Stirling Highway: Motorists face morning madness as gridlock spreads across Perth
A car rollover and collapsed tree have caused traffic chaos on a major Perth road. Motorists on Stirling…
WA and Perth weather: Storm advice issued for Northam, Dowerin, Gingin, Wongan Hills, Armadale and Beverley
A storm advice has been issued to West Aussies urging residents to act now to stay safe. The…
Child poverty, homelessness hit new highs in mining-rich WA
The number of children experiencing poverty has doubled in Western Australia over the past decade, as youth homelessness…
Woman jailed for stabbing AFP officer with pen at Perth Airport
WARNING: This story contains images some people may find distressing. A woman who stabbed a federal police officer…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heralds WA gallium project as ‘game changing’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited the future West Australian gallium processing plant site, central to the United…
Boorloo Bridge in Perth remains closed after lighting cable failure
A key commuter bridge connecting Perth’s inner southern suburbs with the CBD will remain closed until at least…
Rio Tinto scraps $215m research centre and BioIron product after decade of development
Rio Tinto has scrapped a $215 million research centre touted last year as a key staging ground for…
Wandi bushfire downgraded after firefighters contain blaze
Residents in part of Perth’s south west have been urged to stay alert, after a bushfire started just…
New WA Corruption and Crime commissioner alters report by predecessor
Barely two weeks into his job, Western Australia’s new Corruption and Crime Commissioner has deleted a contentious section…
WA bikie Dayne Brajkovich fined $500 over Nazi swastika facial tattoo
A Western Australian bikie known for his distinctive facial tattoos has been fined after tattooing a Nazi swastika…
John Carey announces reforms to sideline councils and build 35,000 new Perth high-rise apartments
Councils and residents in 10 Perth locations — including the wealthy areas of Cottesloe and Swanbourne — will…
WA government to cut council planning red tape to fast-track high-density housing in Perth suburbs
Western Australians must shake off their aversion to apartment living and embrace high-density housing solutions to support population…