Police Minister Reece Whitby says WA has the opportunity to lead the country by introducing the toughest e-scooter laws in Australia.
Joe Spagnolo
E-scooters could be banned from entertainment districts as part of a policy overhaul set to be considered by a new inquiry, triggered by the death of a Perth father in the CBD.
Jessica Page
The ban came just before thousands of walkers began descending on the inner-city reserve for this month’s popular Lightscape festival.
Harriet Flinn
Emergency services were called to the scene after reports that two cars were on fire this morning.
Jessica Evensen
It will soon be less congested on northern suburbs roads — especially at peak traffic times in the afternoon.
Dylan Caporn
Finn Coyle, 21, went missing in the Perth Hills almost a week ago.
Police made an exclusion zone around the Bunnings following reports of a person acting suspiciously in the area.
Caleb Runciman
A new RAC survey — to be released today — reveals the biggest reasons for and against getting on a bike, according to cyclists.
Peak hour commuters were warned to brace for heavy delays after a barrier at the entrance of the Northbridge tunnel was spotted ‘hanging’ above cars on Tuesday afternoon.
Foul-smelling human waste from a burst sewerage main has flooded at least one Spearwood property and impacted several others, with the putrid fluid also seeping into the Swan River.
Oliver Lane and Caitlin Vinci
It seems someone was a little overzealous when they parked up at a popular shopping precinct in Myaree.
Troy de Ruyter
The man, aged in his 30s, was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Artemisia Blythe
A Perth wastewater incident has continued to spread, leading Water Corporation to advise against recreational activities in popular, and possibly contaminated, areas.
A truck driver has received a cool reception after a load of refrigerators toppled onto a busy Perth freeway on-ramp this morning.
Claire Sadler
A 19-year-old man known to the victim is assisting homicide detectives with their investigation.
Caleb Runciman and Artemisia Blythe
The images were taken from the 1940s to the 1980s to portray life in Western Australia as appealing.
Rachel Fenner
Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley says she expects councils to follow recommendations from the Auditor-General on how to use ratepayers’ money.
Michael Palmer
City of Perth Deputy Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds has confirmed the suspension of rental e-scooters from midday today ‘until further notice’.
Vision of the unfolding incident shows one police boat floating several metres from the vessel.
Sarah Steger
The trees will be removed over the next four to six weeks as part of a blitz to eradicate the polyphagous shot-hole borer.
The wet weather across Perth has caused plenty of headaches on the city’s roads, with a slew of crashes, breakdowns and flooding giving motorists nightmares.
Emergency services rushed to the scene after the crash this morning.
The 22-year-old, known as Flexi Faith, is one step closer to securing a spot on the famous cheerleading team dubbed America’s Sweethearts when she travels to Texas for an audition this month.
Kellie Balaam
The 24-year-old — who appeared from custody flanked by security guards — and a female friend had been drinking at a pub since 2.30pm but were kicked out six hours later, Magistrate Richard Huston was told.
Rebecca Le May
