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Debra complained about her Rivervale neighbours 60 times in three years. It’s worse than ever

Thu, 10/15/2026 - 02:00
E-scooters at 3am, open drug deals, and a council security team too terrified to enter the street. Inside one Perth suburb’s battle against a system they say has abandoned them.
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‘Thank you for contacting puff!’: Perth’s black-market smoke slingers turn to WhatsApp to avoid crackdown

Thu, 10/15/2026 - 02:00
A note delivered to letterboxes in Perth’s south this week claims to be from “Perth [sic] Cheapest Tobacco and Vape”.
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Pilot who survived Muchea plane crash tells of moment he knew he was in trouble

Wed, 10/14/2026 - 17:26
Thomas Murfett is recovering in hospital from multiple broken bones after his plane crashed in Muchea on Saturday morning.
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‘Stabbed her’: Court played jail admission from WA mother accused of murder

Wed, 10/14/2026 - 16:52
A woman admitted fatally stabbing her ex-girlfriend to her new prison lover while police listened on a hidden microphone, a court has been told.
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WA parliament erupts into chaos as minister details uni merger conversation

Wed, 10/14/2026 - 15:51
Higher Education Minister Tony Buti claims Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas privately offered his support for the controversial three-way merger of WA’s universities.
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A fix for an ‘east coast problem’: WA wary as gas reservation policy unveiled

Wed, 10/14/2026 - 14:56
WA already has a gas reservation policy in place, and the legislation announced on Wednesday largely leaves the western scheme untouched. But would that remain the case if another party came to power?
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City of Perth brings back former boss after council sacks CEO

Wed, 10/14/2026 - 13:26
Garry Hunt will return to lead the local government for 12 months as the city faces a $120,000 inquiry into “fractured” leadership and allegations of a toxic council.
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‘I wanted a different life for my children’: What poverty in WA looks like when you are trying to rebuild

Wed, 10/14/2026 - 12:36
Almost 10 years ago, I fled regional Western Australia and an abusive relationship, taking my children with me and carrying little more than a bag of clothes each.
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As it happened: WA news on Wednesday, October 14

Wed, 10/14/2026 - 07:30
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Scarborough foreshore’s ‘gateway’ primed for development, but nightclubs need not apply

Tue, 10/13/2026 - 15:08
After regaining control of the beachfront, City of Stirling Mayor Mark Irwin “can’t wait for the woodchips to be gone”.
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The $6600 donation that has WA politicians up in arms

Tue, 10/13/2026 - 13:45
Ruah Community Services disclosed the “gift” to WA Labor last month, which the party confirmed was the ticket price to attend one of its fundraising events.
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‘I lost it’: Sleep-deprived Perth cop sentenced for shaking five-week-old baby

Tue, 10/13/2026 - 12:34
The court heard that Nickolas Peake, 30, was struggling to settle his newborn when he shook her three times and told her to shut up.
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As it happened: WA news on Tuesday, October 13

Tue, 10/13/2026 - 07:30
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Music review: Hans Zimmer brings hit movie scores to life in Perth

Tue, 10/13/2026 - 06:38
What is a movie without music? A good soundtrack can make or break a film and Hans Zimmer has written the best of the best of them.
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Elderly man rushed to hospital after police pursuit crash in Leeming

Mon, 10/12/2026 - 14:22
An elderly man is fighting for his life after becoming collateral damage in a police pursuit in Perth’s southern suburbs on Monday morning. 
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As it happened: WA news on Monday, October 12

Mon, 10/12/2026 - 07:34
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