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WA’s ready but no signs for Optus Stadium grand final

Despite saying WA is “ready to host a grand final”, the McGowan Government has not done a single thing to try and get the AFL event to Perth should Melbourne fall over.

Joe Spagnolo

Take actionRed alert issued for Perth, SW as a storm looms

Residents in the State’s South West, including Perth, have been told to take action now as a strong cold front bringing severe thunderstorms approaches.

Brianna Dugan

‘Very sad’VideoPremium‘Huge loss’: WA car club boss killed in horror crash

Shockwaves have rippled through WA’s car community in the wake of Friday night’s horror Churchlands crash which killed a Perth father and injured three others, including his daughter.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Severe weather warning‘July not done with us yet’: Front to bring winds, rain

‘July isn’t quite done with us yet.’ That’s the message from BOM with a strong cold front set to move over the southwest of the State by late evening, bringing showers, thunderstorms and damaging winds.

AAP

SEE THE FOOTAGEVideoPremiumMan clings to car roof as hoons cause havoc in Midland

Shocking video shows a hoon doing burn outs and driving dangerously in Midland — all while a man clings to the roof of the car. SEE THE FOOTAGE.

Kate Phillips

Terrifying collisionMan dies after horror crash in Churchlands

A 58-year-old man has been killed and two teenagers seriously injured after a crash in Churchlands overnight.

NATIONAL COVID UPDATESNSW records 210 cases, one death

Parts of Queensland will go into a snap lockdown from 4pm after a spike in cases linked to a school cluster. It comes as NSW records 210 new local cases. SEE THE LATEST COVID UPDATES.

‘Witness statement’CommentsPremiumPolice probe into road safety boss’ carpark crash

Police will likely examine CCTV footage of Road Safety Commissioner Adrian Warner's alleged dust-up with a motorist.

John Flint

Phone a friendPremiumCrown heat gets dialled up by billionaire

Tim Roberts, billionaire businessman and buddy of James Packer, has admitted he phoned in most of his insight to the board running Crown Perth.

Tim Clarke

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Ex-bikie rescued in undies in major sting pleads guilty

The former bikie who was rescued in his underwear after being kidnapped and held for a $2 million ransom could be facing a lengthy jail term after pleading guilty to proceeds of crime allegations.

Emily Moulton

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Why we need a plan to save Midland

Our city’s once-sleepy eastern hub is booming, but it’s come at the price of increased congestion - and Paul Murray says it’s high time the McGowan government did something about it.

Sweet scienceCommentsPremiumThe Bunbury legend still boxing clever at 99

He’s closing in on 100 and still teaching youngsters the noble art of self defence ... meet Bill Ivory, the Bunbury boxing trainer who’s given confidence to countless kids.

Steve Butler

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Jandakot quarantine facility lands for travellers

Jandakot Airport has been chosen as the site of WA’s first purpose-built quarantine facility that will house 2000 travellers a month.

Lanai Scarr

Booming sectorPremiumDiggers forum more inclusive of women

Now in its 30th year the three-day talkfest — which kicks off on Monday — continues to distance itself from past traditions as companies and executives work on fostering a more inclusive environment.

Kate Purnell

On the chargePremiumHow Rio lithium boss went from sheep to battery metals

Marnie Finlayson’s work ethic — instilled through a remote upbringing and from building her career from the ground up — is a driving force behind the waves Rio Tinto is making in the lithium space.

Danielle Le Messurier

No jab, no playCommentsPremiumWest Aussies without vaccine face missing out on footy

West Australians who refuse to be vaccinated face being barred from the footy and other major events as part of plans to ease COVID-19 restrictions.

Josh Zimmerman

‘New standard’CommentsMcGowan reveals plan to turn away COVID ships

The Premier will impose new protocols amid revelations there are six ships on their way to WA which have docked in COVID-ravaged Indonesia in recent weeks.

Peter Law and Josh Zimmerman

Dramatic videoVideoPremiumWorkers scramble to avoid shocking platform near miss

Safety regulators are looking into a near-miss on a decommissioned Santos gas project off WA where workers clinging to a platform scrambled to evade a swinging deck being lifted by a crane.

Sean Smith

‘Fatal attack’PremiumJury fails to reach verdict in Perth pensioner ‘murder’

A man accused of fatally attacking an elderly Mosman Park stranger because he wanted to ‘make a point about how to treat women right’ faces the prospect of a new trial after the jury was discharged.

Shannon Hampton

‘Absolute b....’PremiumMum of ‘grandmother killer’ unleashes stunning rant

The mother of a woman who murdered her elderly grandmother has gone on an extraordinary tirade, calling the victim an ‘absolute b....’ and saying ‘I wouldn’t let my daughter do what I needed to do’.

Shannon Hampton

Perth Casino probePremiumThe who’s who of Crown at inquiry next week

The Crown Perth Royal Commission will see four-of-a-kind next week, when a quartet of the casino’s management — past and present — will be grilled on whether it should remain in Crown’s hands.

Tim Clarke

Skills SummitCommentsPremiumWA’s leaders meet for urgent talks on economic repair

Attracting seniors and women back into the workforce and poaching skilled migrants from other States will be among the ideas discussed to address critical skills shortages in WA.

Josh Zimmerman

Cheeky crookLingerie thief strikes Northbridge adult shop

Police are investigating after some lingerie was stolen from an adult store by someone “clearly larger” than the underwear size in question.

Sarah Steger

Battering windsVideoCommentsWild weather cuts power to thousands of homes

Another strong cold front tore through southern WA overnight, felling trees, tearing off roofs and cutting power to more than 1500 homes.

Sarah Steger