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WA ghost towns a window to our past

By Saxon Durrant on May 5, 2016

But are they worth a visit?

360 thrill seekers to jump from QVI tower

By Eleri Teesalu on May 5, 2016

It’s all part of a PMH fundraising campaign.

Midnight Oil set to re-unite

By Kerryn Musson on May 5, 2016

The band announced their plans on Facebook.

Mt Hawthorn festival bucks the trend

By Eleri Teesalu on May 5, 2016

40,000 people attended, just weeks after the cancellation of two other festivals.

James Cook’s Endeavour ‘found’ on the ocean floor

By Taylah Strano on May 5, 2016

It was scuttled off Rhode Island in 1778.

One dead, one injured in car crash

By Kerryn Musson on May 5, 2016

Part of the Brand Highway, north of Perth, is closed.

Asylum groups deny encouraging self-harm

By Swaroopini Nair on May 4, 2016

Asylum seeker advocate groups have hit back at claims from Immigration Minister Peter Dutton that advocates are encouraging asylum seekers to self-harm. Tensions have increased in Nauru in recent weeks with more […]

Wheelchair Sports WA to re-brand

By Adam Poulsen on May 4, 2016

Lotterywest money will be used to complete the process.

Thousands of young adults aren’t enrolled to vote

By Rachel Wong on May 4, 2016

More than 150,000 West Australians are not enrolled to vote.

WA Labor hits out at lack of rail funding in Federal Budget

By AMY FAIRHEAD on May 4, 2016
Mandurah rail line

WA is being ignored, Labor says.

Palmer a ‘one-hit wonder’

By Georgia Holman on May 4, 2016

Politics veteran Peter Kennedy says it’s no surprise Palmer has decided not to run again.

Man sought over Armadale assault

By Nicola McNamee on May 4, 2016

Police are seeking 28-year old man in relation to an assult that occured in Armadale

All indicators point to Donald Trump for President

By Nicola McNamee on May 4, 2016

Donald Trump wins Indiana Primary, Ted Cruz drops out

Sandilands extends contract at Fremantle

By Saxon Durrant on May 4, 2016

The ruckman will play on for Fremantle in 2017.

Clive Palmer leaves Parliament

By Rachel Wong on May 4, 2016

The mining mogul will not seek re-election.

Optus reveals Premier League broadcast plan

By Saxon Durrant on May 4, 2016

And you will have to be an Optus customer to watch.

Man arrested over incident at a Kelmscott well

By Nicola McNamee on May 4, 2016

26-year-old will appear in Armadale Magistrates Court today.

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