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$13 million trialEntire Claremont trial to be stored ‘to go back to’

Every scrap of material from the trial of Claremont killer Bradley Robert Edwards will be digitised and stored at a facility in case his acquittal over the killing of Sarah Spiers returns to court.

Peter Law

House That!Eye-watering price tag for Claremont river rental

Former West Australian of the Year Adrian Fini has listed his $23 million home on the Freshwater Bay for rent — but it doesn’t come cheap.

Kim Macdonald

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Bail system let friend of Annaliesse Ugle down too

The 11-year-old who took her own life after her accused rapist was granted bail had a relative who is also an alleged victim of a child sex predator who was given bail, The West Australian can reveal.

Annabel Hennessy and Daryna Zadvirna

Justice for AnnaliesseVigil for ‘beautiful angel’ lights up Parliament

Candles glowed across the steps of Parliament House tonight as mourners gathered to remember Annaliesse Ugle — the 11-year-old who took her own life after her alleged rapist was given bail.

Sarah Steger

Inquest findingsAbuse ‘red flags’ in child death sparks new law push

Mandatory reporting of injuries such as bruising in infants could become law if the WA Government implements changes recommended after an inquest into the tragic death of a young girl.

Emily Moulton

Disgraced ex-bureaucratWhyte’s multi-million dollar assets confiscated by CCC

The assets of corrupt public servant Paul Whyte — including two Mosman Park homes — have been confiscated under unexplained wealth provisions used for the first time this week.

Josh Zimmerman

CCTV FOOTAGE‘Revenge’ motive for firebomb attack on partner

A man who set fire to the ‘love of his life’ at her Midvale unit in a ‘tit-for-tat’ dispute has been jailed.

Emily Moulton

Virus vesselsMcGowan floats idea to turn back COVID-19 ships

Commercial vessels battling COVID-19 infections would be barred from collecting their cargo in a policy being investigated by the WA Government.

Josh Zimmerman

CEO DepartureCrown’s Australian resorts boss Barry Felstead to exit

Perth staff at Crown Resorts have been informed this afternoon that Barry Felstead will step down as the company’s chief executive of Australian Resorts.

Danielle Le Messurier

Telethon 2020School choirs hit the right notes for Telethon

More than 1000 WA children have overcome the tyranny of distance in this vast State to form a virtual mass choir for Telethon this weekend

Angela Pownall

‘Attack and kill’Biosecurity officers fined for animal cruelty

Two feral animal hunters employed by a State Government-funded biosecurity group have been fined over animal cruelty charges after allowing six dogs to kill a feral pig.

Tari Jeffers, Cally Dupe and Shannon Verhagen

Tough to takeGreen discusses controversial dismissal

Western Australia allrounder Cam Green took a few hours to move past his anger after being cruelly denied a maiden double century courtesy of a dubious lbw decision.

Bonnie Raynor

Loud Shirt DayPremier dresses down to raise funds for Telethon

Mark McGowan has swapped his usual shirt and tie for a louder look to help raise awareness of hearing loss in children for Telethon Speech and Hearing’s Loud Shirt Day fundraiser.

Propped upFed payments ‘masking’ true employment challenge: Libs

Dean Nalder says the difficulty facing West Australians looking for work was now clear after the State Government revealed the exact number of West Australians using JobKeeper and JobSeeker.

Michael Traill

Shocking deathWA police officers ‘keep getting bail calls wrong’

Police officers granting serious alleged offenders bail is a weak point in a system that favours the accused over the victim, former top cop Karl O’Callaghan claims.

Caitlyn Rintoul & Jenna Clarke

Mistakes made‘Human tragedy’: McGowan sorry for Annaliesse’s death

Mark McGowan has apologised to ‘everyone involved’ for the death of Annaliesse Ugle, describing the 11-year-old’s suicide after her alleged sex abuser was granted bail as ‘beyond understanding’.

Josh Zimmerman

Rubbish blokeIllegal dumper sprung by camera trap in Perth’s south

A man has copped thousands of dollars in fines after a covert hidden camera operation caught him illegally dumping furniture, rubbish and white goods on a nature reserve in Perth’s south.

Michael Traill

Back to workPerth public transport bounces back from COVID-19 slump

Commuters in Perth have returned to buses and trains in numbers rarely seen around the world.

Charlotte Elton

Kambalda tragedyTragic baby death details revealed as rapist dad jailed

Horrific details surrounding the tragic death of a baby boy, found in a Kambalda caravan park toilet, have been revealed as the man who sexually abused his teenage mother was jailed today.

Emily Moulton

Quarantine debtMcGowan’s brutal takedown of claims WA ‘owes NSW $8m’

Mark McGowan has blasted suggestions that WA should repay New South Wales for the cost of quarantining West Australians, saying WA had accepted the most returning Aussies per capita of all States.

Josh Zimmerman

Shipbuilder respondsAustal denies wrongdoing amid ABF corruption claims

The shipbuilder has denied any wrongdoing amid media reports of corruption by Australian Border Force staff stemming from milestone payments for eight Cape Class patrol vessels.

Daniel Newell

End the silenceJustice for Annaliesse: Family announces vigil plans

A vigil is to be held on the steps of WA State Parliament tonight to call for justice for Annaliesse Ugle — the 11-year-old who took her own life after her alleged rapist was granted bail.

Annabel Hennessy

City of Perth‘I’ll always be Baz’: New mayor’s message to Perth

Basil Zempilas has pledged to be a forward-thinking and approachable leader, committed to rebooting Perth’s heart.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Unsound mind‘Psychotic’ man found not guilty of wife’s murder

An ‘acutely psychotic’ man who killed his wife in their Balga home in a ‘brutal’ knife attack to ‘end the psychotic torment’ has been found not guilty of murder.

Shannon Hampton