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Disgraced Australian author Craig Silvey pens 9000-word apology

10 hours 45 min ago
The author published a lengthy post on Substack after he was convicted for possessing and distributing child sex abuse material.
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WA news LIVE: Cyclist hit-and-run in Maddington caught on camera

14 hours 50 min ago
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Mettam demands ‘fulsome’ explanation over WA Labor MP’s New York trip

Mon, 11/02/2026 - 14:53
The deputy Liberal leader called on Riverton MLA Jagadish Krishnan and Premier Roger Cook to provide a “transparent” response after it was revealed Krishnan was being sued over an alleged unpaid debt.
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Australian author Craig Silvey sentenced to seven months jail after ‘betraying readers’

Mon, 11/02/2026 - 14:47
Disgraced West Australian author Craig Silvey has been sentenced to seven months in prison after pleading guilty to child exploitation material charges.
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Why Aussies believe Green won’t be in a spin in India

Mon, 11/02/2026 - 09:35
Western Australian Cameron Green’s struggles against spin in Cape Town are not a worry ahead of this summer’s tour of India, according to Australia coach Andrew McDonald.
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WA news LIVE: World No.7, Greek favourites confirmed for United Cup return

Mon, 11/02/2026 - 07:58
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Megan is a Perth public housing tenant. Her neighbours are making her life hell

Sun, 11/01/2026 - 23:00
Megan’s Cloverdale street was quiet, tight-knit and friendly until her next door neighbours moved in about four years ago. Since then, she says the neighbourhood has been plagued with drugs, screaming and violence.
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Thousands turn out to be among the first to walk the new Walyalup Bridge

Sun, 11/01/2026 - 10:01
State and federal government ministers, locals, business owners and tourists turned out to Fremantle on Sunday morning to celebrate the opening of the new traffic bridge.
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Two teenagers dead, two in hospital after Perth car crash

Sun, 11/01/2026 - 09:14
The teenagers, aged between 16 and 17, were driving on Railway Parade late on Saturday when the crash happened.
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In pictures: CMEWA returns to where it all began for 125th anniversary

Sun, 11/01/2026 - 00:00
WAtoday takes a look back at the history of the chamber and the role it has played in shaping not just the Goldfields, but the entire state.
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Six decades on the dance floor: Inside Perth’s 10 oldest nightspots

Sun, 11/01/2026 - 00:00
From 1960s cabaret clubs to late-night dance institutions, these are the 10 oldest after-dark venues that shaped Perth’s entertainment history.
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Woman arrested over fire that shut down Perth Airport and threatened homes

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 11:18
The 41-year-old will face court on Saturday after she is alleged to have deliberately lit multiple fires in Forrestfield on Thursday.
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Five years after Cleo Smith was found alive, experts weigh in on her recovery

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 10:22
Footage of the little girl being carried out of Terrence Kelly’s home went viral in what crime analysts have called a rare happy ending.
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Perth Airport is changing where you pick up and drop off passengers - here’s what you need to know

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 00:00
The pick-up and drop-off area at Perth Airport is set to move before Christmas, with staff urging passengers to get across the significant changes.
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Hanson unrepentant over Robinson sit-down in first visit to Secret Harbour

Fri, 10/30/2026 - 11:43
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has told a crowd of supporters “I’ll decide who I talk to” after being asked about her controversial sit-down with UK far-right figure Tommy Robinson.
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If the Heelers moved ‘out west’ to WA, where could they afford live?

Fri, 10/30/2026 - 10:07
The Heelers might be a fictional family, but many real families will also have been priced out of owning a home in the vast majority of Perth suburbs and forced into renting long-term.
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WA news LIVE: WA man accused of planning a terrorist attack

Fri, 10/30/2026 - 07:59
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WA year 12’s celebrate end of school as ATAR exams loom

Fri, 10/30/2026 - 02:00
Schools across the state allowed students to have some fun and relax, before many go on to sit their final exams.
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‘A free pass’: Alcoa pushed back from Perth’s drinking water, but not everyone is happy

Thu, 10/29/2026 - 13:45
New restrictions on the bauxite miner include increasing protection buffers for water reservoirs by prohibiting mining within two kilometres, and increasing protection buffers for black cockatoo nesting trees.
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Leaked letter reveals growing Labor rift over Kimberley fracking

Thu, 10/29/2026 - 12:49
Federal Member for Fremantle Josh Wilson has become the first Labor member based in WA to reveal he has concerns over the possibility of fracking being undertaken in the Kimberley.
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