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‘Postcard Bandit’ back in court
UPDATE: Brenden Abbott, the bank robber dubbed the “Postcard Bandit”, has appeared in court for a sixth time in a bid to have historic escape charges dropped.
Experts’ guide to buying property off-plan
1:30PM
TRISTAN LAVALETTE
BUYING off the plan has several notable advantages but prospective buyers need to be informed before committing, according to Perth property experts.
Carjack pair flee across Nullarbor
1:04PM
PHIL HICKEY
TWO people who carjacked a woman in Victoria Park and then fled across the Nullarbor allegedly stealing fuel from roadhouses are being extradited back to WA.
Dutch royals head to WA races
10:27AM
THE Dutch King and Queen enjoyed a day at Ascot Racecourse on day two of their Perth visit to soak up Melbourne Cup festivities.
‘Drunk driver’ lands in Albany harbour
10:26AM
PHIL HICKEY
A MAN was allegedly three times over the legal alcohol limit when he drove his car into Princess Royal Harbour in Albany on Monday night.
Man charged over wild Geographe chase
7:49AM
PHIL HICKEY
POLICE have charged a West Busselton man with a string of offences after he allegedly led police on a car chase in the state’s South West on Monday.
Baldivis house fire leaves $350,000 damage bill
7:34AM
PHIL HICKEY
A HOUSE fire in Baldivis in Perth’s south has caused an estimated $350,000 damage and destroyed two cars.
Dad, daughter jailed after drug bust
7:00PM
A NOTORIOUS Perth drug dealer has been jailed for more than 10 years, while his daughter and two Vietnamese-born associates have also been sentenced after a police sting.
Boat seized after lobster pot ‘intrusion’
5:29PM
FISHERIES and Marine officers have seized a boat for alleged interference with other fishers’ rock lobster pots, south of Perth.
Fire death: ‘Crucial info not passed on’
5:27PM
AAP, PHIL HICKEY
VITAL information about a predicted wind change was not properly communicated when a WA firefighter was caught up in the “dead man zone” of a bushfire, an inquest has heard.
In-demand Perth suburbs to rent
4:52PM
HAYLEY GODDARD
DESPITE vacancy rates climbing to 6.7 per cent in Perth’s rental market, some suburbs are bucking the trend.
‘Couture cow’ a first for Perth designer
12:59PM
ZOE VAN ZANTEN
WHILE she has had to deal with some demanding divas before, Kathryn Cizeika has never styled a cow — until now.
Dog owner charged over schoolgirl attack
12:20PM
THE owner of two bull terriers who mauled a nine-year-old girl in a park in Bassendean has been charged with unlawful wounding.
Family wants justice for 1989 murder victim
11:18AM
THE family of a Perth father-of-eight who was murdered in a violent, random attack in the city nearly 27 years ago has joined WA Police in appealing for public help to catch his killer.
Dutch royals honour explorer’s landing
8:25AM
KATE CAMPBELL
UPDATE: THE Dutch King and Queen proved they are a couple of style and substance on the first day of their Perth visit to celebrate the 400th anniversary of explorer Dirk Hartog’s landing in WA.
Man dies in Brand Highway crash
6:52AM
A MAN in his 30s has died after being thrown out of his Holden Calais which crashed on Brand Highway, at Bonniefield, just north of Dongara.
Perth restaurants try new tricks to lure diners
12:00AM
FLEUR BAINGER
TOUGH times are causing Perth’s dining scene to sharpen up, get creative and embrace online innovations like never before. Customers are all the better for it.
Company floats big idea for river parties
12:00AM
MARTIN FLYNN
WHAT weighs 800 tons, measures 50m in length and cost $4 million to build? A “floating event space” due to be launched in Perth next year.
Couldn’t give a shih tzu
12:00AM
PETER VAN ONSELEN
IT didn’t happen in this state, but everyone around the country deserves to know what the Victorian prisons minister did.
How ‘cakeage’ fee has ignited debate
4:59PM
SOPHIE GABRIELLE
AN ONLINE rant over customers complaining about a “cakeage” fee at a leading Perth restaurant has sparked a heated debate about whether the practice is justified.
Boat fire causes $60,000 damage
1:02PM
SOPHIE GABRIELLE
ARSON squad detectives are investigating a suspicious fire at a Rockingham boat yard on Sunday morning.
Measles alert after second case in a week
11:24AM
WEST Aussies are being warned about an increased risk of measles after a second person within a week was diagnosed with the illness upon their return from overseas.
Mum forged court order, DNA results
12:00AM
KATE CAMPBELL
A MARRIED WA mother has been jailed for forging a court order and DNA results in a bid to dupe her ex-lover into believing he wasn’t the father of her child.
We’re in front line for global warming
12:00AM
CLAIRE BICKERS Climate change
SCIENTISTS have warned WA will be one of Australia’s hardest hit regions by global warming over the next 30 years.
Bushfire reduction projects get cash boost
12:00AM
PHIL HICKEY
MORE than a dozen bushfire mitigation projects across WA will benefit from $300,000 in government funding.
Public not sold on Western Power plan
12:00AM
JOE SPAGNOLO, KATE CAMPBELL Western Power
PREMIER Colin Barnett has a hard sell trying to convince West Australians that Western Power should be privatised, a new survey shows.
Beaches need early warning systems
12:00AM
TREVOR PADDENBURG Sharks
WEST Australians have rejected the use of drum lines or nets to kill sharks, but one in four say fishermen should be allowed to catch protected great whites.
Barnett: Nalder ‘got ahead of himself’
12:00AM
KATE CAMPBELL, JOE SPAGNOLO
COLIN Barnett says his job has been made “easier” since Dean Nalder and Tony Simpson quit cabinet, with WA Speaks showing he is WA’s preferred leader.
‘I was at the house when they found him’
12:00AM
TREVOR PADDENBURG
A GOOD friend of a Perth man who was allegedly murdered by his father has revealed she was at his house when police found his body in a hidden grave.
How saving $10 a week is a struggle
12:00AM
CLAIRE BICKERS Economy
WHILE drugs, sharks and our housing market remain hot topics, it’s WA’s economy and cost of living that are the biggest worries for West Australians.
‘I was at the house when they found him’
12:00AM
TREVOR PADDENBURG
A GOOD friend of a Perth man who was allegedly murdered by his father has revealed she was at his house when police found his body in a hidden grave.
How saving $10 a week is a struggle
12:00AM
CLAIRE BICKERS Economy
WHILE drugs, sharks and our housing market remain hot topics, it’s WA’s economy and cost of living that are the biggest worries for West Australians.
Public not sold on Western Power plan
12:00AM
JOE SPAGNOLO, KATE CAMPBELL Western Power
PREMIER Colin Barnett has a hard sell trying to convince West Australians that Western Power should be privatised, a new survey shows.
Beaches need early warning systems
12:00AM
TREVOR PADDENBURG Sharks
WEST Australians have rejected the use of drum lines or nets to kill sharks, but one in four say fishermen should be allowed to catch protected great whites.
Barnett: Nalder ‘got ahead of himself’
12:00AM
KATE CAMPBELL, JOE SPAGNOLO
COLIN Barnett says his job has been made “easier” since Dean Nalder and Tony Simpson quit cabinet, with WA Speaks showing he is WA’s preferred leader.
Parents have ‘rosy view’ of kids’ health
12:00AM
CLAIRE BICKER
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TOO many WA parents are ignoring expert advice on how to keep their kids healthy through diet and exercise, a new survey shows.
The Aussie woman changing lives in Africa
12:00AM
LIAM BARTLETT
TO use the vernacular, I’ve had a gutful of the idealistic bleeding hearts queuing up to berate and criticise Australia’s record on human rights.
Bid to cut country toll with fixed cameras
12:00AM
EXCLUSIVE TREVOR PADDENBURG
FIXED speed cameras will be installed on country highways for the first time in WA in a bid to cut the soaring death toll on regional roads.
Moosic soothes the milk makers
12:00AM
TREVOR PADDENBURG
A WA dairy farmer is playing Mozart concertos to her cows and Beethoven symphonies to her bovines to test whether they will produce more or tastier milk.
Why WA is still the best place to live
12:00AM
KATE CAMPBELL Our future
WEST Australians are proving how resilient they are in the face of the economic slowdown with most feeling optimistic about the state’s future.
Quality time with newborns at risk
12:00AM
REGINA TITELIUS
A PERTH mum says parents will miss out on crucial time with their newborn kids under the proposed changes to paid parental leave.
West Australians support Roe 8, tolls
12:00AM
JOE SPAGNOLO, KATE CAMPBELL Freight link/tolls
THE State Government’s decision to proceed with Roe 8 has the support of the majority of West Australians, according to the latest WA Speaks survey.
No support for lifting rate of GST
12:00AM
THE GST
DO not lift the GST rate beyond the current 10 per cent. That is WA’s message to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Terror attack fears high in bush
12:00AM
RURAL West Australians are more worried about a terror attack happening in WA than Perth householders.
Escapee charged after dramatic car chase
10:26PM
SOPHIE GABRIELLE
WATCH: Dramatic footage has been released of the moment police caught an escaped prisoner following a pursuit through Perth’s south-eastern suburbs.
Better late than never for golden oldie
9:52PM
JORDAN McARDLE
HE was the oldest competitor in the men’s 100m sprints, so WA legend Arthur Carbon can be excused for not hearing the starting gun.
WA Lotto player wins $1.9 million
9:07PM
MARTIN FLYNN
ONE lucky Perth punter has netted $1.9 million in the Saturday Lotto Superdraw.
Brad Hogg tells how he considered suicide
8:08PM
BEN ROBINSON
BRAD Hogg has revealed he contemplated suicide in the wake of his retirement from international cricket and the subsequent breakdown of his first marriage.
WA voices give Barnett a lot to ponder
7:00PM
JOE SPAGNOLO State Political Editor
THERE is a lot for Colin Barnett to ponder when he reads our WA Speaks survey results.
Grylls roasts Liberals over tax plan
6:05PM
JOE SPAGNOLO
THE war between the Barnett Government alliance partners has escalated, with Treasurer Mike Nahan dismissing the Nationals’ plan for payroll tax deductions.
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