Perth Royal Show attendance slumps to 10-year low
Attendance at this year’s Perth Royal Show has hit a 10-year low, as organisers blame “heavy downpours” amid…
Southern Cross Media and Seven West Media announce merger, Kerry Stokes to step down
Media magnate Kerry Stokes will stand down as chair of Seven West Media after the company announced plans…
What we know about the Optus outage which disrupted triple-zero calls, resulted in three deaths
It’s been two days since three people died, including an eight-week-old baby, after a devastating Optus outage caused…
WA Health issues measles warning as two more cases linked to Bali travel
West Australians planning to visit South-East Asia are being urged to get vaccinated against measles after two more…
Neo-Nazi ‘heil Australia’ chant at Perth rally not in breach of WA hate laws, police say
Members of a neo-Nazi group who performed a “distasteful and inappropriate” chant at an anti-immigration rally in Perth…
Morley Galleria damaged after car driven through shopping centre in Perth
Police have arrested a man after a car was driven through the mall of one of Perth’s major…
CCTV footage shows stolen ute slamming into fuel bowsers at Kojonup petrol station
Police have charged a 28-year-old man after he allegedly stole two vehicles and crashed one into a petrol…
WA Police planting e-scooters as bait at shopping centres to catch thieves
WA Police are placing e-scooters outside shopping centres for people to steal, in a “proactive” operation that a…
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…
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…
Lithium-ion battery fires in WA so far in 2025 almost double those in entire 2020
The number of fires caused by exploding lithium-ion batteries so far this year is almost double the number…
ABC listener donates car to man experiencing homelessness after losing home, car and job in a year
In his year from hell, Brendon lost his house, car and job – and his family has been…