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Surfing, sailing and skipping: life as an Aussie picker

Simon White Life as an Aussie picker: Tom spends his days snaffling up bargains at garage sales, raiding skip bins at construction sites and finding his own little pieces of gold in people's vergeside rubbish...

Claims Aussie set up by 'drug dealing' cop

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There are fresh hopes a Perth man facing a death sentence in Malaysia for alleged drug trafficking may be acquitted in the wake of evidence pointing to widespread corruption on the part of police...

Girl, 17, set upon by gang of five

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Robyn Preston A 17-year-old girl has been brutally attacked by a gang of five people while walking home after getting off a bus in Swan View.

'Dumb', life-threatening train trip comes up short

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Rania Spooner Train surfing the Nullarbor: "just plain dumb".

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WA police pursuits in spotlight again

Police pursuits in Western Australia will again come under scrutiny after one man was killed and two police officers were injured following two separate chases in less than 24 hours.

Hillary Clinton touches down in Perth

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has touched down in Australia ahead of this week's annual Australia-United States Ministerial (AUSMIN) meetings.

Making fly-in, fly-out a women's game

Women in mining

Rania Spooner This single mum on a four on - three off roster says fly-in, fly-out means more stability and time with the kids.

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Perth: $40 for a steak, angry footy fans and cabbies with no pants

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Jenna Clarke Lady Gaga can be forgiven for forgetting to wear pants, but can a cab driver?

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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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The Rayney Murder Trial - day four of evidence

Lloyd Rayney arrives in court on July 26, 2012

Anne-Louise Brown The prosecution is continuing to call witnesses in the murder trial of Lloyd Rayney this morning.

Ties and tribalism - the police investigation into Corryn Rayney's death

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Anne-Louise Brown A culture of “tribalism” amongst police officers involved in the investigation of Corryn Rayney’s alleged murder has emerged, with a senior detective revealing the team had matching ties made.

Victim 'played dead' while brutally raped

Anne-Louise Brown Man, 41, sentenced to four years jail for a brutal cold case rape, which occurred in 1999 as the victim ran around Murdoch University.

Corryn Rayney's hidden but oft-driven past grave

Lloyd Rayney at Kings Park on day three of the trial.

Anne-Louise Brown Tucked away in thick scrub, just off a sandy track, is the place where Corryn Rayney's body was buried. The location is not remote.

Queensland woman named in WA's first road fatality

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Aja Styles Police have released the name of the 40-year-old Queensland woman killed in Western Australia's first fatal road crash for the year.

Dozens sought refuge while their township burned

Bushfires ravage West Australia (Thumbnail)

Courtney Trenwith They wanted to save their homes, but eventually the 20 metre flames and intense heat became too much.

Surfers' horror as shark savages mate

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Lucy Rickard and Aleisha Orr A man has died after he was attacked by a shark at a popular South-West beach this afternoon.

Shark attack at popular South-West beach

Lucy Rickard and Aleisha Orr A man has died after he was attacked by a shark at a popular South-West beach this afternoon.

Buswell resigns over secret sex sessions on taxpayers' tab

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Chalpat Sonti, Liam Phillips and Joseph Sapienza Troy Buswell's political lives have finally run out after Premier Colin Barnett accepted his resignation today in the wake of admitting misusing taxpayer funds in his affair with Greens MP Adele...

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Perth wakes up to a $100m clean-up after storm of the year

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Colin Barnett has declared the devastating storm that hit Perth a natural disaster as the city braces for more hail, lightning, gales and flooding this afternoon.

Lloyd Rayney charged with wilful murder after inner-city arrest

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Aja Styles Prominent barrister Lloyd Rayney was stopped and questioned by police this morning, witnesses say.