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‘incalculable harm’PremiumJail for Geraldton paedo over sick child abuse images

A convicted paedophile who used the alias ‘Filthy Wun’ to access and share horrific child exploitation material, including footage of babies, has been jailed for more than four years.

Shannon Hampton

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Baz says council shouldn’t pay $4m inquiry bill

Half the cost of the City of Perth inquiry would be ‘reinvested’ in the CBD — potentially to fund homeless services — under an agreement being pushed by Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas.

Josh Zimmerman

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Age DISCRIMINATION CommentsPremium
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Warning against ‘adults only’ Airbnb listings

WA’s anti-discrimination watchdog has warned that Airbnb hosts who advertise their properties as ‘adults only’ could find themselves in hot water after receiving complaints from families.

Kate Emery

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15yo behind bars after ‘biting cop’ on leg

Teenagers and young adults are behind a series of ‘appalling’ assaults on cops in the Perth CBD, including a teenager who was arrested after allegedly biting a police officer on the leg.

Phil Hickey

Passing the testCommentsPremium50 years on: How the Ashes came to Perth

Bringing the Ashes to Perth was no small feat 50 years ago. The Sunday Times looks back at the historic match in which a young, bold player named Greg Chappell made an unforgettable debut.

John Townsend

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Courageous testimonyCommentsPremium
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Brave teen rape victim speaks out against abuser

A young girl who was raped several times by a family-friend-turned-predator over a three-year period has provided a shocking insight into the depraved epidemic of child sex abuse in WA.

Emily Moulton

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‘I was completely in the dark’CommentsPremium
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How a fight with a bank ruined a Perth publican

At its peak, her Northbridge venue drew 10,000 patrons a week. But after Bridget Kenny refused to sign an ANZ banking document, her business went belly-up and she is now fighting to keep her home.

John Flint

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McGowan heads to election with $2 billion surplus

Premier Mark McGowan will contest the March election with a budget surplus of more than $2 billion – nearly double what was predicted in the State Budget just two months ago.

Joe Spagnolo

Travel painCommentsPremiumLast minute border fears after NSW quarantine fail

A potential threat to Western Australia reopening a quarantine-free border to NSW and Victoria has emerged after two international travellers who failed to quarantine in Sydney flew to Melbourne.

Kieran Rooney, Emily Moulton & Joe Spagnolo

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Miracle childCommentsPremium
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IVF baby Duste born into love after dad’s shock death

Her husband died just a week after they discovered they were pregnant with their miracle IVF baby, but WA mum Jess Baxter’s new daughter Duste has already shown she’s going to take after her dad.

Kate Ryan

Much-needed homeNew centre a refuge for families escaping violence

The Andrea Mia centre — a new women’s refuge capable of housing large families, including teenage boys, and even pets — has opened today in Perth’s southern suburbs.

Emily Moulton

Bikie birthday bashCommentsPremiumPolice watch on as Coffin Cheaters celebrate 50th

Officers from the gang response team and detectives from the gang crime squad have surrounded the bikie’s Bayswater clubhouse as gang members gather to celebrate the milestone.

Phil Hickey

Code confusionCommentsPremiumWe still need to ‘educate’ WA on QR codes: Papalia

The State Government has responded amid farcical scenes at WA venues, as the Australian Medical Association accused it of ‘doing its homework on the way to school’.

Kate Ryan

Rogue operatorPremiumWarning over yard owner’s asbestos claims

The owner of an industrial yard where a woman was shot, and who allegedly gave police false information about the alleged murder, has been accused of wrongly claiming to hold valid WorkSafe licences.

Sarah Steger

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Election shockCommentsPremium
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Libs in disarray as Dean Nalder quits shadow treasury

The retiring Bateman MLA had been expected to stay in the role during the election campaign but he says voters have a ‘right to know’ who their treasurer will be when he leaves politics.

Joe Spagnolo

Stingers deployedHire car driver arrested after dramatic police chase

A 33-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences following a dramatic hire car chase through Perth’s CBD.

Phil Hickey

QR Code redCommentsPremiumConfusion reigns as new contact register kicks off

WA’s new contact register system kicked off this morning, creating for confusion for customers across Perth. While some didn’t know when, or how, to register others didn’t know it existed at all.

Kate Ryan

Call for informationDriver charged over horror motorbike crash

A 29-year old man has been charged after a motorbike rider was killed in a horror crash in Perth’s south last night.

Staff writer

checking inCommentsPremiumPrivacy experts question QR register app data safety

More than a quarter of a million West Australians have downloaded the State’s COVID contact register app SafeWA but privacy experts say other apps may see users’ data shared ‘far and wide’.

Charlotte Elton

Culture shockCommentsPremiumFree and easy life in WA a shock to the system: Neroli

Being home in WA takes some getting used to after a year of strict bio bubbles, quarantine and hard lockdowns on the east coast and overseas, writes sports journalist Neroli Meadows.

Neroli Meadows

Wander out yonderCommentsPremiumWest Coast and Fremantle stars holiday in WA

AFL stars have heeded the State’s call to travel within the state, with Dunsborough doubling as WA’s Seminyak Beach for players like Nic Naitanui, Jamie Cripps and their girlfriends.

Lily Hoffmann

Gould’n boyPremiumGould’n chance for Perth ironman

Mullaloo ironman Wes Gould is set to compete with Australia’s best after being awarded a Nutri-Grain series wild card.

Eliza Reilly

‘it’s been a huge struggle’CommentsPremiumFIFO pain: ‘We’ve had five nannies this year’

2020 has been an extremely difficult year for WA FIFO couple Kelly Gange and James Mitchell — and Christmas Day will bring no respite as the family will be separated again due to their work schedules.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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Mental health fearsCommentsPremium
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Why this could be the toughest Christmas yet for FIFOs

With the pain of separation from friends and family heightened after an unprecedented year of social isolation, experts say FIFO workers have never been under as much pressure.

Stuart McKinnon

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