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Concept images of Alkimos Central’s planned City Central Precinct.

PropertyCommentsFull steam ahead for massive $33m Alkimos Central Plan

A $33 million retail and services precinct is set to transform Alkimos Central, bringing new shops and health services, just metres away from the new train station.

Liam Murphy

The report revealed 26 sworn officers had faced criminal charges, up from 16 the year prior.

WA NewsCommentsWA police staff criminally charged rises by 60 per cent

Dozens of police officers and staff were hit with criminal charges last financial year, a report tabled in Parliament this week has revealed.

Oliver Lane

A Denmark father of three has been jailed in Perth District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumGreat Southern dad jailed for horrific family abuse

A Denmark father who abused his wife for 20 years, smacked his son’s head against the floor repeatedly, and made his other two children taste sheep manure has been jailed for the horrific acts.

Melissa Sheil

Health officials have issued an alert for Northern NSW and Sydney residents after a person with measles travelled from an active outbreak zone late last week. ACS

NEWSPremiumUrgent warning after disease outbreak

Health authorities have issued a list of locations where an infectious person travelled early last week.

Thomas Henry

Dams

WA NewsCommentsREVEALED: Perth dam levels after wettest winter

WA’s peak water supplier has warned about dam levels despite the city being drenched with its wettest winter in three decades.

Jessica Evensen

Robert David Reti leaves the Perth District Court.

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Childcare worker denies offence as CCTV shows cuddling

A childcare worker charged with indecently touching two girls insisted to police he ‘wouldn’t do anything’ inappropriate, admitting he cuddled them often. GRAPHIC DETAILS.

Sarah Crawford and Rebecca Le May

The Liquor Control Amendment Bill 2025 aims to allow pubs, clubs, and restaurants to open from 10am on Anzac Day.

State politicsCommentsPremiumRSL WA fights bill to open bars earlier on Anzac Day

WA’s Returned and Services League is opposed to plans to allow licensed venues to open earlier on Anzac Day, saying it was a date for reflection not ‘just another day to get to the pub early.’

Caitlin Vinci

When a Curtin University scientist received an alert predicting asteroid 2023 CX1 would strike near his parents’ home in Normandy in early 2023, he got on the phone immediately.

SPACE DISCOVERYCommentsPremiumWA scientist’s asteroid discovery had help from his parents

When a Curtin University scientist received an alert predicting asteroid 2023 CX1 would strike near his parents’ home in Normandy in early 2023, he got on the phone immediately.

Ben O'Shea

Jesse Johnston-Diack charged into Hi-Way Sales & Service fuel station on Albany Highway which had erupted into flames on August 24.

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Kojonup hero extinguishes servo fire sparked by fiery crash

A Kojonup man has been deemed a hero after extinguishing a petrol station fire sparked by an allegedly stolen ute crashing through fuel bowsers at high speeds last month. 

Hannah Whitehead

Senior author Tanya Chikritzhs said the research challenged the popular perception that alcohol regulation damages tourism. 

TourismSurprising impact of alcohol rules in WA tourist hotspots

An analysis of WA Government data from tourism precincts affected by various alcohol restrictions has revealed some surprising data.

Kate Emery

Never-before-seen photographs reveal the secret life of fugitive cop killer Dezi Freeman as he honed his survival skills in the wild that have kept him one step ahead of the massive police hunt to find him. The images, taken over decades, show the 56-year-old father-of-three as a bush wildman, often naked or wearing just a loincloth in the rugged outdoors.

CRIMEPremiumWA police sent to help find accused cop killer Dezi Freeman

WA police officers from the elite tactical response group have travelled to the rugged terrain of Porepunkah to join the manhunt for the accused fugitive cop killer.

Caleb Runciman

John Carey has revealed that he is the biological father of five children.

State politicsPremiumCarey’s emotional family secret amid surrogacy debate

Housing Minister John Carey has revealed an emotional detail about his personal life, as a debate over new surrogacy laws split the Opposition.

Jessica Page

Gregory McCracken’s body was found in this burnt-out car.

Courts & JusticePremiumPair charged over grim Boddington murder case fight charges

Two women accused of trying to kill Gregory McCracken before allegedly murdering him months later - then leaving his body in a car that was set ablaze - are set to stand trial.

Rebecca Le May

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CrimePremium‘Grave concerns’ for man missing since May

Detectives fear a missing man is dead following a tip-off that led to a week-long forensics investigation at residential property.

Emma Kirk

Luke Charles John Sawyer still faces two serious charges.

Courts & JusticePremiumCharge lowered after man allegedly left for dead in car park

A 34-year-old accused of trying to kill a man in a car park in Perth’s southeast has had his attempted murder charge discontinued.

Rebecca Le May

Pictured is AMA President Dr Kyle Hoath speaking at a press conference regarding reports of widespread infrastructure issues at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.

HealthCommentsDoctors fume over PCH silence, warn of ‘no safe’ lead level

WA’s peak body for doctors has dialled up the heat on the health bureaucracy for its mishandling of an ongoing lead contamination fiasco at Perth Children’s Hospital.

Adrian Rauso

WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch.

CrimePremiumCol Blanch reacts to sex assault claims among off-duty cops

WA’s top cop has responded in the wake of allegations of a sexual assault and an indecent act involving beer glasses at an off-duty gathering. WARNING: GRAPHIC DETAILS.

Caleb Runciman

Research from Monash University shows the number of deaths from heatwaves in Australia has increased massively in recent years. NewsWire / Nikki Short

weatherPremiumShocking spike in heatwave deaths

The number of deaths from heatwaves in Australia has increased massively in recent years, according to new research.

Blair Jackson

Police commissioner Col Blanch on Wednesday said inquiries by detectives into the suspicious disappearance of 33-year-old Jayden Stewart Shelfe suggested he had been met with foul play. Left: Police at the Attadale address.

CrimeCommentsPremiumPolice fear missing man is dead as investigation intensifies

Homicide detectives fear a missing man linked to an Attadale unit which was at the centre of a mysterious forensic search in recent days is dead.

Caleb Runciman

Bradley Leslie Humble was found guilty of impersonating a police officer on Tuesday.

Court & JusticePremiumVerdict for former cop accused of faking search warrant

A former cop has been found guilty of impersonating a police officer in a bizarre plot that a jury heard involved cutting off a man’s tongue and hand for $25,000 in cash.

Sarah Crawford

Carole Donaldson, Ally Rayner, Jessica Stokovski and Megan Ball.

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Frontline health workers trained to recognise DV at events

Frontline health workers at WA football games, concerts and fun runs will soon be trained to spot the warning signs of family and domestic violence.

Kate Emery

The Beryl Grant Community Centre has been renamed Juniper Albany Community Centre.

CENTRE RENAMEDPremiumLegacy of ‘baby thief’ replaced in community centre renaming

The Beryl Grant Community Centre has officially been renamed after forced adoption survivors successfully petitioned to remove reference to the woman they deem “WA’s baby thief”.

Melissa Sheil

A teenager who was riding an unregistered motorbike has been seriously injured and another driver has been charged following an incident in Safety Bay.

WA NEWSPerth teen fights for life, driver charged after incident

A teenager who was riding an unregistered motorbike is fighting for his life and another driver has been charged following an incident in Safety Bay. 

Caleb Runciman

Premier Roger Cook and Mental Health Minister Meredith Hammat have announced the launch of a free minister Hammat with Ned (7 months) and the Premier at Ngala Justin Benson-Cooper

state politicsCommentsNgala’s $38.5m expansion a massive boost for new parents

Bookings have opened for Ngala’s expanded residential parenting service, thanks to the Cook Government’s $38.5 million election commitment to help sleep deprived new parents.

Jessica Page