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With 50 metres of coast washed away in a year, Lancelin residents are rallying in Perth on Thursday to demand state intervention before the ocean breaks through.

A secret recording at the heart of a defamation suit years in the making has been played in WA’s Supreme Court after a judge knocked back a bid to suppress it.

Christopher Saunders appeared in WA’s District Court on Wednesday for the second day of his trial over alleged sexual abuse offences dating back as far as 2008.

A 240-room hotel, sky bar, and restored heritage arcade are set to reactivate Perth’s CBD after a unanimously approved $240 million development.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing his mother to death and seriously injuring his sister in Perth’s south-east.

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In Perth, Pauline Hanson declared her interest in the top job and backed it up with a surprising restrained performance.

A Perth gym that was locked out of its premises after its building was repossessed allegedly resorted to hosting unauthorised “pop-up” classes in local council halls.

A Perth property developer has taken the stand on the second day of a defamation trial more than seven years in the making.

Christopher Alan Saunders was one of Australia’s most senior Catholic clerics when he was charged with sex abuse offences dating back to 2008.

The alleged victim claims the British YouTube star bit, slapped, strangled and raped her in a Perth hotel two years ago.

The senator also dubbed Gina Rinehart “a wonderful West Australian” while defending the billionaire mining heiress’ support for One Nation during a business breakfast on Tuesday.

A girl under 15 was also found injured in nearby Cannington and taken to Perth Children’s Hospital.