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Union fury as ‘virus’ cop spitter avoids jail

A man who spat at police, telling them he had COVID-19 has avoided jail — despite tough new laws being in place aimed at protecting frontline workers and punishing offenders more harshly.

Phil Hickey

REVEALEDState departments ‘botch’ work with children checks

An audit has found there was no guarantee that everyone who needed a Working with Children Check card at three major government departments actually had one.

Peter de Kruijff

‘A relic of the past’Councillor fights to slash city’s $50K catering budget

Ratepayers in Belmont are “doing it tough” but councillors will continue to graze on lavish meals and enjoy an open bar before meetings, despite a push by one of their own to end the ‘extravagance’.

Sarah Brookes

Big bustNineteen charged over series of shopping centre heists

A network of organised burglars accused of smashing their way inside shopping centres across Perth and stealing about $500,000 worth property has been busted by a two-month police operation.

Rourke Walsh

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Mining accidents ‘inevitable’ on longer FIFO rosters

The mining union has stepped up calls for fly-in, fly-out rosters extended due to COVID-19 to return to normal pre-pandemic swings, with concerns over the safety and wellbeing of workers.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Jenna Clarke

Surrogacy controversySex offender father of ‘baby Gammy’ dies

The convicted WA child sex offender at the centre of the international surrogacy scandal and furore surrounding the conception of baby Gammy has died.

Sarah Steger

Coronavirus crisisWA records eight new COVID-19 cases

The State has recorded its biggest single day increase in almost two months.

Peter Law

HeartbreakingTributes flow for FIFO dad ‘Johno’ after mine tragedy

A FIFO worker who fell to his death at a Goldfields mine on Monday has been revealed as Perth father-of-two Michael Johnson — who had recently celebrated the birth of his second child.

Daryna Zadvirna and Stuart McKinnon

Race for officePerth Mayor ‘a seven-day-a-week job’ says commissioner

Whoever becomes the next Lord Mayor of Perth will need have enough time on their hands to meet the demands of the role, says one of the commissioners currently running the organisation.

Peter de Kruijff

Drastic dropThree-fold jump in shop vacancies as sector hit hard

Major shopping centres have suffered close to a three-fold jump in store closures, and there are fears about more vacancies once the JobKeeper payments finish.

Kim Macdonald

The West LiveWA detainees protest for deportation

Convicted New Zealanders stuck in a WA detention centre have staged a sit-in style protest against the Government's lag in deporting people who have already agreed to leave the country.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Jenna Clarke

Community mournsTributes flow for dad who died after houseboat fall

Tributes have poured in for a Mandurah father who died after falling overboard from a houseboat yesterday.

Jake Dietsch and Caitlyn Rintoul

No showMercanti misses court with ‘flu-like symptoms’

The notorious bikie was allowed to stay at home because he is suffering from flu-like symptoms following his return from a bikie funeral in NSW.

Shannon Hampton

Huge debtAccused fraudster ‘targeted non-English speaking woman’

A man accused of befriending an elderly woman and defrauding her of more than $50,000 remained tight-lipped about the allegations as he left court today.

Shannon Hampton

Penrhos College scandalSexual assault accused ditched from media gigs

Two former teachers who each had regular slots on Radio 6PR have been stood down from the station after the men were charged with sexually assaulting two of their teenage students.

Sarah Steger, Bethany Hiatt & Sarah Brookes

Indian Ocean TerritoriesWA seeks ‘travel bubble’ with Christmas, Cocos Islands

The WA Government is proposing to establish a travel zone between WA and the coronavirus-free Indian Ocean Territories of Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands.

Peter Law

Homelessness helpWA’s first ‘Common Ground’ housing for homeless

A housing facility for people who are experiencing chronic homelessness or sleeping rough is set to be built in East Perth and a 50-bed solution could operate in the interim.

Peter de Kruijff

New groundTwiggy on hunt for more Canning Basin gas

Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy and joint venture partner Goshawk Energy are seeking new exploration permits in the high prospective area.

Daniel Newell

The West LiveUnions call to wind back FIFO ‘divorce’ rosters

The mining union has stepped up calls for COVID fly-in, fly-out rosters to return to normal pre-pandemic swings. LISTEN LIVE FROM 8.45AM.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Square metresFremantle Technical School site sold to mystery buyer

One of Fremantle’s premier properties has been sold by the State Government to a mystery buyer, rumoured to be a major hospitality group.

Kim Macdonald

Hills sagaStoneville estate hits another planning barrier

Developer Nigel Satterley’s proposed Stoneville community has been thwarted by the WAPC.We look back on the 26-year-old saga.

Kim Macdonald

Landmark caseBHP faces $9b lawsuit over deadly dam bust

One of the biggest lawsuits in British legal history has been brought forward by more than 200,000 people and groups impacted by Brazil’s worst-ever environmental disaster.

Kirstin Ridley

Armed robberyTwo charged over fast food hold-up

Two men accused of holding up a fast food restaurant and threatening a teen with a knife in Palmyra will face court today.

Daryna Zadvirna

Last resortNo lockdown for NSW as virus cluster grows

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has insisted the state 'can't shutdown every time we have a cluster'. It comes as Victorian cases are linked to a NSW pub virus cluster.