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In the line of dutyCommentsPremiumThe extraordinary plane crash that killed two media men

Two WA families will come together at Cervantes today for an emotional ceremony to remember two media men killed in an extraordinary plane crash 60 years ago.

Steve Butler

Wellard19yo in critical condition after alleged hit-and-run

A teenager is in a critical condition after an alleged hit-and-run in Wellard last night.

Sarah Steger

Public helpConcerns held for missing 12-year-old

Police have concerns for the welfare of a boy who last seen leaving his southern suburbs home yesterday.

Emily Moulton

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The West Australian exclusive
Moments from deathCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
How 70km/h jetski crash nearly killed Grace Forrest

Philanthropist Nicola Forrest has opened up about her daughter Grace’s ‘close call’ on a family holiday early this year — a jetski accident that left the 24-year-old needing a walking frame.

Katherine Fleming

Horror attackCommentsPremiumBull shark behind fatal mauling of Broome man

DNA tests have revealed that the shark that killed Broome man Charles Cernobori last weekend was a bull shark — the first fatal attack by a bull shark in Western Australia in almost 100 years.

Phil Hickey

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The West Australian exclusive
Farm tragedyCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Matriarch revealed as worker killed in tractor accident

The matriarch of a close-knit tomato-farming family was tragically killed in a tractor accident in Perth’s north this morning, The West Australian can exclusively reveal.

Sarah Steger

Devastating findRemains of missing teenager recovered at Trigg beach

The remains of Matiyas Bekuretsion, the Perth teenager who went missing in the ocean at Scarborough on Monday, has been recovered at a beach in Trigg.

Phil Hickey

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The West Australian exclusive
Workplace tragedyVideoPremium
The West Australian exclusive
REVEALED: Tractor death farm’s long-running legal fight

The tomato farm where a female worker died in a tractor accident is the same property that was at the centre of a five-year legal battle involving accusations of money laundering and illegal workers.

Sarah Steger

Fatal emergencyCommentsPremiumFarm worker killed in Carabooda tractor accident

Police and paramedics have rushed to a tomato farm in Perth’s north where a farm worker was killed in a serious accident with a tractor.

Sarah Steger

Fighting for lifeCommentsPremiumTeen girl seen ‘car surfing’ moments before fall

A 15-year-old girl was seen lying on top of a ‘hooning’ car minutes before she fell off and suffered life-threatening head injuries in Pinjarra last night.

Jake Dietsch & Daryna Zadvirna

‘Very lucky’CommentsCapsized boaties rescued after mobile phone call

Two men had “a very lucky break” after being rescued when their boat capsized and sunk near Two Rocks yesterday.

Daryna Zadvirna

Critical fallVideoTeen fighting for life after falling off moving car

A 15-year-old girl is fighting for her life after falling off a moving car in Pinjarra in the early hours of this morning.

Daryna Zadvirna

Heroic actCommentsPremiumMissing teen made ‘ultimate sacrifice to save cousin’

Matiyas Bekuretsion, the 16-year-old who went missing in rough seas at Scarborough on Monday, has been hailed a hero after it emerged his last act before disappearing was to save his cousin.

Daryna Zadvirna, Syan Dougherty and Phil Hickey

Sea rescueCommentsPremiumFamily of three rescued from water after boat overturns

A family of three, including a child, have been rescued from the water off the coast of Halls Head in Mandurah.

Jake Dietsch and Aaron Kirby

‘Please keep looking’CommentsPremiumMissing boy’s family say they won’t give up hope

Matiyas Bekuretsion’s family say the ‘kind, humble and loving’ 16-year-old was not like every other teenager. Today, as the marine search has been called off, the family says they won’t give up hope.

Daryna Zadvirna

Sad developmentCommentsPremiumMarine search called off for missing boy

The marine search for 16-year-old Matiyas Bekuretsion, who went missing in the Scarborough surf has been suspended. The boy’s heartbroken relatives returned to the site this morning to mourn.

Daryna Zadvirna

‘Unimaginable’ tragedyVideoPremiumMissing boy’s name revealed as search turns to recovery

The West Australian can now reveal the boy who went missing in waters off Scarborough beach last night is Mercy College student Matiyas Bekuretsion.

Daryna Zadvirna, Phil Hickey & Sarah Steger

Disaster and EmergencyNSW inquiry to probe food delivery deaths

Two food delivery riders have been hit and killed in Sydney in three days, prompting calls from NSW Labor and unions for more regulatory oversight.

Angelo Risso and Tiffanie Turnbull

Disaster and EmergencyBoy missing at Perth beach presumed dead

The search for a 16-year-old boy who went missing while swimming with friends at Perth's Scarborough Beach is now a recovery mission.

Michael Ramsey

Broome tragedyCommentsPremiumPolice bullets may help track killer shark

The dozens of bullets fired at a shark that mauled a Broome hotel worker could help find the predator.

Carly Laden and Caitlyn Rintoul

Urgent searchSearch for teen missing at Scarborough Beach continues

Police continue to search for a 16-year-old boy who went missing after going for a swim with mates at Scarborough Beach.

Phil Hickey and Justin Bianchini

‘Beautiful human being’PremiumMum killed in crash revealed as soccer club president

Natalie Harding, the 51-year-old woman killed in a horrific car crash on Friday, was the president of the Wembley Downs Soccer Club and a close friend to outgoing WA Opposition Leader Liza Harvey.

Phil Hickey

Unimaginable tragedyPremiumTeen’s twin brother, friend killed in tragic crash

A Pinjarra Senior High School student is mourning the loss of his twin brother and a friend after a devastating crash in Coolup on Saturday night.

Daryna Zadvirna

Disaster and EmergencyBeaches reopen after fatal WA shark attack

Cable Beach in far north Western Australia has reopened to the public after Broome hotel worker Charles Cernobori was killed in a shark attack.

Michael Ramsey

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