WA public hospitals reschedule elective surgeries after surge in demand
A number of planned elective surgeries have been put on hold in Western Australia due to a significant…
Roger Cook announces $50m Health Infrastructure Maintenance Fund amid mounting pressure on hospitals
The Cook government has announced a new $50 million health infrastructure maintenance fund, amid mounting pressures on the…
Infant found dead in stormwater drain on street in Alexander Heights, in Perth’s north
Police are investigating reports an infant has been found dead in a stormwater drain in a street in…
WA opposition leader Basil Zempilas declines to clarify position on gun regulation motion
Western Australia’s opposition leader Basil Zempilas has refused to say whether he is in favour of the government’s…
WA government defends ‘world-class’ health system after ramping, hospital concerns
Western Australia’s health system is not in good health, and the signs for the future aren’t much better.…
Man charged with murder over death of Elmars Kalejs, who was found unconscious in Perth car park
A 48-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of a WA father who was found…
Rooftop solar and home batteries could reduce the need for wind farms, research finds
At first blush, Suzanne Bradshaw and Greg Ash could be your typical household power consumers. They live in…
Coronial inquest finds shark shield would not have saved Steven Payne from shark attack off WA coast
A shark deterrent device is “very unlikely” to have prevented a fatal great white attack off WA’s south…
WA gun owners protest regulations as police minister warns of ‘total firearm anarchy’
Frustrated WA gun owners have gathered in droves at Parliament House to support a crossbencher’s motion to scrap…
Indigenous trust loses millions in failed plan to turn El Caballo equine resort into social housing
An Indigenous organisation is demanding $21 million in compensation after an investigation found it lost millions of dollars…
University of Western Australia suffers major data breach, staff and students locked out
One of Australia’s major universities has suffered a data breach, with the password information of thousands of staff…
English backpacker Alicia Kemp admits drink driving on e-scooter, killing Thanh Phan
An English backpacker who hit and killed a man while riding an e-scooter in Perth’s CBD has pleaded…