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AM briefingCommentsTop five stories on The West Australian this morning

Ex-child health chair speaks after Aishwarya’s death, top Perth lawyer sells Cottlesloe home and a pedestrian hit by a ute. Check out the West’s top five must-read stories.

Police huntChase ends after car crashes into pet store fence

Police are hunting for a driver that led officers on a pursuit through Perth’s eastern suburbs before ploughing into a pet store’s fence.

Staff writers

Road crashVideoPedestrian hit by ute in Leeming

Paramedics have performed roadside CPR on a pedestrian who was hit by a ute on a suburban street in Leeming this morning.

Daryna Zadvirna

Man arrestedLaser hits police helicopter over Rockingham

A man who allegedly pointed a laser at a police helicopter south of Perth last night has been arrested.

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The West Australian exclusive
Tragic crisisCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
‘I haven’t lost a child’: Ex-child health chair speaks

Debbie Karasinski, the only person to lose her job after the release of a report into the tragic death of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath at Perth Children’s Hospital, says it was her call to resign.

Bethany Hiatt

No objectionsCommentsPremiumTop Perth lawyer settles on $3.95m Cottesloe home

Prominent lawyer Steven Penglis SC, who previously represented ex-Perth lord mayor Lisa Scaffidi and WA mining billionaire Gina Rinehart, has nabbed a heritage western suburbs house.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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opinion
Basil ZempilasCommentsPremium
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How could Aishwarya have been let down so badly by WA?

In his Top 10 this week, Basil Zempilas says ‘appalling’ is the only word to describe the treatment of Aishwarya Aswath, who died at Perth Children’s Hospital after waiting hours for treatment.

Basil Zempilas

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violent attackPremiumBoyfriend stabs partner in head in jealous rage

A Geraldton man has been jailed for 10 months after stabbing his partner in the head after arguing with his partner of 14 years over ‘alleged historical infidelity’.

Liam Beatty

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opinion
EditorialCommentsPremium
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Cook’s legacy must be fixing health system

Health Minister Roger Cook should be given a chance to stay on and fix the problems which have been uncovered. He remains the best person to see through the needed overhaul of the system’s culture.

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The West Australian exclusive
Staggering costCommentsPremium
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Insurance bill for cyclone now at $112m

The staggering insurance bill for the destruction wrought by cyclone Seroja last month has been revealed for the first time — with thousands of claims lodged so far totalling $112 million.

Liam Beatty

Cream of the cropCommentsWyllie, Wasley headline next generation of future stars

Facing off against Rockingham-Mandurah’s dangerous batsmen Teague Wyllie and Corey Wasley could give Premier cricket bowlers nightmares, but it could also give WA selectors a look into the future.

Bonnie Raynor

Must-read listCommentsPremiumThe 10 WA male rising cricketers to watch

From run-machines Teague Wyllie & Corey Wasley, to exciting quicks Caiden Eaton, Sam Greer, Ewan Neilson and Mahli Beardman. Here are the top 10 rising male cricket stars to watch. SEE THE LIST HERE.

Bonnie Raynor

House That!CommentsPremiumMillion-dollar views can’t sell late billionaire’s home

The West Perth home that late billionaire Stan Perron and his wife Jean once shared is proving a tough sell despite uninterrupted views of Perth’s skyline.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Hospital tragedyCommentsPremiumAishwarya’s parents demand real change at PCH

The parents of the girl who tragically died at Perth Children’s Hospital say they are relying on Health Minister Roger Cook to fix the problems at the facility that cost their daughter her life.

Sarah Steger

‘We got straight on to it’PremiumEagles couldn’t contact Rioli for days after inquiry

West Coast officials tried for three days to get in touch with Willie Rioli after learning he was facing a drugs charge in the Northern Territory through the media.

Joe Spagnolo

Huge newsCommentsPremiumCrown Casino Perth reveals plans to go cashless

A cashless casino will soon be operating in Perth following the money-laundering scandal that rocked the nation.

Briana Fiore

Tragic deathPremiumPCH staff ‘inhumane and rude’, say Aishwarya’s parents

The parents of the little girl who died of a bacterial infection at Perth Children’s Hospital last month have described the staff they saw on the night the seven-year-old died as inhumane and rude.

Sarah Steger

‘I believed them’PremiumCrown Perth ‘sanitised response’ to laundering claims

Gaming and Wagering Commission member Katie Hodson-Thomas says the regulator ‘should have done more’ after allegations of massive money laundering on Crown Perth’s gaming floor surfaced in 2019.

Tim Clarke

‘giant crash bang’Elderly woman in ICU after being struck by car

A witness said the sound of the impact was so loud she thought the woman, who was hit while crossing a road in Halls Head, had gone through the windscreen.

Aaron Kirby

Courtroom battlePremiumHow prosecutors plan to take down ‘drug trade Mr Big’

Five men — including alleged drug trafficking bikie Nikola Maksimovic — have appeared in the Supreme Court over the seizure of 59kg of meth, with prosecutors revealing how they’ll approach each case.

Shannon Hampton

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Horrific attackPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Man bit partner who took ‘too long’ to get dressed

A South West meth addict bit his girlfriend on the face, slapped and choked her in public because he was angry at how long it took her to get ready for a night out. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Taylar Amonini

See the picturesSmoke warning issued as haze blankets Perth

Authorities are warning a thick haze blanketing the city will not clear until later tonight, after smoke alerts were issued for most of the metropolitan and Peel regions this afternoon.

Staff writers

Not backing downCommentsPremiumMcGowan: Roger Cook’s resignation ‘won’t be happening’

The WA Premier is standing by Health Minister Roger Cook in the wake of a damning report that showed Perth Children’s Hospital failed a young girl who died after waiting 90 minutes to be seen.

Peter Law & Briana Fiore

PM BRIEFINGCommentsTop five stories on The West Australian this afternoon

Bombshell claims about WA’s Attorney-General, post-lockdown restrictions lift and Roger Cook urged to resign. Check out The West’s top five must-read stories.