Perth News Headlines

A large and possibly historic item has been uncovered by construction workers.

A cyclist was just minutes from reaching his workplace when he was hit and killed by a rubbish truck outside the business, it can be revealed.

Residents south of Perth have called on the state government to ban visitors to a popular island to protect a species whose numbers have dwindled by 97 per cent.

A cyclist has died after colliding with a rubbish truck, less than an hour after four were killed in another crash in the same city.

A cyclist has died after colliding with a rubbish truck, less than an hour after four were killed in another crash in the same city.

A mother and daughter have been killed when their taxi was hit head-on after a driver deliberately drove on the wrong side of Leach Highway.

The State Government’s Affordable Airfares Program is returning again this year to continue making travel across Western Australia more accessible for both residents and visitors.

A mother and daughter have been killed when their taxi was hit head-on after a driver deliberately drove on the wrong side of Leach Highway.

An absurd amount of ticket holders have hit the jackpot in Lotto’s division one prize pools over the weekend in an incredible start to the State’s new year — and none have been claimed yet. 

A Joondanna man who was shot in the hand by police after he allegedly called officers to his home before aiming a gel blaster at them was unable to appear in court on Monday.

Four people have been killed in a fiery head-on collision between a taxi and another vehicle.

Four people have been killed in a fiery head-on collision between a taxi and another vehicle.

Spacey Jane have announced a pop-up Perth gig, playing to fans for the first time in a year and have promised a taste of new tunes.

Two major crashes, one confirmed to be fatal, have resulted in main road closures across Perth’s south, causing delays.

Luke Durbridge has paid tribute to teammate Luke Plapp for ensuring he claimed an emotional hometown win at the Australian road cycling championships in Perth.

Two major crashes have resulted in main road closures across Perth’s south, causing delays.

Several roads remain closed in parts of Perth after two serious crashes in the early hours of Monday morning. 

Several roads remain closed in parts of Perth after two serious crashes in the early hours of Monday morning. 

New figures have revealed where Aussies are being hit hardest by out-of-pocket GP fees as bulk billing clinics become increasingly rare.

New figures have revealed where Aussies are being hit hardest by out-of-pocket GP fees as bulk billing clinics become increasingly rare.

As LA faces the mass destruction of multiple wildfires, dissent is building over the prescribed burning regime for the shrinking, drying forests of WA’s South West.

Western Australia has endured the biggest drop in bulk-billed GPs across mainland Australia, with just one clinic for every 46,000 people providing free healthcare to all of their patients. 

As WA parents prepare to dip into their pockets to cover back-to-school costs, many fear they will not be able to afford classroom supplies.

In one of Perth’s most sought-after locations, a newly renovated beer garden has risen from the ashes of Ruinbar.

Andrew Forrest has spoken out on the ‘terrible enemy’ AI would be if left unconstrained to control the world’s militaries after his charity facilitated historic talks between the US and China. 

A Joondanna man shot in the hand by police after allegedly brandishing a weapon in Perth’s north on Friday night has been charged with a string of offences. 

An inner-city council is eyeing a bold move to cut out vaping amid a worrying new trend.

An inner-city council is eyeing a bold move to cut out vaping amid a worrying new trend.

The search for a missing WA yachtsman — lost while sailing between Albany and Busselton — has been suspended a fortnight after he was last sighted. 

In a separate fire-related incident, a person has been found dead after a blaze tore through a property in Balcatta in the city’s north.

A woman has been found dead after a house fire in Perth’s northern suburb of Balcatta on Saturday afternoon. 

An Australian man killed in devastating California wildfires can’t be added to the official death toll until one tragic development takes place.

An Australian man killed in devastating California wildfires can’t be added to the official death toll until one tragic development takes place.

A disturbing number of dangerous weapons — including a replica firearm and a large knife — were seized from passengers at Perth Airport in the past year.

The abrupt closure of another WA abattoir this week was ‘disappointing but not surprising’ for farming leaders, as meat processors reevaluate their future amid rock-bottom confidence in the sheep industry. 

Once a sacred social tradition, the days of ‘buying a round’ at the pub may be on borrowed time.

In Perth, we can garden right through winter, but because we’re so used to basing our gardening practices on those of the northern hemisphere, Perth summers usually surprise and disappoint. 

Becka Hume-Cook first suspected her son had an addiction when he was seven years old. Two years later, she dreads the short, one-word answer she gets when she asks how his day was.

West Aussies have scored a hat trick in the Saturday Lotto division one prize pool as three lucky locals prepare to take home large sums of cash.

Police are trying to confirm the whereabouts of an elderly woman who is unaccounted for after a house fire broke out in Balcatta on Saturday afternoon.

A 40-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly deliberately caused a Beckenham property to go up in flames.

The number of rescues performed by surf lifesavers almost doubled on second day of this year’s abalone season despite calls for fishers to take care.

It still opens seven days, it still goes hard on the pickled eggplant, and the conti is still world-class.

Police are concerned for the welfare of 77-year-old yachtsman who went missing from Albany two weeks ago.

A Danish tourist who was seriously injured in a seaplane crash off Rottnest Island that killed three others has been discharged from hospital to grieve the tragic loss of her partner.

The F1 star hit the Perth streets for a ‘pre-race day spin’ on Saturday morning.

A man is fighting for life after a bikie-related attack in which he was allegedly set alight with a blow torch, with gang crime detectives looking for a man they say could help in the probe.

An internal investigation has been launched after police shot a man who who pointed a gel blaster at an officer while responding to a disturbance in Craigie.

A 54-year-old man was shot after allegedly pointing a suspected firearm at police.

A cyclist has received life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car in Craigie.