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The WA opposition has announced it will introduce a bill to state parliament to legislate mandatory train lighting, a safety measure that aims to save lives at passive rail crossings across Western Australia.

The WA opposition leader said the results of recent polls showed there was a level of frustration with the current state of politics within Australia.

It is alleged the offending occurred with patients inside Chia Saw’s consulting rooms.

WA’s fisheries minister has accused the Nationals of politicising the death of a spearfisherman in Albany on the weekend as two fatal shark attacks in three weeks throws the spotlight on ocean safety.

Meanwhile, on the same day, the Eagles didn’t just lose the match, but also their most consistent player to date this season. How will this impact West Coast’s hopes for the season ahead?

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Since 2000, 23 people have been killed in shark attacks off the WA coast.

Daniel Turpin was spearfishing about 10 metres off the coast of Michaelmas Island in King George Sound when he was attacked by a shark.

The Fremantle Dockers recorded their biggest win in AFL history on Saturday at Hands Oval, but it was the WA city of Bunbury that made the most of its time in the spotlight.

The incident happened off Michaelmas Island just before 11.30am on Saturday.

The Balston’s pygmy perch was long thought to be extinct from the Perth region, but a discovery has found it alive and thriving in the Helena River.

The man and his wife are facing a re-trial over allegations of neglect and infantalisation of their teenage daughter.

Successful applicants will be able to continue trading into the early morning for 30 minutes after a broadcast of matches concludes.

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A group of aggrieved clients claim James Thomson owes them money. He claims he is the victim of an online smear campaign.

The former chairman of a major WA-based mineral explorer is suing the company for performance rights worth around $10 million.

Alchemy Saunas have put forward a proposal to build a sauna atop the North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club - but do locals want it?

Two crashes in Perth on Thursday morning have left people in critical condition and with varying injuries.

Kurt Charlton, 29, was working as a babysitter on top of his usual teaching job to gain “unsupervised access to children” a court has heard.

Drivers in NSW who have lawful cannabis prescriptions will have a medical defence and be subject to a three-strike impairment test under new reforms. Advocates want a similar system in WA.