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Lauren Austin, 39, has been charged with sexual assault of a child.

Former Australian women’s indoor hockey coach admits to kissing teenage girl

Lauren Austin, 39, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday where she pleaded guilty to kissing a girl who was in her care.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

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Perth’s urban foxes.

Foxes without borders: How far one fox roamed across Perth in just one night

Foxes are moving startling distances across Perth suburbs, sometimes in just one night. Now after 150 turtle deaths, an unprecedented response is being launched.

  • Emma Young
Fremantle Press chief executive Alex Allan, Circus WA chief executive Jo Smith, with authors James Foley, Meg McKinlay and Deb Fitzpatrick at the arts organisations’ new home in Fremantle.

Fremantle Press, CircusWA buy landmark first home with Fini, state support

How on earth would two small arts organisations manage to pull off this complex and ambitious feat? They asked the question – and it was answered.

  • Emma Young
The parking situation on the author’s street.

Can Perth have infill without cars spilling onto our streets?

Infill development in Perth is meant to cure us of our unnatural dependency on cars, so why is my suburb crammed and cluttered with giant jalopies?

  • Brendan Foster
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was already on bail, and will appear in court again in May.

Perth boys jailed over series of violent ‘premeditated’ attacks on gay men

Five men aged between 19 and 33 were lured to secluded areas, thinking they were meeting a person from dating app Grindr, before they were attacked by the gang.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt and Ezra Holt
Watsonia Park in Spearwood, which will be drained after a nearby sewage spill. Picture: 9News Perth

Spearwood sewerage repairs to drag out over weekend

Water Corporation crews will work through the weekend to repair a damage sewerage system that has spilled waste across Perth’s south.

  • Cameron Myles
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Perth’s sewage spill has made the river unsafe to swim in.

Spearwood sewage spill clean-up ‘to take weeks’: Water Corporation

A Water Corporation spokesman confirmed there were no further risks of any significant overflow after the spill leaked into the Swan River.

  • Emma Young and Hamish Hastie
Blak Dingo quiz nights with Ilona McGuire. By Cole Baxter

Three Things I Love: Community leader shares her top Perth experiences

She’s an artist and leader whose job it is to create special and positive Perth experiences. Here are the people, places and things she can’t live without.

  • Emma Young
Off Lancelin Island.

Three Things I Love: Young Volunteer of the Year makes time for stunning WA sights

She’s a nurse and student by day, and an ambulance officer by night, wanting to “give back.” But she’ll always make time for these Perth and WA experiences.

  • Emma Young
The new Fremantle Traffic bridge.

Fremantle’s old traffic bridge is closing for 12 months. Where will all the cars go?

And why is Main Roads drawing inspiration from the Armadale line shutdown?

  • Hamish Hastie

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