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Good energyNew renewable energy plant to be built in Collie

A new renewable energy plant which turns landfill waste into energy will be built in the WA mining town of Collie.

Annabel Hennessy

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SORDID DRUG PAST
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Body in bin victim was ‘high level’ drug dealer

The body found wrapped in plastic inside a wheelie bin at Glen Brook Dam was a Perth father-of-three and convicted drug dealer, The West can exclusively reveal.

Phil Hickey and Tim Clarke

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Pat Byrne
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Why WA schools need to hire 500 more teachers

As children head back to classrooms next week, the State School Teachers’ Union of WA is calling on our politicians to put our kids first ahead of the WA election, writes Pat Byrne.

Pat Byrne

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Editorial
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What is the line in sand for beach safety?

Violent behaviour like we’ve seen in Scarborough and City Beach must be stopped. It is beyond sad to think young people cannot go to the beach without being at risk of an senseless attack.

WA cold caseTwenty-five years of pain: Remembering Sarah Spiers

On this day in 1996, 18-year-old Sarah Spiers vanished from the streets of Claremont. Twenty-five years later, her family is still chasing justice.

Kate Ryan

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ELECTION DEBACLE
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WA Libs candidate quits over 5G COVID conspiracy theory

A WA Liberal candidate has ‘agreed to withdraw’ from the State election within hours of The West questioning the party over a conspiracy theory she peddled that linked 5G technology with COVID-19.

Peter Law

Pleas enteredBaby photographer fights claims she ripped off parents

A Perth photographer accused of failing to supply baby images to parents who had paid for photos has denied six charges – setting up the prospect of a trial.

Tim Clarke

Severe Weather WarningFlash flood warning as heavy rain hits WA’s Kimberley

WA’s far north is expecting up to 400mm of rain as a tropical low that formed off the Kimberley coast moves inland.

Lachlan Hardman

Beach closedPort Beach closed by circling 4.5m tiger shark

North Fremantle’s Port Beach is closed after a 4.5 metre tiger shark was spotted circling only 80 metres offshore.

Michael Traill

Park probePolice investigate Wellington Square link to death

Police are examining the death of a woman understood to have been at the East Perth landmark shortly before she died in hospital this afternoon.

Shannon Hampton

Trench tragedyFirms to fight charges over tradie’s work-site drowning

Two companies charged over the death a plumber on a Perth construction site — who drowned in a trench after a water main burst — have both denied failing to provide a safe work environment.

Tim Clarke

Gruesome crimeBody in bin victim identified as Perth father

Police have confirmed the remains of a man found wrapped in plastic inside a wheelie bin at Glen Brook Dam are those of 51-year-old Dinh Lam Nguyen.

Daryna Zadvirna, Phil Hickey, Michael Traill and Brianna Dugan

Watch and actWater bombers battle bushfire blaze in Hamilton Hill

UPDATE: A fire which threatened live and homes in Perth’s south has been downgraded to an advice.

Brianna Dugan

On a roll ...Industry veteran to take helm of Mrs Mac’s

Perth-born food and beverage industry veteran Jonathan Moss will take the reins of WA family-owned pies, sausage rolls and pasties maker Mrs Mac’s next month.

Daniel Newell

Brutal beach brawlShocking Oz Day stomp attack leaves boy in hospital

Confronting video of the brawl at the popular Perth beach reveals the shocking attack on a boy’s head by at least four people.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Case adjournedLawyer for accused Penrhos abuser pleads for more time

Two former Penrhos College teachers are facing a string of sexual assault allegations involving 10 complainants.

Shannon Hampton

SERIES TRAILERCatching Lisa’s Killer: Fear and Murder in Kalgoorlie

WATCH: Murder, outback bikies and a small town’s secrets. The story of Lisa Govan’s disappearance delves into the dark underbelly of WA. Rated M: Some violence, Sexual references, Mature themes.

Ben Harvey

Murder trialGosnells ‘baby shaker’ dad to fight murder charge

A Perth father accused of killing his baby girl by violently shaking her and causing catastrophic brain injuries is expected to stand trial to defend a charge of murder.

Shannon Hampton

Homely touchBrightwater starts on small house model for aged care

Brightwater Inglewood will include an 128-bed residential aged-care community, broken into 16-bed small houses where residents live together like an extended family.

Kim Macdonald

Labour cost fearsVirus fatigue, borders add to resources skills crunch

Regis Resources boss Jim Beyer says particular skills are now in short supply as the industry braces for crunch time with expectations of a looming WA mining jobs boom.

Stuart McKinnon

Attempted murder chargeMan accused of shooting brother gets bail

A man accused of shooting his brother after they became embroiled in a fight at their Alkimos home has been released on bail.

Emily Moulton

VP behind barsBandidos blame game over vicious metal pole attack

The former vice-president of Bandidos bikie gang is behind bars after being convicted of a vicious metal pole attack that left a man partially blind — despite trying to blame the gang’s ex-chief.

Shannon Hampton

Public warningLarge bull shark spotted near Swan River attack site

A large bull shark has been spotted just 2.5km downstream from Blackwall Reach — the scene of a terrifying Swan River attack earlier this month.

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‘Bridging the gap’
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Cheap rentals for essential workers in swanky suburbs

Relief is on hand for some of the forgotten cohort of essential workers caught up in WA’s rental crisis, amid warnings they will be squeezed out of the market when the moratorium ends in March.

Kim Macdonald