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Former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey loses preselection battle for Cottesloe to Sandra Brewer

The property council chief wins the preselection battle for the Liberal heartland seat of Cottesloe, defeating former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey. 
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Me, the sea and the 'Jaws effect'. Just how likely am I to be bitten by a shark?

Hollywood's horror shark still looms large in many minds around the ocean. Yet drones show people and sharks frequently and peacefully mingle, writes ABC presenter and keen ocean swimmer Sinéad Mangan.
A smiling woman in swimming cap, goggles and a Christmas themed rashie stands by the surf.

analysis:Cottesloe challenge may be a sign of things to come for the WA Liberals as they rebuild from crushing defeat

With news there is a fresh challenger to the Liberal Party's safest WA seat, state political reporter Keane Bourke examines how much ground the party has made up on Labor —  and how much work they still have to do. 
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DNA breakthrough in WA cold case murder has police 'excited' about 'genealogy' ID technique

WA Police reveal a male DNA profile has been found in their renewed investigation into the murder of the 22-year-old more than four decades ago.  
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Why are so many of Australia's most disadvantaged areas in Queensland?

Almost 550 Australian regions have been ranked on their level of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage. Most of the lowest-ranked areas are in Queensland.
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Julie Cutler's death 'beyond reasonable doubt' but 35 years later little else is certain

A coronial inquest into one of WA's most baffling missing person cases uncovers no new information on what happened to Julie Cutler, other than it is "beyond reasonable doubt" she is dead.
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Missing woman Julie Cutler holds up a drink. She wears a bright yellow jumper and is smiling.

Five wines and three whiskies drunk by 89-year-old man before he drove on footpath and fatally struck pedestrian

An elderly drink driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in the coastal Perth suburb of Cottesloe is released on bail as a report is prepared on whether his medical needs can be met in jail.
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Missing Perth woman Julie Cutler declared dead by coroner

A police investigation into the 1988 disappearance of the bubbly 22-year-old was hampered by lost evidence that could have yielded crucial clues.
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analysis:How police let key pieces of evidence slip through their fingers after Julie Cutler vanished without a trace

A police investigation into the 1988 disappearance of Julie Cutler was hampered by lost evidence that could have yielded crucial clues into the suspected death of the bubbly 22-year-old. 
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Missing woman Julie Cutler sits on grass, fiddling with an earing.

Julie Cutler inquest paints picture of vivacious and bubbly young woman hurting after relationship break-up

The first day of an inquest into the 1988 disappearance of Julie Cutler reveals plenty of new information, but few answers about what happened to her when she vanished without a trace after leaving a work party.
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Missing woman Julie Cutler holds up a drink. She wears a bright yellow jumper and is smiling.

Family of missing Perth woman confident she was murdered

The father and sister of 22-year-old Julie Cutler who vanished in Perth 34 years ago have told an inquest into her disappearance they believe she was murdered.
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Family of woman who vanished in Perth three decades ago, confident she was murdered

The father and sister of a 22-year-old woman who vanished in Perth 34 years ago tell an inquest into her disappearance she would not have taken her own life and they believe she was murdered.
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Missing Perth woman Julie Cutler holds a small teddy bear in front of a house.

A young woman vanishes after leaving a work party, her car found in the sea. 34 years on, there are no answers

Julie Cutler disappeared in mysterious circumstances in 1988 after visiting a high-end nightclub. It's one of Perth's most baffling mysteries, but it's hoped an inquest can shed light on the decades-old case.
Missing woman Julie Cutler sits on grass, fiddling with an earing.

Clarabelle the cow is travelling thousands of kilometres around WA for a good cause

A painted fibreglass cow is on a 4,000km road trip around Western Australia to raise $100,000 for a cancer support service.
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Independent Kate Chaney wins former 'jewel in the Liberal crown' seat of Curtin

Independent Kate Chaney wins the prized Perth seat of Curtin and says a 15 per cent swing against the Liberals "sends a really strong message that communities want to see politics done differently".
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Kate Chaney is surrounded by supporters wearing teal shirts as she claims victory in the seat of Curtin

Well-funded independent and high-profile mayor to challenge Liberal strongholds of Curtin and Pearce

The electorates of Curtin and Pearce are like chalk and cheese but have one thing in common – they used to be Liberal strongholds. With an interesting range candidates thrown in the mix, holding those seats is far from guaranteed.
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Kate Chaney speaking with a Scarborough mother

Family 'desperate' to find missing 75-year-old woman who disappeared from Cottesloe hotel

WA Police launch a land, air and sea search for Jeanne D'Arcy, who left a hotel in Perth's western suburbs late on Wednesday night to go for a walk and failed to return.
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Threatening sharks off the hook as instant alerts switched on

Rapid-response shark warning systems are being installed at some of WA's most popular beaches, as the government says killing rogue sharks remains "an absolute last resort".
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Close up of a shark next to a boat from underwater.

A tale of two cities: Jab rates surge in Perth's richest areas, but it's a different story in the outer metro

Some of Perth's most affluent suburbs are surging ahead with initial vaccination rates, while outer suburban areas are lagging far behind.
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Plan to slug beach suburb's residents for keeping swings and monkey bars on verges

The Town of Cottesloe is considering a new policy that would see some Perth residents pay fees and insurance for play equipment on their front verge, perplexing residents and prompting words of advice from the Local Government Minister.
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Metal play equipment on a grassed verge in a residential street.

WA Liberals seek formal coalition with Nationals as party confronts 'huge job' after election disaster

The WA Liberals announce they will pursue a formal coalition with the Nationals, as new leader David Honey pledges to overhaul the party and stop the influence of powerbrokers. from "weaponising" the organisation.
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David Honey speaking to the media.

Ex-WA Nationals leader in danger of being swept up in Labor's election landslide

Labor looks set to pull off another upset after its stunning WA election win, with the career of ex-Nationals leader Terry Redman hanging by a thread in the seat of Warren-Blackwood.
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analysis:All eyes will be on these seats when WA voters go to the polls on Saturday

With just three sleeps to go until WA voters go to the polls, Jacob Kagi explains which seats are the ones to watch, including blue-ribbon electorates that could turn red if Labor wins a landslide victory.
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A close-up shot of a voter's hand dropping a ballot paper into a purple ballot box at a polling booth.

This young couple just made $52,000 in 17 months thanks to Perth's surging property market

Jessica Hawes and her fiance Callan Bennett just made a sizable profit selling their Parmelia property — and they are not alone, as prices in areas like Kwinana, Mandurah and Victoria Park surge.
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A young couple in front of a real estate for sale sign.

Chicken farmer's 'nightmare' ends with accountant jailed for siphoning $4.6 million to help buy luxury homes

Perth accountant Scott Fleay stole millions from Gus Jubado and his wife Maria after they entrusted him with their finances following the $28 million sale of their chicken farm.
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