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History of offencesRepeat drink-driver’s horror road record

A WA woman who had her licence disqualified for life because of multiple drink-driving offences has been caught behind the wheel again after a magistrate warned her to ‘stay off the grog’.

Taylar Amonini

Costly tripFlights from WA’s north costing up to $2000

Pilbara residents hoping for a quick Perth getaway after months of strict socialdistancing measures have been slapped in the face by exorbitant flight prices.

Sam Jones

‘Blatant dishonesty’Perth builder jailed over health corruption scandal

A Perth builder who invoiced the taxpayer for massive renovations done to the home of former North Metropolitan Health Service executive John Fullerton has been jailed for multiple frauds.

Tim Clarke

VIRUS UPDATETeachers, education staff in expanded COVID-19 testing

WA’s asymptomatic testing regime will be expanded to education staff, transport workers and the tourism sector - as Health Minister Roger Cook confirmed the State recorded no new cases overnight.

Peter De Kruijff

Eager waitKimberley businesses can’t wait to have you back

Tourism operators, hotels and caravan parks in the tourist mecca of Broome are desperately waiting for the Kimberley border’s reopening to be given the final thumbs up.

Jakeb Waddell

‘Coles are Moles, Woolies are Bullies’Butcher’s brutal takedown after latest vegan stunt

Vegan animal rights activist Tash Peterson targeted a Belmont butcher after revealing she had received a ban from all Coles and Woolworths stores.

Kate Ryan

Coronavirus crisisWA Liberals renew Roe 8 push for local stimulus

The WA Liberals have renewed calls for ramped-up coronavirus stimulus after Deloitte modelling predicted $17 billion would be ripped from the State economy over the next year.

Josh Zimmerman

Stephen KalessWitness statement ends need for Kaless hearing

A deposition hearing which was to take place ahead of the trial of a former McGowan Government media adviser accused of indecently assaulting a staffer at a Christmas party has been vacated.

Emily Moulton

Bribery chargesHealth corruption scandal claims first victim

The bribery and corruption scandal which engulfed the North Metropolitan Health Service has its first judicial victim, with the managing director of one contractor today fined $18,000 for bribery.

Tim Clarke

Bart marches onImpressive trial win sees Bart’s career kick on

Connections considered retirement when he ran last of 12 in the Roma Cup (1200m) won by Vega Magic at Ascot on May 16.

Ernie Manning

Sector strugglesExploration drop prompts call for more junior support

Spending in the first three months of the year fell 20 per cent, but the full impact of the coronavirus on the sector is not expected to be revealed until the June quarter.

Stuart McKinnon

AFL hubsFreo backs WCE’s call for AFL travel exemptions

Fremantle Football Club general manager Peter Bell has backed West Coast Eagles coach Adam Simpson's calls for travel exemptions for West Australian AFL players.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Devastating‘They loved each other so much’: Parents’ heartache

The parents of two young children killed in a horror crash near Geraldton yesterday said the step siblings ‘were happy, arguing brother and sister’ and had become inseparable.

Daryna Zadvirna

Crowds are back!Perth Racing allows crowd of 300 to return to Belmont

Get excited, folks, real crowds are back this Saturday. Here's how you can score your place in WA's first sporting crowd in almost three months.

Ernie Manning

Shoppers returnSpending splurge as WA starts on road to recovery

New figures show the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in WA is encouraging consumers to open their wallets.

Meilin Chew

Compensation hopeCourt win for farmers stung by 2011 live export ban

The class action has been before the courts for six years after the Gillard government shut down the live export trade in 2011, hurting cattle producers across northern Australia.

Jenne Brammer

The West LiveWill Canberra stand-up to WA airline price gougers?

Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham will be on The West Live to be quizzed on the massive rise in airline tickets now WA’s intrastate borders have been lifted. LISTEN LIVE AT 8.45AM

Caitlyn Rintoul

Sustainable eventsLocal councils’ vegan push

Bringing your own crockery and cutlery to events and encouraging organisers to provide vegan and vegetarian options could become commonplace in one of Perth council’s boundaries.

Peter de Kruijff

Money to burnYoung people splash JobKeeper cash on fashion

High-end clothing and accessories are the go-to purchases for Perth’s teenagers and young adults who are newly rich from JobKeeper payments.

Kate Purnell

Hidden impactWomen may be hit hardest by COVID-19 economic impact

Many believe women are going to be the biggest economic casualties coming out of coronavirus, and there is worry that the progress made in women’s rights could be in for a big slide.

Lanai ScarrFederal Political Editor

Shock pursuitTen-year-old boy charged after police chase

Police say they attempted to stop a Toyota Landcruiser driving north on Parade Road in Withers, when it sped off down the road.

Rotto reconciliationPlans to honour Indigenous prisoners of Rottnest Island

EXCLUSIVE: The traditional owners of Rottnest Island have begun talks about how to commemorate the hundreds of Aboriginal people who were imprisoned and died on the island when it was used as a jail.

Annabel Hennessy

EXCLUSIVEPerth drug dealer tries to claim 1kg haul as pet food

A single mother who says she uses drug dealing profits to help provide for her children was caught with a parcel containing 1kg of synthetic cannabis, which she tried to claim was guinea pig food.

Shannon Hampton