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Australian billionaires are buying islands.

Tourism

Paradise or purgatory? The Aussie billionaires buying islands

Island-buying has become a trend among Australia’s billionaires, but island dreams can quickly sour.

by Jordan Baker

Chris Dawson was WA’s police commissioner for about six years, but has since handed the reigns to Col Blanch.

Perth

Ex WA police chief sworn in as governor

by Nick Gibbs

Mangroves, like this one near Exmouth, in the North West are an important nursery and hunting ground for multiple fish species.

Environmental protection

Hiding in plain sight: Scientists discover 76,000 hectares of mangroves in WA

by Peter de Kruijff

The engineers found gun owner homes using publicly available software.

Guns

Tech whiz duo pinpoint Perth firearm houses using police map

by Hamish Hastie

Traditional hunting outside Ardyaloon community on Bardi country.

Environmental protection

More research needed to protect a key part of Kimberley culture

by Peter de Kruijff

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Politics

The Landgate building in Midland.

WA Parliament

Spending watchdog to examine controversial WA development bids

Since introduced in 2019, market-led proposals have included the contentious Landgate building sale, Fremantle film studio announcement and Swanbourne station development proposal.

by Hamish Hastie

WA Premier Mark McGowan.

ALP

McGowan says border exemption fast-tracking claims ‘totally and utterly incorrect’

A former staffer of Deputy Premier Roger Cook claimed during an unfair dismissal hearing that she was tasked her with “fast-tracking” border exemptions for Labor donors while the public was subject to strict movement and quarantine rules.

by Hamish Hastie

North West Central candidate Will Baston, flanked by Liberal leader David Honey, left, and Liberal MLC Neil Thompson.

Liberal Party

Libs pick candidate to challenge Nats in regional WA by-election

by Michael Ramsey

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - March 01: A general view of campaign signage at the WA Liberals’ 2021 Campaign Launch on March 1, 2021 in Perth, Australia. The Western Australian state election will be held on Saturday 13 March. Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images)

Opinion

Liberal Party

WA Liberal warlords must put down their swords and look beyond short-term battles

by Gareth Parker

CCC commissioner John McKechnie.

CCC

Corruption watchdog ‘considering’ probe into fast-tracked Labor donor G2G claims

by Hamish Hastie

Crime & Courts

Mark McGowan has said his thoughts go out to the young girl and her family after such a horrific ordeal.

Courts

Accused Perth kidnapper was not on any court orders, Premier says

by Holly Thompson

The man from Doubleview will appear in court over the allegations.

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Courts

Perth man who allegedly lured nine-year-old into home fronts court

by Holly Thompson

Bradley Pen Dragon will be released from prison again, after being charged with breaching his supervision order. (File image)

Courts

Paedophile Bradley Pen Dragon granted bail after ‘newspaper clippings of children’ found in his home

by Heather McNeill and Jake Battrick

Police arrested the 30-year-old man just six hours after he allegedly forced his way into a Yokine home and attempted to sexual assault one of the occupants.

Courts

Man charged over Yokine burglary and attempted sexual assault

by Holly Thompson

Bradley Pen Dragon was arrested just two days after being released from prison in 2017, after accessing child exploitation material from a computer at a Northbridge backpacker hostel.

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Courts

Serial Perth paedophile back behind bars after just 48 hours of freedom

by Holly Thompson

An image captured by the speed camera shows a man lying on the bonnet of the car while raising the middle finger at the camera.

Courts

Two men charged over reckless speed camera taunt north of Perth

by Holly Thompson

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Education

Excuse our pyjamas, there’s been a lot going on.

Opinion

Education

I researched Perth school choices for six weeks. Here’s what I learned

by Emma Young

Opinion

Education

The injustice rankles: Why are Perth schools just political footballs?

by Emma Young

Health

Gemma is hoping masks will be reintroduced in unavoidable indoor public spaces in WA, to help her feel safer to go out while immunocompromised.

Coronavirus pandemic

‘Mask up for people like me’: Cancer fighter takes shelter as viruses rampage through Perth

by Holly Thompson and Daile Cross

Coronavirus pandemic

Why is WA’s new COVID wave behaving differently?

by Hamish Hastie

Hospitals

St John WA chief resigns after ambulance turmoil

by Michael Ramsey

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