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Not enough of this: rainfall deficiencies are increasing, dimming the prospects for winter crops.
Weather

Little relief expected as rains not set to hit until evening

An approaching cold front is unlikely to produce significant rain falls in western areas of WA until after dark this evening.

  • by Kate Hedley
With unexplained deaths on the rise in WA, new tech is a game changer 
Courts

With unexplained deaths on the rise in WA, new tech is a game changer 

  • by Marta Pascual Juanola and Abbey Ross
Residents must prepare to leave immediately.
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Bushfires

Rain eases bushfire emergency in South West

  • by Kate Hedley, Heather McNeill and Hannah Barry
A survivor.
Biodiversity

The mad dash north to save  WA sawfish slowly cooking in a 40-degree bath 

  • by Emma Young
WA Liberal leader Mike Nahan has says the WA domestic economy is in recession.
Australian economy

Opposition utters 'R-word' as WA keeps slipping in key economic indicator

  • by Nathan Hondros
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Politics

Moody's has increased WA's credit rating.
WA budget

WA's debt rating improves amid spat over 'domestic recession'

The rating increased from Aa2 to Aa1, one below Aaa, which the state lost in 2014.

  • by Nathan Hondros and Hamish Hastie
Almost 21 per cent of Perth's office space is vacant, the equivalent of 21.5 vacant 240 St Georges Terrace office blocks.
Office

A fifth of Perth's office space is empty, the equivalent of 21.5 vacant office towers

The latest figures on Perth's office space has revealed about a fifth is vacant, the equivalent of 21.5 fully vacant 240 St Georges Terrace buildings.

  • by Nathan Hondros
WA Liberal leader Mike Nahan has says the WA domestic economy is in recession.
Australian economy

Opposition utters 'R-word' as WA keeps slipping in key economic indicator

  • by Nathan Hondros
Beaufort Street in Mount Lawley is facing a downturn as several businesses close their doors. It's the same story on 'main strips' across the Perth.
Retail

'Striponomics': The reason Perth's main streets are struggling is no big secret

  • by Nathan Hondros
Melissa Park addresses a pro-Palestine rally at Yagan Square in Perth on May 25, where she said powerful media interests had campaigned against her during the federal election.
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Israel

'F---ing wipe them out': Pro-Palestinian heckler slams Melissa Parke for 'caving-in to Zionists'

  • by Nathan Hondros

Crime & Courts

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Education

The toilet doors.
Education

The simple way this Perth primary school brightens up its students' days

  • by Hannah Barry
Opinion
Education

Catering for international students a learning curve we must conquer

  • by Suresh Rajan
Education

Minister backs new WA outdoor ed rules despite class cancellation concerns

  • by Hamish Hastie

Health

Eleven people have died this year in WA from flu-related illnesses.
Flu season

WA boy, 10, dies after flu complications

Mental health

Like the boy in her story, Perth artist Melanie had the 'worry monsters' before her death

  • by Hannah Barry
Mental health

Nic Naitanui hits out at 'disappointing' coverage of friend's drug battle

  • by Daile Cross

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