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Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.

$6.5 million restores clean drinking water to WA’s most remote Aboriginal community

The return to safe tap water follows a $6.5 million upgrade to the community’s water treatment plant and pipe network, delivered under the state government’s Aboriginal Communities Water Services program. T

WA launches sweeping workforce strategy to power clean energy and defence growth

Industry leaders will provide feedback on the challenges and opportunities facing their sectors, as well as on practical actions to build a stronger, more resilient workforce across Western Australia.

Young sea rescue hero Austin Appelbee awarded top Army Cadets honour

Calls are also mounting for Austin to receive a national bravery award.

Hotel hit with penalties after 13-year-old saves family lost off WA’s South West coast

Austin Appelbee swam four kilometres through rough surf and ran two kilometres to alert police that his mum, Joanne, and younger siblings, Beau, 12, and Grace, 8, were stranded at sea on January 30.

New Edith Cowan University city campus positions Perth as global education destination

"This is a campus that will enrich the student experience and the very city itself. It's a place of possibility and discovery."

Hero teen’s triple zero call after four-kilometre swim that saved family at Western Australia beach revealed

About 6pm, Austin, his 47-year-old mother Joanne, and his siblings Beau, 12, and Grace, 8, were caught in strong offshore winds while kayaking and paddle boarding.

Attempted bombing of Perth Invasion Day rally declared terrorist attack as AFP issues national warning

Investigators had worked intensively to assess whether the accused acted alone and whether there was any ongoing risk to the community.

Rottnest Island school camp subsidy opens to give WA students unforgettable experiences

Now in its third year, the initiative makes overnight school camps on the island more accessible, offering eligible families savings of more than $150 per child for a three-night stay.

Family trio charged after AFP seizes $1m cash and five tonnes of illicit tobacco in WA raids

The cash was seized as suspected proceeds of crime after police allege the pair could not provide a reasonable explanation for its source.

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53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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