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Shell companyFourth person charged in Communities corruption scandal

A 57-year-old East Fremantle man has become the fourth person charged over the $22.5 million Department of Communities corruption scandal.

Josh Zimmerman

Wild rideP-plate driver rolls van in Wembley Downs

An inexperienced Perth driver who has had their licence for all of four days has come unstuck, with their van finishing on its side in the middle of the road.

Multiple chargesMan accused of horrific sex assaults faces court

A Broome man accused of committing multiple sexual offences over two nights, including the alleged sexual assault of a mother and her daughter, has had his case adjourned until October.

Carly Laden

Forensics at the sceneHomicide squad investigate Mandurah death

A person known to the man is currently assisting police with their inquiries.

Phil Hickey

Output missDéjà vu for Dacian after production miss smashes shares

Shares in Dacian Gold have been hammered after the recapitalised miner again disappointed investors by cutting production guidance.

Stuart McKinnon

Chasing $4.2mArtemis joins raising parade for East Pilbara prospect

Artemis Resources is joining the raising rush at the junior end of the gold sector on the back of excitement around its Patersons Central Armada Project in the East Pilbara.

Stuart McKinnon

No resultsSearch for missing teenager finds nothing

A massive search in Yanchep for missing Perth teenager Radina Djukich has ended after police were unable to find anything in connection with her 1992 disappearance.

Phil Hickey

Indecent assaultCatholic priest to fight child sex charges

An 84-year-old former Catholic priest will defend allegations he repeatedly sexually abused a girl when she was aged six and seven four decades ago.

Shannon Hampton

What are your options?Work the levers before rolling dice on mortgage relief

The COVID-19 super early-release scheme and the newly extended home loan repayment holiday will be really helpful with a combination of good fortune and good management. Here’s why ...

Neale Prior

No pleaGlassing accused smiles as she leaves court

A young woman accused of glassing another Northbridge pub-goer — narrowly avoiding the victim’s eyes — smiled as she left court with a friend today.

Shannon Hampton

Investigation under way‘Serious incident’ halts work at Goldfields mine

An investigation has been launched after an underground worker at a Saracen Mineral Holdings’ gold mine north of Kalgoorlie fell from height, with work at the operation now suspended.

Stuart McKinnon

Time saverCommute times set to be slashed by new on-ramp

The long-awaited Manning Road on-ramp opened this morning with the McGowan Government predicting it will shave five minutes off the morning commute for thousands of southern suburbs residents.

Josh Zimmerman

Not guilty pleaFormer City of Perth councillor denies fraud charges

Former City of Perth councillor Jim Adamos will “vehemently” deny allegations he ripped off ratepayers by engaging in electoral fraud and making false allowance claims, his lawyer says.

Shannon Hampton

The West Live:‘If she was white this wouldn’t happen’: Quigley

Attorney-General John Quigley has major doubts a pregnant Aboriginal woman from Armadale would have been locked up for not being able to attend court if she had been a white woman from Cottesloe.

Peter de Kruijff

Life lessonsTeach them well: How to talk to your kids about money

School holidays are a great time to grow good money habits in children through some valuable lessons. Here’s a few tips from the experts ...

Anthony Keane

Sorting your affairsPlanning for life’s last act and protecting your family

A terminal diagnosis, while devastating, does allow us to organise our financial affairs to make sure our loved ones are placed in the best possible position after we’re gone.

Nick Bruining

The West LiveVirus crisis: What's next for Aussies living in Bali?

Indonesia Institute president Ross Taylor joins The West Live to break down the latest on 7000 Australians living in Bali being told to leave the island by August 8. Listen Live at 8.45am.

Peter de Kruijff

Coronavirus crisisWA Liberals’ bubble bursts as they seek tougher borders

Anyone attempting to enter WA from New South Wales should be subject to the same tighter border restrictions as Victorians, according to Shadow Health Minister Zak Kirkup.

Josh Zimmerman

Woman foundMissing 80-year-old woman found safe

Update: Police have located an elderly woman, who had been missing since Saturday.

Quick cash hitMillion join rush for $1080 tax bonuses

Two WA areas feature in the top 10 nationally that will likely benefit the most from the tax cuts as record numbers lodge their tax returns.

Sophie Elsworth

dangerous decisionWA man caught driving ‘six times over’ limit

Police say a Perth man allegedly caught driving with a blood alcohol content more than six times the limit on Saturday also drove on a footpath before trying to get out of the car.

FIFO futureMine flights look set to stay with Virgin

The agreement to lease new planes comes as Virgin Australia Regional Airlines doubles the number of flights it was operating pre-COVID-19.

Geoffrey Thomas

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Jailed abuse survivor’s ordeal sparks reform

A probe into the case that saw abuse survivor Kearah Ronan jailed because she was too sick to go to court to give evidence against her violent ex has recommended a law change to protect victims.

Annabel Hennessy

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Top Aboriginal Affairs cop quits amid bullying claims

The veteran police officer leading a new Aboriginal Affairs division central to Police Commissioner Chris Dawson’s reconciliation plan has left the force amidst allegations of bullying.

Ben Harvey