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Under the pumpVideoCommentsPremium‘They’re very unusual’: McGowan hounded at polling station

Mark McGowan was heckled by anti-vaxxers as he cast his vote at Safety Bay Primary School on Saturday.

Joe Spagnolo

Virus latestCommentsWA’s active COVID cases smash through 90,000 barrier

WA has reported a decline in COVID cases for a fourth consecutive day as hundreds of thousands of West Aussies flood polling booths across the State today - but active infections are rising.

Josh Zimmerman

Sinking feeling CommentsPremium‘There’s no contracts’: WA Govt slams PM over ‘ghost ships’

WA’s Defence Industry Minister Paul Papalia has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of promising “ghost ships” and failing to provide local shipbuilders with certainty.

John Flint

Every vote countsCommentsPremiumCrucial seats: How WA could decide the election result

Experts have weighed in on how some key marginal seats in Western Australia may determine the next Prime Minister.

Angie Raphael

Federal election Premium‘Mood for change’: Labor looks to oust Libs in Forrest

As Australians head to the polls Saturday, the two front-runners for the South West’s Forrest electorate have spoken about how they’re feeling ahead of today’s result.

Jacinta Cantatore

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Leaked email reveals scale of plan to stop ambulance ramping

A leaked WA Health email lays out plans to cease the majority of ambulance ramping, place overflow patients on “trolleys” in emergency departments and use police cars to transport patients to hospitals.

Josh Zimmerman

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LIVE BLOG: Australians head to polls on huge election day

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have both voted and there are only hours left for Australians to to do the same. Follow all the election news throughout the day and into the night on our live blog.

Seat-by-seat guideCommentsPremiumEDITORIAL: Who to back in every WA seat

For the first time ever, The West Australian editorialises on EVERY Federal election seat in WA so you know who to back.

Bush LegendsCommentsPremiumHow a Pilbara hostel gave kids life hope through education

The humble remains of the former Weerianna Hostel in Roebourne’s main street continues to trigger vivid memories for those who became boarders after early lives out on country.

Steve Butler

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Chaney’s huge war chest in battle to crush Libs ‘machine’

Just how much Kate Chaney’s independent campaign has raked in in her effort to seize the blue-ribbon seat of Curtin has been revealed.

Jake Dietsch

‘Working cooperatively’PremiumSt John ramping refusal reports hosed down

WA Health and St John WA have both denied media reports paramedics would refuse to ramp outside Perth hospitals this weekend in the event of a shortage of ambulances to respond to emergency calls.

Josh Zimmerman

War escalating?VideoPremiumInglewood shooting believed to be bikie linked

A man believed to have bikie links was found with a gunshot wound to his leg in East Fremantle early Friday morning.

Emily Baker and Sarah Steger

‘immensely grateful’PremiumTouching footage shows moment missing elderly woman found

Police bodycam footage has captured the incredible moment a missing elderly woman was found cold and alone hiding in the dense bushland of WA’s South West region. WATCH HERE

Kellie Balaam

ED ‘overloaded’PremiumFiona Stanley Hospital reports another code yellow

A major hospital in Perth’s southern suburbs has been plunged into code yellow, with staff forced to treat at least 10 patients without beds.

Michael Traill

Shocking visionVideoTerrifying footage released of bikie-related home invasion

Disturbing CCTV footage has been released by police as they continue to investigate a bikie-related home invasion near the Perth Hills on Tuesday night.

Phil Hickey

‘fill staffing shortages’CommentsPremium‘Have your back’: Firefighters Union agrees to support ambos

The union representing firefighters has backed a decision to place its members behind the wheels of ambulances in response to a severe shortage of paramedics caused by the COVID pandemic.

Josh Zimmerman

Cross-country enterprisePremiumPerth man in court over drug smuggle bid involving AFL star

The man alleged to have been on the other end of the cross-country drug smuggling enterprise which has landed former AFL star Sam Fisher in prison has appeared in court in Perth.

Tim Clarke

Service saviour?CommentsPremium‘Must stay open’: McGowan considers Activ workshop lifeline

The McGowan government may intervene to save Activ workshops from closing, saying the sites employing more than 700 people with disability ‘need to stay open’.

Rebecca Le May and Josh Zimmerman

Parent’s worst nightmarePremiumTeenager admits role in frightening toddler kidnapping

A teenage girl accused of snatching a toddler from a Perth playground then taking her shopping for new clothes has admitted to her role in the brazen kidnapping.

Emily Moulton

‘Not our plan’CommentsPremiumMcGowan rules out Govt taking wheel of WA ambo service

Mark McGowan has ruled out bringing the State’s ambulance service into the public sector during this current term – and says the recommendation that St John be given five years to improve is ‘reasonable’.

Josh Zimmerman & Michael Traill

Critical injuriesPremiumShocking details of alleged Doubleview hit and run revealed

More shocking details of the alleged hit and run that left a 16-year-old boy fighting for life in hospital have been revealed, as the man accused of being the driver was granted bail.

Tim Clarke

Hippocratic Oath breachCommentsPremiumPremier slams GPs for turning away respiratory patients

Mark McGowan has questioned whether GPs diverting patients with respiratory illnesses away from their practices were in breach of the Hippocratic Oath.

Josh Zimmerman

Extensive damagePremiumMassive repair bill as another car crashes through building

An elderly driver has escaped serious injury after smashing through the front of a medical clinic in Morley, adding to the growing list of similar incidents which have unfolded in Perth over the last two weeks.

Brianna Dugan

‘Carnage at sea’CommentsPremiumWhy ScoMo’s ‘empathy’ won’t extend to Biloela family

Scott Morrison has been grilled over whether his promise to govern with ‘empathy’ will extend to the Biloela asylum seeker family, but claims allowing them to stay would give a green light to people smugglers.

Catie McLeod