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Former WA premier Ray O'Connor dies, aged 86

Former WA Premier Ray O'Connor

Former West Australian Premier Ray O'Connor, who was jailed for six months in the mid 1990s as part of the WA Inc scandal, has died.

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Mining boom to make way for 'digital boom' out west

Jenna Clarke Perth's online activity is leading the nation when it comes to digital wheeling and dealing according to Google.

Affordability crisis hits home for Perth families

Janette and Mark Rehua.

Courtney Trenwith Perth - arguably the centre of Australia's housing affordability dilemma - will today host a national ministerial meeting that stakeholders hope will lead to firm initiatives to address the growing...

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'I tried to stop him': victim of alleged paedophile

Court

Anne-Louise Brown An accused paedophile allegedly molested a seven-year-old boy as five of his school friends sat with him, a Perth court has heard.

Workers rally for more locals on resource projects

Perth union action

Rania Spooner Thousands of wharfies and construction workers today flooded the front steps of the WA's Parliament House in opposition to foreign workers being used on resources projects and what they claim are...

WA's Crook could join Nationals fold

Katina Curtis West Australian MP Tony Crook could join the Nationals party room, possibly as soon as next week's parliamentary sittings.

Claims roll in as Kalgoorlie begins quake clean-up

Kalgoorlie earthquake

Chris Thomson Aftershocks continue and Insurers are bracing as claims start to roll in from yesterday's Kalgoorlie earthquake, as two aftershocks hit overnight.