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Sydney COVID outbreaks grounds Albanese

Labor leader Anthony Albanese will not attend shadow cabinet in Perth next week due to the developing COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney.

Lanai Scarr

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Ponzi scheme victims have ‘lost life savings’

The victims of a financial scandal sweeping the South West have called on authorities to help them end their nightmare — which has seen tens of millions of dollars seemingly vanish without a trace.

Tim Clarke

Health woesCommentsPremiumHuman toll of Perth’s surging property market revealed

The high cost of housing is adversely affecting the mental health of nearly four in 10 West Australians.

Kim Macdonald

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‘Diversity’ law firm silent on Perth’s The Weld Club

Australia’s biggest law firm continues to ignore questions about one of its partners presiding over the The Weld Club.

Josh Zimmerman

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‘Bloody ugly’Premium
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Sordid stories from the women inside WA’s FIFO bubble

These women have laid bare the highly sexualised atmosphere on WA mine sites, with one saying she felt like a ‘piece of meat surrounded by hungry lions’.

Caitlyn Rintoul

‘Poor workplace culture’CommentsPremiumSt John WA ‘putting bottom line first’, union claims

St John WA has been accused of ‘putting the bottom line first’ by the union representing paramedics.

Josh Zimmerman

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‘Protocols’CommentsPremium
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Air crew drivers to get mandatory COVID testing

Drivers who transport international flight crews in WA will undergo mandatory weekly tests in the wake of the Bondi COVID-19 cluster.

Peter Law

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‘Deeply distressing’Premium
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FMG latest mining giant to face sex attack allegations

Fortescue Metals Group has revealed it is assisting a police investigation into the attempted rape of a female worker at one of its Pilbara mine sites.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Phil Hickey

ShotgunPremiumBikie boss widow’s tattoo shop torched in robbery

A tattoo parlour owned by the widow of slain Rebels’ boss Nick Martin has been targeted in an alleged arson attack and armed robbery.

Michael Traill and Shannon Hampton

‘80 per cent’CommentsPremiumNew data could bring an end to hotel quarantine

WA Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson has revealed modelling on allowing international arrivals to quarantine at home rather than in hotels is expected within weeks.

Josh Zimmerman

DisturbingCommentsBurn warning over e-cigarette batteries

Authorities are warning about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries found in e-cigarettes after two WA men suffered serious leg burns when they exploded. WARNING: Graphic images

Ugly blame gameCommentsPremium‘Bed shortage, not ambos’ behind record ramping: Nurses

The McGowan Government has been accused of trying to deflect blame for the State’s struggling health system onto St John WA, declaring the ambulance service is not to blame for record ramping levels.

Josh Zimmerman

Tough stanceCommentsPremium‘No warning’: Arrivals ‘in tears’ as WA slams border

Angry passengers onboard flights into Perth from COVID-hit Sydney have been given the choice to fly back to NSW or quarantine for 14 days, with one fuming it’s thousands of dollars either way.

Brianna Dugan

Hard borderVideoTom Gleeson cancels Perth shows as NSW border shuts

The Hard Quiz host said he had been set to perform here soon, but took to social media to reveal he has been told to turn around after landing at Perth Airport.

Staff reporters

ExposedPremiumForce ‘used more often’ on Aboriginal prisoners

Force is ‘used more often’ on Aboriginal people in custody but incidents have been ‘poorly’ recorded by officers, an inspection into every WA prison has found.

Briana Fiore

Not guilty pleaPremiumFIFO worker denies ‘shocking’ murder of mother

The alleged murder victim was remembered as a friendly and chatty neighbour in her suburban Perth street.

Shannon Hampton

Behind barsPremiumBikie boss’ accused killer faces further court delay

The ex-soldier accused of assassinating Rebels bikie chief Nick Martin remains behind bars — and is yet to reveal whether he intends to fight the charges — after a court appearance was delayed today.

Shannon Hampton

Filibustering flawCommentsPremiumReport calls for end to marathon WA parliament speeches

Filibustering by Upper House MPs — like the 22-hour address delivered by Liberal Nick Goiran — could soon be a thing of the past with a report recommending speaking limits be capped to 45 minutes.

Josh Zimmerman

Charges laidMan allegedly hacked at teen’s arm with machete

A man accused of nearly hacking off a teenager’s hand with a machete outside a hotel south of Perth is set to face court.

Daryna Zadvirna

Poor standardsPremiumBanksia Hill kids locked in cells for 15 hours a day

Children as young as 10 — three quarters of whom are Aboriginal — are being locked in cells at the State’s only juvenile prison for up to 15 hours a day, a report handed down in Parliament reveals.

Briana Fiore

Shock allegationsPremiumSecond rape claim involving BHP FIFO worker

Another fly-in, fly-out worker has been accused of raping a BHP colleague. The man is accused of assaulting the woman while they were on break in Perth in July last year.

Troy de Ruyter, Caitlyn Rintoul & Tim Clarke

Misty morningVideoCommentsPerth wakes to heavy fog blanketing city

Only the tops of skyscrapers in the CBD could be seen this morning as Perth woke to a city enshrouded in fog.

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Government may take over WA ambulance service

With ambulance ramping outside Perth hospitals at record levels, a parliamentary inquiry will examine whether the State Government should terminate its contract with St John WA.

Josh Zimmerman

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City of Perth wants to slash Christmas Pageant funding

It’s one of Perth’s most treasured traditions, but the Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant ranks below a host of other City events according to an assessment panel.

Peter Law