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Cops warn locals away as missing teen search continues

Police have urged community members to avoid Scarborough Beach as emergency services continue the search for a missing 16-year-old boy.

Phil Hickey & Justin Bianchini

Safety breachesPremiumBreaches at East Perth death site cost Hanssen $60k

A Perth construction company has been fined $60,000 for breaching an occupational safety regulation during the construction of an East Perth apartment complex where a worker was killed in 2016.

Adam Poulsen

Secret communicationPremium‘Ciphr phone’ lands alleged drug trafficker in custody

One of four people charged in connection over a major drug bust last year is back in custody after allegedly being caught with an encrypted mobile phone, a breach of her bail conditions.

Phil Hickey

‘Beautiful human being’PremiumMum killed in crash revealed as soccer club president

Natalie Harding, the 51-year-old woman killed in a horrific car crash on Friday, was the president of the Wembley Downs Soccer Club and a close friend to outgoing WA Opposition Leader Liza Harvey.

Phil Hickey

Heartbreaking scenesCommentsPremium‘Stay with me’: Brave man’s final words to shark victim

The first responder who pulled Broome shark attack victim Charles Cernobori out of bloodied water as he realised he was witnessing the man’s final moments.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Leadership tussleCommentsPremiumThe six Liberal MPs still in play as Harvey backs Zak

Outgoing Opposition Leader Liza Harvey will back Zak Kirkup as her replacement, with the 33-year-old still on course to claim her mantle — but as many as six Liberal MPs are believed to be undecided.

Josh Zimmerman

‘It can’t be used’PremiumDisgraced MP Urban claims alleged lies ‘protected’

Disgraced Labor MP Barry Urban — who sensationally quit politics amid a fake medal scandal — is arguing the alleged lies he told a committee be thrown out of court due to parliamentary privilege.

Emily Moulton

PHOTO GALLERYCamera IconPremiumSchool’s out for 2020 Leavers descending on Dunsborough

They dodged the worst of the disruption to their final school year and now WA’s class of 2020 are Australia’s only school leavers to get to celebrate at an official event. SEE THE IMAGES

Catherine Massey and Kelsey Reid

Buzz off!Premium36m flies freed in western suburbs to fight Qld pest

Perth’s exclusive western suburbs are abuzz as the release of tens of millions of sterile Queensland fruit flies begins in the final leg of an effort to eradicate the pest.

Jenne Brammer

Unimaginable tragedyPremiumTeen’s twin brother, girlfriend killed in tragic crash

A Pinjarra Senior High School student is mourning the loss of his twin brother and his girlfriend after a devastating crash in Coolup on Saturday night.

Daryna Zadvirna

Shaken baby syndromeVideoPremium‘He’s gone limp’: Convicted dad’s triple-0 call

The triple-0 call made by a father convicted of being responsible for his seven-week-old baby’s ‘shaken baby syndrome’ has been made public for the first time. LISTEN TO THE CALL HERE.

Shannon Hampton

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Super system inequities not fit for the future

Paul Keating’s system has done a brilliant job of building healthy nest eggs and is a glorious structure for high income earners and keen savers. But for all that is good, not everyone is equal.

Neale Prior

Suppression order liftedPremiumThe secret reasons Scott Austic got his retrial

The reasons why a court decided to overturn Scott Austic’s conviction for the murder of Stacey Thorne and grant him a retrial have remained a heavily guarded secret until today

Shannon Hampton

Leadership battleCommentsPremiumKirkup leads Nalder in tight Liberal race

It’s a case of youth versus experience but the leadership of the WA Liberals is far from decided.

Josh Zimmerman

Community hubPremium$30m plan to revamp Maylands’ Lyric Lane Theatre

The proposed redevelopment will front Eighth Avenue with the back facing Lyric Lane, which is home to bistro and music venue Lyric Lane, Rossonero Pizzeria and Seasonal Brewing Co.

Kristie Lim

Good medicineCommentsPremium‘Patients aren’t numbers’: Remote GPs make a difference

Two Aboriginal GPs open up about the pros and cons of working in the State’s most remote region.

Rangi Hirini

FAMILY POEMPremium‘My heart is broken’: Partner’s tribute to shark victim

The partner and children of fatal shark attack victim Charlie Cernobori have paid emotional tributes to the ‘hardworking’ Broome local, following his tragic death in the water at iconic Cable Beach.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Fresh chargesPremiumPublic sector fraud accused hit with laundering charges

The latest person arrested in connection to one of the biggest public sector thefts in WA history has been hit with more charges — including money or property laundering.

Shannon Hampton

Sale finalisedVideoPremiumHealius sells medical centres for $500m

Healthcare giant Healius has completed the sale of its medical centres to funds managed by Melbourne-based private equity group BGH Capital.

Danielle Le Messurier

Body on beachCommentsWoman’s body washes up in Yallingup

A woman’s body has washed up in WA’s South West a month after a 23-year-old was swept off nearby rocks.

Caitlyn Rintoul

‘Rich heart’‘Kind, loving’ father-of-eight remembered

Tributes have poured in for a Rockingham father-of-eight who was killed in an alleged hit and run in Perth’s south on Sunday.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Historic decisionCommentsPremiumLandmark compensation scheme for WA Police

A 30-year battle to look after catastrophically injured cops has ended this morning after the McGowan Government announced WA’s first police compensation scheme.

Ben Harvey

Rock workPremiumTwo firms get nod for Ocean Reef marina breakwaters

Two companies have been named preferred contractors to build WA’s longest breakwaters as part of the $126.5 million Ocean Reef Marina project.

Stuart McKinnon

Check it outPremiumEasy solution to costly problem of US dividend cheques

Like thousands of other former Alinta Gas investors, Gwelup retiree Mark See gets dividend cheques from US-based Brookfield Infrastructure Partners raging from just a few cents to $US50.

Nick Bruining

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