7 h. ago Federal Labor stumps up $225 million for notorious Reid Highway Erindale Road intersection

The timing of the announcement during the election campaign and location of the two arterial roads mean Labor will hope it factors into voters minds in Cowan, Pearce and Moore.

Economics

12 h. ago Josie was handed two Korean toddlers at the airport. They sobbed ‘mummy’ the whole way to Australia

The former social worker says she is horrified by what she was asked to do in 1984 and is calling for an inquiry into Australia’s overseas adoption practices.

Politics

14 h. ago ‘Listen to us’: Parents want more power for schools to deal with bullies after son, 8, attacked

Mason Farmer was hospitalised after he was attacked on the playground at a primary school in Perth’s eastern suburbs by a child the same age as him. 

Events

16 h. ago Why timber industry insiders are worried 100,000 tonnes of WA timber will be left to rot

Timber industry insiders are increasingly concerned an estimated 100,000 tonnes of timber will be left to rot. But the government says every bit of it has a home to go to.

Politics

17 h. ago ‘We really love you’: Family plead for help after Perth schoolboy missing for a week

Richard Tu’s phone last pinged on the Monday night he vanished, with police mounting a large-scale search near Bedfordale, but coming up empty-handed.

Events

18 h. ago Form of West Coast’s leaders under microscope; Freo’s dazzling inside 50 statistic

The form of West Coast’s leaders has come under the microscope. Meanwhile, the Dockers inside 50 efficiency was the best it’s been since 2016.

Politics

20 h. ago Ghosts, lies, and conspiracy theories: This festival has it all

From a show where musicals meet PowerPoint, to a trip back in time, here are our latest reviews.

Politics

22 h. ago WA news LIVE: Eagles defend AFL debutant’s ‘baptism of fire’

Follow our live coverage here.

Events

26 h. ago DNA could solve mystery of WA woman feared murdered by her husband

Missing Geraldton woman Sally Greenham’s last surviving family have revealed what they believe really happened to their aunt in 1987.

Events

26 h. ago Trump’s trade war is bad, but how bad is up to the rest of us

What matters most is the indirect effect on Australia from Trump’s attempts to start a trade war with the other big economies.

Politics

27 h. ago Trump’s tariff war will hit budget hard as turmoil costs Australia billions

Economic fallout from Donald Trump’s tariffs will hit whoever wins government, with Australia unable to escape the global economic slowdown.

Events

36 h. ago Coalition vows $5000 visa fee for international students at sandstone universities

Peter Dutton’s plan to hike international student visa fees will cement Australia’s application costs as the most expensive in the world.

Politics

42 h. ago Lomax switched clubs to play centre. But he won the game for the Eels playing on the wing

After helping the Eels to their first win of the season, Zac Lomax has no desire to move back to the centres.

Politics

42 h. ago Tim Tszyu v Joey Spencer LIVE updates: IBO intercontinental super welterweight title fight

Follow all the action as Australia’s Tim Tszyu returns to the ring.

Politics

43 h. ago ‘Synonymous with timeless elegance’: Melbourne fashion designer Perri Cutten dies aged 73

Renowned for her signature suiting and tailored outerwear, Perri Cutten was one of Australia’s most well-known designers.

Culture

50 h. ago ‘I went out with a lot of gay men. I even married one’: Ruby Wax

The comedian, who’s touring Australia, shares her celebrity crushes, and the actor whose death still affects her.

Politics

51 h. ago From battlers to basket weavers: a guide to Australia’s voter types

A rich vocabulary has emerged to describe different voter groups in increasingly complex electorates.

Politics

67 h. ago “It’s disgusting”: WA Premier speaks out after alleged head stomping

A 15-year-old schoolboy has been arrested and charged over the alleged assault that reportedly left the victim with a broken jaw requiring surgery to have metal plates inserted. But he won’t appear in courts for weeks.

Politics

3 d. ago Silver lining: Why this was the defeat Gout Gout didn’t know he needed

There are several good reasons the young sprint sensation’s second place behind Lachie Kennedy at the Maurie Plant Meet wasn’t the tragedy it might have seemed.

Politics

3 d. ago How housing, hope and, yes, even horses have shaped this suburb

It’s home to Australia’s most famous racecourse, but there is so much more to Flemington.

Politics