WA musician Emma Donovan to make complaint after being refused taxi service at Perth Airport
In short: Indigenous musician Emma Donovan will lodge a complaint with the taxi regulator after she says she was refused service by two cab drivers…
John Todd, WA football legend and former West Coast Eagles coach, dies aged 86
John Todd, one of the most influential figures in WA football history, has died at the age of 86.Todd, who coached the West Coast Eagles…
Two people dead, another rushed to hospital after firearm incident in Floreat
Two people have died and a third has been rushed to hospital after a shooting incident in Perth's western suburbs.A WA Police spokesperson said emergency…
Ex-immigration detainee released back into community after AFP arrest in WA over curfew, ankle monitor breaches
In short: Former immigration detainee Kimbengere Gosoge has pleaded guilty to breaching the conditions of his release.The Perth Magistrates Court was told the 42-year-old failed to…
ATSB finds helicopter broke apart mid-flight before crash that killed two men at Cowcowing Lakes
In short: The ATSB says a helicopter involved in a fatal crash near Koorda broke apart shortly after take off.Two people were killed when the Robinson…
West Coast Eagles recruit Tyler Brockman charged over Geraldton ute crash
A West Coast Eagles recruit has been hit with multiple traffic charges after allegedly fleeing the scene of a traffic accident in regional Western Australia.Eagles…
WA has no hope of achieving net zero emissions targets by 2050 without radical change, secret government report finds
In short: Greenhouse gas emissions will reach record highs in WA this year and net zero targets for 2050 won't be reached, according to a…
Coalition’s criticism of tax breaks for critical minerals projects is ‘anti-Western Australian’, Premier says
In short: The resources sector has welcomed $7 billion in tax credits for critical minerals projects.The proposed tax breaks were dubbed "billions for billionaires" by…
WA government announces payments of up to $4,000 after homes destroyed in Bunbury tornado as asbestos alert issued
In short: Payments of up to $4,000 will be available to residents impacted by a tornado that damaged homes in Bunbury, south of Perth.Some locals are…
Police search for assailant after knife attack at Westfield Carousel shopping centre in Perth
Police are searching for a male assailant after a knife attack at a major Perth shopping centre on Friday afternoon.Police were called to Westfield Carousel…
Perth bikie Troy Mercanti bailed after arrest in Karrinyup on sexual assault charges
In short: Troy Desmond Mercanti has been released on bailed after he was arrested and charged with sexual assault offences last week.Police have told Perth Magistrates…
WA Police investigating violent home invasion in Perth’s Thornlie, man and woman injured
WA Police are searching for the perpetrators of a violent home invasion in the suburb of Thornlie, 20 kilometres south-east of the Perth CBD.Emergency services…
Pilot dies after plane crash in small plane at Perth’s Jandakot Airport
A 73-year-old man has died three days after his small plane crashed at Jandakot Airport, in Perth's southern suburbs.Emergency services were called to the airport…
Man charged with murder after allegedly assaulting woman, setting fire to Warnbro house
WA Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man with murder after he allegedly assaulted the woman he lived with and set fire to their home…
Shareholder rejection of Woodside’s climate plan sends message to company, but can it do anything more consequential?
The nation's biggest oil and gas company is in an uncomfortable position.And not – as one shareholder tried to raise at its annual general meeting…
How the West Coast Eagles got their groove back while Fremantle forgot their steps
It was the highly imitable Ross Lyon who once proclaimed: "There's no confidence shop.""You can't head down to Hay Street and buy confidence can you?"…
WA pepper spray sales surge amid push for Australia-wide access after Bondi stabbings
As Sydney shoppers start to return to the site of the stabbing attack which rocked the nation, there are renewed calls for authorities to consider…
Man who allegedly fired rifle in Mogumber pub charged with threatening to kill
In short: A man has been charged with 17 offences after allegedly firing a shot into the ground of a pub in Mogumber.The incident sparked…
Black comedy Frederickstown takes on We Bury the Dead’s Hollywood zombies in two major film shoots in Albany
It is rare to have two films shot in a regional Australian centre at once, according to much-loved Australian actor and comedian Peter Rowsthorn.On one…
Teen winched to safety after serious fall at Perth quarry, a day after Lesmurdie Falls rescue
A teenager has been flown to hospital after falling at a quarry in Perth's south eastern suburbs, the city's second cliff rescue in the space…