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Jailed 'swingers' mum known to child protection for years before horrific abuse uncovered
A Perth judge has described the sexual abuse two children suffered at the hands of their own parents as "the worst imaginable" as details of their ordeal came to light.
- by Hannah Barry
Claremont killer trial LIVE: Pathwest lab picked up '28 issues from 17,000 analyses' over 20 years
Today Pathwest forensic scientist Scott Egan will continue to give evidence for a fourth day as the state looks to wrap up its DNA evidence in the coming week.
- by Heather McNeill
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Property development
Hastie rips into Mandurah marina developer over links to Chinese regime
A stoush over a marina development south of Perth has intensified with research into the ownership of the project's proponent revealing ties to China's government.
- by Nathan Hondros
Ex-WA treasurer Troy Buswell faces court charged with assaulting partner
Former West Australian treasurer Troy Buswell has faced court for the first time after being charged with a string of offences against his partner.
- by Rebecca LeMay
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As ocean's edge laps at WA's Wedge shacks, state acts on retreat plan
Owners of these 450 off-grid shacks have fought off repeated attempts to force them off the land, but now face another imminent threat: coastal erosion.
- by Emma Young
WA fever clinics to open next week ahead of anticipated rise in virus cases
The West Australian government is set to roll out a coronavirus public awareness campaign imminently.
- by Lauren Pilat and Kate Hedley
'What if I can't get home?' WA's love affair with Bali put to the test
Despite the risk of losing money she has paid for flights and hotels, Lily Pass is about to cancel her trip to Bali.
- by Fran Rimrod
WA economy bucks national trend as investment plunges
WA's state final demand figure, which measures the health of an economy minus interstate and international trade, contracted 0.2 per cent.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Bloomberg's campaign all but over as Biden surges on Super Tuesday
Former vice president Joe Biden has scored impressive victories in Virginia and North Carolina.
- by Matthew Knott
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Claremont serial killer trial
'I wasn't wearing a face mask': Scientists face contamination claims
It follows evidence that DNA from kimono seized from a 1988 Huntingdale sex attack was found to be 100 billion times more likely to have come from Mr Edwards' t han any other person.
- by Heather McNeill
Claremont trial: DNA from kimono was '100 billion times more likely' to be Edwards', report found
Various testing was carried out on a kimono found at the scene of a sex attack in Huntingdale, which Mr Edwards later admitted to, with one reporting the DNA profile was more than 100 billion times more likely to have come from Mr Edwards than another person.
- by Heather McNeill
Western Australia
Hell heads to Freo but Perth Festival marks high water with Cloudstreet play
While hard rock fans choked Perth's "Highway to Hell", a more restrained kind of crowd came face to face with a less dissonant part of the city's history.
- by Nathan Hondros
The Perth suburb where the property downturn has hit hardest
The December mortgage performance index from ratings agency Standard & Poor’s found seven of Australia's worst postcodes for mortgage arrears were in WA; six of those in Perth's metro area.
- by Hamish Hastie
Developer targets Perth cafe strip with $17 million 'precinct-defining project'
The “precinct-defining project” is set for an area that has weathered Perth's economic doldrums better than most.
- by Emma Young
FMG isolates sick worker at Christmas Creek mine after Indonesia trip
Fortescue chief executive Elizabeth Gaines said the worker was placed in isolation in accordance with guidelines.
- by Hamish Hastie
Perth schoolboy pleads guilty to Stirling Train Station attack
Police allege a group of five Churchlands students assaulted and robbed 20-year-old Matthew Henson on February 13.
- by Daile Cross
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Sport Australia admits it misled Senate inquiry over sports funding program
The government body that administered the sports grants scheme told the Senate it had received one email with approved projects when the election was called. Two had been sent.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Business
ASX sinks to six-month low on fears of bank weakness
Retail bank shares were sold off on Wednesday amid fears this week's rate cuts will lower the profits and dividend payouts of the major lenders.
- by Lucy Battersby and David Scutt
World
Iran now has enough fuel for a nuclear bomb: UN report
Iran also substantially increased the number of machines it is using to enrich uranium, allowing it to make more of the nuclear fuel faster.
- by Joby Warrick
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As it happened: Joe Biden sweeps the south, Bernie Sanders fights back in California
- by Chris Zappone, Matthew Knott and Zach Hope
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Bloomberg's campaign all but over as Biden surges on Super Tuesday
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Thai minister pleaded guilty in Sydney heroin case. Now he says 'it was flour'
- by Michael Ruffles and Michael Evans
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'Only thing in our mind is football': Matildas ready for Games battle
The Matildas aren't the least bit worried about travelling amid the coronavirus outbreak after enduring a month of disruption during their last camp.
- by Dominic Bossi
AFL confirms Shanghai game's move to Marvel Stadium
St Kilda and Port Adelaide will face off in a twilight match on Sunday June 7, ahead of the Queen's Birthday public holiday, and have their bye in round 11 instead.
- by Chloe Booker
Essendon keen to play game for premiership points in California
Essendon are keen to play a ground-breaking game in California against the Greater Western Sydney Giants for premiership points within the next two years.
- by Jake Niall
FFA set to call for expressions of interest in A-League second tier
There is still no certainty around how much it will cost or when it will be played, but FFA chief executive James Johnson says it's time to "test the market".
- by Vince Rugari
Tokyo Olympics to go ahead despite coronavirus outbreak, IOC says
"We are preparing for a successful Olympic Games Tokyo 2020," IOC head Thomas Bach said at the start of a board meeting to discuss the situation.
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Former top cyclist Nicolas Portal dies age 40
Portal, a team director, reportedly succumbed to cardiac arrest.
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Sporting bodies lash government's proposed religious freedom bill
The AFL, NRL, Cricket Australia, FFA and others fear the proposed bill would make it harder to discipline players who make discriminatory remarks, jeopardising sponsorship revenue and compromising inclusive environments.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Have Your Say
Murray's drug ban is up and he hopes to get back to AFL
Former Pie has completed his ban and will play in VFL this year, but still does not know how he inadvertently came into contact with banned substance.
