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Good morning readers and welcome to our live news blog for Tuesday, August 5.
Making headlines today, new data reveals West Australian parents earning top dollar are sending their children to some of the most expensive schools in the state – but several smaller, less-expensive schools are surprise inclusions in the list.
Families with a median income of $376,000 – the highest for a school in WA and one of the highest nationally – are sending their children to Christ Church Grammar School, the latest figures from the Department of Education show.
Meanwhile, Japanese firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has won a keenly fought contest to build $10 billion worth of warships for the Australian navy, beating its German rival and overcoming concerns about a lack of export experience.
The Mogami frigate that Australia has selected to be a key vessel in its navy.Credit: MHI
The first frigate is scheduled to be delivered in 2029, with most of the ships to be built at the Henderson shipyards in Perth.
Stay with us as we bring you the news of the day, as it happens across Western Australia.
