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West Coast Eagles premiership hero apologises after drug arrest
"I apologise to my friends and family and those who helped me. I made mistake when suffering mum's loss, I was a mess for weeks."
- by Hannah Barry
Thousands lose power as 100km/h gusts tear through Perth
The front moved slowly across the bottom of the state mid-morning and continued through the day, uprooting trees, downing power poles and blowing off roofs.
- by Hamish Hastie
Travellers stranded after cheap flights sold through Facebook prove too good to be true
A Perth mother who booked three years' worth of school holiday trips to Bali after seeing a $99 return flights deal online is one of more than 200 people who have fallen victim to a Facebook travel agency collapse.
- by Heather McNeill
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Police
Public warned not to approach man wanted over Beldon shooting
Dean Anthony Bertasso, 29, is wanted by police after a 50-year-old man was shot in the chest on Lockeville Close just before 8am Thursday.
- by Hannah Barry
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Opinion
Banking royal commission
CommBank criminal charges a good first step - but ASIC needs to do more
The bank that most contributed to the need for a royal commission into misconduct has finally been called to account.
- by Adele Ferguson
'You have a lot to make up for': WA mum avoids jail over son's cigarette lighter burns
When police became involved, the woman initially said her son was out-of-control and liked to lie.
From Perth bush to deep sea: A new wave of jobs spawns in GnangaraÂ
On Friday Telstra and Fugro, the geo-data company that conducted the search for missing flight MH370 in the Indian Ocean, officially launched a remote operations centre at PITC.
- by Hamish Hastie
Doctors issue public warning after spike in Perth measles cases
There have now been 13 confirmed measles cases in the Perth metropolitan area since mid-September.
Why these WA wines are rated best in the land by Australia's voice of vino
Each year the country's foremost authority on wine, James Halliday, releases his Wine Companion, regarded as the Bible of Australian wine reviews.Â
- by David Prestipino
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Takata airbag scandal
'Should not be driven': Takata airbag danger raised to critical
- by Zach Hope and Charlotte Grieve
Western Australia
Extinction Rebellion targets Chevron's CBD office with 'interpretative dance' protest
"Members of Extinction Rebellion WA will be decked out in full gas-masquerade, pumping the Stones back catalogue to a captive audience as we wake Chevron up from their coma via interpretative dance."
- by Nathan Hondros
WA sheep exporter to fight Awassi Express animal cruelty charges
Emanuel Exports, two former directors indicated they will plead not guilty to charges stemming from the 2017 trip.Â
Jetstar flights from Melbourne to Busselton to take off in March 2020
Jetstar has become the first airline to open up direct flights from Melbourne to Busselton, offering a new direct route arriving at the gateway to Western Australia’s famed Margaret River wine region.
- by Cameron Myles
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Courts
Girl, 2, could lose finger as Perth man faces court accused of burning her
- by Heather McNeill
National
Exclusive
Wage scandal
Restaurant empire behind Chin Chin underpaid staff by up to $10,000 each
- by Ben Schneiders and Royce Millar
Politics
Analysis
Retail
Cash splash just a trickle: From $14.5b in tax refunds, Australia's shops got squat
The only way to put a positive spin on retail figures released on Friday is to say they could have been worse.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Business
Opinion
Gaming & wagering
The Australian rich-lister pulling the strings in global gaming deal
Vicars and Messara put the active into active funds management.
- by Elizabeth Knight
World
'Bring them home': One man's campaign to get IS brides back to Australia
Kamalle Dabboussy is worried about the lives of his daughter and grandchildren. So the family have taken a big risk to get their stories told.
- by Michael Bachelard
Editor's Picks
Property bydomain
Less is more: A renovation for a grand old dame, untouched for decades
Residing in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Princes Hill, Old Souls House sits alongside other graceful old dames dating back to the late Victorian era.
- by Elizabeth Clarke
The secluded prestige hotspot that has kept its original charm
It's the star of a new film and is home to some seriously expensive properties, but fame and fortune have not changed what locals love about this suburb.
- by Kate Farrelly
Culture
Straight outta Baulkham Hills: Australian hip-hop's ground zero
Spotify's upcoming A1 Live concert showcases how Western Sydney is dominating Australia's hip-hop scene and producing world-class artists.
- by Robert Moran
The wide open road ahead of Tim Minchin
The globally acclaimed satirist, composer and performer came home to take on the world.
- by Mark Mordue
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Sport
'Could Olympic results be affected?': IOC boss' major concerns over disgraced coach
The investigations into the athletes associated with disgraced coach Alberto Salazar are only beginning, according to IOC boss Thomas Bach.
- by Ben Rumsby
FFA, ABC confirm free-to-air soccer deal
The ABC has inked a two-year deal to carry soccer - A-League, W-League, and Socceroos and Matildas matches - on the national broadcaster.
- by Michael Lynch
Explainer
AFL 2019
Free agency for life and delisted free agency: AFL trade jargon explained
- by Daniel Cherny
