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‘Horror show’CommentsPremiumAmbulance ramping hits another record high

The number of hours ambulances spent ramped outside WA hospitals last month has hit another record. It comes as unions slam the government for placing frontline workers in a ‘perilous position.’

Charlotte Elton

Controversial projectCommentsPremiumPlans for Freo’s new road and rail bridges unveiled

The alignment of two new bridges that would replace the 83-year-old Fremantle Traffic Bridge have been unveiled. The announcement was attended by protesters who oppose the controversial project.

Josh Zimmerman

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Keeping it in the familyCommentsPremium
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Why multi-generations are living under the one roof

Returning to the family nest may be a daunting prospect for some but a growing number of people in Perth are opting to house children, parents and grandchildren under the same roof.

Briana Fiore

Horror crashVideoRoad worker hit by car fights for life

A 37-year-old road worker is fighting for life after being struck by a car in Silver Sands overnight.

Sarah Steger

NATIONAL COVID UPDATESVideoNSW records 207 new cases & one death

NSW has confirmed 207 new COVID-19 cases and another death this morning. It comes as Queensland extends its lockdown after recording 13 new cases overnight. SEE THE LATEST COVID UPDATES.

Court actionPremiumPope in battle of brokers as Unicorn locks horns

Successful WA resources insurance broker Eddy Pope is facing a legal showdown with a global group that paid upwards of $90 million for his former venture CKA Risk Solutions.

Neale Prior

Time for supportCommentsPremiumWe must respect, support those who make choice to die

Everyone has an opinion, and we all have the right to protest, but I feel that now is not the time for debating VAD, that part is over. Now is the time to support families going through this process.

Rangi Hirini

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Sad realityCommentsPremium
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Change of approach to homelessness makes sense

The raw reality is that there really is no safe harbour for the hundreds of people wondering where to sleep tonight in our city.

Amanda Hunt

Still Here With YouVideoCommentsBehind RTRFM’s passionate drive to stay on the airwaves

As COVID continues to turn lives upside down, there is still plenty of beauty to be found in the small things. So long as they have the right soundtrack.

Miriam Fisher

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Hospital crisisCommentsPremium
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WA failing its own emergency department treatment rule

WA’s public hospitals are increasingly failing to meet the Government’s own targets to see emergency patients within four hours, with the State’s average slipping to its lowest in at least a year.

Angela Pownall

‘Entirely outrageous’PremiumMan thumped prison officers because he was ‘nervous’

A 26-year-old who punched two prison officers — including striking one so hard his tooth was snapped in half — has been jailed for a further eight months.

Tegan Guthrie

Emergency accidentWoman airlifted to RPH after serious road accident

A Perth woman in her 50s has been taken to Royal Perth Hospital by a chopper after a metal pole came loose from the truck in front of her and smashed through her windscreen.

Brianna Dugan

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‘Dark period’: Perth chemist jailed over $40K IVF fraud

A former western suburbs pharmacist has been jailed after fraudulently claiming more than $40,000 in payments for fertility medications through the Federal Government’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Shannon Hampton

Emergency workBurst water main turns Perth roads to rivers

Albany Highway has been closed eastbound between Fremantle Road and Gosnells Road West after a burst pipe sent water flooding out from a service station onto the street.

Sarah Steger

Ben O’SheaCommentsPremiumWhat McGowan can learn from Farmer Wants a Wife

I reckon the McGowan Government needs to follow in the footsteps of a certain Farmer Wants a Wife bachelor when it comes to solving the State’s skills shortage, and not buckle to pressure and commit.

Ben O'Shea

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Dramatic rescueCommentsKayakers rescued after capsizing in large swell

Two kayakers have been rescued from large swell after going out for a paddle despite a severe weather warning.

Sarah Steger

Traffic chaosPedestrian ‘stable’ after being struck by Audi

A woman is in hospital after she was hit by a car in Rivervale overnight, while two people are in police custody after sparking a short police chase in Canning Vale.

Sarah Steger

Pure chaosHomes lose roofs as wild weather smashes Perth

The State Emergency Service has received more than 48 calls for help in the past 24 hours, with the storm damage stretching from Two Rocks down to Albany.

Sarah Steger, Kate Phillips & Bryce Luff

NATIONAL COVID UPDATESComments‘Don’t wait’: Vaccine plea as NSW records 239 new cases

NSW residents have been urged to get vaccinated as the state’s COVID-19 cases continue to spread across households. It comes as Queensland recorded nine new cases of the virus. SEE THE LATEST UPDATES.

Soaked cityVideoPerth records its WETTEST July in 26 years

If you thought you’ve been reaching for your umbrella a little more than usual, you’d be right. It rained on 28 of July’s 31 days, something which hasn’t happened in 75 years.

Too lateCommentsPremiumWA can’t wait months for Jandakot COVID facility: AMA

The WA branch of Australia’s Medical Association says the State simply can’t wait until 2022 for a purpose-built quarantine facility to be built in Perth. But it has offered an alternative to hotels.

Joe Spagnolo

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Prisoners jabbedCommentsPremium
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4000 WA prisoners jabbed with Pfizer

Thousands of WA criminals behind bars have been vaccinated with the in-demand Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, despite hordes of West Australians still waiting.

Joe Spagnolo

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New bid to solve 41-year mystery of missing Perth girl

Australian Federal Police are launching a fresh appeal to try to finally solve a four-decade-old mystery of how a 13-year-old girl suddenly vanished after leaving her Perth home to attend a party.

Michael Traill

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Bets onCommentsPremium
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Sale of TAB back on McGowan Government’s agenda

The sale of WA’s publicly-owned TAB to wagering and gaming giant Tabcorp is back on the McGowan Government’s agenda.

Peter Law