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HealthPremiumHospitals object to voluntary assisted dying

Some hospitals in one state have refused to transfer patients who have requested voluntary assisted dying, a new report has revealed.

Aisling Brennan

Case closedPremiumMan found dead in WA bushland treated as non-suspicious

Homicide squad detectives have closed an investigation into the body of a 44-year-old man who was found in bushland earlier this month.

Lauren Price

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The West Australian exclusive
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Barrister Varun Ghosh tipped to replace Senator Pat Dodson

Barrister Varun Ghosh has emerged as the early frontrunner to replace retiring WA Senator Pat Dodson. 

Josh Zimmerman

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Woman dragged into bushes near Crown in terrifying attack

Detectives are investigating a shocking attempted sex attack overnight in which two men dragged a woman into bushland near Crown Casino before fleeing when she screamed for help.

Phil Hickey

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The West Australian exclusive
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DV monster’s reign of terror ends in prison

A man who held his wife prisoner in her own home for 36 hours, smashed her through a shower screen and shoved his fingers down her throat until she choked has been jailed for almost six years.

Sarah Steger

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WA Police Union backs running 2025 State election candidates

Members have voted in favour of running candidates at the next State election, following on from the nurses’ union deciding to set up its own political party, in a bid to secure better pay and conditions.

Rebecca Le May

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The West Australian exclusive
‘Like a bad dream’ Premium
The West Australian exclusive
Dad shares pain of teenage son’s death in horror crash

The father of a teenager killed in a crash in Leeman has spoken of his devastation at losing his fun-loving, caring and hard-working son just weeks from celebrating his 18th birthday.

Lauren Price

CrimeDouble murderer walks free from prison

A man who murdered his partner and her teenage daughter, then dumped their bodies in shark infested waters has been released from prison.

Nathan Schmidt

Ongoing investigationPremiumShoes valued at $20K ‘frozen’ as part of major drugs probe

Police have seized a large haul of drugs and also frozen more than $1 million in assets — including trading cards and a pair of $20,000 shoes — after a drug raid in Perth’s north this week.

Phil Hickey

‘Creating safer homes’CommentsPremiumUnique domestic violence prevention training to launch

In a first for WA, the State’s only one-stop shop providing dedicated training in domestic violence prevention will launch next week.

Bethany Hiatt

‘Near misses’PremiumPremier open to lower speed limit on deadly stretch of road

Premier Roger Cook is open to lowering the speed limit on an infamous stretch of road near Leeman after a beloved teen footy player was killed.

Jessica Moroney & Jake Dietsch

NEWSAFL player killed in horror crash

A ‘star’ AFL player has been identified as the 17-year-old teen killed in a fatal car crash along a notorious highway, just shy of his 18th birthday.

Elizabeth Pike

‘Not blowouts’CommentsPremiumWA project worth $4b dangerously at risk of blowing out

A site has been selected for Perth’s replacement container port — but the $4 billion price tag and the 2032 timeline for the major project are at risk of blowing out.

Josh Zimmerman

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In conclusionPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Major update on raging fire that destroyed 18 homes

DFES officials have given a significant update on the massive bushfire that destroyed 18 homes north of Perth last week.

Phil Hickey

Information wantedHunt for Perth motorist after brutal assault on passenger

The woman was assaulted in a vehicle before trying to escape and being attacked again on the side of the road in Perth’s south.

Lauren Price

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‘inexcusable’ delayPremium
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Detainee’s wife forced to wait hours for death confirmation

The family of a man who died in custody at Hakea Prison spent more than eight agonising hours waiting for official confirmation of his death — leaving them mourning but holding out hope he was still alive. 

Jake Dietsch

UnhappyPremiumNATIVE TITLE TROUBLE: MG Corp members call for new chairman

A power struggle is underway for control of an influential East Kimberley native title organisation that controls millions of dollars in benefits for Traditional Owners. 

Sarah Crawford

Park it elsewherePremiumPlan to move proposed Secret Harbour park

The City of Rockingham is encouraging residents to provide feedback on plans to relocate public open space in Secret Harbour.

Tyra Peters

Vicious assaultVideoPremiumAccused machete attacker facing string of serious charges

A man who allegedly slashed a woman across the back of the head with a machete before leading police on a chase that landed an innocent mother and her baby in hospital has been charged with a string of crimes.

Lauren Price

Shock resignationPremiumShock as teacher suddenly departs prestigious girls’ school

A prestigious girls’ school in Perth’s south has revealed the shock resignation of one of its highest-ranking staff members.

Bethany Hiatt

New revelations PremiumChild sex offenders freed from Yongah Hill still in WA

Several convicted child sex offenders who walked free from the Yongah Hill Detention Centre following a High Court ruling remain in WA, it has been confirmed.

Phil Hickey

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LIFE’S A BEACH! Get a look at Ian Goodenough’s cult calendar

The WA MP’s 2024 calendars have started landing on desks — and insiders have been eager to find out what situations he has put himself in for each month’s photograph.

Katina Curtis

Outlaw warningCommentsPremium‘Full weight of the law’: Wannabe bikie bosses put on notice

WA’s top cop has questioned why anyone would want to become a bikie boss amid revelations the Rebels gang is still without a leader — more than six weeks on from the death of head honcho Jamie Ginn.

Phil Hickey

‘Disapproving words’CommentsPremiumHospitals blocking patients from euthanasia

Some hospitals have refused to transfer patients who have requested voluntary assisted dying, causing additional distress to grieving families, according to the chair of the board that oversees the procedure.

Jake Dietsch