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Julian Wright, Angela Bennett, Alexandra Burt and Leonie Baldock. Iron ore descendants battle over billions. Picture: WAtoday
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Search for ‘mystery backer’ who bankrolled black sheep’s failed battle for billions

It seems not even the richest people in the country have been able to uncover the identity of the mystery backer behind Julian Wright’s bid to regain access to his father’s multibillion-dollar iron ore empire.

  • by Jesinta Burton
Cook says cops should ‘throw the book’ at antisemitic vandals
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Cook says cops should ‘throw the book’ at antisemitic vandals

  • by Holly Thompson
WA Liberals leader Libby Mettam and Premier Roger Cook.
WA election

Mettam vows to run WA and health system at same time if elected premier

  • by Hamish Hastie
Liam Ryan was trying to de-escalate an incident when he was drawn into a brawl last month, the AFL said.
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West Coast Eagles star Liam Ryan cleared over Fremantle brawl

  • by Cameron Myles
Erin Erceg’s Little Grots kindy was going to mesh learning with the onsite farm.
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Roadworks stoush upturns plans for kindy at popular Armadale business

  • by Hamish Hastie
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WA Liberals leader Libby Mettam and Premier Roger Cook.
WA election

Mettam vows to run WA and its health system at same time if elected premier

Libby Mettam said retaining the health portfolio alongside premier duties would show the public how seriously her party took fixing Labor’s mess. 

  • by Hamish Hastie
Independent MP James Hayward leaves the Perth Magistrates Court.
WA Parliament

Former WA MP wins child sex conviction appeal, bids to re-enter parliament

In 2023, James Hayward was convicted of abusing an eight-year-old girl in 2021. But this week the Court of Appeal upheld his appeal and he was granted bail.

  • by Hamish Hastie
Perth MP and Housing Minister John Carey, Premier Roger Cook and Education Minister Tony Buti at the site of the new East Perth Primary School on Monday.
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One of Perth’s biggest car parks set to close later this year

  • by Hamish Hastie
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.
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Dutton rules out new taxes on WA mining

  • by Connor McGoverne
WA Nationals have launched a new campaign against Labor.
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WA Nationals accuse Labor of waging ‘war on the weekend’

  • by Hamish Hastie

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