Shark attack in Falcon, WA. Paramedics are taking the surfer up to the waiting ambulance. A man working on him advised small children to leave. MUST CREDIT PICTURE: RACHEL FENNER, COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER GROUP.

Falcon Bay

DOCTORS were working frantically to stabilise a surfer who is in a critical condition after losing part of his leg in a horrific shark attack in Falcon, south of Perth.

Missing gold Perth Mint ‘swindle’: worker charged

A 27-YEAR-OLD man has been accused of stealing $75,000 worth of gold and coins while working as a contractor at Perth Mint.

Student groomed Woman teacher, 26, on child sex charges

Woman teacher, 26, on child sex charges

A YOUNG woman schoolteacher is facing allegations she repeatedly sexually interfered with a 15-year-old female student over a 10-month period.

Murder trial Man ‘stabbed mate while play fighting’

Man ‘stabbed mate while play fighting’

A MAN fatally stabbed his former housemate while play wrestling after he became upset about being put in a headlock, a Perth court has heard.

Ratings war Mix 94.5 back on top of Perth airwaves

Mix 94.5 back on top of Perth airwaves

MIX 94.5 continues to dominate Perth’s radio landscape while 6PR ratings plummeted, according to the latest survey.

Allowances debate Politicians’ most outrageous perk

Politicians’ most outrageous perk

WE NOW know one thing for certain: Australia’s federal politicians are in no danger whatsoever of starving to death any time soon.

ACL compares gay marriage to Holocaust

Live coverage ACL compares gay marriage to Holocaust

THE Australian Christian Lobby has likened same-sex marriage and the Safe Schools program to Nazi atrocities.

Ice epidemic More WA workers high on ‘ice’

More WA workers high on ‘ice’

MORE WA employers than ever before are calling up a hotline service because they need help dealing with drug abuse — mostly “ice’’ — at their workplace.

Man wounded Gang Crime cops probe ‘drive-by shooting’

Gang Crime cops probe ‘drive-by shooting’

GANG Crime Squad officers are investigating bikie links to a drive-by shooting in Perth’s south overnight which left a man in hospital with a gunshot wound.

Meth seized at Perth Airport

Meth seized at Perth Airport

A TAIWANESE woman has been caught with a kilogram of methamphetamine in her luggage at Perth Airport, Australian border officials say.

Arm found in ocean near Coral Bay

Arm found in ocean near Coral Bay

UPDATE: DIVERS on a charter vessel discovered a human arm on the ocean floor near Coral Bay as the search for two missing fishermen continues.

Special edition Where to get your free PerthNow paper

PERTHNOW will print a special midweek paper on Wednesday, which includes your guide to the WA Day long weekend. Here’s where you can pick up a copy.

Backlash GoT hunk: ‘I’m more than a head of hair’

KIT Harrington is known for playing a brooding sex symbol on Game of Thrones but just like Jon Snow, he is facing a mutiny, with fans saying “you know nothing”.

Hitting back Keira’s pals slam ‘arrogant s**thead’

KEIRA Knightley’s former directors have come to the defence of the star after filmmaker John Carney criticised her acting.

Federal election Liberal fall not Barnett’s fault: senator

WA LABOR Senator Sue Lines has ridiculed the Liberal Party amid reports spooked MPs are blaming Premier Colin Barnett’s popularity for poll results.

Global Slavery Index WA’s forced labour shame

AROUND 46 million people around the world are subjected to modern slavery including in WA’s tomato growing industry, mining magnate Andrew Forrest says.

Installation bungle ‘Broken’ panels at new kids hospital replaced

UPDATE: Health Minister John Day has downplayed the broken panels blunder at the new Perth Children’s Hospital saying it can be “rectified without delaying the opening”.

Tech boost Coding courses and robots for public schools

SIX hundred WA teachers are to undergo coding workshops and all public primary schools will get new resources, including robots, it was announced today.

David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust for Neale Whitaker column for Sunday Herald Sun Realestate 22MAR15

WASO to lead tribute concert to David Bowie

THE West Australian Symphony Orchestra is to lead a special tribute concert to the late David Bowie. See who else is in the line-up.

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Restaurant review Pete’s paleo eatery lacks spice

Pete’s paleo eatery lacks spice

VEGETARIANS, gluten intolerants and dairy-dodgers are catered for in almost every dish at Pete Evans’ East Perth eatery.

Bar review: Alfred’s Fun addition to Perth bar scene

Fun addition to Perth bar scene

A COSY bunker of gingham tablecloths and rock ’n’ roll artefacts, the city’s newest small bar is a heady mix of Scorsese and Spinal Tap.

Senator Di Natale

Preference plan Website highlights spectre of party deal

LABOR has launched a website to try to spook the Liberals and Greens from cutting a preference deal that could cost them the safe seat of Batman.

Live coverage ACL compares gay marriage to Holocaust

ACL compares gay marriage to Holocaust

THE Australian Christian Lobby has likened same-sex marriage and the Safe Schools program to Nazi atrocities.

Smackdown Hanson and Turnbull’s war of words

Hanson and Turnbull’s war of words

PAULINE Hanson has vowed to be a thorn in the side of Malcolm Turnbull after the Prime Minister said the controversial politician was not welcome in Australian politics.

Road worrier ‘We want to get him up and going’

West Coast coach Adam Simpson has leapt to the defence of patchy star Mark LeCras, but admits the classy forward needs to improve his output on the road.

Roland Garros Stosur storms into last eight at French Open

SAMANTHA Stosur’s French Open love affair has continued, brushing aside world No. 6 Simona Halep to end a four-year grand slam quarter-final wait.

Changes Boost for Force following ARU meeting

VETERAN skipper Matt Hodgson says Western Force players are relieved after being told they won’t be moved to Western Sydney.

Clairsy and Kymba

Mix 94.5 back on top of Perth airwaves

MIX 94.5 continues to dominate Perth’s radio landscape while 6PR ratings plummeted, according to the latest survey.

Sam Armytage attacked by dog

Sam Armytage attacked by dog

SUNRISE host Samantha Armytage has hit out at owners of aggressive dogs after she was attacked during a walk late yesterday.

Theresa booted a week after brother

Theresa booted a week after brother

THE 44-year-old mum of three was eliminated from Masterchef on Monday after the dish she prepared missed some essential elements.

RendezView Paying an au pair minimum wage is exploitation. The end

Paying an au pair minimum wage is exploitation. The end

It is reprehensible for au pairs to be underpaid in a country that has long had rights for minimum wage. Yet Di Natale is defending the practice of paying foreign women as little as possible.

RendezView Ladies, you don’t need champagne to talk to guys

Ladies, you don’t need champagne to talk to guys

Champagne is a girl’s Dutch courage. But women shouldn’t feel the need to down a glass of champers before being able to speak to a man. Be brave: put the glass down.

Inside the world’s most expensive hotel suites

Inside the world’s most expensive hotel suites

SOME of these lavish digs charge up to $100K per night, so what’s it really like inside? We take a peek at the rooms of the rich and famous.

Best ways to take on Tokyo

Best ways to take on Tokyo

WHAT to eat, when to visit and where to shop ... here’s how to conquer the most populous metro area on the planet.