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Exclusive picturesVideoCommentsPremiumHero grandad’s incredible vow before finding Jimmy

The grandfather who found Jimmy, the toddler who went missing in Yallingup bushland for 12 hours yesterday, made a remarkable pledge to the little boy’s mum just minutes before he found his grandson.

Sarah Steger

‘It wrecks lives’CommentsPremiumMcGowan condemns Northbridge’s weekend of violence

Perth’s inner city streets were again awash with fights and brawls this weekend, prompting WA Premier Mark McGowan to issue a warning that the ‘disgusting behaviour’ can ‘wreck lives’.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Charlie AlboneCommentsPremiumWhy small trees are perfect addition to any garden

Not all trees are suited to a small space, but there are a few that fit as perfectly into an urban garden setting just as much as they do in a large garden.

Charlie Albone

‘Crisis levels’CommentsPremiumNorthern suburbs left without emergency ambulance cover

Not a single ambulance was available to respond to emergency calls north of the river on Friday afternoon due to what the State Government said was an ‘unprecedented’ spike in demand.

Josh Zimmerman & Jakeb Waddell

Can you help?VideoBurglars steal 100-year-old jewellery from Perth couple

Thieves have swiped a car, cash and century-old heirloom jewellery from an elderly Alfred Cove couple while they slept less than a metre away.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Parent’s worst nightmareVideoJimmy’s mum feared she would have to ‘bury son’

The mother of a three-year-old boy who sparked a massive, 12-hour search in Yallingup has opened up about the ordeal, revealing she didn’t ‘think I was going find him alive’.

Sarah Steger

Major expansionCommentsPremiumMt Lawley SHS wins big from university CBD move

Mount Lawley Senior High School will expand to incorporate parts of the neighbouring Edith Cowan University and WA Academy of Performing Arts campuses when they shift to the CBD in 2025.

Josh Zimmerman & Sarah Ison

See the photosVideoPowerlines down as sunny spring washed away by hail

Perth’s sunny spring weather was replaced with rain and hail across the weekend, with the southern suburbs pelted by an overnight storm.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Flying foxVideoWhat you’ll pay to fly across the Swan

The price for Perth thrillseekers to zoom 100km/h from the Matagarup Bridge zip-line, across the Swan River, has been revealed.

UnforgettableVideo‘Sheer happiness’: Inside Yallingup’s miracle reunion

Local police have described the emotional moment three-year-old James ‘Jimmy’ O’Reilly was back in his family’s arms after more than 12 hours wandering through thick bush in WA’s South West.

Sarah Steger

All-new TelethonTelethon Family Festival to bring fun to Optus Stadium

Much-loved fundraiser Telethon returns for its 53rd year next month with a new-look event and a family festival that will celebrate WA and its culture of giving.

Angela Pownall

Little championsVideoCommentsMeet 2020’s inspiring Telethon Stars Nora and Eamon

Nora Holly and Eamon Doak are two Perth kids who have faced adversity from a very young age. Today their smiles and zest for life are testament to their resilience and why they inspire us all.

Angela Pownall

show-business centralCommentsPremiumHugh Jackman throws support behind city WAAPA campus

ECU has promised its new CBD campus will be unlike anything Perth has ever seen and the world-renowned WA Academy of Performing Arts will be moving to the new location as well.

Joe Spagnolo

New recruitPremiumHall yard ready to Rocknroll in pacing cups

Last-start Melbourne winner Will I Rocknroll is joining Gary Hall’s stable to be set for the Fremantle Pacing Cup and WA Pacing Cup.

Ernie Manning

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Loss of trustPremium
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The smirking ‘psychologist’ who might change WA law

Tyson Vacher is accused of being a fake psychologist. Now his alleged fraudulent behaviour is set to re-shape WA’s medical laws. Daryna Zadvirna and Gina Rushton investigate.

Daryna Zadvirna and Gina Rushton

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Legendary Docker’s new life inspiring Broome youth

Playing guitar for a flock of tourists as the sun sets on Cable Beach, camping in the outback and shooting hoops during the week with a group of mates — Broome life is a breeze for Luke McPharlin.

Jakeb Waddell

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Claremont serial killingsPremium
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Enigma of the Dark: Second extract from Claremont book

The second extract from Enigma of the Dark, Tim Clarke’s must-read book on the case of the Claremont serial killer, focuses on the Macro task force and the early days of the very public investigation.

Tim Clarke

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What life is like inside Perth’s ‘tent city’

Perth is facing a public housing crisis and the city’s residents who have been left to fend for themselves fight to survive inside the CBD’s own shanty town — this is life in ‘tent city’.

Josh Zimmerman

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Massive $695 million university campus to transform CBD

The heart of Perth will be transformed into a university precinct, following a historic $695m Commonwealth-State city deal which will see Edith Cowan University build a new campus in the CBD.

Joe Spagnolo

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Emergency department disasterCommentsPremium
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Hospitals in crisis as ambulances ramped for 162 hours

Ambulances were forced to queue outside Perth hospitals for hours last Monday — the single worst day for ramping ever recorded outside of last year’s horror flu season.

Peter Law

Prayers answeredVideoMissing toddler Jimmy O’Reilly found safe

The little boy was discovered ‘fit, well and hungry’ by his grandfather just before 7pm, and was rushed to his parents who were waiting at their Airbnb in Yallingup.

Sarah Steger Jackson Lavell-Lee and Jackson Barrett

Pray for JimmyVideoCommentsWA rallies on social media in bid to find missing boy

The angelic, baby-toothed smiling face of Perth toddler Jimmy O’Reilly stopped the State today, as people flooded social media with whatever information they had in a desperate bid to find him.

Claire Ottaviano

‘Appalling’ conditionsVideoPolice pledge to keep searching until they find Jimmy

Police have pledged to continue searching for a young toddler lost in Yallingup bushland until he is found, despite facing ‘appalling’ conditions.

Sarah Steger

Permanent nightmareSerious infection claims at Perth tattoo studio

A Victoria Park tattoo studio has defended its hygiene practices after claims by management that multiple tattoos created by a former artist had become infected.

Stephanie McKenna

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