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Heavily armed police were on the hunt for Zachariah Ugle after he was allegedly seen carrying a long-arm firearm following a string of incidents on Tuesday morning. 

Suspected Pinjarra gunman located after intense manhunt

Heavily armed police were on the hunt for Zachariah Ugle after he was allegedly seen carrying a long-arm firearm following a string of incidents on Tuesday morning. 

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Prominent Fremantle novelist Craig Silvey has faced court on child sex offences after he was allegedly caught actively engaging with paedophiles online.

Jasper Jones author accused of child exploitation

Detectives executed a search warrant at the prominent Fremantle novelist’s home and allegedly found him actively engaging with paedophiles online when they arrived.

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Naomi Tekea Craig allegedly engaged in ‘persistent sexual conduct’ with a former male student at Mandurah’s Frederick Irwin Anglican School between 2024 and 2025.

WA teacher accused of sexually abusing student identified

The identity and school of a WA teacher charged with sexually abusing a male student have been revealed.

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Police believe the body of missing snorkeler Walter Ren Gu has been found.

Body of a snorkeller who vanished for five days found

The remains of a man who went snorkelling with friends on New Year's Day have washed up on a remote beach, as the drowning toll for summer continues to rise.

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Poppy took to social media while camping with friends to share the wild revelation that a chocolate she unwrapped was filled with neatly rolled paper in the shape of a Twirl Crispy.

Shock discovery inside Cadbury Favourites box goes viral

A WA woman got the shock of her life after opening a box of Favourites to find several wrappers hiding something very unexpected.

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Firefighting crews battle the blaze.

Teen accused of starting Perth Hills blaze with firecracker

A teenager has been charged over the blaze raging in Perth’s east, allegedly throwing a firecracker into bushland in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

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Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis have married in the Swan Valley.

Sam Kerr says ‘I do’ in Perth New Year’s Eve wedding

It was a Happy New Year and a Happily Ever After for Matildas star Sam Kerr as she tied the knot with US soccer player Kristie Mewis in her home town.

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About 200kg of shark heads were dumped outside a minister's office to protest a fishing ban in Western Australia. ABC

Shark heads dumped outside fisheries minister’s office

Three men have been charged over dumping 200kg of shark heads in protest of the controversial demersal fishing ban.

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Tropical Cyclone Hayley is crossing the coast north of Broome, which was hit by flooding from a tropical cyclone in 2023.

‘Not safe to leave’: Locals batten down as cyclone hits WA

A tropical cyclone warning for the Kimberley has those in the region on high alert as they prepare to ride out the storm.

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Brodie Jake Dewar, pictured left leaving court, is accused of assaulting Tim Picton, right.

Man granted bail after alleged assault on WA Labor figure

Prosecutors say the Labor powerbroker may be left permanently disabled if he wakes from his coma.

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Former Labor strategist Tim Picton is in a critical condition in hospital after an alleged assault. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Prominent Labor figure critical after alleged assault

A prominent Labor figure who helped lead his party to a massive state election win is fighting for his life after allegedly being assaulted.

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Martin Thomas Glynn self-represented at Fremantle Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

Bondi ‘supporter’ had shopping list for terror in Perth home

Firearms, thousands of ammunition rounds, terrorist flags and a bomb-making shopping list were seized from the home of a Perth man who allegedly posted messages online supporting the Bondi massacre.

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Western Australian police have charged a man over anti-Semitic online posts. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Man charged over anti-Semitic online posts, guns seized

Police are reviewing a man's gun licence after they arrested and charged him with making anti-Semitic posts on social media.

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William Carter went missing on December 6 after being dropped off at Perth Airport by his mum. On Tuesday, police confirmed his body had been found.

Sad turn of events after beloved WA FIFO worker found dead

His heartbroken mother has broken her silence with a concerning update.

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Alicia Kemp has been jialed for four years.

Backpacker learns fate for fatal Perth CBD e-scooter crash

CCTV has also been released showing the 25-year-old and her friend stumbling around prior to the crash, before hopping on an e-scooter and speeding past people in the city. WATCH THE FOOTAGE

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