WA company TLC Surface Treatment fined almost $1m over death of 16yo Hamiora Sharland
A Western Australian company has been issued a record-breaking fine of nearly $1 million, plus costs, over the…
Brittany Higgins drops appeal against former WA Senator Linda Reynolds’ defamation win
Brittany Higgins has abandoned her appeal of a WA Supreme Court finding that she defamed her former boss…
Possible space junk found near Western Australian mine site
Suspected space debris is believed to have crashed near a WA mine site, with the Australian Transport Safety…
Bruce Reynolds to remain City of Perth Lord Mayor as counting continues in WA local government elections
Bruce Reynolds will continue as City of Perth Lord Mayor, while early figures from WA’s local government elections…
Minister flags compulsory voting in local government elections, 4-year terms amid low voter turnout
Voting in council elections could become mandatory in Western Australia if the turnout for this weekend’s poll continues…
How a 15yo autistic boy tinkering in his bedroom triggered WA’s biggest ever data breach
When Joshua was 15, he triggered one of Western Australia’s most significant public health data breaches. Joshua, who…
Fresh doubts over WA Labor election commitments to boost Perth’s tree canopy
The WA government is facing fresh questions over its plans to boost Perth’s tree cover, with experts saying…
Perth Royal Show attendance slumps to 10-year low
Attendance at this year’s Perth Royal Show has hit a 10-year low, as organisers blame “heavy downpours” amid…
More than 100 guns seized in WA Police raids targeting ‘sovereign citizens’
More than 100 firearms have been seized in a raid targeted at so-called sovereign citizens across Western Australia,…
Rapist restaurateur Alberto Nicoletti jailed for sexually assaulting woman he drove home from South Perth
A Perth restaurateur and serial sex abuser has been sentenced for raping a woman he offered a lift…