Man ‘held up supermarket with knife’
Police allege the 25-year-old held-up a shop in Como.
Western Australia
Butler man ‘set fire to own home’
A 40-year-old man will face court this morning charged with allegedly setting fire to his own home in Butler — causing an estimated $100,000 damage.
Man ‘visited girlfriend’, faces $50k fine
The Victorian man arrived in Perth late last month and allegedly jimmied the fire exit door of his quarantine hotel open to visit his girlfriend.
‘Appalling’: City’s fury as ‘toxic’ ship arrives
Despite authorities promising locals the Ruby Princess will be dealt with professionally, Wollongong locals are furious their city is about to be overrun by coronavirus.
The only 15 reasons to cross WA border
Western Australia has introduced the country’s strictest internal border controls with a possible $50,000 fine for anyone who enters without one of 15 valid excuses.
‘Don’t come’: Border deadline warning
WA Premier Mark McGowan has issued a grim warning ahead of the state implementing Autralia’s toughest border restrictions at midnight.
Tributes after former WA judge’s death
Attorney-General John Quigley has lead tributes for Stephen Thackray, the former Chief Judge of WA’s Family Court, calling him a leader in the development of the family legal system in Australia.
Quarantined influencer slams critics
An Aussie Instagram influencer in luxury hotel quarantine after returning from Bali has hit back at critics who called her a “princess”.
Charges laid over ‘bikie plot’
Gang Crime detectives have charged a third person over an alleged extortion plot involving Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin and his wife.
Newborn baby tested for coronavirus
A newborn baby in Western Australia is being tested for COVID-19 after a family was told their doctor had been diagnosed with the virus.
Perth man charged over coronavirus lie
A man has been charged in Perth after allegedly lying to police about having coronavirus while being arrested over serious family violence.
WA racing prizemoney cut by 20 per cent
Racing and Wagering WA CEO Richard Burt said TAB turnover had plummeted by at least 50 per cent and expenditure cuts were need to ensure the racing industry survived.
One dead in Perth house fire
The police Arson Squad is investigating the fire which claimed a life overnight.
Military operation clears cruise ship
In a military-style operation, hundreds of European cruise passengers were taken off a ship stranded off the coast of Australia and flown home.
‘This virus does not discriminate’: Grieving family
The family of Ray Daniels said he was fit and healthy before he collapsed suddenly with coronavirus.
Aussie state’s brutal booze act
Western Australia has introduced new temporary restrictions on takeaway alcohol across the state as a direct result of the coronavirus crisis.
Milko service returns to Perth
The coronavirus pandemic has seen the revival of a West Aussie icon.
Stadium to become virus crisis centre
Perth’s Optus Stadium will be converted into a coronavirus crisis management centre, one of four being set up to deal with the emergency response to the pandemic.
WA to lose 40,000 hospo jobs
Australian Hotels Association WA chief executive Bradley Woods said it was a “terrible day” for the hospitality industry.
Bizarre scenes at Optus Stadium
Everywhere you looked, you could see the game was not being played as normal. The loud speakers outside Optus Stadium blared messages about COVID-19 as kick-off happened behind closed gates.
Infection rates doubling every three days
The number of coronavirus cases in Australia is now well over 1200, with multiple states seeing significant spikes in recent days.
Extraordinary virus restrictions imposed
The Australian Government has imposed exceptional new restrictions on society in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
Perth dad’s shock over hit-run
WARNING – distressing content: The family of a little girl who was left with a badly broken leg during a hit-run outside her home have urged the driver responsible to hand themselves in.
Murder charge over Yanchep body
A woman will face court today charged over the death of a man found in a burnt out vehicle.
Stolen pup reunited with Perth family
An eight-week-old puppy stolen from its Noranda home over the weekend has been reunited with its owners after being found abandoned in a Bayswater park.
Blaze causes $150k damage to home
A garage blaze caused $150,000 damage, destroying a four-wheel-drive and a caravan, at a home in Perth’s northern suburbs this morning.
Heartless thieves steal family puppy
A devastated Noranda family is appealing for their eight-week-old puppy to be returned after heartless thieves stole him during a burglary on Saturday night just hours after he was adopted.
Alanis Morrisette’s Perth show off
Alanis Morissette has postponed her Jagged Little Pill 25th anniversary show in Perth, her first in WA since 1999, amid coronavirus concerns.
Motorplex puts brakes on season
Perth Motorplex has cancelled all remaining races due to the COVID-19 risk.
Men, 19 and 20, dead in crash
Police say a Nissan Navara was travelling north on the Bindi Bindi-Toodayay Road near Coondle about 11pm when it veered off the road and slammed into a tree.
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