Teen ‘outraged’ attacker can ‘roam free’
A teenager who needed surgery after being punched during school leavers celebrations in Perth is outraged after his attacker avoided jail.
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Man arrested after violent car chase
A 15-year-old boy was the passenger in a stolen car as it led police on a wild chase through several Perth suburbs.
Truck driver dies after mine tragedy
The man died in Royal Perth Hospital yesterday after being injured while trying to secure his truck’s load last week.
Ute hit man found dead on freeway
Police are speaking to the driver of a ute that hit a man on Kwinana Freeway early Thursday morning.
Cop stands aside after mum shot dead
The shooting death of a 29-year-old mother has created “a sea of grief” in Western Australia as her loved ones demand answers from police.
Survivor’s Luke smashes through $500k mark
UPDATE: A campaign to raise money for Survivor star Luke Toki has smashed the $500,000 mark and is threatening to break a GoFundMe record for the most donations raised in the smallest amount of time.
Woman dead after police shooting
UPDATE: The Geraldton mother fatally shot after reportedly lunging at police officers with a knife on Tuesday night has been named.
Woman shot dead by police
The 29-year-old woman was shot by a police officer at a home in Geraldton and later died in hospital.
Distraught dad outraged over jail sentence
The father of a five-year-old boy who was killed in a horrific car crash in Perth says his son’s life was worth more than the prison sentence handed down.
Man charged over Perth woman’s murder
Police have charged a man with murder over the death of a woman whose body was discovered in her flat by her family on Sunday.
Driver error blamed for Pinnacles crash
Driver error may be behind a horror crash on Indian Ocean Drive that has left two people dead after an SUV collided with a Transwa bus on Sunday.
Confusing text before woman’s death
Devastated family members of a woman found dead in her Perth home say a confusing text was sent from her phone earlier that day.
Cops investigate Perth woman’s death
A 32-year-old woman’s body has been found in a home in Perth’s northern suburbs in Western Australia.
Police vow to catch BASE jumpers
Three Perth daredevils who BASE jumped from the roof of a 40-storey city building remain at large as police release images they hope can identify them.
Perth school reacts to ‘threat’ rumours
The public school sent home a message to parents late yesterday after rumours circulated among students about safety concerns.
Pub bashing victim’s family speaks
Update: The family of a 25-year-old man who was knocked unconscious in a fight outside an Ellenbrook pub say they are thankful for the speedy action of police.
Footy assault accused in court
An alleged football thug appeared in court today on charges related to an ugly melee that broke out between his side and the Warwick-Greenwood Bulls in June.
Man dead in horror Rockingham crash
A man has been killed after his van collided with a car and rolled south of Perth on Wednesday night.
Toilet bowl baby murder breakthrough
The death of a newborn found in a trailer park toilet has haunted a tiny WA town for decades. Now cops say they’ve finally found his mother.
Get your inner Viking on at Maniax
Perth’s first recreational axe-throwing facility and the biggest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere is set to open it doors in Northbridge this week.
Meet Perth’s $1b queen of real estate
Vivien Yap’s power comes from her ability to get the market moving.
Fight for life after pub assault
A man is in intensive care with serious head injuries after being bashed at an Ellenbrook pub on Tuesday evening.
Teen mum jailed for murdering baby
A teenage mother who murdered her baby after the “fantasy” of motherhood did not meet her expectations has been sentenced to life in prison.
Child injured in freeway rollover
A child has been taken to hospital after a car rollover on the Kwinana Freeway late Tuesday night.
Qatar Airways’ Perth to Europe sale
Qatar Airways has launched a seat sale for Perth travellers with return companion air fares to Europe starting from $1039 per person.
Failed fantasy led mum to kill baby
A teenager shook her four-month-old baby, inflicting catastrophic injuries, after the “fantasy” of motherhood did not meet her expectations.
Frantic search after man falls overboard
An extensive search operation is underway for a man who fell overboard a private boat near Rottnest Island off the WA coast earlier this afternoon.
Vegan slams ‘sad, nasty’ BBQ plan
The lawyer for a vegan who sued her neighbour over the smell of their BBQ has spoken out about a planned protest outside her home, as police call for calm.
Tonne of coke and ecstasy found
A huge haul of illicit drugs worth more than a billion dollars has been discovered after a yacht ran aground on an Aussie reef.
Huge BBQ planned outside vegan’s house
More than 2000 people have vowed to attend a cookout outside a vegan woman’s home in Perth after she took her neighbours to court.
Girl locked inside shipping container
A West Australian couple have been jailed after beating their adopted daughter and forcing her to sleep in a freezing shipping container.
WA step closer to euthanasia
Western Australia is closer to legalising voluntary euthanasia for terminally-ill adults as the controversial legislation jumped its first hurdle.
Vegan wants neighbour’s BBQ banned
A frustrated vegan woman from Perth has taken her neighbours to court over the meat and smoke smells wafting into her backyard.
Charlie Teo’s miracle patient back at school
A young Perth girl has made a miraculous recovery just months after Dr Charlie Teo performed brain surgery that others deemed too risky.
Instructor blacks out in pilot’s first lesson
Dramatic audio has revealed how a trainee pilot, on his first lesson, had to take control and land a plane after his instructor passed out mid-flight.
Tradie’s horror kidnapping after crash
A minor bingle on the road escalated wildly after a Perth tradie was allegedly threatened with a hammer, assaulted and kidnapped.
Hero bystander nabs Perth ‘gunman’
A man with a replica gun who stormed a Perth shopping centre, terrorising shoppers, has been tackled and held down by a heroic witness.
Call to scrap tests for young students
There are growing calls across Western Australia to put an end to formal testing for young schoolchildren and focus more on play-based learning.
Woman angrily confronts ‘Dr Death’
A woman has reportedly disrupted a euthanasia conference in Perth to confront Philip Nitschke about the death of her father.
‘Dine and dash’ partner also jailed
Chiminh Phun, the dining partner of infamous Perth dine and dasher Lois Loder has also been jailed for his part in the brazen ripping off of businesses all over Perth.
Ex-cop admits erotic massage search
A veteran police officer, whose partner was running an erotic massage service from their home, illegally looked up the details of a neighbour who complained about the stream of men visiting.
Horror crash caused by car defect: accused
A driver who was speeding with bald tyres on a damp road before ploughing into and killing an elderly woman says a vehicle defect caused him to lose control.
Mum’s horror final hours of life
Mareia Teh’s daughter watched her die in utter agony, helpless and without options. Haunted by the tragedy, she started walking and kept going.
Car v tree in Landsdale
A driver is in hospital after his car slammed into a tree in the northern suburbs on Monday night.
Alannah’s breast cancer battle
UPDATE: Labor Minister Alannah MacTiernan has announced she has joined the “C Club” and had already undergone surgery and several rounds of chemotherapy.
Opposition swipes Govt over rail line
Shadow transport minister Libby Mettam has hit out at the State Government over its Morley-Ellenbrook rail line, saying the finish date and cost had blown out.
Why Perth drivers were late to work
It’s been a horror morning on the road for those travelling south of the river with a crash and multiple breakdowns causing crippling congestion.
Murder charge follows Tambellup death
A man has been charged with murder following a death in WA’s Great Southern region on the weekend.
Perth pedophile jailed for ‘abhorrent’ abuse
A depraved lollipop man who filmed himself molesting young girls, including a baby, has been jailed for more than 12 years.
Man in wheelchair hit by car in Daglish
A man has been rushed to hospital after he was hit by a car while crossing a road in his wheelchair tonight.
Lollipop man’s filthy acts on children
A Perth lollipop man, has been jailed for more than 12 years after his serious crimes were revealed. WARNING: Distressing content
Accused Ellenbrook attacker in court
The mother of the man accused of brutally bashing an Ellenbrook resident in a random, unprovoked attack says her son “needs to be in an institution”.
Bedford killer appeals life sentence
Anthony Robert Harvey – the father who slaughtered his entire family – has lodged an appeal against a judge’s historic decision to jail him for the rest of his life.
Health Dept probe: five charged
Major fraud detectives have charged five people as part of an investigation into allegations of corruption within the North Metropolitan Health Service.
Chemists to give more vax shots
Pharmacies have been given the green light to offer a greater range of vaccinations against illnesses such as whooping cough, measles and meningococcal.
Drone captures teen’s horror cliff fall
Fifteen-year-old Nathan Datson is lucky to be alive after a terrifying fall down a cliff at a Western Australian tourist hotspot.
Cops reject evidence planting claims
The police officers who worked on the investigation into convicted murderer Scott Austic have hit back at claims that critical evidence was planted by police.
Man’s surprising find on Aussie beach
A Perth man was at iconic Jindalee Beach recently when he allegedly discovered something that should not have been there.
Jet crashes into Perth Airport terminal
A passenger jet carrying at least 60 people has crashed at Perth Airport while taxiing with reports the brakes failed.
‘Horror movie’ scream as woman stabbed
Workers at a Perth court where a woman was fatally stabbed during a mediation session with her ex-partner have described the horrific scene.
Just 29 Aussies have done this in 2019
Most people can’t understand why Jane Hakanson made this particular decision, but it makes her one in a million.
Pitbull attack leaves residents livid
Residents in Westminster say two Pitbulls who were seized after a vicious attack have been holding their streets to ransom for months.
Woman stable after pit bull attack
The dogs’ owner, a woman named Ashlee, was distraught over the incident and offered an apology to the woman who was attacked.
Fears UWA student data compromised
The message from vice-chancellor Dawn Freshwater said the password-protected laptops were stolen in late June and police are investigating.
Perth to get its own Lego store
Perth is to get its own official Lego store early next year as part of plans by Australian investment firm Alceon to roll out stores across the country.
Top cop defends metadata search
WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson has blamed “admin oversight” for an instance where a reporter’s phone records were examined without a valid warrant, but says journalists aren’t above the law.
Perth’s firey ‘meteor’ explained
Just like Perth’s sky, social media lit up on Tuesday night after some keen-eyed observers noticed what looked like a ball of fire falling through the sky.
End of the line for a WA favourite
The decision came just days before Michelin-starred dim sum restaurant chain Tim Ho Wan announced it had shut up shop at Raine Square.
Doubt cast on murder weapon
A British forensic pathologist who examined Princess Diana’s body after her fatal car crash says he does not believe the “murder weapon” used to kill Stacey Thorne could have caused her fatal wounds.
Accused killer’s plea from prison
The man charged with murdering a mother-of-three — whose body was found bound and wrapped in the boot of a car on Mitchell Freeway — has made a desperate plea from prison to delay his trial.
Man’s five Insta accounts to post ex’s nudes
A 25-year-old man in Western Australia created five Instagram accounts in his ex-girlfriend’s name and posted nudes of her.
‘Revenge porn’ offender walks free
The first person charged under WA’s new revenge porn laws after he shared nude images of his ex-girlfriend on fake Instagram accounts has avoided a jail term.
Austic in new bid for freedom
Scott Austic has spent more than a decade in jail for the wilful murder of his pregnant former partner Stacey Thorne.
Website to end Little Shop price gouge
A fed up Perth man has launched a new website that could spell the end of people making outrageous profits from Coles’ hugely popular Little Shop mini collectibles.
Celeb chef’s whack from Tourism WA
Tourism WA have pulled an advertising campaign featuring George Calombaris after the Masterchef star was found to have underpaid his staff by almost $8 million.
Cousins saga ‘warning for kids’
The downfall of former West Coast star Ben Cousins is “sad” and “disappointing” and should serve as a lesson for the devastating consequences of meth abuse, says Police Minister Michelle Roberts.
WA Police targeting school zones
WA motorists have been warned to slow down and take extra care on the road as students return to school this week.
Police hunt crash driver who ran away
Police are looking for a driver who fled the scene of a two-car collision in Baldivis early this morning.
Police investigate Midland ‘firearm injury’
A man turned up at St John of God Hospital in Midland late last night, with an injury believed to be from a firearm.
Man punched, dragged in carjacking
Th victim was parked on the side of the road when the offender opened the driver’s door and pulled out a ‘bladed weapon’.
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