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Time offNo The West Australian newspaper on Christmas Day

The print edition of your favourite newspaper will be back with a bumper Boxing Day edition.

UPDATEDMajor bank hit by outage on Christmas Eve

A major bank has restored services after an outage left customers unable to access their accounts on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

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Bentley man charged following Victoria Park gun scare

Cliffton Wayne Penny, 36, faced Perth Magistrates Court on Tuesday on six charges including aggravated home robbery, stealing, being armed in a way that may cause fear and carrying a controlled weapon.

Jessica Evensen

RetailCommentsWoolworths makes changes to rewards program

Woolworths is making changes to its popular Everyday Rewards program to heighten security for customers. 

NewsWire Staff

IMC determinationIMC determination: Sandy Anghie v The West Australian

Sandy Anghie made two complaints against The West Australian. The Independent Media Council adjudicated the matters.

Laura Newell

HealthCommentsPremiumMum’s miracle Christmas baby after infertility heartbreak

After many years of fertility struggles, Amie Stone has welcomed the best early Christmas present she could have ever wished for. 

Claire Sadler

WA NewsLifeline volunteers dedicate their Christmas to help others

While the majority of West Aussies will be enjoying Christmas Day with their family, dedicated Lifeline volunteers will be in the call centre making sure people in their darkest hour have someone to talk to. 

Claire Sadler

WA NewsResidents urged to stay inside amid reports of man with gun

Police issued an emergency alert to residents in the Victoria Park area over text message about 9.10pm.

Caleb Runciman

WA NewsPremiumNeighbour’s desperate words to 4yo who died in house fire

‘Mum needs you, dad needs you. Santa’s coming.’

Claire Sadler and Caleb Runciman

Severe WeatherCommentsRecord-breaking heat hits Perth before ‘cool’ Christmas

Perth sweltered through record-breaking heat on Monday, with the mercury rising above 45C in some parts of the city.

Shannon Hampton

DEADLY FIREVideo‘Hell on earth’: Neighbours share anguish after four-year-old dies in house fire

‘I’ve never seen anything like that before in my life, and I never want to see it again.’

Digital Staff

HealthWarning as mpox cases continue to rise in WA

The number of mpox cases in WA continues to rise with health authorities advising the public to be vigilant when dating this festive season.

Emily Moulton

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumNeighbours recount attempts to save ‘little angel’ from fire

Neighbours have recalled the moment they desperately tried to get into a burning home, which tragically claimed the life of a four-year-old boy just before Christmas.

Claire Sadler

Police PremiumPolice investigating fatal off-road crash near Albany

A 25-year-old motorcyclist has been killed in an off-road crash on a beach near Albany.

Georgia Campion

Courts & JusticePremiumBroome Bishop to fight more sex assault charges

The former Bishop of Broome has indicated he intends to fight five new sex charges amid allegations he indecently assaulted a 24-year-old man in 2016. 

Caleb Runciman

Courts & JusticePremiumAlleged stabber, 22, faces court over Yanchep murder charge

An accused murderer appeared calm as he made his first appearance in court charged with stabbing another man to death in Yanchep.

Jake Dietsch

State politicsCommentsPremiumNurses get much welcome Christmas news with pay bump

WA’s nursing union has struck a wage deal with the State Government, with the average nurse set to receive a 15 per cent pay bump.

Jake Dietsch

WA newsRace to put out blaze after rubbish truck catches fire

Firefighters are on the scene after the Cleanaway rubbish truck went up in flames in Bayswater.

Jessica Evensen

COURTPremiumMan charged with murder over brutal Yanchep stabbing

Homicide detectives have charged a 22-year-old man with murder over the death of another man in a brawl in Yanchep.

Shannon Hampton

NEWSPremium‘Extreme’: Horror forecast for Boxing Day

One Aussie state has issued a massive warning over “extreme” dangers over the Christmas period, amid scorching temperatures and a massive bushfire still being contained.

Thomas Sargeant, Alexandra Feiam

Disaster & emergencyPremiumMotorcyclist dies in crash lifting horror road toll higher

A motorcyclist has died after a crash with a car in Canning Vale.

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Don’t count on it: Saffioti squashes power credit rumours

Monday’s mid-year economic review will set the stage for a State election in March, but Treasurer Rita Saffioti has poured cold water on expectations of another pre-election power bill credit.

Jessica Page

NewsPremiumChilling items children caught carrying

The first weekend of a state’s tough new knife laws have come into affect, with children among those caught carrying weapons including tomahawks, knives and hammers.

Alexandra Feiam

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumFirearm owners shocked by bombshell changes to bans

Gun owners have been blindsided by a weekend update about what firearms will be banned under the Cook Government’s move to disarm WA.

Ben Harvey