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Paul Whyte pleads guilty to 16 more corruption charges

The man at the centre of WA’s largest public sector corruption scandal has pleaded guilty to sixteen more charges – this time in relation to the shell company he set up with another co-accused.

Emily Moulton

More chargesRape accused coach ‘didn’t have valid children’s check’

A former Geraldton boxing coach accused of raping a teenage girl in July was back in court today after it was alleged he had been working with kids without a valid Working With Children check.

Liam Beatty

24-storeys$68m apartment plans set for approval

Plans for a $68 million apartment block in a popular beachside Perth suburb look set to get the go-ahead despite 157 objections from local residents.

Nadia Budihardjo

Prolonged nightmarePerth family recall five day death notification delay

Arriving at his father’s Mandurah aged care home for a dinner visit, the last thing Bob Ayling expected was to be pulled into a room and told the 89-year-old had died five days earlier.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Spending splurgeWA leads recovery for Aussie retailers

The nation’s retail conditions are continuing to improve from the financial damage that shook the sector last year.

Gerard Cockburn

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Reynolds faces lawsuit over ‘lying cow’ slur

Brittany Higgins has broken her silence on the ‘hurtful’ comments made by Linda Reynolds, who called the alleged rape victim a ‘lying cow’. FOLLOW OUR LIVE BLOG TO STAY UP-TO-DATE ON DEVELOPMENTS.

Miriam Fisher

ASIC clampWatchdog controls properties as it probes promoters

ASIC gained legal restraints over properties linked to investment promoter Monica Kaur and her associates while it investigates their investment promotion activities.

Neale Prior

Watch the videoIncredible moment Perth boy hears for the first time

The heartwarming moment a young WA boy hears his mother’s voice for the first time, ‘sweeping away all her denial’ in a powerful moment, has been captured on video. See the clip here.

Brianna Dugan

In limboHay Street traders ‘pawns’ in council, developer stoush

Subiaco businesses on hamstrung Hay Street say they are the unwitting ‘pawns in a game’ between developer Sanur and the local city council.

Victoria Rifici

‘Chalk and cheese’Karrinyup locals slam $800m shopping centre plans

Residents have called for more consultation on plans to build 270 apartments as part of an $800 million upgrade of a major Perth shopping centre.

Nadia Budihardjo

Global leaderCurtin second-best in world for mining education

The university has cemented its position as a leader in mineral and mining engineering education, again ranking second in an annual compilation of the world’s best universities.

Daniel Newell

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Bruised Kirkup shouldn’t be fall guy for Liberal loss

The problems inside the WA Liberal Party run deeper than a young leader who ran a risky political strategy by putting climate change on the agenda and then being honest enough to concede he can’t win.

Peter LawState Political Editor

Costs soarSteep prices put pressure on WA meat processors

Abattoirs have been losing up to $350 per head of cattle and $35 per sheep processed because of a steep rise in livestock prices.

Jenne Brammer

AM briefingToday’s top five reads on The West Australian

The PM breaks his silence on the ‘lying cow’ slur and Porter rape claims, a shock plane crash kills two, Liberal MPs Peter Collier and Nick Goiran under fire and a verdict is reached on Willie Rioli.

Search setbackBad weather hampers search for missing Albany teen

The search for the body of a missing 18-year-old man is unlikely to go ahead today with meteorologists forecasting strong winds, heavy rain and a possible thunderstorm near Albany

Cameron Newbold

Shock allegationsAcclaimed restaurateur charged with staff sex assaults

An acclaimed Perth restaurateur and veteran chef has appeared in court charged with physically and sexually assaulting six female employees.

Daryna Zadvirna and Sarah Steger

Locked in!Confirmed: Voges signs three-year contract extension

Adam Voges will remain at the helm of WA’s state cricket team and the Perth Scorchers for at least the next three seasons, after signing an extension until the end of the 2023-24 season.

Bonnie Raynor

Back in courtGreen grilled again on Power Ledger, Elon Musk link

Technology entrepreneur Jemma Green says she cannot remember communicating with a journalist who reported in 2018 that American billionaire Elon Musk was interested in her Power Ledger group.

Neale Prior

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‘Couldn’t run a corner shop’: Lib powerbrokers slammed

A prominent Perth businessman and philanthropist has savaged Liberal powerbrokers Peter Collier and Nick Goiran.

Peter Law

‘Rest in peace’Premiership Eagle’s touching tribute to late father

West Coast Eagles star Tom Barrass has made an emotional tribute to his late father, legendary Perth journalist Tony.

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H2-goLibs reveal $85M plan for new water treatment facility

Plans for a new 30 gigalitre water treatment facility for irrigation in Perth’s north has been unveiled by the Liberal Party, with the opposition also taking aim at planned Labor cuts.

Elena Morabito

Suburban battlegroundBikie’s girlfriend, child at home peppered in drive-by

Hells Angel Dayne Brajkovich was at home with his girlfriend and her child, aged just seven, when a volley of bullets were sprayed at the bikie’s property from a stolen Porsche.

Sarah Steger

See the footageCCTV shows Porsche at centre of bikie shooting

Police have released footage of the black Porsche which is the focus of investigations into the shooting at Hells Angel Dayne Brajkovich’s home. WATCH THE FOOTAGE

Phil Hickey

Returning fireDrive-by shooting ‘likely’ payback for Martin scrap

A leading bikie expert says the drive-by shooting of the home of Hells Angels figure Dayne Brajkovich was ‘most likely’ payback for the fight he had with dead Rebels boss Nick Martin.

Phil Hickey and Daryna Zadvirna