4 h. ago The elite Perth private boys’ schools spending big on infrastructure

One of Perth’s highest-fee schools has just received development approval for the “largest building investment the school has ever made”. 

Economics

10 h. ago Woman ‘assisting police’ after baby found in drain in Perth’s north

Police released a statement saying the woman was receiving appropriate care and support.

Events

13 h. ago Construction to start on biggest wave pool in southern hemisphere

Hoping to attract more than a million visitors a year, construction will soon begin on Perth's first surf park.

Politics

14 h. ago First they topped the HSC. Now North Sydney Boys is raising the bar

The school has a growing number of students enrolled in extension English courses this year, defying a statewide slump as it sets the standard.

Politics

17 h. ago Perth obstetrician pleads guilty to fatal Dalkeith crash charges

Rhys Bellinge has pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of a young woman and driving drunk after a crash in February this year.

Events

17 h. ago After 15 years in the NRL, did we ever get to know the real Daly Cherry

One of the NRL’s most polarising figures gave us a rare into his private self on Wednesday – although he wasn’t answering the burning questions.

Politics

20 h. ago ‘We’ll take everything you have’: Top cop’s warning as drugs, Ferrari and guns seized from Perth bikies

Nine people were arrested after WA Police conducted multiple raids across Perth last month.

Events

24 h. ago WA news LIVE: Teenagers charged over threats to Perth high school; Patient influx delays elective surgeries

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Events

24 h. ago WA news LIVE: Perth obstetrician pleads guilty to fatal Dalkeith crash charges

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Events

28 h. ago ‘Still stings’: Why Carey Mulligan is tapping into childhood heartbreak over Take That split

The Oscar-nominated star was only 10 when the boy band split – but the emotional memory has served her well for her new film The Ballad of Wallis Island.

Politics

28 h. ago He was a schoolboy rugby sensation, but there was a problem. He was better at basketball

Roman Siulepa had NRL clubs on his tail and met with Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt. But a standout game at the U19 Basketball World Cup led to a big-money deal with an American College – and now the NBA beckons.

Sport

28 h. ago He was a schoolboy rugby sensation, but there was a problem. He is even better at basketball

Roman Siulepa had NRL clubs on his tail and met with Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt. But a standout game at the U19 Basketball World Cup led to a big-money deal with an American college – and now the NBA beckons.

Sport

36 h. ago Police issue emotional plea to mum of baby found in Perth drain

Homicide detectives have delivered an emotional plea to the mother of a baby boy found dumped in a drain in Alexander Heights.

Events

36 h. ago Bodycam footage of alleged assault on police officer released

A court has been played never-before-seen bodycam footage of a police officer allegedly being attacked by a teen outside Optus Stadium in Perth.

Events

37 h. ago ‘Censorship is never the answer’: Writers festival organisers call for braver spaces after Bendigo boycott

Writers festival organisers around the country are expressing dismay over the fallout from Bendigo Writers Festival, saying such codes of conduct “stifle freedom of expression”.

Technology

38 h. ago Revealed: The secrets behind Sydney’s top schools for HSC maths

Just three schools average above 90 for HSC mathematics, but the big improver in recent years is Concord High. Here’s their secret.

Politics

43 h. ago ‘Please come forward’: Detective’s plea to mother of newborn baby found in Perth drain

The baby boy was found by tradies working in the area on Monday afternoon, with police saying it had only been there for a few days.

Events

43 h. ago WA News LIVE: Beware Perth Airport delays as record passenger numbers complicate $5 billion works program

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Economics

43 h. ago WA News LIVE: Former Rebels nominee avoids more jail time; Beware Perth Airport delays

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Events

45 h. ago ‘Not usually a target’: Rumours run wild as Xi’s top diplomats vanish

Chinese elite politics is an opaque business, especially under President Xi Jinping. Yet even as his grip tightens, speculation about power plays inside the “black box” are rampant.

Events