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The Nationals WA Leader Shane Love said the investment was a decade late after the Government failed to provide a long-term plan for regional development. NewsWire/Philip Gostelow

POLITICSAussie state flags massive housing boost

Frontline workers in seven cities across one Aussie state are set to benefit from hundreds of millions of dollars being invested into housing stock.

Emma Kirk

A man has drowned after being swept from rocks. Instagram

NEWSPremiumMan drowns at popular WA tourist spot

A man in his 20s has drowned after being swept from rocks at a popular West Australian tourist spot.

Tia Clarkson-Pascoe

A teenager has died after his car crashed into a bridge pylon at speed on the South Western Highway. 

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTeenager killed after hitting bridge pylon in Perth’s south

A 19-year-old has died after his car crashed into a bridge pylon at speed on the South Western Highway.

Brooke Rolfe

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UPDATEDPremiumMillions storm ATMs in act of defiance

Millions of Aussies are expected to flock to ATMs all over the country to withdraw cash on Tuesday as part of a major campaign.

Alexandra Feiam and Cameron Micallef

New rules are coming in for learner drivers in WA. istock

MOTORINGPremiumMajor driving licence overhaul for one state

Drivers with learners and provisional licences will face tough rules, including mobile phone bans, designed to ‘save lives’.

Samina Rakhshani

Indigenous army veteran Di Ryder, who conducted the Welcome to Country on Anzac Day at Kings Park.

state politicsCommentsPremiumArmy veteran booed during Welcome to Country breaks silence

The Army veteran and Whadjuk Noongar elder who was booed during a Welcome to Country at Perth’s Anzac Day service says she was ‘mortified’ but won’t back down, as Roger Cook defended the tradition.

Jessica Page

Perth could face its coldest morning of 2026 this week as cold fronts hit the State.

WeatherVideoCommentsPerth to break 2026 weather record for second time in days

Perth residents have been warned of heavy rainfall and another dramatic temperature drop this week. 

Tegwen Bescoby

Conservation efforts funded in the wake of Anthony Albanese’s 2022 election are at risk of being scrapped.

POLITICSPremium‘Someone will die’: Huge funding cut warning

With frontline funding protecting Australia’s farms and nature due to expire, the government has been warned the Iran war is “no excuse”.

Nathan Schmidt

The Kellerberrin grain silo business at the centre of a fatal shooting in the Wheatbelt has said it does not ‘wish to speculate as to why this tragedy occurred’.

Courts & JusticePremiumCoroner hands down findings into Kellerberrin shooting

A coroner has cleared police of any wrongdoing during lengthy negotiations with a man who murdered his colleague before turning the gun on himself.

Hannah Cross

One man was ordered to the ground. Supplied/WA Police.

WA NewsPremiumWild vision of casino arrest

A Perth man has been charged after being dramatically arrested by heavily-armed police on the floor of a casino.

Steve Zemek

A 28-year-old man was rescued off Picard Island on April 17 after his 3.3-metre inflatable dinghy broke anchor and left him stranded.

Ocean rescueComments Wild rescue as WA snorkeler stranded after boat drifts away

Police have found and rescued a severely dehydrated man who went on a solo snorkelling mission kilometres off the north west coast of WA.

Sophie Gannon

Angus Taylor has partly blamed “over-use” of welcome to country ceremonies, but condemned “un-Australian” heckling of Indigenous presenters who were booed at Anzac Day dawn services, including in Perth. 

state politics Welcome to country is ‘over-used’ therefore ‘devalued’: Libs

Angus Taylor has partly blamed ‘over-use’ of welcome to country ceremonies after Indigenous presenters were booed at Anzac Day dawn services, including in Perth. 

Jessica Page

Energy minister Chris Bowen has told media he does not plan to reinstate closed oil refineries in Australia. NewsWire / Nikki Short

POLITICSPremiumBowen bins refinery rebuild

Australia’s energy minister has squashed hopes to restore Australia’s retired oil refineries, claiming he cannot “magic them back”.

Kate Stephenson

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NEWSTaylor’s big call on Welcome to Country

Indigenous veterans faced unprecedented disruption at Anzac ceremonies as the country grapples with growing tensions over Welcome to Country.

Kate Stephenson

Perth is set to enjoy a further drop in fuel prices.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumPerth fuel prices fall but fears relief may be short-lived

The average price of unleaded petrol has fallen to its lowest level in seven weeks but experts say motorists should not bank on the trend continuing amid ongoing volatility.

Rhianna Mitchell

The disposal or whereabouts of 51 vehicles are at the centre of a investigation by a liquidator into one of the dozen collapsed companies owned and controlled by Andrew and Natasha Donnelly.

Courts & JusticePremiumStaggering 51 missing vehicles at centre of Donnelly probe

The disposal or whereabouts of 51 vehicles are at the centre of a investigation by a liquidator into one of the dozen collapsed companies owned and controlled by Andrew and Natasha Donnelly.

John Flint

Candice Heath playing Two-Up at the North Beach bowling club on ANZAC Day.

ANZACCommentsLocal punters flock to RSL and test their luck at two-up

Booms of laughter and cheers filled the North Beach RSL as hundreds gathered, drinks in hand, for a spirited game of two-up on Anzac Day.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

From Albany to Broome, small and large communities joined in quiet contemplation, appreciation and prayer for Australia’s sons and daughters who’ve died in wars .

Anzac DayCommentsThousands gather across WA to honour fallen Anzacs

From Albany to Broome, small and large communities joined in quiet contemplation, appreciation and prayer for Australia’s sons and daughters who’ve died in wars.

Madeline Hayes, Hannah Whitehead, Sienna Seychell, Amy Towers, Matt Zis, Tegan Guthrie

While other hairstyles cycle in and out of relevance, the mullet has held it’s ground, proving it’s not just a phase

LifestyleCommentsPremiumMullet mania: Perth’s favourite haircut that won’t quit

While other hairstyles cycle in and out of relevance, the mullet has held it’s ground, proving it’s not just a phase

Caitlin Vinci

Petrol bowser.

WA NewsCommentsFurther fuel relief with Perth edging towards pre-war prices

Perth motorists can rejoice when fuel prices drop again come Sunday, as the bowser edges closer to pre-Middle East war prices.

Fraser Williams

An Anzac Day dawn service in Geraldton and right, the service on Mt Clarence in Albany.

WA NewsCamera IconSEE THE PICS: How regional WA honoured our Anzacs

As the sun began to rise over Western Australia, many communities from our regional towns and cities paid their respects to the Anzacs and all those who served in conflict.

Kellie Balaam

Tens of thousands of West Australians gathered to pay their respects at this year’s Anzac Day parade.

SEE THE PICSCommentsTens of thousands pay respect at Anzac Day parade in CBD

A sea of flags and a chorus of applause washed over St Georges Terrace this morning as tens of thousands of West Australians gathered to pay their respects at this year’s Anzac Day parade.

Caitlin Vinci

Premier Roger Cook has condemned a small group of hecklers who booed Indigenous veteran Di Ryder while she was giving the acknowledgement of country address at the Kings Park Anzac Day dawn service.

Anzac furyComments‘Dividing our community’: Premier blasts Anzac Day hecklers

Premier Roger Cook has condemned a small group of hecklers who booed Indigenous veteran Di Ryder at the Kings Park Anzac Day dawn service.

Joe Spagnolo and Caitlin Vinci

The Anzac Day dawn service at Kings Park in Perth.

ANZACCommentsMassive crowds pack out sombre Anzac Day services across WA

The solemn tone of the Kings Park dawn service was fractured on Saturday morning when a small number of people in the crowd booed Indigenous veteran Di Ryder.

Caitlin Vinci