Perth News & Information

The young man who died after being hit by a reckless driver fleeing police in Forrestfield has been identified as a FIFO worker with a ‘cheeky smile.’

A former Perth businessman been arrested for allegedly pursuing another to intimidate and breaching a domestic violence restraining order.

A regional WA council celebrating a Supreme Court Judge’s decision to back in a contentious rates charge has slammed the national exploration lobby’s accusation they are treating miners as ‘cash cows’.

Western Australian researchers have developed an AI algorithm to better predict the risk of heart disease in a more personalised way.

Carolina Wilga, 26, had not been seen for 12 days since taking off on a solo adventure in the Wheatbelt.

More than 70 staff have quit in the last 18 months, prompting the workplace watchdog to scrutinise the besieged council for claims of inappropriate workplace behaviour.

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The WA premier has just returned from a mission to Japan, where the country emphasised the need for a continued stable supply of Australian gas to stabilise its energy grid.

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A WA coroner heard Melbourne man Steven Payne was attacked from behind by a great white shark, believed to be more than three metres long.

Foxes are moving startling distances across Perth suburbs, sometimes in just one night. Now after 150 turtle deaths, an unprecedented response is being launched.

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Unbeaten since round two, the West Coast Fever became the first team in competition history to claim 11 consecutive victories at RAC Arena on Sunday.

Education Minister Sabine Winton says violence in WA’s schools is a huge problem that needs addressing as a matter of urgency.

Canadian giant Tassal is at the centre of a raging debate over salmon farming in Tasmania. Now it plans to grow a major operation in a Kimberley marine park.

A single-car crash at the intersection of Patterson and Ward roads in East Rockingham on Sunday morning brought the state’s road toll to 104 for the year to date.

The 18-year-old faced court on Saturday after police investigated the death of a man his 30s outside a home in Perth’s east on Thursday evening.

Michael Dunjey appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Friday after being slapped with 33 charges after an investigation into his allegedly fraudulent $149 million investment scheme.

Retiring veteran Michael Walters reckons Fremantle can win the AFL flag as early as this year and he’s made his teammates promise to let him be part of the premiership celebrations.

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Col Blanch attended Reagan Chown’s sentencing on Thursday, afterwards saying he thought those who killed police officers should face a mandatory murder charge.

The socialite passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in Perth on Wednesday after suffering a stroke on Sunday. 

Roger Cook will consider mandating the rollout of CCTV in WA childcare centres if it is recommended as part of a snap review in the wake of charges against a Victorian childcare worker.

Roger Cook has ramped up his rhetoric on gas, urging industry leaders to do more to dispel ‘misinformation’ about the energy transition and embrace the opportunity for WA.

With a big development causing traffic congestion, the airport’s passenger numbers hit a record 17.48 million in the 2025 financial year on booming international visitors and bumper FIFO traffic.

To celebrate Plastic Free July, City of Vincent staff will be taking to the streets to offer free coffee as a reward to locals who drink from reusable cups.

Carolina Wilga, 26, has not been seen for 12 days since taking off on a solo adventure in the Wheatbelt.

The desperate search for a missing German backpacker has spread across the country as homicide detectives release CCTV footage of her last-known movements at a convenience store.

Social, business and political A-listers from across Australia will gather at St Patrick’s Basilica to farewell the socialite.

More than 70 staff have quit in the last 18 months, prompting the workplace watchdog to scrutinise the besieged council for claims of inappropriate workplace behaviour.

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After a lifetime of collecting artefacts from WA’s early history, a renowned Peppermint Grove couple are putting it all on sale, in what is being hailed as Perth’s most significant auction of its kind.

Basketball legend Greg Hire is known to push his body to the limits for a good cause and with only 100 days to go until Telethon he will be jumping on a bike again to raise funds for WA kids. 

A Perth man has been lucky to walk away with money in his pocket after being scammed on Facebook Marketplace and experts have issued a warning with the suspicious ad still up awaiting its next victim.

BHP’s top executive in WA is less concerned with the financial fallout of US President Donald Trump’s latest copper tariff threats than the frustration of trying to do business in an ‘uncertain world’.

A man has been killed while another adult and an infant have been left with serious injuries after a crash in Pallinup, near Gnowangerup on Tuesday afternoon, part of a horror few days on WA roads. 

A whale carcass has caused the closure of beaches and waters within a 300m radius.

Children from different cultural or language backgrounds are twice as likely to start school with delays in communication skills compared to their peers — with girls most at risk.

A Banksia Grove real estate agent has been stripped of his license for two years and fined $4000 for the act.

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash in WA’s Wheatbelt region. 

The 26-year-old German backpacker was last captured on CCTV on June 29 before vanishing in the Wheatbelt.

Officers from the Major Crash Investigation Section are appealing for information following the death of a 45-year-old man in a horror collision on Broomehill-Gnowangerup Road in Pallinup on Tuesday. 

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If you had the electric blanket on high this morning or were struggling to get out of bed, it’s because Perth has just set a two-year weather record.

The WA premier has just returned from a mission to Japan, where the country emphasised the need for a continued stable supply of Australian gas to stabilise its energy grid.

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The number of West Australians who have sought help from the State’s poisons hotline with concerns about negative effects to weight-loss medications such as Ozempic has increased by 88 per cent in a year. 

A Perth dad who fractured his spine when a scrum collapsed during a rugby union match is showing positive signs as he continues a ‘long road’ to recovery in hospital.