A significant prostate cancer treatment is about to become more affordable for men across the country.

Men living with metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer will be able access Erlyand (apalutamide) on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from June, which currently costs patients about $40,000 a year.

The specific cancer effects about 3000 Australian men and apalutamide has proven to boost survival rates.

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Currently two in three men with stage four prostate cancer in Australia do not survive.

Graham Oldfield said a swollen lymph node was the only warning sign of his cancer.

"He did a biopsy and found one half of the prostate was destroyed by cancer and it also spread through my body… through my lymphatic system, it is in my spine, it is in my lung," Oldfield.

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Oldfield said Apalutamide worked better and had less side effects than the other drugs.

The PBS will reduce the cost of the drugs to $30 per script, or about $7.30 for pension card holders.

Professor Anthony Joshua at St Vincent's Hospital said prostate cancer uses testosterone to fuel its growth, which was why men were given hormone injections.

"Then the cancer realises there is no testosterone around anymore and it starts to make its own testosterone and that's what these drugs are very good at blocking," Joshua said.

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"These class of drugs are very effective in helping men live longer and live better."

Federal health minister Mark Butler said the PBS listing would make a dramatic change for men and prostate cancer suffers.

"It is a treatment that can be taken at home without attending a hospital or other medical facility," Butler said.

This is the first drug of its kind to be listed on the PBS for men whose cancer has spread.

Last year it was subsidised for those with earlier stage disease.

Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in Australia and the second most deadly.

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For Oscar Rose, nothing beats the feeling of kicking goals on the footy field.

The 10-year-old was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism.

His parents Hanna and Danny say he had a tough first 12 months of life, in and out of hospital with recurring seizures and breathing difficulties.

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Since enrolling in a trial of the drug Voxzogo five years ago, Oscar is now growing at the same rate as other children his age, and it's reduced his health complications.

"It means he will have a life that will be pain-free, he won't need surgery again," his mother Hanna told 9News.

From next month, Voxzogo will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, slashing the price from $330,000 a year to $30 a script.

It will make life easier for Naoko Abe, who's found it cheaper to fly her son Ari to Japan for treatment every fortnight.

"The bank account balance has gone low, but you know, you do it," she said.

"As a parent, you'll do anything for your child."

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Professor Ravi Savarirayan said dwarfism doesn't just affect height, it also puts pressure on spinal cords and leads to other life-long complications.

He said the drug is a game-changer for those born with achondroplasia.

"In this form of dwarfism, it's like trying to drive your car with your handbrake on," Savarirayan said.

"It can't reach average speeds and so the bones can't grow normally.

"This medication releases that handbrake from a molecular point of view, and allows average bone growth to resume."

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A teenage boy arrested after allegedly firing a gun in the carpark of a Perth school is believed to be a former student.

Just before midday, police were called to Atlantis Beach Baptist College in Two Rocks, in the city's outer northern suburbs.

The 15-year-old is accused of firing three shots, one of which hit a school building which had people inside.

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Police Commissioner Col Blanch said officers were inundated with triple zero calls, including from students as young as 12.

He said three shells were recovered from the scene, and two firearms were seized from a car the teenager is thought to have arrived at the school in.

The guns were a .234 rifle and a .22 rifle, licensed to the house the teenager lives in.

"But I want to stress, it's three hours since the incident and we've got a long investigation ahead of us," Blanch said.

He described the shooting as "a one-off".

"It's one of the rarest incidents in Australia," Blanch said, adding he didn't believe anything like it had ever been reported in Western Australia.

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Earlier, the college, a nearby daycare, and a medical centre were placed into lockdown.

Students said they hid under their desks after hearing loud bangs from outside.

"We were playing on our laptops doing some work and I heard, like a big bang," one student told 9News.

"Then my teacher said, 'Get under your desks'.

"She locked the door and closed the windows and then we were under there for quite a lot of time.

"Then we heard police sirens, then we heard shouting … we heard footsteps going on the deck and that's when it really got me scared."

One parent said he heard there was "something happening at the school" where his daughter attends and came to see.

Parents lined up at the school to collect their children.

The 15-year-old is in custody and his parents will be interviewed as part of the investigation.

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Used vehicle prices have fallen about 13 per cent after peaking last year, giving buyers a chance to snap up a bargain.

Australians turned to buying second hand cars in droves over the past couples of years after a supply shortage in new cars.

Director of content at Drive James Ward said the value of used cars will continue to come crashing down.

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"The used car landscape, especially the new car landscape, is probably as healthy as it has been for the last three years," Ward told 9News.

"During the pandemic, it was crazy and we saw used car prices rise 20 to 30 per cent, purely because there were no new options."

CarCity Property Manager Ari Herzog said they were seeing a fall across both of their sites in Melbourne and Sydney.

"It's certainly come down lots compared to during COVID," he said.

"There was a shortage and lack of supply but now they are being largely resolved.

"There's an increase in supply and lack of demand."

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Australia's most popular cars are SUVs, and three year old Mazda CX-8s and CX-9s have dropped by almost a quarter, making them some of the best-value vehicles on the market.

Skoda Kodiaqs have also dropped about 23 per cent along with Hyundai Palisades and Mitsubishi Outlanders.

Toyotas however exist in their own world, with data showing a three year old Kluger has actually made money, up 1.7 per cent.

"That is sort of unheard of in the automotive world," Ward said.

A huge factor when buying a second hand factory car warranty, Ward said.

He said brands such as Mazda and Kia can have five or even seven year warranties. 

"If you can buy a car that still has two to four years left on its factory warranty, that is great news for you as a family buyer," he said.

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