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The Lodge Wadjemup.

The Weekly Special: Subi cantina opens; truffle season returns; winter escapes to Rotto

Plus, Big Don’s gets a Special Delivery this weekend including Hainanese chicken rice sausages.

  • Max Veenhuyzen

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Greg Bragger said his world had been shattered since the loss of his 15-year-old daughter Caitlyn.

Father of girl killed in South West crash charged over threats to alleged driver, police

A Perth court was told Greg Bragger was struggling with grief when he said he would kill the teenager allegedly behind the wheel of a car his daughter was a passenger in when it crashed, claiming her life.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt and Jamie Freestone
Oscar Allen is assisted from the field with a lower left leg injury on Sunday.

As it happened: WA news on Tuesday, June 17

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Nat Fyfe of the Dockers acknowledges supporters after winning the round 14 AFL match between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Fremantle Dockers at Optus Stadium.

Fyfe fights on: Why Dockers veteran still has a role to play

The former captain had the potential to peter out in his 16th and most likely final year. But Saturday night showed why there’s still life yet in the old legs.

  • Paddy Sweeney
Pearce in May.

‘It had to be perfect’: Dockers skipper still grounded

Fremantle is taking an extra cautious approach given Pearce’s history and there are no guarantees the star defender will be ready for next week’s home clash.

  • Justin Chadwick
Aerial view of Canning Bridge, Applecross, where a number of high-rise towers have been built in recent years. Picture: Adobe Stock

Parks or parking? Fight brews in Perth’s high-end high-rise hotspot

Two years ago councillors resolved to create a public park for an increasingly dense urban apartment zone. Now they’re considering making a quarter of it car parking.

  • Emma Young
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Perth UFC star Jack Della Maddalena poses during a NSW Blues State Of Origin Training Session at HBF Park on Monday.

Perth sport stars say there’s room in city for Bears as State of Origin looms

Perth has rolled out the royal welcome for State of Origin, which will take over Optus Stadium on Wednesday.

  • Scott Bailey
Is “bossware” watching you work from home?

As it happened: WA news on Monday, June 16

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The team behind Metronet’s Morley-Ellenbrook line collected a bunch of accolades at the recent state architecture awards.

On track: The train line winning prizes and transforming Perth

The Morley-Ellenbrook line’s domination of this year’s WA Architecture Awards acknowledges how rail is reshaping our city.

  • Mark Naglazas
Hammond Park Secondary College students Phoenix, Macy and Diesel homepage image with inset of friend Leon, who died from bone cancer in 2024.

‘This is for Leon’: Perth teens’ quest to keep friend’s memory alive

It “felt almost impossible to reconcile” with the enormity of losing Leon. But his friends are now determined to do what they say he would have done for them.

  • Holly Thompson

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