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The expected age of retirement for Australian men and women has climbed to its highest level since the early 1970s.

Ageing

Perth retirees are the oldest in the country

Australian men and women are now expecting to retire at ages not seen since the early 1970s. And in WA, people are working well into their 60s.

by Shane Wright

Mitsui and Beach Energy’s Waitsia gas project has an exemption from the ban on exports of onshore gas.

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Gas

Shares crash over building delays and cost blowout at troubled WA gas plant

by Peter Milne

The state government will spend $10 million to expand school zones and crossing program.

Road safety

Look out Perth: The new 40km/h zones coming to roads near you

by Sarah Brookes

The Eagles’ Harley Reid and the Dockers’ James Aish.

Opinion

Fremantle Dockers

Crucial moments sunk Freo, while Harley Reid activated beast mode

by Paddy Sweeney

The Bird, Perth, drinking habits of Gen Z, live music main picture. Picture: WAtoday

City life

Gen Z is not drinking – and it’s threatening Perth’s live music scene

by Mark Naglazas

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Politics

Chalice Mining major backer Tim Goyder (left) and chief executive Alex Dorsch.

Mining

Forget FIFO – new mine near Perth would offer 500 DIDO jobs

Chalice Mining could have 500 local workers producing numerous metals needed for the energy transition, under plans currently with the EPA.

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by Peter Milne

Female hatchlings can grow to weigh between 50kg and 125kg.

Marine life

Australia’s own ‘special’ sea turtle at stake with nests under threat

Australia’s north is the only place you can experience the wonder and awe this species inspires. But scientists say their nests could become dangerous places.

by Peter Milne

Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev headlines the UFC 284 event in Perth in February 2022.

UFC

UFC returns for another Perth showdown

by Hamish Hastie

Wind farms are operating in the Wheatbelt, including the largest Collgar facility near Merredin, but many more are needed as WA prepares to switch off coal-fired power.

Renewables

Wheatbelt renewable energy projects fail to clear planning hurdles

by Peter Milne

Meta, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, WA Commerce Minister Sue Ellery.

Scams

Get better, Meta: WA minister unleashes on big tech amid record scam losses

by Hamish Hastie

Crime & Courts

A coroner’s inquest is examining the circumstances surrounding the death of 16-year-old Cleveland Dodd.

Inquest

Unit 18 probationary guard given two hours’ notice before filling senior role, inquest told

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by Aaron Bunch

People rally in Perth to protest the death in custody of 16-year-old boy Cleveland Dodd.

Inquest

WA teenage prisoners in grip of self-harm ‘epidemic’: guard

by Aaron Bunch

A billion dollars worth of cocaine is intercepted off the coast of WA.

Courts

Drug runner in WA cocaine mega-bust cops lengthy jail term

by Jesinta Burton and Yvonne Ardley

A WA detective arrived at an IGA in Bentley after a pregnant woman was beaten in the carpark by a woman unknown to her on April 4, 2024.

Crime

Pregnant woman punched, kicked in Perth’s south

by Holly Thompson

The 38-year-old leaving Perth Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

Courts

Belmont councillor accused of indecently assaulting clients during driving tests

by Michael Stamp

The Goose Beach Bar & Kitchen was destroyed by fire in April 2021.

Courts

Taken to the cleaners: Busselton eatery blaze sparks $7m lawsuit over tea towels

by Jesinta Burton

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Education

Schools in WA are growing, with more recording over 2000 students each year.

Education

The Perth schools racing towards 3000 enrolments

by Holly Thompson

Courts

Shenton College student, 13, fronts court over alleged box cutter rampage

by Holly Thompson

Courts

Teen who stabbed fellow Perth student jailed after diary entries reveal ‘murderous intent’

by Holly Thompson

Health

The state government hopes its newest funding initiative will help children access vital health appointments.

Hospitals in crisis

Multimillion-dollar overhaul for WA children’s health services buckling under ‘unprecedented’ demand

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by Holly Thompson

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Mental health

WA government takes over shuttered Cockburn mental health clinic

by Hamish Hastie

Hospitals

St John eyes expansion of urgent care network as Medicare clinics move in

by Sarah Brookes

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