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Roger Cook cannot guarantee there won’t be another sewerage disaster because of Perth’s ageing pipe network.

WA NewsCommentsFoul sewerage disaster may happen again: Roger Cook

The Premier said he cannot guarantee there won’t be another waste water pipe burst.

Oliver Lane

A male massage therapist has been charged with multiple sex offences after he allegedly assaulted two female clients at massage business in East Victoria Park. 

CRIMEPremiumMassage therapist charged over sex assault of clients

A male massage therapist has been charged with multiple sex offences after he allegedly assaulted two female clients at a massage business in East Victoria Park. 

Caleb Runciman

ECU researcher David Cook.

DrinkCommentsWhy your morning cup of coffee could become a lot cheaper

At a time when the average price of a flat white in Perth has soared to $6.50, a team of researchers has good news for caffeine addicts.

Kate Emery

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NewsDesperate search for 21yo missing in bush

An urgent search is underway to find missing 21-year-old man Finn Coyle who was last seen leaving his home on foot six days ago.

Emma Kirk

The attack occurred on the beach east of Wilson Inlet at Ocean Beach.

WA newsHunt for owner of dog that bit woman on beach in Denmark

City of Albany rangers are urging the owner of a dog that attacked a woman while she walked on Ocean Beach on the WA Day public holiday to come forward.

Melissa Sheil

A WA couple were left ‘shaking and in tears’ after a Lotto win.

WA newsCouple’s sweet score after scooping Lotto loot

They had just taken in the joy of a thrilling music concert — but the real music to their ears was still to come.

Joseph Cassidy

Finn’s brother Conor Coyle (right) said he was ‘seriously worried’ and said his brother was struggling with his mental health.

MISSING PERSONSearch resumes for Finn Coyle missing in Perth Hills

Finn’s brother Conor Coyle said he was ‘seriously worried’ and that his brother was struggling with his mental health. 

Jessica Evensen

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NEWSPremiumShock Greens claims, fiery resignation letter

In a stunning resignation letter, ex-Greens senator Dorinda Cox has accused her former party of racism.

Brendan Kearns

Assistant Commissioner Gailene Hamilton was stood down from duty this month after she was accused of inappropriate behaviour with another officer.

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Top ranking officer stood down amid internal investigation

A WA Police rising star has been marched off the job just days after being promoted to one of the force’s highest ranks.

Shannon Hampton and Ben Harvey

John McKechnie pictured in The Supreme Court.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumMcKechnie’s take on crims, corporate cowboys & politicans

After 50 years in the business of law and order - as Director of Public prosecutions, Supreme Court judge and head of the Corruption and Crime Commission - John McKechnie knows where a lot of bodies are buried.

Ben Harvey

City of Rockingham building

Local GovernmentComments‘Gross use of public funds’: WA council curbs legal policy

A controversial policy that allowed City of Rockingham councillors to use ratepayer funds to pursue defamation cases has been overturned. 

Rachel Fenner

Monique Boucher (left) receiving her award.

Best on tourCommentsHidden deTours host gets moment in spotlight

Rockingham tour guide Monique Boucher won the FACET Golden Guide Award at the recent Perth Airport WA Tourism Conference dinner in Fremantle. 

Rachel Fenner

Katanning police are searching for 24-year-old Mario Alesio Porru who has not been seen since he arrived in Queerarrup Lake 11 days ago.

MISSING PERSONPolice ask for help to find missing man last seen near Wagin

There have been no sightings of Mario Alesio Porru since he went missing and police hold concerns for his welfare. 

Melissa Sheil

Jyttes Hytte by Thomas Dambo, Giants of Mandurah.

EnvironmentCommentsMandurah’s iconic giant amputated after grim discovery

One of Mandurah’s iconic Thomas Dambo giants’ feet have been amputated and are under repair after the Mandurah Men’s Shed made a grim discovery.

Ava Berryman

Police are responding to a serious truck rollover east of Gingin.

WA NEWSPremiumPerson seriously injured after truck rollover east of Gingin

St John WA paramedics, police and firefighters are responding to the incident.

Caleb Runciman

Jack Taylor, who was diagnosed with bladder cancer, with Professor Dickon Hayne.

HealthCommentsLandmark WA study offers hope for bladder cancer patients

A West Australian-led study could solve the shortage of a life-saving drug with the results revealing a new treatment was just as effective in treating bladder cancer. 

Claire Sadler

Caitlyn Bragger, 15, was a passenger in a Toyota Land Cruiser with six other teenagers when it rolled several times south of Perth. Go Fund Me

NewsTributes for teen killed in horror crash

Tributes for a 15-year old girl who was killed in a horror crash south of Perth that injured five other teens travelling in a 4WD that rolled.

Emma Kirk

The disturbing case is being heard by District Court of WA Judge Laurie Levy.

Courts & JusticePremiumMum allegedly molested daughter with ‘evil’ WA man

A mother is fighting allegations she sexually abused her young daughter with an ‘evil’ Perth man, arguing there were reasons she ‘played along’. WARNING: CONFRONTING CONTENT

Rebecca Le May

Foul-smelling human waste from a burst sewerage main has flooded at least one Spearwood property and impacted several others, with the sewage also seeping into the Swan River.

Perth newsCommentsPremiumPutrid sewage floods homes, contaminates Swan River

Foul-smelling human waste from a burst sewerage main has flooded at least one Spearwood property and impacted several others, with the putrid fluid also seeping into the Swan River.

Oliver Lane and Caitlin Vinci

Police allege two unknown men drove a ute into the Croatian Community Club and stole a 7m-long trailer containing a boxing ring and various sports gear.

CrimePremiumThugs steal boxing ring from North Freo community centre

The president of WA’s amateur boxing body says he is ‘numb’ and ‘disappointed’ after a boxing ring was stolen from a North Fremantle community centre. 

Jessica Evensen

The car with its backend in the air as it sits atop half the power pole.

Pole positionCommentsOops! That’s not how you’re meant to park

It seems someone was a little overzealous when they parked up at a popular shopping precinct in Myaree.

Troy de Ruyter

Peter Nguyen-Ha is accused of fatally shooting Ralph Matthews Cox in a case of mistaken identity.

Courts & JusticePremium‘I’ve been hit’: Woman recalls horror as gunman shot partner

The partner of a Landsdale father who was shot in his own home in a case of mistaken identity has tearfully recounted the moment the alleged gunman opened fire — killing her significant other.

Emily Moulton

CMEWA CEO Rebecca Tomkinson is heading to London.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumPeak resources boss made WA’s trade ambassador in London

It was revealed that Chamber of Minerals and Energy chief Rebecca Tomkinson would take up the British-based role in a bombshell announcement by Premier Roger Cook today.

Dylan Caporn

Parts of southern Perth have been inundated in a large-scale sewage leak. 9 News

WA NEWSPremium‘Like a toilet’: Sewage blankets suburbs

Australia’s longest city may have just taken a long drop down the rankings to become the county’s worst smelling, as authorities scramble to stem a massive sewage leak.

Blair Jackson