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A turtle on Ningaloo Reef.

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Emissions

It locks away pollution 30 times faster than forest, and northern WA is its hotspot. So what is blue carbon?

Shy dugongs, sea turtles and ancient microbes are all found among our seagrasses and mangroves. Why are politicians interested in these ocean meadows now?

by Emma Young

Housing stress in WA has skyrocketed since the end of the rental evictions moratorium in March.

Renting

More than 19,000 WA households in need but only one affordable home

by Marta Pascual Juanola

Premier Mark McGowan celebrates the 30th anniversary of the WA-Zhejiang sister-state relationship with Province Communist Party of China Secretary Che Jun on November 10, 2017.

China relations

McGowan urges Morrison to mend China relationship as row continues

by Marta Pascual Juanola

WA restrictions ease, but masks to remain in some situations

Coronavirus pandemic

WA restrictions ease, but masks to remain in some situations

by Heather McNeill

The price of iron ore has hit $US200 for the first time.

Commodities

Iron ore hits $US200 for first time as Chinese demand soars

by Annie Lee

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Politics

WA Chief Health Officer, Andy Robertson.

Updated

Coronavirus pandemic

No new community cases of COVID-19, with faith in contact tracers at an all time high

WA’s COVID-19 restrictions will ease significantly on Saturday despite the state being only one week into the 14-day incubation period from the latest outbreak.

by Hamish Hastie

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, WA Premier Mark McGowan, COVID restrictions May 6 2021. Picture: Getty/WAtoday

Updated

Coronavirus pandemic

No new WA cases as NSW Premier takes a dig at McGowan’s lockdown responses

Perth and Peel will find out what restrictions will remain in place from May 8 as the government grows more confident the two clusters have been contained.

by Hamish Hastie

Aishwarya deteriorated in the emergency department of the Perth Children’s Hospital.

Hospitals in crisis

WA government rejects new review into Aishwarya’s death

by Hamish Hastie

The Pan Pacific and Novotel hotels in Perth.

Coronavirus pandemic

‘He was doing the right thing’: Hotel boss says case 1001 was wearing PPE correctly

by Hamish Hastie

WA needs to make N95 masks mandatory in its quarantine hotels.

Opinion

Coronavirus pandemic

The WA government must heed the warnings and stop resisting proper PPE in hotels

by Hamish Hastie

Crime & Courts

Zeljko Kuch. Picture: Supplied

Courts

Perth man fronts court on murder charge over Ocean Reef death

by Cameron Myles

The identity of the man accused of murdering Nick Martin has been suppressed.

Courts

Alleged shooter of Rebels boss Nick Martin facing fresh charges

by Heather McNeill and Michael Stamp

WA Premier Mark McGowan

Courts

Perth man fronts court over threats to kill WA Premier

by Michael Stamp

Ms Dhu’s family members at a coronial inquest into her death in 2016.

Deaths in custody

WA doctor who declared Ms Dhu fit to return to custody 24 hours before her death fined $30,000

by Heather McNeill

A woman has been charged after two incidents with WA police in the CBD.

Coronavirus pandemic

Woman charged for twice refusing to wear a face mask in Perth CBD

by David Prestipino

Gina Rinehart and Bianca Rinehart are at war over Lang Hancock’s iron ore throne.

Mining

War of the Rineharts: How succession to Lang’s iron ore throne ‘may tear it all apart’

by Aja Styles

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Education

Perth College principal Helen Aguiar.

Social media

Perth principal speaks out after fake Instagram account set up in her name ‘grooms’ students

by Heather McNeill

Education

‘Rape joke chants’: Hale alumnus details ‘misogynist’ attitudes of male classmates

by Lauren Pilat

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Private schools

‘Like a girl’: Perth private school student leader urges peers to take responsibility for attitudes towards females

by Lauren Pilat

Health

The Mecure Hotel, Perth.

Coronavirus pandemic

WA to close ‘high-risk’ hotels as state records fourth day of no new community COVID-19 cases

by Peter de Kruijff

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Coronavirus pandemic

Welshpool warehouse workers linked to COVID patient told to get tested, quarantine

by Darius Winterfield

Coronavirus pandemic

WA Health told in March to move quarantine guests away from COVID-19 cases

by Peter de Kruijff

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