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The future of WA racing could be up in the air as longtime boss quits
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.
Police were called about St James woman’s safety three months before her alleged murder
Young mother Kah Ming Tan was found with critical injuries by paramedics at a home on Taree Street in St James on Wednesday night.
Trash to power: Councils to send rubbish to Kwinana as leachate takes over Tamala Park
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.
A storm is brewing south of Perth, and it ain’t the weather
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.
WA locks in WWE for three more years, but Optus Stadium is not on the cards
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.
WA news LIVE: Murder charge laid over alleged days-long domestic violence assault in St James
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Coogee Beach rapist sues over ‘inhumane conditions’ in WA prison
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.
Mining millionaire’s legal fight against Perth yacht club sinks in court
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.
Australian man accused of leading ‘TeamPCP’ hacking syndicate, extorting businesses
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.
Two WA men charged over cybersecurity investigation
The Australian Federal Police charged the men with 14 offences total.
All-Australian is nice, but flag sounds better for Freo star Treacy
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.
WA news LIVE: Man in custody as police investigate woman’s death in St James
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City seeks state help as bin juice issue grows to 40 Optus Stadiums
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.
WA government appeals landmark Yindjibarndi compensation ruling, seeking ‘clarity’ on law
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.
Rescuers race to save whale after it beaches itself off Port Kennedy
The Department of Biosecurity, Conservation and Attractions confirmed officers are at Port Kennedy beach where the humpback whale has begun to beach itself.
Perth council blocks CEO return as investigation continues
City of Perth councillor Catherine Lezer made the motion to bring Michelle Reynolds back from suspension “effective immediately”.
The plan to stock anti-nuclear pills at hospitals in Perth’s southern AUKUS suburbs
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.
Prime minister dodges WA byelection dominated by One Nation
The byelection’s political ramifications continue to bleed into national discussions of One Nation’s surging support in outer suburban areas.
Plant, pull, repeat: Cottesloe council to vote on replacing uprooted Norfolk Pines
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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