WA Police launch search for man who escaped after court appearance on sexual charges
A 39-year-old man with an extensive criminal history is being hunted by police after he escaped from custody…
Federal funding unclear as pressure mounts on WA health system due to stretched aged care sector
Perth’s hospitals are full and an aged care system operating at capacity is partly to blame, but with…
Mother of newborn found in Alexander Heights stormwater drain charged with concealing his body
The mother of a newborn baby boy who was found in a stormwater drain in suburban Perth on…
Tobias Marcus Nuttall faces Perth court charged with murder of woman in Bassendean
A conspiracy theorist podcaster has appeared in court charged with murder over the death of a 30-year-old woman…
WA GP Douglas William McCarthy jailed for child sex offences
A West Australian doctor who paid tens of thousands of dollars to teenage girls for sex and photos,…
WA teacher Harry Sing Wan Lagdon jailed after admitting 25 child sex offences
A WA teacher who groomed and had sex with a teenage student, then sent “depraved” online messages to…
WA police officer, 80yo woman injured in separate crashes in Northam, Subiaco
A police officer has been airlifted to hospital and an elderly woman has been left with serious injuries…
Christine Mulhall among dozens of elective surgery patients caught up in WA hospital crisis
A patient who waited nearly a year for complex elective surgery, only to have it cancelled the day…
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…