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Former Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin, left, pictured with his wife Amanda, was assassinated at Perth Motorplex in December 2020. Benjamin Luke Johnston, right, can now be revealed as the man who pulled the trigger at the order of Nick Pye (centre).

UNMASKED: Identity of bikie boss killer revealed

The former mercenary and army reservist who killed Rebels bikie kingpin Nick Martin with a single shot fired from a sniper rifle can today be named for the first time as Benjamin Luke Johnston.

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Dingoes have attacked multiple children at a remote national park campground in Western Australia.

Dingoes attack three children at remote campground

A four-year-old girl is among several children who have been attacked by dingoes at the same remote campground, prompting rangers to hunt down the animals.

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Taleigha Skye is a Perth influencer known for sharing parenting and lifestyle content across social media.

‘Poor decision’: Perth influencer leaves baby alone in hotel

‘I understand the seriousness of my actions and I can confidently say this is the first and last time it will ever happen.’

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A young man is recovering after being attacked by a crocodile while on a WA camping trip.

Crocodile mauls camper at remote WA camping spot

A weekend camping trip turned into a nightmare after a man was attacked by a large crocodile, in the second incident reported in the region in less than five months.

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Former football great Barry Cable has been found not guilty of child sex abuse charges. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

Former football legend found not guilty of child sex abuse

Former Australian Rules football great Barry Cable has been found not guilty of a slew of historical child sexual abuse accusations.

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A court has been told a man planned to attack WA Parliament House and other public buildings.

WA terror accused allegedly planned attack worse than Bondi

A man charged with terrorism offences was allegedly plotting a ‘day of justice’ and wrote about the Bondi attack in his diary, a bail hearing has been told.

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Category 4 severe tropical cyclone Narelle is dangerously close to Exmouth and has started to pass close to the North West Cape as its threat to lives and homes along the coastline ramps up, with residents to expect destructive winds of more than 120km/h. 

‘It’s horrific’: Locals’ terror as Narelle impacts WA coast

Roofs have been blown off and trees are being torn from the ground as cyclone Narelle makes landfall on the WA coastline near Exmouth. 

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Tropical Cyclone Narelle has been upgraded to a severe category four system off WA.

Cyclone Narelle nears as Aussie communities brace for impact

Communities in the firing line of a powerful tropical cyclone are on edge amid memories of past storms that have devastated the region.

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The orcas were filmed attacking a whale just six kilometres offshore.

Orcas kill young whale in front of shocked Aussie tourists

WATCH THE VIDEO: A routine whale watching tour has taken a dark and rare turn as a pod of orcas showed why they’re called killer whales. Warning: Graphic

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Ex-tropical cyclone Narelle is heading towards WA after drenching far north Queensland and the NT. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Top End braces for flooding while others batten down

Ex-tropical cyclone Narelle is set to leave a path of destruction in another state as residents in the Top End wait for flood levels to rise.

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A major emergency response is underway after a light plane crashed in Broome’s Roebuck Bay. Cain Andrews
Tobias Nuttall pleaded guilty to killing his fiancee Alisha Lauren Hendren-Krippner.

Conspiracy theorist podcaster admits to murdering girlfriend

Occultist podcaster Tobias Marcus Nuttall has admitted the violent stabbing murder of his girlfriend.

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Craig Silvey has now also been charged with producing child exploitation material.

Children’s book author Silvey hit with disturbing new charges

The author of Jasper Jones and other popular novels for young readers has been charged with disturbing new offences.

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The nation's most populous state will get a smaller slice of the pie in a contentious GST carve-up. (Flavio Brancaleone/AAP PHOTOS)

WA’s GST share lifts above floor for first time since 2018

WA will receive $9.3 billion in GST payments in the coming year and lift above 75 cents for the first time since 2018, as the body that splits the money warns falling royalties are starting to hit .

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Crazy dashcam footage has surfaced of an out-of-control ute careening into multiple cars in broad daylight.

Driver calls partner before 000 after horror Perth crash

Crazy dashcam footage has surfaced of an out-of-control ute careening into multiple cars in broad daylight. WATCH THE VISION

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