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The future of WA racing could be up in the air as longtime boss quits

Sat, 08/29/2026 - 01:00
The announcement brings an end to Edwards’ six-year reign at the head of the organisation, after he was promoted from an interim chief executive role in October 2020.
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Police were called about St James woman’s safety three months before her alleged murder

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 15:56
Young mother Kah Ming Tan was found with critical injuries by paramedics at a home on Taree Street in St James on Wednesday night.
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Trash to power: Councils to send rubbish to Kwinana as leachate takes over Tamala Park

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 14:49
The Mindarie Regional Council gave the green light to five of its seven member councils to take their household waste to the Kwinana waste-to-energy site.
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A storm is brewing south of Perth, and it ain’t the weather

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 12:43
The surge of One Nation in successive polls and the party’s lower house success in South Australia earlier this year has turned Secret Harbour into a genuine three-way contest.
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WA locks in WWE for three more years, but Optus Stadium is not on the cards

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 10:51
Premier Roger Cook said 2024’s Elimination Chamber brought more than 18,000 visitors to WA, compared to 12,500 for last year’s Crown Jewel at RAC Arena. But a return to Optus Stadium is not being considered.
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WA news LIVE: Murder charge laid over alleged days-long domestic violence assault in St James

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 07:39
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Coogee Beach rapist sues over ‘inhumane conditions’ in WA prison

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 06:24
Fernando Octavio Salas-Collard, who was 33 years old when he raped a 16-year-old girl in the Coogee beach toilets, is among the growing number of prisoners taking legal action.
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Mining millionaire’s legal fight against Perth yacht club sinks in court

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 06:24
Victory Metals chief executive Brendan Clark took a local yacht club to court after he was accused of speeding in his 72-foot Sunseeker and damaging other boats and jetties in East Fremantle.
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Australian man accused of leading ‘TeamPCP’ hacking syndicate, extorting businesses

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 16:04
Two West Australian men are accused of being the “principal participants” in an international cybercriminal group that allegedly stole data from more than half a million users worldwide.
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Two WA men charged over cybersecurity investigation

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 12:22
The Australian Federal Police charged the men with 14 offences total.
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All-Australian is nice, but flag sounds better for Freo star Treacy

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 12:19
Far from basking in the glow of Fremantle’s record All-Australian haul, star forward Josh Treacy says there’s only one thing on the group’s mind heading into September.
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WA news LIVE: Man in custody as police investigate woman’s death in St James

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 07:37
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City seeks state help as bin juice issue grows to 40 Optus Stadiums

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 01:00
The City of Perth will advocate to the state government for help with the Tamala Park landfill as bin juice issue grows to 40 Optus Stadium worth of liquid.
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WA government appeals landmark Yindjibarndi compensation ruling, seeking ‘clarity’ on law

Wed, 08/26/2026 - 15:00
In May this year, the Yindjibarndi people of WA’s Pilbara region were awarded about $150 million dollars for cultural loss following an 18-year battle for compensation.
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Rescuers race to save whale after it beaches itself off Port Kennedy

Wed, 08/26/2026 - 12:31
The Department of Biosecurity, Conservation and Attractions confirmed officers are at Port Kennedy beach where the humpback whale has begun to beach itself.
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Perth council blocks CEO return as investigation continues

Wed, 08/26/2026 - 09:52
City of Perth councillor Catherine Lezer made the motion to bring Michelle Reynolds back from suspension “effective immediately”.
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WA news LIVE: Perth told to brace for storm, heavy rains

Wed, 08/26/2026 - 07:37
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The plan to stock anti-nuclear pills at hospitals in Perth’s southern AUKUS suburbs

Wed, 08/26/2026 - 03:00
Hospitals in Perth’s southern suburbs could distribute iodine tablets to the community, as WA prepares for the arrival of more nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS.
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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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