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Cleo Smith’s family sell their South Carnarvon home where they endured the 18 horrific days of her kidnapping ordeal. | The West Australian

Perth weather photo gallery: WA smashed by rain, lightning as thunderstorms sweep the State

Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang: Perth bikies applying to open ‘motorcycle-themed men’s shed’ in Willetton | The West Australian

State of the Union address 2026 live updates: President Donald Trump lauds ‘golden age’ in wide-ranging speech | The West Australian

Rhys Bellinge’s dashcam footage reveals chilling moments before Dalkeith crash that killed Elizabeth Pearce | The West Australian

AARON PATRICK: The Jewish community scores an early win at the anti-Semitism royal commission | The Nightly

Gus Lamont’s heartbroken parents reveal ‘darkest days of our lives’ as police investigation intensifies | The Nightly

Bonnie Blue pregnancy: Notorious adult entertainment star says she’s pregnant after sleeping with 400 men | The Nightly

Chris Baghsarian: Detectives find human remains during search for mistakenly kidnapped grandfather | The Nightly

How to Make a Killing movie review: Glen Powell is too charming in homicidal dark comedy about entitlement | The Nightly

Parramatta and NRL set to probe gun fullback Isaiah Iongi after photos emerged on social media | The Nightly

The X-Files reboot gets green light with Sinners producer Ryan Coogler at the helm | The Nightly

Father of ‘ISIS bride’ Kirsty Rosse-Emile says his daughter should stay in Syria ‘like she wanted’ | The Nightly

Bondi royal commission: Virginia Bell warns deadline for Bondi terrorist attack probe could impose limitations | The West Australian

WA crocodile-like ‘sea-salamander’ fossil produces new discovery 50 years after being lost in museum bungle | The West Australian

Women’s Asian Cup: Matildas superstar and captain Sam Kerr arrives back home in Perth | The West Australian

Dynamic plan unveiled for fewer cars in CBD with cable car to Kings Park, return of light rail | The West Australian

Nature Play WA survey finds girls are being ‘driven out’ of recreational outdoor spaces | The West Australian

Lifeguards close City Beach and Floreat Beach after shark spotted offshore | The West Australian

Here’s why buying a home in Perth was far easier in the 1990s than it is now … even with 17 per cent interest | The West Australian

Midland train line closed between Bassendean and Midland day after new station opens | The West Australian

One Battle After Another scoops the pool at BAFTAs, defeating Hamnet | The Nightly

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor yelled ‘I’m the Queen’s second son’ as he was booted from Royal Lodge | The Nightly

Prince William’s shock BAFTA admission in London after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrest | The Nightly

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Triple M’s Xavier Ellis ‘furious’ about seatbelt rule costing Perth drivers demerit points and $550 fines | PerthNow

Perth traffic: Vehicle fire on Kwinana Freeway southbound causing afternoon congestion | The West Australian

Danika Mason: ABC staff mock Nine reporter after viral TV interview of her slurring words at Winter Olympics | The West Australian

Spoil your pet this Love Your Pet Day | PerthNow

British nuclear submarine HMS Anson forced to wait off Perth amid Rottnest Channel Swim | The West Australian

TV star Chloe Lewis shares horror moment her six-year-old son’s finger was chopped off in ice skating accident | The Nightly

Gus Lamont’s grandparent Josie Murray charged with firearm offences as police return to Oak Park in search | The Nightly

Gus Lamont’s grandparent Josie Murray charged with firearm offences as police return to Oak Park in search | The Nightly

Funeral directors Richard Elkin and Hayley Bell jailed after leaving bodies rotting in warm mortuary for weeks | PerthNow

Eric Dane: Grey’s Anatomy, Euphoria star dies aged 53 after battle with ALS | The West Australian

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested at Sandringham on suspicion of misconduct in public office | The West Australian

Horror moment crocodile emerges with body of mum in jaws

Horror moment crocodile emerges with body of mum in jaws

Luan Boya River: Body of missing mother Jusmitawati found in jaws of crocodile after brutal attack | The Nightly

Huntriss Road fires: Two blazes rage in Doubleview as smoke blankets Perth’s northern suburbs | The West Australian

Belmont Park staff in the spotlight after barrier left on track ahead of first race | The West Australian

Breton Bay bushfire: Residents told to act now as blaze threatens lives and homes near Lancelin | PerthNow

Police give update on Mosman Park murder-suicide probe

Detectives investigating reports male employee sexually assaulted resident at Brightwater Madeley nursing home | The West Australian

Alcoa Australia agrees to pay $55m after illegally clearing land in Perth Hills, mining allowed to continue | The West Australian

Huge changes looming to parking fees in Perth CBD, drivers facing less free parking, increase in EasyPark fees | PerthNow

Cranked Coffee, Leederville announces it is closing after almost 20 years on Oxford Street cafe strip | PerthNow

How WA FIFO workers with no university degree are earning more than $20k a week thanks to a gold rush | PerthNow

Measles curb at risk amid vaccine fear, cost and travel | PerthNow

Alleged meth lab dismantled in Merriwa by Police, neighbours shocked by suburban drug raid | PerthNow

Police locate boy ‘safe and well’ after he went missing from Spearwood Alternative School | The West Australian

Public Transport Authority and City of Perth turn off anti-homeless device in Lord St underpass after backlash | The West Australian

Unveiled: Sydney doctor believed to be returning ISIS brides

Brandon Starcevich: West Coast Eagles recruit suffers fresh injury setback, will miss pre-season clash v Freo | The West Australian

Emergency crews at scene of second crash on Perth highway

Rottnest Swim 2026 could face delays or be cancelled as organisers closely monitor Saturday weather forecast | PerthNow

Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher pockets $4.7m ‘golden handshake’ bonus after flagging job cuts, profit falls | The West Australian

Gold Coast star Matt Rowell set to be absent for West Coast’s season opener due to finger injury | The West Australian

Brandon Starcevich: West Coast Eagles recruit suffers fresh injury setback, will miss pre-season clash v Freo | The West Australian

AFL Origin: WA’s Jesse Hogan reflects on amazing footy journey after winning Graham Moss Medal | The West Australian

AFL Origin: Three-word analysis of every WA player in clash with Victoria | The West Australian

‘All-in’: Players hungry for Origin battle, says Goyder

KRISTIN SHORTEN: How to delete your digital self ... or at least stop being so easy to find | The Nightly

Caricature trend: Why you shouldn’t make an animation using AI, privacy concerns and energy use | The Nightly

Tumbler Ridge: Ten dead after a shooting in Canadian high school | The Nightly

AFL Origin: The journey of WA’s stars from promising juniors to the best of the best at the top level | The West Australian

Qantas passenger shares shocking image on board Sydney to Brisbane flight | The Nightly

Sturla Holm Laegreid: Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Norwegian bronze medallist's shock confession | The Nightly

Beckham feud: Marc Anthony responds to Brooklyn’s statement about wedding dance | The Nightly

Casey Wasserman: Chappell Roan leaves talent agency after Epstein file emails expose Maxwell connection | The Nightly

Nancy Guthrie: FBI releases images of masked person on porch as TV host Savannah Guthrie’s mum remains missing | The Nightly

Nancy Guthrie: FBI releases images of masked person on porch as TV host Savannah Guthrie’s mum remains missing | The Nightly

Predator Jason William Forbes jailed for disturbing plot to kidnap child, sexually abuse them in Perth home | The West Australian

WA child care centres: Productivity Commission report reveals shocking amount of serious incidents in 2024-25 | The West Australian

AFL Origin: Jake Waterman promises WA will go ‘flat out’ against Victoria | The West Australian

Parents thought their new-born was dead when mum gave birth on Kwinana Freeway

Rates rise add fresh pressure to household budgets after RBA rise by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent | The West Australian

Grammy Awards 2026 live: Winners, performances, Trevor Noah hosts for final time | The West Australian

Oakford: Single vehicle car crash sparks seven hectare bushfire on Nicholson Road | The West Australian

Mosman Park: Carer Maddie Page leads tributes for Leon and Otis Clune, who she says were ‘failed by NDIS’ | The West Australian

Full-strength beer to be served at Optus Stadium in major alcohol policy change | The West Australian

Mosman Park deaths: Family, including two children, dead in suspected double murder suicide at Mott Close | The West Australian

Mahli Beardman: WA quick to make Australian debut in T20 clash against Pakistan | The West Australian

Major iPhone software issue causing triple-0 outage resolved for some users after 12 hours | The West Australian

AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026: KPop Demon Hunters star Audrey Nuna to perform in Perth on March 1 | The West Australian

Naomi Tekea Craig: Mandurah teacher pleads guilty to all charges in first court appearance | The West Australian

Kanye West takes out ad in Wall Street Journal to apologise for antisemitic remarks, blames Bipolar Disorder | The West Australian

Cyclone Luana: Tropical Cyclone makes landfall in the Kimberley, with damaging winds and flood risk remaining | The West Australian

Salmon Beach Esperance: Jack O’Brien’s miracle survival and extraordinary rescue after being swept off rocks | The West Australian

RAC helicopter deployed to Bullsbrook after man and young boy seriously injured in car crash | The West Australian

WA Medical research leaders and universities accuse Canberra of Eastern States funding bias | The West Australian

The one celeb who made Kyle Sandilands nervous

WA Primary school students lead the charge as numbers of kids riding or walking to school increases | The West Australian

Big Bash League: Every Perth Scorcher and Sydney Sixer ranked in grand final depth chart | The West Australian

Salmon Beach Esperance: Jack O’Brien’s miracle survival and extraordinary rescue after being swept off rocks | The West Australian

Australia Day 2026: WA leaders say January 26 will take on extra significance in wake of Bondi massacres | The West Australian

Myer overhauls fashion offerings at flagship Perth City store to entice younger shoppers | The West Australian

Fremantle Traffic Bridge closure: Local council looks to block ‘rat runs’ amid impending traffic chaos | The West Australian

Andrew Hastie unloads on Donald Trump over ‘massive slur’ against Aussie diggers | The West Australian

Nico Antic: Heartbreak as 12 year-old mauled in shark attack at Shark Beach Vaucluse dies | The West Australian

Michelle Grattan: Coalition crisis leaves David Littleproud with questions to answer | The West Australian

New research reveals potential breakthrough for West Australians living with chronic fatigue | The West Australian

Extra 17 units at Ocean Village set for approval as local takes Town to court over ‘bypass’ of local law | The West Australian

Extra 17 units at Ocean Village set for approval as local takes Town to court over ‘bypass’ of local law | The West Australian

Tim Picton: Emotional farewell for a political history-maker who was full of heart | The West Australian

Former AFL coach reveals what Andrew McQualter must do to earn contract extension at West Coast Eagles | The West Australian

WA Tobacco Wars: Former Police Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan blames lack of leadership for black market boom | The West Australian

Troy Mercanti: Senior Mongol bikie charged over alleged breach of consorting notice | The West Australian

Troy Mercanti: Senior Mongol bikie charged over alleged breach of consorting notice | The West Australian

Fringe World 2026 opens January 21 featuring festival headliner The Lady Boys of Bangkok | The West Australian

Rockingham man jailed for six months after assaulting a woman outside The Pipers Inn in Rockingham | The West Australian

Mark Stone: Man faces serious child abuse allegations in relation to alleged incidents in Mandurah in 2025 | The West Australian

Private boys’ school Wesley College implements new smartphone ban as part of push to delay social media access | The West Australian

Mark Stone: Man faces serious child abuse allegations in relation to alleged incidents in Mandurah in 2025 | The West Australian

Mark Stone: Man faces serious child abuse allegations in relation to alleged incidents in Mandurah in 2025 | The West Australian

Tobacco wars: Police issue warning to property owners of potential insurance risk if tenant’s store firebombed | The West Australian

Tyler Cosgrove: Narcissists are more likely to fall for conspiracy theories, regardless of education level | The West Australian

Men who drink moderate levels of alcohol at greater risk than women for major heart condition | The West Australian

‘The situation for our regional hospitals is as dire’: Hospital audit rings alarm bells for regions | The West Australian

Big Bash League: The six players who will decide who wins the Qualifier between Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers | The West Australian

Ben O’Shea: No easy answer to overcrowding as NIMBYs ignore the benefits of South West tourism | The West Australian

Brooklyn Beckham’s full statement: Victoria and David’s son details entire feud, including their wedding day | The West Australian

Big Bash League: Unpacking the magic of Perth Scorchers with the pioneers of the club’s unprecedented success | The West Australian

RAC warns against upcoming extreme heat amid 27 per cent increase in child and pet car lock-ins in 2025 | The West Australian

RAC warns against upcoming extreme heat amid 27 per cent increase in child and pet car lock-ins in 2025 | The West Australian

Community anger high as recreational fishers gather in convoy to protest WA’s controversial demersal fish ban | The West Australian

Bondi massacre: Parliament resumes to mourn, Albanese, Ley lead tributes for victims | The West Australian

Andrew Miller: Dog gone dastardly politics has no place telling science how a body operates | The West Australian

Constant surveillance is pushing us to censor our behaviour

Nightmare for first-home buyers as Perth’s median house price tips over $1m, experts blame ‘perfect storm’ | The West Australian

WA man charged with threatening to kill Prime Minister, NSW Premier over online messages | The West Australian

Craig Silvey: Prominent Fremantle novelist, author of Jasper Jones and Runt charged with child sex offences | The West Australian

PM says Trump administration had ‘no influence’ in Rudd’s decision to step down after White House humiliation | The West Australian

Bethany Hiatt: The familiarity of bushfire season has bred complacency amid Victorian devastation | The West Australian

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds star in cheeky underwear video with iconic Australian SailGP team | The West Australian

Ben O’Shea: Global warming, post-apocalyptic politics mean 2026 could bring as much bad news as 2025 | The West Australian

New Australian study reveals moderate levels of social media use can be good for adolescents | The West Australian

WA tobacco wars: Experts say we’re losing the race to tackle illicit tobacco and crime rings | The West Australian

Perth traffic: Kwinana Freeway closed southbound at Armadale Road after garbage truck catches fire | The West Australian

Bondi royal commission: Albanese defends time taken to call inquiry into terror attack and anti-Semitism | The West Australian

The Ashes: How Australia’s 4-1 series victory over England unfolded from start to finish | The West Australian

Margaritaville returns to Leederville for two spicy Jan weekends featuring ‘Australia’s spiciest margarita’ | The West Australian

Tax reform would ease the burden for first home owners

Police issue public appeal after two men seen with gun at Meekatharra mining camp | The West Australian

Raymond da Silva Rosa: Money, not a show of might, dictates US military actions | The West Australian

Big Bash League: Perth Scorchers to use blueprint from 2021/22 title for pair of road crunch games | The West Australian

The Ashes: How Australia’s 4-1 series victory over England unfolded from start to finish | The West Australian

Manufacturers urged against adding unnecessary preservatives to food due to possible cancer risk | The West Australian

Gillian Woodhouse: Prevention and allied health are the missing link in dementia approach | The West Australian

Injury free Olympic backstroker Iona Anderson has Glasgow Commonwealth Games in her sights | The West Australian

Weight will balloon back within two years of stopping ‘Hollywood drug’ weight loss medication, study reveals | The West Australian

Perth Modern: 2025 graduates pay credit to school for top ATAR results | The West Australian

High ATARs more likely for students choosing advanced maths or foreign language courses, TISC data shows | The West Australian

‘Near perfect conditions’ mean 2026 may be the best year yet for Swan Valley vineyards | The West Australian

WA’s top schools 2025 based on highest-performing Year 12s in ATAR courses | The West Australian

High Wycombe: Lives and homes under threat as firefighters battle out of control bushfire in City of Kalamunda | The West Australian

Aged care providers to access $100m to boost beds, infrastructure through Low-Interest Loan Scheme | The West Australian

Geraldton house fire: Mother who lost it all in Rangeway blaze on New Year’s Day speaks of her terror | The West Australian

Dean Smith: China’s beef quotas expose Labor’s complacency | The West Australian

Western Force star Carlo Tizzano set for statement year in 2026 | The West Australian

Greg Jones: utilising existing carp supplies is an affordable way to ease pressure on native fish species | The West Australian

Shire of Harvey pushes forward with controversial housing development along South Western Highway | The West Australian

How to find out if you’re owed part of Government’s $190 million pot of unclaimed money | The West Australian

Tropical cyclone Hayley: Remote WA communities cop brunt of weather system | The West Australian

What we know about the United States’ operation in Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro | The West Australian

‘Absolute obsession’: WA’s love for iconic brand Chicken Treat lures Jamie Stewart into CEO role | The West Australian

WA Premier Roger Cook makes bold declarations in first major interview of 2026 | The West Australian

What we know about the United States’ operation in Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro | The West Australian

Ahmed al-Ahmed: Bondi hero returns to hospital for treatment after being shot five times during terror attack | The West Australian

Ahmed al-Ahmed: Bondi hero who tackled gunman speaks about heroism in first televised interview since attack | The West Australian

Harley Reid: West Coast Eagles star purchases house worth almost $3 million in show of commitment to Perth | The West Australian

Highest flu numbers on record: Influenza killed more Australians than COVID this winter | The West Australian

Fresh Epstein pics show young women scrawled in sick quotes

House That! Golf house in Mosman Park is a study in clever design and modern luxury | The West Australian

Lucas Shawn Cameron: Young Perth man charged with four more terrorism offences amid ongoing probe | The West Australian

Perth property forecast: REA Group predicts 7 to 10 per cent price growth in 2026 | The West Australian

Optus triple-0 failure: Independent review into September outage exposes raft of internal issues at telco | The West Australian

Australian women feel pressed for time as men still do less housework, ABS data reveals | The West Australian

Police pledge ‘zero tolerance’ for dodgy drivers over Christmas as double demerits period about to begin | The West Australian

WA Opera singers Claire Condipodero, Lachlann Lawton and Chelsea Burns performing at Carols in the Domain | The West Australian

Prime Minister pays tribute to ‘Australian heroes’ Boris and Sofia Gurman for Bondi bravery | The West Australian

Bondi shooting: How to talk to your kids about terror attacks | The West Australian

Bondi shooting live updates: Two in custody, beach locked down after shooting near Bondi Pavilion | The West Australian

Big Bash League: Fans forced to seek shelter at Optus Stadium due to lightning forecast | The West Australian

Rita Saffioti declared the final decision on AC Milan game in Perth is out of her hands | The West Australian

Prison over-crowding sparks riot fears, as authorities confirm some crooks will be let out early | The West Australian

Geminid meteor shower Australia: Everything you need to know to see celestial spectacle peak tonight in Perth | The West Australian

Gen Z is rewriting workplace rules, proving age gaps don’t stop the best work friendships | The West Australian

AI shopping agents set to tranform how Australians buy | The West Australian

Mitchell Johnson: Adelaide Oval, the greatest place to play cricket, is home to some of my standout memories | The West Australian

Rita Saffioti’s Serie A soccer dream hangs by thread amid apparent eleventh-hour reprieve | The West Australian

Ben Harvey: It’s time Roger Cook spent money needed to fix WA’s adult jails | The West Australian

Reece Whitby considers radical new rewards system for good drivers under road safety overhaul | The West Australian

Big Bash League: Meet the players looking to fire Perth Scorchers to more title glory | The West Australian

Criminals within 30 days of finishing time being released from jail as overcrowding reaches critical point | The West Australian

Why are scammers, thrillseekers, money launderers and unethical buyers are making bogus offers on Perth property? | The West Australian

Tingey Development Group: The award-winning ‘fraud’ another badge of shame in WA’s cowboy-builder landscape | The West Australian

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