentsPremiumCalls for booze ban to extend to mine site execs

When it comes to booze bans on mining and gas sites, what is good for the workers should also be good for the rule-makers.

Steve Butler

Animal crueltyPremiumCouple fined for shocking cruelty after dog’s leg amputated

A Perth couple have copped hefty fines for leaving their dog to suffer with a broken leg for several weeks, an injury so severe the limb had to be amputated.

Kellie Balaam