‘Pilot’s instructions saved our lives’:WA couple who survived Rottnest seaplane crash break silence

‘Pilot’s instructions saved our lives’:WA couple who survived Rottnest seaplane crash break silence

The sole surviving couple from the Rottnest Island seaplane crash have detailed how their pilot’s safety demonstration saved their lives.

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Three people confirmed dead after Rottnest Island seaplane crash
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Three people confirmed dead after Rottnest Island seaplane crash

Footage of the crash shows the Swan River Seaplane-run Cessna 208 plane struggling to take off before swaying and nosediving into the ocean around 600 metres offshore.

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Esperance drowning victim fled Ukraine to start new life in Perth

Esperance drowning victim fled Ukraine to start new life in Perth

A woman who drowned after slipping off rocks near Esperance on Saturday has been identified as a Ukrainian who recently escaped the war and was loving her life in WA.

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‘Not a quitter’:Mettam retains leadership after Zempilas push fails

‘Not a quitter’:Mettam retains leadership after Zempilas push fails

Libby Mettam remains the leader of the WA Liberals after a party room motion which would have opened the door for Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas to head their election campaign failed.

  • byHamish Hastie andHeather McNeill
‘A terrifying game of cat and mouse’:Floreat murderer’s daughter speaks at DV rally
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‘A terrifying game of cat and mouse’:Floreat murderer’s daughter speaks at DV rally

Ariel Bombara has revealed her abusive father was on the phone to her mother when he murdered her best friend and her best friend’s daughter.

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Perth’s new ferry stops revealed

Perth’s new ferry stops revealed

The current ferry route operates solely between South Perth and Elizabeth Quay,with 13 new stops being considered to grow the city’s river transport options.

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Man arrested over Bayswater rampage had kids in his car:police
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Man arrested over Bayswater rampage had kids in his car:police

Police have arrested an erratic driver who allegedly ploughed into a pedestrian and several other cars with two young children in the back of his vehicle.

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WA Labor ‘routinely’ used taxpayer-funded staff to campaign:CCC
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WA Labor ‘routinely’ used taxpayer-funded staff to campaign:CCC

The government has “routinely” had its electorate officers carry out party political campaign duties instead of serving the public while at work,the report found.

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Police officer killed in Trigg beach diving accident named

Police officer killed in Trigg beach diving accident named

The first class constable,aged in her 40s,was pulled unresponsive from the water at Mettam’s Pool,just north of Trigg Beach,around 10.30am on Tuesday.

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Inquest into Lisa Govan’s cold case disappearance reveals two men arrested,but never charged

Inquest into Lisa Govan’s cold case disappearance reveals two men arrested,but never charged

The 28-year-old was last seen socialising at the Club Deroes clubhouse in Kalgoorlie on the morning of October 8,following a long night of heavy drinking at several bars and nightclubs.

  • byHeather McNeill
‘Tobacco wars not welcome in Perth’,police warn after Midland firebombing

‘Tobacco wars not welcome in Perth’,police warn after Midland firebombing

In Melbourne,turf boundary wars between major crime players in the illicit tobacco trade has ignited a war that has resulted in 100 firebombings in the past two years.

  • byHeather McNeill