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Builder offers advice on fast-tracking quarantine hub

WA’s biggest homebuilder is investigating ways to fast-track accommodation at a potential Perth Airport quarantine facility, ahead of the McGowan Government’s skills summit on Friday.

Danielle Le Messurier

Police swoopPremiumComanchero bikie in dramatic Chicken Treat arrest

A witness has described the moment police arrived at the fast food restaurant with their weapons drawn.

Michael Traill

investor surgePremiumMarket risk no secret in bid for trade

Share-trading platform Marketech doesn’t shy away from reminding its users the stock market is high risk and volatile — a reality it feels many similar companies gloss over as online investors surge.

Kate Purnell

Car park chaosPremium‘Jail inevitable’ for driver who ran down Perth teen

An ‘angry’ Perth driver accused of running over a teen after an ugly shopping centre spat has been found not guilty of attempted murder, but a judge has warned him to expect a long stay behind bars.

Shannon Hampton and Tim Clarke

Shocking injuryPremiumFather ‘broke baby’s leg’ in violent incident: Police

A WA man allegedly broke the leg of his two-month-old baby during what police said was a family violence incident on Friday night.

Liam Beatty

NATIONAL COVID UPDATESTwo more COVID deaths as NSW deals with virus surge

NSW has reported 145 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths. SEE THE LATEST UPDATES.

Mid West coupPremiumGero’s WesTrac to help Rio do heavy lifting

Geraldton is at the centre of a push to decentralise the WA resource sector’s heavy machinery repair business, with Rio to bring dozers from its Pilbara iron ore mines to the Mid West for rebuilds.

Lisa Favazzo

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Libs stunned as Keenan quits warts and all party probe

Former Stirling MP Michael Keenan has sensationally resigned from the panel conducting a ‘root and branch’ review of the WA Liberal Party in the wake of the March election landslide.

Josh Zimmerman

In courtPremiumG2G ‘lie’ costs Queensland tradie a night behind bars

A young stonemason who allegedly lied before abusing police when he was refused entry into WA for failing to complete a G2G pass has been granted bail.

Emily Moulton

Making a pointPremiumMurder accused wanted retiree to ‘treat women better’

A man accused of fatally bashing a pensioner at his Mosman Park retirement village unit agrees that he ‘wanted to make a point about how to treat women’ but has denied intending to kill him.

Shannon Hampton

Opening statementsPremiumCrown’s ‘ways of old have been set aside’: Lawyer

The Perth Casino Royal Commission has been told Crown Perth is ready to admit its failures in the past but that the company had turned over a pile of new leaves.

Tim Clarke

Court actionPremiumDocuments probe in liquidation of Bazzo’s Gucce

A barrister helping liquidators probe the activities of Tina Bazzo and her wealthy partner Allen Caratti say the material uncovered may be used by agencies looking at potential offences.

Neale Prior

Circling backPremiumWhat is closing the loop and why is it important?

Two Perth wellness brands have united to fight the war on waste

Jessie Stoelwinder

‘News to us’CommentsPremiumNational Pfizer ‘stockpile’ surprise to McGowan

Mark McGowan says State and Territory leaders had no knowledge of a ‘national stockpile’ of Pfizer vaccines until the weekend’s announcement an additional 50,000 jabs would be sent to NSW.

Josh Zimmerman

Traffic delaysPedestrian critical after being hit by a car

An 82-year-old woman has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Morley, with Main Roads warning of long traffic delays.

Sarah Steger

Frantic searchPremiumComanchero at centre of manhunt facing firearm charges

The man police are hunting after a series of robberies over the weekend is a Comanchero bikie facing several firearm charges in Perth Magistrate’s Court this week, The West Australian can reveal.

Sarah Steger and Daryna Zadvirna

Caught on cameraCommentsPremium‘Smart cameras’ may be used to fine drivers

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has not ruled out fining motorists caught speeding, using mobile phones or not wearing a seatbelt by new cameras to be installed on Perth’s first ‘smart freeway’.

Josh Zimmerman & Peter Law

COVID alertVideoCommentsSick crew aboard ship at Fremantle doubles to eight

The number of crew reporting COVID-19 symptoms aboard the cargo ship Darya Krishna has doubled overnight to eight.

Josh Zimmerman

Tragic accidentChild dies in 4WD crash in Fitzroy Crossing

A 12-year-old has been killed and four other children are in hospital after a four-wheel-driving accident in the Kimberley.

Sarah Steger

Weather warningCommentsLeave work early to avoid wet weather, says Bureau

Four days — that’s all Perth residents got before the blanket of grey clouds and soaking showers we’ve been trapped under almost every day this month returned.

Sarah Steger

Police probeMotorbike rider seriously injured in van crash

A motorcycle rider has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Cloverdale.

Sarah Steger

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International student wipe-out costs WA $1.7 billion

COVID-19 is on track to wipe-out 80 per cent of WA’s international student market — blowing a $1.7 billion hole in the State economy — and has already cost about 4400 jobs.

Josh Zimmerman

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Smart cameras new way to catch Perth drivers

Cameras that can automatically detect drivers using their mobile phones or spot people not wearing a seatbelt are set to be installed on Perth’s ‘smart freeway’.

Peter Law

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Homeless mum-of-six dies on Perth’s cold streets

A mother of six who had been sleeping on the city’s bitterly cold streets is the latest homeless person to lose their life in Perth.

Annabel Hennessy