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Crash on Armadale Road near the Ranford Road intersection.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWoman critically injured after crashing into car then tree

A woman was critically injured when her pink hatchback careered into a tree after colliding with another car travelling the same direction on Armadale Road.

Matt Zis

Police on the scene.

CrimeVideoPerth gunmen still on run as police hunt spans two days

The search for two men who fled the scene of a shooting in Hamilton Hill — which left a man with a gunshot wound to his stomach — was continuing on Monday night.

Caleb Runciman & Jessica Evensen

A man has been left flabbergasted after taking home $2.1m. Supplied

LOTTOPremium‘Shock’: Man’s $2.1m win he didn’t know about

A Sydney man nearly missed out on a $2.1m jackpot after sitting on a winning Saturday Lotto ticket for two weeks without knowing it.

James Stratmann

Morgan Davies receives his Alan Barnett Medal from Barnett himself

Grand finalPremiumDominant Davies crowns a super effort with medal and a flag

Albany’s third league premiership will have Morgan Davies’ name all over it — and rightly so.

Claire Middleton

Mt Barker celebrate their 2026 GSFL reserves premiership.

Grand finalPremiumMt Barker’s old boys deliver reserves grand final triumph

Mt Barker were firm favourites to lift the reserves crown, and they duly obliged with a 78-point thumping of Royals in the Great Southern Football League’s grand final at McLean Park in Denmark on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Boyanup Hockey Club were crowned 2026 South West Hockey League women's champions.

HockeyPremiumBoyanup women claim hat-trick of SWHL titles with narrow win

Boyanup have secured a hat-trick of South West Hockey League women’s premierships after holding off a late Marist charge to win Saturday’s grand final 2-1.

Jack Penniment

Santa Maria College has announced its traditional school tie will be retired from 2027.

‘End of an era’Private girls’ school ditches decades-old uniform tradition

A Perth private school is waving goodbye to one of its most recognisable uniform staples.

Caitlin Vinci

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CRIMEPremium‘Nightmare’: Marco Tapia’s family speak out

The parents of innocent Sydney shooting victim Marco Tapia have shared their heartache following a horrific shooting that has rocked NSW.

David Hannant

Marist claimed the South West Hockey League men’s premiership.

HockeyPremiumMarist spoil Boyanup’s party with grand final win

Marist have claimed the South West Hockey League men’s premiership after overcoming Boyanup 4-2 in an entertaining grand final on Saturday.

Jack Penniment

Damien John Shaw was found dead at the Arca Bungalow complex in Legian on Sunday.

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Inside Perth dad’s life before tragic Bali murder-suicide

The family history of a Perth dad who is suspected of smothering his two young kids before taking his own life in a murder-suicide in Bali reveals a trail of heartbreak. WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS

Caitlin Vinci

Karl Thomas Arden Arthur submitted six months worth of fraudulent payslips, pocketing more than $83,000.

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Timesheet fraud and $83k theft lands Albany man in prison

An Albany man was jailed last week after he stole more than $83,000 from a former employer by submitting fake timesheets for more than six months after he had stopped working for the company.

Jacki Elezovich

Renovations on the home were completed by the time police became aware of Ms Noufl’s involvement in her husband’s death. NSW Police

COURTSPremium‘Survival’: Claim after woman kills husband

Lawyers have argued a mum-of-eight who killed her husband was operating on “a survival mechanism” while disposing of the body.

Jack Nivison

Justin Stein murdered Charlise Mutten. Supplied.

COURTPremiumNew court strife for ‘wicked’ child killer

A man jailed for life for killing his partner’s nine-year-old daughter and dumping her body in a barrel is facing further court strife.

Steve Zemek and Clareese Packer

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WEATHERPremiumIcy blast to hit millions of Aussies

Millions are bracing for frigid temperatures as a cold front sweeps across the southeast – sending the mercury plummeting to 8C below average in some cities.

Paige Fryer

WA Police allege the incidents occurred between Wednesday, September 9, and Saturday, September 12.

PolicePremiumSouth Hedland man allegedly steals 11-week-old puppy

A 20-year-old South Hedland man has been charged in relation to a series of stealing and burglary incidents in the area, including the alleged theft of an 11-week-old puppy.

Joshua Dowdall

Eight crews from the Shire of Ravensthorpe were awarded the volunteer firefighting team achievement award at the 2026 WA Fire and Emergency Services Awards.

WAFES awardsPremiumRavensthorpe brigades win award after horror fire season

Eight rural bushfire brigades who banded together in an extraordinary effort to fight major blazes won the volunteer firefighting team achievement gong at the 2026 WA Fire and Emergency Services awards.

Claire Middleton

Hon Richard Marles MP

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Hon Richard Marles MP

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Damien Shaw.

BaliVideo‘Stop daddy’: Tragic details after WA dad, kids found dead

Chilling details have emerged after a Perth father allegedly smothered his two young children to death before taking his own life inside a Bali villa. WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS

Caitlin Vinci

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financePremiumASX defies oil and rate hike fears

The Australian sharemarket has eked out a slim gain, as rising oil prices and looming global interest rate hikes rattled investor sentiment.

Cameron Micallef

Jean Nassif, the fugitive developer at the centre of some of the most explosive allegations in NSW ICAC’s Operation Rosny, began his much anticipated evidence on Monday afternoon. Liam Mendes / The Australian

NEWSPremiumBlockbuster inquiry turns to central figure

After weeks of stunning allegations, a major corruption inquiry’s most anticipated figure has begun giving evidence.

Andrew Hedgman

With the duckling season underway, the organisation says it needs as much help it can get to care for the influx of young birds.

Wildlife Adorable opportunity for West Aussies who love ducklings

WA wildlife has offered up and opportunity for West Aussie animal lovers.

Amy Cavender