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Red waste bins in one capital city will be downsized and collected only fortnightly under a dramatic push to promote recycling.

Red waste bins in one capital city will be downsized and collected only fortnightly under a dramatic push to promote recycling.

A 36-year-old man is accused of injuring a child after he jumped from a moving car while holding them.  

A 36-year-old man is accused of injuring a child after he jumped from a moving car while holding them.  

While other states have criminalised coercive control, WA’s newly minted minister has resisted giving a date for doing the same, beyond “this term of government”.

The armed robber went into the deli in Perth’s north before taking off with a sum of cash.

The Boonji Spaceman has touched down in Stirling Gardens, however some in Perth’s arts community are pushing back against a work they say has no connection to the city.

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Police have charged a High Wycombe man over a three-vehicle crash that left another driver seriously injured near Perth Airport.

A Perth man who allegedly lied about his age to sexually extort three young girls has prompted the Australian Federal Police to warn parents about the dangers of ‘manipulative predators’ online.

A 76-year-old man collapsed and died of a suspected heart attack while giving evidence on Tuesday afternoon in the District Court.

The father of a toddler who died at Joondalup Health Campus two days after being denied blood tests that would have revealed he had cancer has told his son’s inquest the hospital ‘destroyed’ his family’s lives.

Rules mandating passengers tag on to public transport to travel for free show ‘respect for the system,’ Acting Premier Rita Saffioti believes. 

Perth’s Jack Della Maddalena became just the third Australian to win a UFC crown when he defeated Belal Muhammad in a welterweight title showdown earlier this month.

Rita Saffioti has backed interstate calls for changes to the GST carve-up but has vowed to lead the charge to protect WA’s fair share.

The long-awaited Boonji Spaceman has been officially unveiled out the front of the Perth council house on Thursday, where it will remain for the next year.

Dozens of high school students have been suspended for egging on a fight between two teenagers at a school in Perth’s south as part of the Education Department’s crackdown on violence.

Before performing the very Australian act he told his constituents, ‘I’m used to getting told off.’

Agent Vivien Yap dreamed of living at Mosman Park’s The Coombe as a teen. After living the dream, she has sold the home for a price record.

Before performing the very Australian act he told his constituents, ‘I’m used to getting told off.’

WAtoday understands up to 27 students were suspended over two other students being involved in a fight on school grounds.

A former teacher has been charged with historical sexual abuse offences over allegations he had a relationship with a female student more than 30 years ago.

Edvard Munch’s work has inspired many artists, but it was some words from the master painter that really spoke to Jodie Rankin.

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A former high school teacher has been charged with historical sex offences after he allegedly had a relationship with a student in the 1990s. 

The email came in on a Thursday evening. “Thanks for being great tenants, we are pleased to offer you a new lease!” it read, before dropping the bomb. 

She’s a nurse and student by day, and an ambulance officer by night, wanting to “give back.” But she’ll always make time for these Perth and WA experiences.

The State Government’s highest-serving local government employee has launched an investigation into the City of Nedlands over potential breaches of the Local Government Act.

65 Roses Day on May 22 allows people to buy roses to help fund research and support for those like Beau Shilton, who are living with cystic fibrosis.

Following mounting community concerns, the City of Stirling has conducted a detailed traffic review around Karrinyup Shopping Centre, which has revealed rising safety issues.

East Fremantle’s long-standing Zephyr Cafe has come under fire for turning away customers during its busiest times.

Inglewood residents have pleaded to meet with Housing Minister John Carey following a fiery question time over reports of crime from a social housing complex on Ninth Avenue.

Emergency services are responding to a serious motorcycle crash on a major Perth highway, with motorists urged to avoid the area.

‘Please keep Nikkie in your thoughts and send her your prayers and love. She truly needs it right now.’

Despite facing down a Government with a commanding majority, the National and Liberal parties have joined forces to try to force Labor to go back to the drawing board on firearm reforms.

Premier Roger Cook has condemned the actions of adults who barged in to a high school in Perth’s south to intervene in a student fight.

Australia’s leading finance guru has explained what the Reserve Bank of Australia’s recent move means for young Aussies.

She has not been seen or heard from since May 15.

A farmhand who got into an argument with a publican then returned terrifying staff with a gun before firing a shot has been jailed.

A man has been charged over a stealing spree at building sites across Perth’s southern suburbs, with kitchen sinks among some of the 500 items seized by police.

A serving police officer faced Mandurah Magistrates Court on Tuesday accused of interfering with fishing gear in Mandurah.

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A dirt bike rider has died in a serious crash with a car at an intersection in Perth’s east. 

A landmark report has warned gains in early childhood development risk being undermined, potentially ‘jeopardising the prospects of future generations’.

The ecosystems north of Perth have for decades borne the weight of this beloved national pastime. But this weight now grows heavy, and a solution must be found.

Volunteers in the City of Rockingham have been recognised with awards.

Bikies filled the pews at a Gosnells church on the weekend for the funeral of Mongol Donald Olal Okeny.

WA’s Liberal and National leaders were praising the pair’s working relationship in Perth on Tuesday, as their federal counterparts split the Coalition agreement. 

West Coast veteran Jeremy McGovern could be forced into retirement because of concussion issues amid a slow recovery from his latest head knock.

Cost of living pressures and the desire to downsize is leading more families to move into regional Western Australia, according to new data.