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David Allan-Petale

David Allan-Petale is a journalist, blogger and writer with a deep interest in politics, business, history and WA's regions. A keen sailor, traveller, sleep deprived father and lover of whisky and literature, he was shortlisted for The Australian/Vogel's Literary Award 2017 and is always hunting for a good story.

The car has been impounded for 28 days.

Perth cops nab 'hoon' for 'traffic light drag'

A Perth rev-head has had his newly purchased power ride impounded after police allegedly caught him drag racing another car on Friday night with his five-year-old child in the front passenger seat.

Up in the air.

Tackling fear of flying at a Perth flight simulator

"And rotate," Peter said, prompting me to pull the w-shaped control stick back into my lap, angling the 737's nose up fifteen degrees to climb clear of the ground, up into the bright blue skies above Hong Kong.