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Unions rally against China free trade deal

1:29 PM   A street in West Perth has been shut down as hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets to rally against the free trade deal with China, saying it will be bad for local jobs and exploit foreign workers.

Perth paramedics help WA hospital on ramping ban

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12:58 PM   Paramedics are working as registered nurses in Fiona Stanley Hospital's emergency department so it complies with the health minister's ramping ban.

Another former soldier steps forward for Canning byelection

A journalist by profession, Dr Smith joined the Army as a public relations officer.

Ray Sparvell 12:25 PM   Battlelines for the Canning by-election have been drawn with another former army officer announcing his candidacy on Tuesday.

Qantas flight from Perth to Melbourne turns back due to medical emergency

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Brendan Foster 11:37 AM   A Qantas flight from Perth to Melbourne has had to turn back because of passenger suffering a cardiac arrest.

Allegedly out-of-control teenage girls restrained on Qantas flight to Perth

The massive aircraft made an emergency landing at Perth Airport.

Brendan Foster 10:47 AM   Two teenage girls had to be restrained on board a Qantas fight from Sydney to Perth before being walked off the plane upon landing by Australian Federal Police officers.

Officer cut by own knife in violent arrest at Bunbury restaurant

The officer received cuts to his fingers and a bite to the arm as he grabbed the knife from the woman.

Molly Baxter 10:43 AM   A police officer was sliced by his own knife during a violent brawl with a woman in Bunbury on Monday night.

Hughesy and Kate get thumbs down from Perth radio listeners

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 21: A general behind-the-scenes view as Dave Hughes (L) and Kate Langbroek put their drive time radio program 'Hughesy and Kate' to air on KIIS FM on May 21, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Wayne Taylor/Fairfax Media)

Allen Newton 8:28 AM   Perth radio listeners have given a thumbs down to Dave Hughes and Kate Langbroek's imported drive program on 96fm.

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Teenage boy rescued after being stuck on 40-metre crane in Perth's CBD

The teenage boy was stuck on the crane in Perth's CBD for about three hours.

Fran Rimrod 8:11 AM   A teenage boy has been rescued from a crane in Perth's CBD after being stuck on the 40-metre high structure for several hours on Tuesday morning.

Applecross residents mantain rage against McDonald's after SAT talks go sour

The Applecross stoush between McDonald's and residents continues.

Brendan Foster 7:28 AM   Applecross residents have vowed to continue fighting McDonald's plans to build a two-storey, 24-hour restaurant, after a mediation hearing at the State Administrative Tribunal on Friday failed to reach an agreement.

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Mosmans in Mosman Park wins award as WA's best restaurant

Nobu at Crown Perth was among the winners.

Ray Sparvell 10:01 PM   The best restaurateurs, caterers and café operators in Western Australia were announced at the Savour Australia Restaurant & CateringHostplus Awards for Excellence this evening.

Last of four WA prison escapees caught

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Ray Sparvell 5:38 PM   A prison escapee, who was on the run for more than two days after he and three others broke out of a Perth minimum security jail, has been caught.

WA's four Australians of the Year to talk at UWA on Wednesday night

The four recipients of the Australia Day WA awards - L-R Drisana Levitzke-Gray, Professor Lyn Beazley, Governor of Western Australia Mrs Kerry Sanderson AO, Stacy Dunbar and Graham Mabury.

Staff writers 5:33 PM   Perth people will be given the opportunity to meet four great Australians in the one place in Perth on Wednesday night.

National Op Shop Week: Radio 6PR's Ryan Miller dresses head-to-toe with $50

Cosmo Kramer, er Radio 6PR's Ryan Miller, after his $50 op shopping venture.

Ryan Miller 4:54 PM   Radio 6PR's Morning show host, Gary Adshead, challenged me to buy a full outfit, a book, something to entertain myself with, a piece of furniture or painting, and a CD on a budget of just $50.

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One dead after car slams into truck near Northam

A car and semi-trailer slammed into each other on Great Eastern Highway.

Brendan Foster 3:10 PM   One person has died and another is seriously injured after a truck collided with a car near Northam on Monday morning.

Perth heavyweight boxer Mark de Mori splits with boxing promoter Don King

Mark de Mori and Don King.

Simon White   Perth heavyweight boxer Mark de Mori has split with famed US promoter Don King and will go his own way as he continues to chase a shot at a world title.

Ex-Eagle Daniel Kerr back in court over restraining order breach

Daniel Kerr outside court on Monday.

Brendan Foster   ​Former West Coast Eagles champion Daniel Kerr who fronted a Perth court over allegedly breaching a violence restraining order against his ex-partner had his case adjourned again.

Bunbury drink driver was asleep behind the wheel

SF Sodki Still - Glenmore Park arrest. Police are currently in the process of raiding six tobacconists as part of an operation targeting the supply of synthetic cannabis; which has already seen officers seize over $1 million worth of the drug, and $60,000 believed to be proceeds of crime. Officers from Campbelltown Local Area Command formed Strike Force Sodki in February this year to investigate the supply of synthetic cannabis and other prohibited drugs. During the course of these investigations, in July, officers seized 20kg of synthetic cannabis from a storage facility in Minto. Investigations continued, and last Wednesday (12 August 2015), Police executed a search warrant at a Tobacconist store at Oak Flats, where they seized 2kg of synthetic cannabis and arrested a 64 year old Albion Park male. He was later charged with the Commercial Supply of a Prohibited Drug and Dealing with the Proceeds of Crime. He is refused bail and next due to appear before the Port Kembla Local Court on 7 October, 2015. Later that same day (12 August, 2015) Police stopped a vehicle at Appin and seized a further 12kg of synthetic cannabis, arresting the 39-year-old male driver from Bradbury. Police then executed a search warrant at the 39-year-old???s home, where they seized a further 4kg of synthetic cannabis, cash alleged to be proceeds of crime, and other items relating to drug supply. The 39-year-old man was charged with large commercial supply of a prohibited drug (x2), commercial supply of a prohibited drug and dealing with proceeds of crime. He is refused bail and next due to appear before the Campbelltown Local Court on Monday 14 September, 2015. A 67-year-old man was also arrested in South West Rocks in connection to the operation. He was charged with knowingly taking part in supplying a large commercial quantity of synthetic cannabis. He has been granted conditional bail and is next due to front Campbelltown Local Court on Monday 14 September 2015. The following day (Thursday

A drink driver in Bunbury gave himself away by falling asleep behind the wheel of his car.

Union attacks Premier's Sunday trading proposal

UnionsWA secretary Meredith Hammat says ending weekend penalty rates would hurt workers.

Steve Holland   UnionsWA has criticised Premier Colin Barnett for pledging to extend Sunday trading hours and cut penalty rates.

Out of control gathering in Balga

Generic random breath testing. Victoria Police conduct random breath tests on Wurundjeri Way at Docklands. 7 May 2012. Picture by PAUL ROVERE / THE AGE

Steve Holland   Police shut down what they called an "out of control gathering" in Balga on Saturday night where party goers were accused of throwing bottles and cans at one another.

Greens announce Curtin lecturer Vanessa Rauland as Canning candidate

Greens Canning candidate Vanessa Rauland says Prime Minister Tony Abbot is out of touch with the community.

Steve Holland   The WA Greens have announced their candidate for the Canning by-election - Curtin University lecturer Vanessa Rauland.

Massive fire engulfs Wangara frozen chip factory

Thick, black smoke can be seen coming from the factory.

Firefighters are battling a massive fire at a food factory in Wangara that broke out just after 10am.

Escaped prisoner Geoffrey Ninyette on the run in Perth

On the run... Geoffrey Ninyette.

An escaped prisoner remains on the run after police captured three others who fled a Perth minimum security jail last night.

Ashley Madison hack: Perth's most cheating suburbs revealed

Madison Ashley, Perth

Steve Holland   Perth's love cheats continue to sweat as the latest revelation to emerge from the Ashley Madison hack shows hundreds of users around WA have been exposed and the state's hottest suburbs for accounts revealed.

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Perth weather: Swanbourne the wettest and more rain on the way

Perth will be clouded with rain and thunderstorms.

Ray Sparvell   It's a grey, wet day in Perth with more rain on the way but the wettest place in the metropolitan area is Swanbourne which has had nearly nine millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours to 9am, 2.6mm of it in one 10 minute spell.

Water Corp chair a director of company which bought its assets

Water Corp chairman Eva Skira is under fire.

Steve Holland   WA Water Corporation Chairman Eva Skira was also a director of RCR Tomlinson when the company acquired the public entity's remaining engineering and construction division, Fairfax Media can reveal.

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Tony Abbott 'confident but not cocky' about winning Canning by-election

Mr Abbott flew into Perth on Friday to help launch his party's candidate for the September 19 by-election, SAS soldier Andrew Hastie.

Brendan Foster   Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he is 'confident but not cocky' about the Liberal party's chance at the Canning by-election next month.

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Robyn Santen: Husband makes emotional Facebook plea over missing mum

Robyn Santen was last seen in a City Beach car park.

Ray Sparvell   The husband of missing Perth woman Robyn Santen has made an emotional tribute and a plea for information on a FaceBook page set up to track efforts to find her.

Bentley homicide: police have man in custody

Police at the scene of the homicide in Bentley.

Brendan Foster   Major Crime Squad detectives have a man in custody over the death of another man at a set of units in Bentley on Thursday afternoon.

WA child sex offender walks free on suspended term

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Kate Hedley   A Waroona man who sexually abused a younger family member for up to five years walked free on a suspended prison sentence on Thursday.

Who dares wins: Former WA SAS soldier fights to top of business world

Scott Houston - Perth's own Jack Reacher.

Ray Sparvell   Two hundred metres below the surface of an underground Tanzanian diamond mine is not the most comfortable of places at the best of times. But when someone is shooting bullets at you, it's even more claustrophobic.