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  1. ‘He picked the wrong street’PremiumNeighbours reveal terror as man ‘bites finger off’

  2. Colony lostNo happy end for Fairy’s tale

  3. Bail refusedMore murder charges over 17yo’s death

  4. Family griefPremiumTrio charged with murder of 17yo ‘selfless hero’

  5. Workplace accidentPremiumGlazier cops fine for near-fatal glass fall

War heroHero honoured after 78 years

A former Baldivis “schoolboy turned war hero” has been remembered 78 years after he went down with his ship in the Timor Sea during the World War II.

Chloe Fraser

Attempted theftBoat thieves left high and dry

Thieves who allegedly attempted to steal a boat from a Port Kennedy property last week were stopped in their tracks, when the vehicle they were driving crashed along a Naval Base road.

Chloe Fraser

Dog attackIt’s time to take the lead

Grandmother demands council take action after rogue dog mauls her pet

Chloe Fraser

VolleyballGilmore College student a step closer to Olympic dream

Kwinana Year 11 student Kaia Clarkin has been selected to join the Australian Volleyball Academy in Canberra next year.

Chloe Fraser

Fighting for lifeCommentsPremiumTeen girl seen ‘car surfing’ moments before fall

A 15-year-old girl was seen lying on top of a ‘hooning’ car minutes before she fell off and suffered life-threatening head injuries in Pinjarra last night.

Jake Dietsch & Daryna Zadvirna

Community in mourningCommentsTributes and funds flow for killed teen

Hundreds have reached deep into their pockets to help the family of Aleetza Lymn, who died in a devastating crash last weekend.

Daryna Zadvirna

In custodyPremiumPremiumMan stands trial over Mandurah murder

A man accused of killing another man in an assault in Mandurah last year will stand trial charged with murder.

Blood donor callHelp end donation shortage

The Rockingham Donor Centre is low on plasma, as a nationwide blood shortage has been revealed.

EmergencyPenguin peril: Island’s iconic population plummets

A new study has revealed the Little Penguin population on Penguin Island has declined at a rapid rate over recent years, with the overall population down 80 per cent since 2007.

FatalCommentsTeens die in Coolup car rollover

Two teenagers are dead and a child is in hospital after a serious car crash in WA's Peel region on Saturday night.

Ben Anderson

Cans for changeWandi resident calls for cans to create change

T-J Richardson has asked for community members to donate their cans and the pull tabs off the cans, to help several causes.

Holly Thompson

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Wild westPremiumREVEALED: The suburbs where WA’s bikies hang out

From modern day criminal castles to nondescript industrial units hidden from view, bikie clubhouses are dotted throughout every corner of the state. Here is your where to avoid guide.

Phil Hickey

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What really goes on inside WA’s bikie clubhouses

When the toughest cops go hunting the toughest outlaws — the bikie clubhouse is one of the first doors they kick down. What they look lilke inside is known only to a few.

Phil Hickey

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The morphine blunder that cost a couple their baby boy

A baby died and his mother was left fighting for her life after a midwife at a WA hospital injected her with a massive overdose of morphine during the final hours of her pregnancy.

Bethany Hiatt

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READ THE FULL LISTCommentsPremiumWA’s regional bikie clubhouses revealed

The West Australian can reveal the rural outposts where WA’s outlaw motorcycle gangs have set up shop. While regional chapters may be smaller in size, the impact they have on the community is large.

Daryna Zadvirna, Phil Hickey and Tom Zaunmayr

COUNTRY WEEKPremiumAlbany and Districts power to first-up country week win

Albany and Districts Cricket Association A-section side have started strongly at senior country week in Perth that begun today.

Taj Stubber

Candidate profilePremiumOne Nation MP calls for safer Goldfields

Incumbent State Upper House member Robin Scott says he will not relent on his push for a better and safer Goldfields as he vies to hold his seat at the March election.

Taylar Amonini

Home baseCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAre you living next to a Kalgoorlie bikie clubhouse?

As the West Australian reveals the Perth bikie hotspots, the Kalgoorlie Miner takes a closer look at the places closer to home where outlaw motorcycle gangs have set up a base.

Up in smokePremiumPremium‘Like a gun going off’: E-cigarette sparks car fire

Police say an e-cigarette was behind a destructive car fire on Saturday afternoon that damaged seven vehicles in a suburban shopping centre carpark.

Ton upPremiumPremiumTowns’ Russell makes century to pass 6000 runs

Towns’ Jai Russell made his eighth Geraldton Bendigo Bank Cricket League century on Saturday and went past 6000 runs.

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off-road crashBoy fights for life after motorcycle crash

A seven-year-old boy is tonight in a serious but stable condition in Perth Children’s Hospital with head injuries after being involved in a crash in Gosnells.

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Night of violenceVideoCommentsPremium
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What it’s like to be a woman at night in Scarborough

Vulnerable. Intimidated. Outnumbered. These are just some of the words to describe how I felt as a lone female during a Sunday session on the beachside strip, writes Brianna Dugan.

Brianna Dugan

Bedside vigilPremiumPremium‘Shark’: Swan River attack victim speaks from hospital

The first photo taken of Cameron Wrathall since he was mauled by a bull shark on the Swan River has been released.

Last preferencePremiumPremiumLabor to put Pauline Hanson’s One Nation last

Premier Mark McGowan has confirmed that Labor will preference One Nation last in the March election - even behind conspiracy theory-touting anti-vaccine parties.

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The West Australian exclusive
New South whingeCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
CommentsPremiumWA the winner in fight over ‘unfair’ GST share

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has ruled out making any changes to the split of GST that would unwind the reforms WA successfully campaigned for in 2018, The West can exclusively reveal.

‘Fire bugs’PremiumDozens charged with arson in horror bushfire season

Arson squad detectives have investigated at least 56 bushfires since the season began in December, with 10 - including Aubin Grove and Oakford - still open.

Michael Traill

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