Rottnest Channel Swim cancelled due to strong winds, choppy seas
Forecast bad weather has forced the cancellation of Perth’s iconic Rottnest Channel Swim just 14 hours before it…
David James Pye found guilty of murdering former Rebels boss Nick Martin after recruiting sniper
A bikie who paid a trained sniper to assassinate a rival gang member at a Perth motorplex in…
Michael Brian Becton sentenced to more than 24 years in jail for child sex offences
A Perth man who sexually abused half a dozen children and infants has been handed one of the…
Alcoa’s environmental record ‘disappointing’ says WA premier after $55m payment for unlawful jarrah forest clearing
Western Australians have long been “disappointed” with the environmental performance of one of the state’s major miners, according…
Claims of ‘racist’ comment in WA parliament after Chinese New Year event
WA Labor MPs are calling on a Nationals member to publicly apologise for what they allege was a…
Alcoa hit with record fine for illegally clearing WA jarrah forests for bauxite mine
US mining giant Alcoa has been forced to pay $55 million after unlawfully clearing parts of a Western…
WAAPA buildings to be re-purposed for creative industries as part of ECU Mount Lawley redevelopment
A “creative industries hub”, around 1,000 homes and a new school will be built on the former Edith…
Liam Alexander Hall revealed as man charged over alleged terrorism act at Perth Invasion Day rally
The man accused of throwing a bomb into a crowd at a Perth Invasion Day rally in an…
Perth Diving Academy Hillarys fined almost $20,000 after leaving two divers in ocean
A Perth dive company that left two brothers stranded at sea during a diving expedition in March last…
New tobacco laws proposed by WA government to target stores selling illegal cigarettes, vapes
Western Australia could soon have some of the nation’s toughest illegal tobacco penalties, including fines of up to…
Four boats destroyed in fire at Hillarys Boat Harbour, second blaze at marina in four months
Four boats have been destroyed in a fire at Hillarys Boat Harbour in Perth’s northern suburbs, the second…
WA government to introduce new laws on hate speech, face coverings and protests
The WA premier has flagged the introduction of new legislation on hate speech and protests in a bid…