Teen driver ‘clocked at 183km/h’
A P-plate hoon clocked driving 183km/h with two teenage passengers in his car has been charged with reckless driving and had the vehicle impounded for 28 days.
Western Australia
Child dies in Perth driveway horror
A one-year-old child has died after being hit by a car outside her home yesterday.
Rotto officially ‘open for business’
Tourism Minister Paul Papalia has proclaimed Rottnest Island “open for business”, saying thousands of West Australians had already booked to holiday in the home of the quokka.
Man’s shock act after scratchie win
A WA man has just pocketed $100,000 with his first ever scratchie ticket – and his immediate reaction left his newsagent stunned.
Our deadly month for women
This month eight women were allegedly killed by domestic violence in Australia. Here are their stories.
Woman killed in crash in WA’s South West
WA’s deadly run on the roads has continued with a female driver killed today in a collision near Bunbury this afternoon.
Thousands of Aussies join protests
Demonstrators in Perth gathered in the CBD, likening US police brutality to Aboriginal deaths in custody.
No bail for ‘atrocious’ Perth criminal
A man who allegedly led police on a wild pursuit before a tense, one-hour stand off in Cloverdale has been denied bail — after a magistrate described his previous criminal record as “atrocious”.
Wildcat gets on board with wave
A push to bring back the “West Aussie Wave” takes Perth Wildcats captain Damian Martin back to fond memories of his time growing up in country NSW.
Comedy in the age of COVID-19
The world is a stage for Perth comedians who are bringing their stand-up online while social distancing remains a reality during the coronavirus threat.
Boy, 12, charged over death of girl, 11
A 12-year-old boy who was allegedly driving a ute in far north Western Australia has been charged with killing 11-year-old Kimberley girl, Abbey Forrest.
‘Beeping’ package sparks bomb scare
Updated: The WA Police bomb squad has swarmed a Perth shopping precinct after the discovery of a suspicious package inside a bin.
Mine blast destroys Aboriginal heritage site
A Rio Tinto mining blast has destroyed a 46,000-year-old Aboriginal heritage site. Fewer than a handful of indigenous sites are as old.
Mega-storm leads to $2.5m lotto win
WA’s latest Lotto millionaire is thanking the heavens for the wild weather that changed his usual routine for buying a ticket.
WA backtracks on sick virus ship
Premier Mark McGowan has had to back-pedal after wrongly claiming the state wasn’t told about sick crew on a live export ship.
Questions over ‘serious’ ship outbreak
Serious questions have been raised about why a live export ship, now the source of a COVID-19 outbreak, was allowed to dock in WA.
Man raped his mum while high on ice
A man was high on ice when he attacked his own mother, breaking her hip, and then repeatedly raped her. Warning: Disturbing content.
Sex victim ‘woken by attacker’
Police are chasing a sexual predator who indecently assaulted a woman during a terrifying home burglary in Wembley early this morning.
Horror storm smashes 1200km of coast
A ferocious “once-in-a-decade” storm system smashed a long stretch of the Western Australia coastline and left a trail of destruction in its wake.
Gero home destroyed in storm
Video footage has captured a Geraldton home being torn to shreds by strong winds generated by WA’s mega storm.
‘Dynamic, complex’ storm hits coast
At least 18,000 homes are already without power across Western Australia, as the state braces for a “catastrophic” storm.
Man found with stab wound
Detectives are investigating the circumstances that led to a man being found outside a home in Jane Brook with a stab wound early this morning.
Rapist defended: ‘It wasn’t children’
A woman dating a convicted rapist has defended her partner saying his crimes could have been worse and he’s “getting on with his life”.
Bunnings reveals shock store closure
A Bunnings Warehouse store that has served its community for more than two decades will shut down forever within a few months.
Monster storm to hit WA this weekend
WA’s coastline is bracing for a battering from what is looming as the State’s biggest storm for almost a decade.
Shocking find in children’s book
Police have allegedly discovered methamphetamine hidden inside a children’s book lined with chillies, with the drugs estimated to be worth $225,000.
White City: A place for fun and danger
Before the Entertainment Centre, before Adventure World, even before Atlantis, if Perthlings wanted a day of fun and frivolity there was one only destination.
WA man injured in chainsaw accident
A man is on his way to hospital with traumatic leg injuries after an accident involving a chainsaw at a property north of Perth this afternoon.
Car vs motorbike in Perth Hills
Major Crash investigators are at the scene of a serious collision involving a car and motorcycle in the Perth Hills this afternoon.
Daily sex sessions revealed in cop scandal
A police scandal with a young woman and her middle-aged boss involved daily sex sessions and nude photos before it reached a messy end.
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