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Heather McNeill

Heather McNeill is a Fairfax Media journalist who returned to the big smoke after a reporting stint in the Pilbara.

One-third of students from advantaged schools say their classrooms are disruptive.

Uproar after another Perth child rapist allowed back at school

Two boys accused of separate child rapes continue to attend a Perth religious school with teachers, students and parents unaware of their alleged offences - again calling into question a state law that effectively gags schools from being able to warn parents of a student's criminal history.

Crime and punishment is a big election issue.

How the Liberals and Labor plan to tackle WA's crime rate

You arrive home from work to find your back window smashed and your laptop missing. A woman at the shops has just had her purse stolen out of her trolley. A drunk man has tried to swing a punch at your friend during a night out.