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Property gold minesCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Why a million dollar suburb is Perth’s most undervalued

Perth’s most undervalued and overvalued suburbs have been revealed. SEE THE LIST

Raquel de Brito

Price predictionsCommentsPremiumPerth heading for another year of top property value growth

Perth is set to pull off a remarkable hat-trick in 2024, with the housing market tipped to outperform the nation for the third consecutive year.

Raquel de Brito

Aussie sensation CommentsTroye Sivan crowned GQ Man of the Year 2023

Pop prince Troye Sivan has been named GQ Man of the Year for 2023 in Sydney.

Morgan de Smidt

Horror incidentCommentsPremiumMan left with serious burns after gas cylinder fire

A man has been rushed to hospital with serious burns after a gas cylinder caught fire at a home in Perth’s southern suburbs.

Caleb Runciman

Street closedPremiumTraffic heavy after man hit by bus in Perth’s CBD

A man has been hit by a bus in Perth’s CBD as police close a major street in the city centre. 

Caleb Runciman

‘cash flying everywhere’ VideoPremiumPerth dad charged over bizarre alleged drug deal gets bail

A Perth man charged over a suspected botched drug deal, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars in cash being scattered along Mitchell Freeway, has been granted bail.

Sarah Steger

Extra attractiveCommentsISLE BE: Rotto gets water taxis, parasailing & pop-up tapas

Rottnest Island will boast six new services this summer — including water taxis, parasailing — to provide more lures to the popular holiday destination.

Rebecca Le May

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Disgusting abusePremium
The West Australian exclusive
Man’s sickening acts on own stepdaughter punished

A man who sexually assaulted his own stepdaughter and kept a catalogue of indecent video recordings of her has been thrown behind bars.

Sarah Steger

Engulfed in flamesPremiumArson squad probing ‘suspicious’ health clinic fire

Police have launched an investigation into a fire that gutted a room inside a chiropractic clinic in Perth’s south.

Lauren Price

opinion
opinion
EditorialCommentsPremium
opinion
There’s no opting out of mathematics

It’s a common homework refrain, repeated by frustrated teens to equally frazzled parents at dinner tables across the State and country.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
HEIGHT OF STUPIDITY VideoPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Ex-ambo one of four charged after ‘risky’ Woodside protest

A former paramedic turned ‘creative confrontation assistant’ who filmed a video during a protest on a crane in Perth’s CBD previously boasted about loving his ‘crazy work’ before his ‘friends’ were charged.

Caleb Runciman and Lauren Price

Top of their gameCommentsPremiumBright WA students buck national ‘bad at maths’ trend

While one in four Australian teenagers struggle with basic maths skills, the nation’s proportion of top performers is above the international average.

Bethany Hiatt

WATCH THE FOOTAGEVideoPremiumExplosive new video shows moments before plane brawl erupted

A new video has shown the moments before an Australian man was pulled off a plane by police in the Philippines, following his dramatic scrap in the aisle with another passenger.

Dylan Caporn

16 Days in WAPremiumHundreds join murder victim’s sister to march against DV

As part of 16 Days in WA, a large crowd made their way through the Hay Street mall and William Street on Tuesday before gathering at Forrest Place to call for more action to help end the FDV crisis.

Lauren Price

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The West Australian exclusive
Concerning situationCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
MP fears dodgy power lines pose ‘unacceptable’ bushfire risk

Western Power is still scrambling to fix risky drooping power lines a year after they were blamed for a devastating blaze near Wickepin that burnt through thousands of hectares.

Rebecca Le May

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The West Australian exclusive
Can’t miss him!CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Former Hells Angels bikie spotted partying at Perth festival

Infamous former Hells Angels bikie enforcer Dayne Brajkovich didn’t let swarms of intoxicated young adults get in the way of a good time when he attended Perth’s Spilt Milk festival on Sunday. 

Caleb Runciman

Ongoing investigationPolice search for man as part of probe into serious assault

WA Police are on the hunt for a 33-year-old man as part of an investigation into a serious assault. 

Caleb Runciman

Double collisionPremiumMotorbike riders injured in separate crashes minutes apart

Two motorbike riders, including a teenager and an elderly man, have been injured on Sunday in separate incidents just minutes apart.

Jake Dietsch

Devastating incidentTragedy as man pulled from water at Cottesloe dies

A man who was pulled from the water at Cottesloe beach has died despite desperate efforts to save him. 

Anneke de Boer and Jake Dietsch

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Rollover drama
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Highway reopened after trapped truck driver rescued

A busy Perth highway has reopened after a driver trapped when his truck rolled onto its roof was freed and taken to hospital.

Peta Rasdien

Stoked for SantaCommentsPremiumDelighted Fat Cat and friends enjoy Christmas Pageant glee

A crowd of about 50,000 watched on as almost 100 different groups paraded along the terrace between King Street and Victoria Avenue.

Lauren Price

Serious incidentVideoPremiumMan rushed to hospital after he was hit by car and trapped

A man has been sent to hospital with serious injuries after he was hit and then trapped underneath a car in Cottesloe.

Shannon Hampton

Deck the halls! CommentsFestive spirit to fill Perth for jolly Christmas pageant

Excitement is building for Perth’s annual Christmas Pageant, with thousands of families expected to line the city’s streets to catch a glimpse of the North Pole’s most famous resident.

Lauren Price

16 Days in WAPremiumWA’s domestic violence crisis goes all the way to the UN

The Broome woman who was arrested after being bashed by a man who murdered their son hours later is among multiple WA cases being cited in a complaint to the UN about the treatment of Indigenous women and kids.

Rebecca Le May