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Extradition proceedingsPremiumFormer elite swimming coach on child sex charges

The former coach is accused of sexually assaulting children he trained, dating back to the 1970s.

Brianna Dugan

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The West Australian exclusive
Civil warCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Grylls in play for Nats as they look to target WA MP

The Nationals are poised to run a targeted campaign against Liberal Melissa Price at the next election - and it’s understood Brendon Grylls is in the frame to run against her in WA.

Lanai Scarr

Wild streetsCommentsPremium‘Danger’: WA teens using stolen cars to ‘hunt’ police

The Kimberley’s top cop says police in the region are being ‘hunted’ by youths and issued a warning that if something drastic isn’t done tragedy will be unavoidable.

Sam Jones

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opinion
EditorialCommentsPremium
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Mandated jabs could be the kick up the backside we need

We should not overlook the fact more than 74 per cent of West Aussies over 16 have had their first jab - meaning a big majority of people think it is the right way to go.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
‘nothing contrived’Premium
The West Australian exclusive
Cleo's parents genuinely distraught: Body signs expert

One of Australia’s leading body language experts has warned the public against misjudging Cleo Smith’s mother and step-father’s TV interview.

Daryna Zadvirna

Search continuesStill no suspects in Cleo case after five days missing

Police this afternoon did not have any suspects in relation to the investigation, despite a large amount of information including CCTV and dash-cam footage taken from the area.

Sarah Steger and Phoebe Pin

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The West Australian exclusive
‘Immediate flashback’VideoPremium
The West Australian exclusive
‘That was us’: Morcombe family to Cleo’s parents

The parents of murdered schoolboy Daniel Morcombe have revealed they deeply relate to the horror that Cleo Smith’s anguished family are experiencing as they wait for news on their little girl.

Kristin Shorten

TragedyFamily breaks silence after 8yo’s death

Eight-year-old Sol was last heard calling for help after he is believed to have fallen out of his kayak on a family camping trip.

Catie McLeod

Extra authorityCommentsPremiumWA Government extends emergency COVID powers

The State Government has used its huge majority to grant itself extra authority as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Briana Fiore

Compulsory jabsCommentsPremiumLegal challenge on mandatory vax doomed to fail: Expert

Any legal challenges to WA’s sweeping new vaccine mandate would almost certainly fail, an industrial relations law expert has declared. Here’s why.

Charlotte Elton

Camping heartbreakCommentsFamily honour ‘loved’ boy killed in Walpole drowning

The family of an eight-year-old boy who drowned near a Walpole camp site have broken their silence over his tragic death.

Daryna Zadvirna

Border dropCommentsPremiumWA border with NSW could be eased

NSW today recorded 283 cases of COVID-19 — well under the 500 rolling case average holding up WA’s ‘extreme risk’ classification.

Briana Fiore

opinion
opinion
Where’s Cleo
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Why armchair detectives need to take a back seat

It’s hard to imagine how anyone experiencing the torment of a missing child could muster the composure to front a TV camera.

Bethany Hiatt

Bethany Hiatt

New detailsCleo’s tent unzipped at height ‘she couldn’t reach’

Police say the tent Cleo Smith was staying in when she disappeared was opened at a point which would have been too high for the four-year-old, leading to ‘grave concerns’ for her safety.

Staff writers

Vaccination rulesPremium‘Only way’: Business says jab rules will stop lockdowns

The State Government’s announcement that workers in many industries must get vaccinated against COVID-19 will ensure faster take-up in WA.

Adrian Lowe & Charlotte Elton

Shock admissionCommentsPremiumDoor open for FIFO workers sacked over harassment: BHP

BHP has told a parliamentary inquiry into mine sex attacks that it has sacked workers over sexual jokes and offensive texts but believes rehab offers a way back into the workforce for some offenders.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Mystery disappearanceVideoHow the desperate search for Cleo unfolded

The disappearance of missing four-year-old Cleo Smith has gripped WA for five days. Here is how the desperate search unfolded.

Community reelingPremiumPsychologists called in for Cleo’s classmates

A Carnarvon school has enlisted the help of psychologists to support the classmates, teachers and families who have been shattered by Cleo Smith’s disappearance.

Phoebe Pin

Sweeping changesVideoCommentsPremiumThousands could lose job, even at 99pc vax compliance

The staggering amount of West Aussies who could soon be without a job — if they refuse to get vaccinated under an expanded mandate announced by the State Government — has been revealed.

Charlotte Elton

VAX ROLLOUTHundreds protest huge vaccine mandate

More than 300 protesters have voiced their anger at WA’s decision to make Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory for most of its workforce.

Angie Raphael and Catie McLeod

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investigation
McCann lessonsPremium
investigation
Maddie top cop’s crucial advice for Cleo case

A former detective and child exploitation expert who helped investigate Maddie McCann’s disappearance in 2007 has revealed the crucial first steps investigators need to take in missing child cases.

John Flint

‘abhorrent act’PremiumTragic new details emerge in poisoned baby case

A Perth mother who tried to poison her seriously ill baby by pouring bleach into his feeding tube never ‘intended to harm him’ despite waiting almost three hours before she called an ambulance.

Emily Moulton

Jabs for jobsVideoWhich WA workers will have to get mandatory jab

From teachers to firefighters to newsagents, Mark McGowan has ordered 75 per cent of WA’s workforce to get vaccinated or face a hefty fine. Here’s all the occupations that must get the jab.

Staff reporter

UpdatedPolice prepare for worst in Cleo search

Police are preparing for the worst after a fifth day of searching for missing four-year-old Cleo Smith.

Angie Raphael and Catie McLeod