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Telethon cardsCards to help sick kids

Baldivis resident Hayley Topham, 15, is among four young heroes using their artistic talents to support WA’s sick kids.

Holly Thompson

Wiedemann-Steiner syndromeBaldivis kid helps raise awareness on rare condition

Kohen Cripps was diagnosed with Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome; one of just 10 people diagnosed across Australia, one of about 1000 worldwide and the only so far in WA.

Holly Thompson

Mental health runEx-homeless vet’s marathon effort

A navy veteran has run a gruelling 133km from Shoalwater to Toodyay raising funds and awareness for homeless veterans and mental health.

Indigo Lemay-Conway

Oldest petanque playerAustralia’s oldest petanque player from Rockingham

A 97-year-old Rockingham man has been recognised as Australia’s oldest petanque player.

Indigo Lemay-Conway

Caught on cameraVideoUte attack may have led to Rockingham stabbing

Video has emerged of a violent confrontation between a group of people on a busy WA road that is believed to have been the catalyst for a stabbing. WATCH THE VIDEO

Emily Moulton

Grease musicalRSHS puts on first major production

A cast of more than 30 students have worked since November to learn the dance routines and songs for Grease.

Holly Thompson

Stakehill Road“Tireless” effort for a safer road

Councillors have voted to lower the speed limit along Stakehill Road, but have said more needs to be done to ensure the safety of residents and drivers alike.

Defamation casesDefamation policy out for public consultation

A policy aimed at updating laws to allow for City of Rockingham staff and councillors to receive up to $10,000 for defamation cases will now go out for public comment.

Perth Glory TeacherNew spin on soccer

Former professional soccer star Cam Edwards has taken on a coaching role at Safety Bay Senior High School.

Baseball DreamTeen baseball star headed for US

Former Rockingham Rams player Caleb Goodwin is set to live out his American baseball dream after signing on with Seminole State College.

Indigo Lemay-Conway

KidSport vouchersKwinana to benefit from KidSport vouchers

Vouchers will help children participate in local sporting clubs, with Kwinana hosting a two-day event to promote summer sports.

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Suspects’ homes raided as cops hunt Gerard Ross killer

Murder suspects have had their homes turned inside out, items seized and DNA taken during a spate of police dawn raids in the hunt for Gerard Ross’s killer.

Kristin Shorten

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Award-winning Gerard Ross docu-series in full

The Boy in the Blue Cap: The Gerard Ross Story is an eight-part award-winning documentary about one of WA’s most enduring and heartbreaking mysteries. Watch the full series here.

Kristin Shorten

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FMG’s trouble at topPremium
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Fortescue bonus cuts in spotlight

Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest is battling to stave off more resignations of key senior Fortescue Metals Group staff upset over a $50 million cut to their executive bonus scheme, sources say.

Stuart McKinnon

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Ex-boxing coach on trialPremiumFriend says ‘life had gone out of’ alleged rape victim

The friend of a teenage girl, who has accused an ex-Geraldton junior boxing coach of sexually assaulting her in a hot tub, says she didn’t see the alleged attacks, but was told about it soon after.

Elise Van Aken

Get yours nowVideoModerna jabs now available at WA pharmacies

The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is now available across selected WA pharmacies with walk-ins welcome among people aged over 12.

Tim Dornin

Horror collisionPremiumCyclist dies in tragic crash with school bus

Children watched on in horror after a school bus collided with cyclists on a coast road in Bunbury this morning, leaving one dead and another injured.

Ailish Delaney, Jackson Barrett & Carly Laden

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Disturbing allegationsPremium
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PremiumEx-youth boxing coach ‘raped teen in home hot tub’

A former Geraldton youth boxing coach is accused of twice sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a hot tub at his Rangeway home last year — while one of the alleged victim’s friends was present.

Charges laidPremiumPremium‘Gel blaster’ in alleged hostage drama

An Albany man allegedly used a gel blaster to hold a woman and four children hostage on Friday night.

‘Clear manipulation’PremiumPremiumStalker behind bars after love letter breach

An Albany father has been jailed for his “insidious and deceptive” behaviour after he sent love letters to his former partner in breach of a violence restraining order.

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Shots firedWar of words as mayor challenges gripe against him

Joondalup mayor Albert Jacob is appealing a complaint made against him by councillor Russell Poliwka, saying he needs to be ‘able to challenge statements that I think are misleading to do my job properly’.

Tyler Brown

Security shockCommentsPremiumWA Parliament hit with second cyber attack

There have been two serious cyber attacks launched against WA Parliament in the past 12 months, but authorities have remained tight-lipped on who they believe is responsible.

Briana Fiore

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CommentsPremiumRent freeze offered to retain regional TAFE teachers

Regional TAFE teachers are being offered incentives such as rent freezes and skills development packages to turn their backs on high-paid jobs in private industry and keep them in the classroom.

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CommentsPremiumChopper answers are taking public for a ride

John Quigley’s Christmas party chopper ride fails the pub test. At the very least it was an extraordinary error of judgment, for which he owes an explanation.

Get the chop?CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHoney calls on Quigley to quit amid Crown chopper saga

Liberal leader David Honey has called on Attorney General John Quigley to ‘consider his position’ after revelations he shared a December helicopter ride with Crown Perth director John Poynton.

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Pitch to merge WA public unis labelled ‘appalling idea’

WA’s university vice-chancellors have poured scorn on the idea of merging all four public institutions to create one super-university.

Bethany Hiatt