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Read all about it: WAtoday enters a new era
After 16 years’ publishing award-winning local news, WAtoday marks its evolution with brand-new offerings for the people of Perth.
- by Daile Cross
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Weather
Perth flash floods trap drivers in cars
Cars are underwater, and several people have had to be rescued after an extreme downpour hit Perth’s northern suburbs. See the gallery here.
- by Daile Cross, Jesinta Burton and Emma Young
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Emergency services
Traffic chaos as Kwinana Freeway southbound closed near Berrigan Drive
Police said at about 2pm a motorcycle collided with a truck travelling in the same direction.
- by Daile Cross
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Bushfires
Three homes lost as fire tears through bushland in WA’s south
Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm said it was a testament to firefighters’ efforts that no lives were lost.
- by Daile Cross and Heather McNeill
Sculpture by the Sea returns to Cottesloe Beach
Celebrating 20 years of the iconic seaside arts event, we look back at some of the most memorable works.
‘I know you’re not here, but you are everywhere’: Grieving WA mother speaks out after crash claims twin daughters
Rachel van Oyen said she wished Macey and Riley could see how much of an impact they had made on so many hearts.
- by Daile Cross
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Courts
Serial shoplifters to face jail time in crackdown on stealing in WA
Law reforms remove the “fine only” penalty limit where a person is convicted of a stealing and has two or more prior convictions in the past year.
- by Daile Cross, Jesinta Burton and Hamish Hastie
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Bushfires
Cause of Gwelup fire that threatened homes on Sunday revealed
The fire was sparked around 5.30pm and forced residents to evacuate as flames reached 15 metres high.
- by Daile Cross
‘There’s no break’: Triple troughs to blast Perth with yet another heatwave
Perth’s severe heatwave conditions are set to continue into next week, with the city in line to break a summer record for extreme heat days.
- by Daile Cross
Woman in 70s assaulted by man who broke into her Perth home
Detectives from the sex assault squad are seeking the public’s assistance for information about the alleged assault of the woman who was asleep on her couch about midnight on Sunday.
- by Daile Cross