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Behind bars for 30 years, out for 79 days: Perth inquest probes complex final months of a killer

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 17:11
Kingsley Pickett killed a woman and her baby when he was 14 years old. A judge later determined he should never be released from prison.
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Fiona Stanley Hospital’s intensive care unit evacuated after fire

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 14:21
Patients at Fiona Stanley Hospital were evacuated on Thursday morning after a fire broke out in the intensive care unit.
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Your guide to the AFL finals in Fremantle as the Port City turns purple

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 10:22
With the Dockers sitting atop the AFL ladder, the town that gave the club its name is turning itself purple for their finals campaign.
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WA news LIVE: Perth father hospitalised in Bali after ‘brutal’ group attack

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 07:48
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Judge finds King Eddies negligent after catastrophic birth-injury but rules against compensation payout

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 01:00
The five-year-old was left with a severe brain injury after she was born via c-section in 2020. Her family sought financial compensation to support her after she was left with developmental delays, cerebral palsy, impaired hearing, and functional blindness.
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Over 100 olympic pools of ‘bin juice’ from this Perth tip is seeping into the ground

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 18:15
There is no secret that the smell from a landfill stinks. But the real concern is what is beneath the surface.
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Former treasurer says WA’s GST deal is ‘the greatest public policy decision this century’

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:18
The comments come after the Productivity Commission labelled the 2018 deal a “mistake” that could end up costing Australian taxpayers up to $12b a year.
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WA news LIVE: SpaceX rocket lands in ocean off Christmas Island

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 07:30
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Career criminal jailed over $2m Midland arson attack refuses to reveal why he did it

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 15:04
The shop owner had been repeatedly threatened by people urging him to sell their illegal cigarettes and vapes in the lead up to the arson attack, and they were likely connected, a Perth court heard on Tuesday.
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Tow truck driver killed in Osborne Park workplace accident, WorkSafe confirms

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 15:03
The woman, 29, was killed as she was unloading a car from a tow truck tilt tray about 5.40am this morning at a car yard.
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In pictures: Top Perth athletes get a look behind the scenes of Nine’s CBD headquarters

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 14:26
Nine Perth joined forces with the Minerva Network on Monday to host an industry event at its CBD studios, exploring how elite sporting performance translates into executive success.
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WA news LIVE: Workplace incident unfolding in Osborne Park

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 07:30
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Hey WA, do we have free speech? A US expert has some thoughts

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 03:00
If Professor Jonathan Zimmerman writes a column and no one is offended, “it was a bad column”. So what does he think about the state of free speech in WA?
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Productivity Commission urged to find a more productive solution to WA’s GST carve-up woes

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 03:00
Meanwhile, the state’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for public hearings in WA to help counter concerns of an east coast bias in the debate.
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Perth man behind bars after threatening to blow up Mandurah Police Station

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 17:34
Luke James Henry was allegedly drunk when he called triple-zero operators on Friday.
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Dockers keep setting records while Eagles stumble after early blitz

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 09:05
Fremantle have now secured their second minor premiership with a strong performance against the Crows, as a West Coast defender reinvents himself to make the most of new opportunities in the forward line.
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WA news LIVE: Elderly woman sexually assaulted inside her Claremont home

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 07:32
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How Perth’s most in-demand schools impact nearby property prices

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 03:00
New data, compiled by Buyers Advocate Perth, shows a trend in property prices over the past 30 years in the catchments of some of WA’s most in demand schools.
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Western Australia’s largest modular social housing to be rolled out in the Wheatbelt

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 14:58
The $27 million project will deliver 54 homes for seniors across the Wheatbelt, using off-site construction to speed up delivery.
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‘Wrong spot, wrong time’: Gunshot shatters couple’s regional anniversary getaway

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 13:37
Lacey and Max Ditchfield were asleep in their campervan at Mullewa Waterfalls when a single gunshot tore through the side of their camper.
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