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Prime minister dodges WA byelection dominated by One Nation

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 14:50
The byelection’s political ramifications continue to bleed into national discussions of One Nation’s surging support in outer suburban areas.
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Plant, pull, repeat: Cottesloe council to vote on replacing uprooted Norfolk Pines

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 13:04
The trees were planted in June, removed in July and are set to be replanted if a vote goes ahead at the Town of Cottesloe’s meeting on Tuesday night.
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Grossly negligent: Woodside called out for abandoning scope 3 emissions plans

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 12:18
The oil and gas giant claims its climate objectives will be now guided by the pace of global energy transition.
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‘Beggars belief’: The proposed industrial port within WA’s newest marine park

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 11:58
A campaign to stop the Gascoyne Gateway Marine Complex proposal is in full swing, over concerns the plans would require extensive dredging and result in shipping lanes cutting through a critical humpback whale resting and nursing ground.
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End of the ‘good bloke’ defence? WA’s plan to ban character references draws mixed response

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 09:25
The move comes after Western Power stood down three employees who provided character references for a colleague convicted of rape.
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WA news LIVE: WA to scrap good character references in court sentencings

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 07:37
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The six-year learning gap dividing WA students

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 03:00
For the first time, researchers converted NAPLAN scores into equivalent years of learning for a clear picture of the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students. 
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The stolen Ducati, the politician’s quad bike and the Perth dad who became a community hero

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 03:00
When Saadiq Regal’s motorbike was stolen from outside his Stratton home last week, it launched a three-day pursuit of justice and a political discussion about youth crime and policing.
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West Coast’s odyssey: Is this the longest rebuild in club history?

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 03:00
You’d be foolish to suggest the club hasn’t improved this season, but there is no disguising the fact that West Coast has won only four games and, more alarmingly, lost its last 11 outings.
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Perth ‘Tinder rapist’ claims he thought women were consenting

Mon, 08/24/2026 - 13:07
Michael McConnaughty, 30, is alleged to have sexually assaulted two women he met through dating apps in 2019 and 2023.
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Wharfie time? We’ll be ready, say Hawks

Mon, 08/24/2026 - 10:22
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is optimistic his team will be able to achieve what no other club has done this year: beat Fremantle in Perth.
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WA news LIVE: Search resumes for elderly man missing in Wagin

Mon, 08/24/2026 - 07:31
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Perth voters favour domestic gas enforcement over more drilling, survey reveals

Mon, 08/24/2026 - 03:00
Polling conducted by Greenpeace found 71 per cent of metropolitan voters disapproved of Woodside’s Browse plans, as well as the potential for fracking in the Kimberley.
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WA played a big part in turning Australia into an asbestos nation. Will we ever be free of the deadly dust?

Sun, 08/23/2026 - 03:00
A new book charts Australia’s love of the hazardous building material, and whether we will ever be free of it from our homes – or our landscape.
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Minor premiers Fremantle fall to red-hot Blues ahead of finals

Sat, 08/22/2026 - 14:49
The Blues signalled their finals intent in a commanding performance, overcoming an early four-goal deficit at Marvel Stadium on Saturday.
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The WA companies poised to make their mark on the critical minerals scene

Sat, 08/22/2026 - 03:00
Western Australia’s contribution to the surging critical minerals market is heating up, with one company believing it is sitting on the biggest titanium deposit in the world.
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Suspended City of Perth CEO emailed ‘advice’ before committee meeting

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 12:19
Suspended City of Perth boss Michelle Reynolds emailed councillors just minutes before a scheduled meeting, offering “late advice” on a live compliance issue.
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Young Docker set for AFL debut as Freo rest three for Blues clash

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 11:42
Fremantle have rested Sam Switkowski, Jye Amiss and Heath Chapman for the match, bringing in small forward Tobyn Murray for his AFL debut.
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The importance of reminding WA’s seniors how capable they really are

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 10:00
A woman had to remind her overwhelmed mother that she once ran a very busy Perth hospital ward for some years with aplomb, while another gave her father a nudge to play lawn bowls again after a fall.
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