58 m. ago The ‘tough decisions’ that could have a major impact on WA fishers’ bag limits

A forum in Perth has heard species of popular fish have dropped to “severe” levels, despite seasonal bans.

Politics

5 h. ago ‘Every dollar counts’: Westpac Rescue spends big on high teas, golf days, lavish balls

The service, which has announced an investigation into allegations of a toxic and unsafe workplace, splashes more on fundraising and events than other agencies.

Economics

14 h. ago ‘I saw Nick getting CPR’: WA bikie’s murder trial hears from second man hit during fatal shooting

Ricky Chapman was behind Nick Martin at Kwinana Motorplex in December 2020 when the bikie boss was shot by a sniper from 365 metres away.

Events

16 h. ago Sniper who killed WA bikie in public assassination claimed he was a government ‘spook’, court told

The man whose evidence could hold the key to the outcome of bikie David Pye’s murder trial has been accused of telling a string of lies.

Politics

17 h. ago Police turn to tech to identify ‘space debris’ found on outback WA minesite

Experts believe the debris, which was found on a remote mine site’s access road on Saturday, is part of a Chinese rocket.

Events

19 h. ago WA news LIVE: Tougher restrictions on cards for WA demersal fishers; Alarming rise in pedestrian deaths; WA local government election results

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Politics

19 h. ago Reynolds lands top job in Perth as WA councils face election shake

Local government elections have come to a close across WA – and there have been several notable shakeups despite only 30 per cent of people turning out to vote.

Politics

21 h. ago Fremantle’s traffic bridge is closing soon. Here’s what it means for your commute

Fresh from celebrating the end to one of the biggest public transport shutdowns in Perth’s history, the government is readying itself for another major logistical challenge.

Politics

23 h. ago WA news LIVE: Major shakeup to WA councils as election results stream in

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23 h. ago WA news LIVE: Major shakeup to WA councils as election results stream in; Family offers $100,000 reward to help find missing Perth mum

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Events

29 h. ago The Melbourne suburbs where security guards are forced to carry guns

Security guards patrolling housing estates in the booming outer west at night will soon be armed as burglaries, carjackings and machete attacks soar.

Politics

36 h. ago Meet the retired tech millionaire who donated $1.9 million to teals and Greens

Pater is one of the biggest single political donors in the country.

Economics

37 h. ago Inside the allegedly toxic rescue service, masked by a ‘god amongst men’ reputation

Staff at Westpac Rescue have allegedly been left broken amid claims of sexual harassment, bullying and victimisation within the iconic organisation.

Politics

40 h. ago Suspected ‘space debris’ found after fiery landing near outback WA mine site

Workers at the site, which is about 30 kilometres east of Newman, found the burning object about 2pm on Saturday and phoned the authorities.

Technology

44 h. ago Bruce Reynolds voted Mayor of Perth and Freo incumbent fights for job

The results from WA’s local government elections are slowly trickling in.

Politics

45 h. ago Election win: Bruce Reynolds remains City of Perth lord mayor

Voting closed in WA’s local government regions yesterday afternoon, with counting by the state’s electoral commission due to pick up again on Sunday morning.

Politics

65 h. ago Apartment that looks like house sells for $1,356,000 in the inner west

First-home buyers battled for a one-bedroom strata unit that forms part of a terrace at auction on Saturday.

Society

3 d. ago Everywhere you look this weekend, women will be wearing bald caps. If you know, you know

A sea of “baldies” is sweeping through Australia’s east and west coasts for a black-tie affair they’ve been waiting 13 years for. The hottest accessory for an event of such magnitude? Not their aviator sunglasses.

Politics

3 d. ago Kristie and Isabel are the faces of WA’s youth homelessness crisis. Here’s what can be done to help them

In the last three years there has been a huge increase in young people experiencing homelessness. Experts are calling for immediate change in a system that is stacked against them.

Events

3 d. ago ‘He said he would burn the evidence off’: Domestic violence survivor says she was failed by ankle monitoring

Kelly North, who lived in a regional town, said she was perpetually moving between short-stay accommodations to flee her alleged attacker who left her “half-dead” through sexual assault, and doused her in hot water to allegedly ‘burn any evidence off’.

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