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Public helpConcerns held for missing 12-year-old

Police have concerns for the welfare of a boy who last seen leaving his southern suburbs home yesterday.

Emily Moulton

DevastatingVideoPremiumFamily of ‘car surfing’ teen to ‘turn off life support’

The family of a young girl critically injured after falling from the boot of a car seen “hooning” in Pinjarra have reportedly made the heart-wrenching decision to turn off her life support.

Staff reporters

Troubled councilPremiumTown of Cambridge, staff headed for super stoush

A legal battle is brewing between the embattled Town of Cambridge and its senior staff, who the local government say are refusing to hand back nearly $300,000 in overpaid superannuation.

Michael Traill

Reality dreamChannel 7 Perth top Aussie station 15 years in a row

Ben Cousins, AFL and reality blockbusters like SAS Australia and Big Brother have helped Channel 7 Perth continue its reign as Australia’s top rating television station for a 15th consecutive year.

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Bail revokedPremium
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Meth accused behind bars after ‘drug-affected speeding’

A woman accused of being involved in a major drug syndicate has had her bail revoked after she was caught driving more than 50km/h over the speed limit while allegedly under the influence of ice.

Shannon Hampton

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Farm tragedyCommentsPremium
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Matriarch revealed as worker killed in tractor accident

The matriarch of a close-knit tomato-farming family was tragically killed in a tractor accident in Perth’s north this morning, The West Australian can exclusively reveal.

Sarah Steger

Serious accusationsPremium‘Long trial’ for childcare worker on scratching charges

A 23-year-old childcare worker accused of deliberately scratching four kids in her care could face a trial so lengthy it will need to be moved from Joondalup to Perth.

Tyler Brown

Devastating findRemains of missing teenager recovered at Trigg beach

The remains of Matiyas Bekuretsion, the Perth teenager who went missing in the ocean at Scarborough on Monday, has been recovered at a beach in Trigg.

Phil Hickey

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REVEALED: Tractor death farm’s long-running legal fight

The tomato farm where a female worker died in a tractor accident is the same property that was at the centre of a five-year legal battle involving accusations of money laundering and illegal workers.

Sarah Steger

WATCH THE FOOTAGEVideoWoman’s alleged Getz rampage caught on camera

A 45-year-old has been charged after allegedly attempting to ram council workers and doing burnouts on an oval in Redcliffe yesterday.

Fatal emergencyCommentsPremiumFarm worker killed in Carabooda tractor accident

Police and paramedics have rushed to a tomato farm in Perth’s north where a farm worker was killed in a serious accident with a tractor.

Sarah Steger

Cash splashCommentsPremiumAussies to spend $5 billion on Black Friday sales

With no travel, self-indulgence is on the cards as West Aussies will spend $700 million on Friday alone.

Kate Ryan and Jenna Clarke

Blooming marvellousCommentsPremiumAre you an Anthomaniac?

It’s the name of a new venture by Perth florists Fox and Rabbit, delivering one flower specimen a month to petal lovers.

Jessie Stoelwinder

Hometown heroesCommentsPremiumSales surge sees WA label Flannel open fourth US store

Perth designer Kristy Lawrence’s label Flannel has opened a fourth US store, after a surge in online sales this year.

Lily Hoffmann

‘Not guilty’PremiumTroy Mercanti’s NSW bikie funeral excuse revealed

Lawyers for Troy Mercanti will fight claims he flouted conditions banning him from associating with members of outlaw motorcycle gangs after he allegedly attended a NSW Mongol bikie funeral.

Shannon Hampton

‘Very lucky’CommentsCapsized boaties rescued after mobile phone call

Two men had “a very lucky break” after being rescued when their boat capsized and sunk near Two Rocks yesterday.

Daryna Zadvirna

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‘traumatising’Premium
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Rapists punished for brutal massage parlour attack

Two men who robbed a Perth massage parlour and viciously raped two masseuses at knifepoint have been slapped with an extra two years prison by WA’s top court. GRAPHIC CONTENT.

Sarah Steger

Signing offCommentsPerth radio veteran hangs up the mic

Dean ‘Clairsy’ Clairs has announced his shock departure from Mix 94.5 after 20 years with the station.

Lily Hoffmann

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opinion
Basil ZempilasCommentsPremium
opinion
Kirkup’s impact may be just what WA Libs need

My mum’s 91. I called her on the way home from work on Wednesday night and she asked me during our chat “what do you think about Zak Kirkup?”

Basil Zempilas

Basil ZempilasSeven News Sports Presenter

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Nightmare hits homeCommentsPremium
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Annaliesse’s grieving family forced to move five times

The mother of Annaliesse Ugle, the 11-year-old who tragically took her own life after her alleged rapist was granted bail, is living in a cramped motel room — the fifth home in just a few short weeks.

Annabel Hennessy

DNA breakthroughPremiumMan charged over terrifying 2009 cold case sex attack

Advances in DNA and forensic technology have helped detectives make a major breakthrough into a cold case rape attack at a remote location in Perth’s southern suburbs over a decade ago.

Phil Hickey

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EditorialCommentsPremium
opinion
Action needed on shameful Aboriginal housing crisis

The conditions in which many WA First Nations families have been forced to live are nothing short of a disgrace. Urgent action is needed to tackle the problem on a comprehensive scale.

Playtime’s overCommentsPremiumHow your kids’ toys could be spying on you

Parents are being warned about the privacy risks posed by popular internet-connected toys such as smartwatches, talking dolls and robots, which can expose families to surveillance and hacking.

Rhianna Mitchell

House That!CommentsPremiumCouncillor lists only City of Perth property

Newly elected City of Perth councillor Catherine Lezer has readvertised her only property in the local government area — less than a month after the elections.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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