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Driver Nigel Jones and co-driver Cindy Gielingh-Jones with their 1967 Mini Cooper named 'Jaffa'.

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Perth couple races in rally’s tiniest vintage car

A Perth couple passionate about motoring have returned to the WA-based rally which kicked off in Perth on Thursday. This year they’re racing in the smallest, slowest, most beloved vintage vehicle of them all.

Amy Cavender

Thomas James Marinoni leaves Albany Magistrates Court on September 18 after appearing on six charges from an incident near Kojonup.

Courts & JusticePremiumIdentity of man at centre of WA servo crash revealed

The identity of a Great Southern man accused of driving a stolen car through fuel bowsers and sparking a fire at a Kojonup petrol station, has been revealed in his first court appearance on Thursday. 

Melissa Sheil

Victor Desire Benjamin Grillot, 26, leaves the Katanning Magistrates Court on September 16 after pleading guilty to two counts of dangerous driving causing the death of a 45-year-old man and injuring an infant.

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Frenchman pleads guilty after fatal crash in Great Southern

A young Frenchman living in the Great Southern has admitted to being at fault in a horror collision in Pallinup that caused the death of a father and serious injuries to his infant son in July.

Hannah Whitehead

Liberal Nedlands MP Jonathan Huston spoke with around 50 Matilda Bay water users outside parliament.

WA NEWSCommentsFerry terminal could doom sailing program for disabled

A sailing program for people with disabilities has warned it will have to shut down if the proposed Matilda Bay ferry terminal goes ahead.

Oliver Lane

A police officer in a forensic suit outside the Northampton house on Hampton Road.

CrimePremiumMan charged with murder in rural WA town

A 44-year-old man has been charged with murder after a man was found dead in a small town in WA.

Jessica Evensen

An award-winning Swan Valley distillery has placed itself into voluntary administration less than a year after crowdfunding for an ambitious $30m ‘cathedral of gin’.

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Lauded WA distillery collapses amid plans for $30m expansion

An award-winning Swan Valley distillery has placed itself into voluntary administration less than a year after crowdfunding for an ambitious $30m ‘cathedral of gin’. 

Fraser Williams

Minister for Tourism Reece Whitby in front of a 17-metre-long mural which was unveiled on Wellington Street in Perth/Boorloo ahead of the city hosting the tournament’s Opening Ceremony and Match at the AFC WOMEN’S ASIAN CUP AUSTRALIA 2026

state politicsCommentsPremiumReece Whitby holidays overseas, as local tourists leave WA

COVID has been blamed for a post-pandemic rush of West Australians holidaying elsewhere, but the Tourism Minister insists the industry slump is only temporary.

Jessica Page

A 41-year-old man died at Albany Regional Prison on September 6.

Prison death PremiumAlbany prisoner dies after being found unresponsive in cell

Authorities have confirmed the death of a prisoner at Albany Regional Prison earlier this month.

Cameron Newbold

Allan Jason Dean Howard arrives at court on Thursday on fresh charges.

CRIMEPremiumTradie accused of renovation con hit with fresh charges

A tradie accused of stealing thousands of dollars in deposits for renovation work that he didn’t do has faced court on seven new charges. SEE THE DETAILS.

Caleb Runciman

The Department of Health has issued a plea to FIFO workers following reports of more measles cases in the state.

Public HealthCommentsWA FIFO workers caught up in latest measles scare

The WA Department of Health is urging FIFO workers to check their immunisations are up to date after more measles cases were reported.

Tegwen Bescoby

A public holiday for the Perth Royal Show has been proposed.

WA NewsCommentsRoyal Show gets exclusive new public holiday

Organisers of the Perth Royal Show have welcomed its new public holiday as a chance to celebrate an iconic event that has brought West Australians together for nearly two centuries.

Harriet Flinn

The AUKUS agreement, formed with the UK and US in 2021, is designed to enable Australia to build and deliver its own nuclear-powered attack submarines.

AUKUSCommentsPremiumPerth suburb claimed to be a ‘nuclear target’ under AUKUS

Campaigners against an international agreement which will bring more nuclear submarines to WA claim it makes a Perth suburb a nuclear target.

Michael Palmer

The cafe have just won a long legal battle to trademark their name “Silly Goose”.

WA NewsCommentsMaylands cafe trademark name after long battle

A dispute between two Perth businesses over who can say they are a Silly Goose has come to an end, with a Maylands cafe securing the trademark after a battle with a Helena Valley takeaway food and retail store.

Sophie Gannon

Concept images of Alkimos Central’s planned City Central Precinct.

PropertyCommentsFull steam ahead for massive $33m Alkimos Central Plan

A $33 million retail and services precinct is set to transform Alkimos Central, bringing new shops and health services, just metres away from the new train station.

Liam Murphy

The report revealed 26 sworn officers had faced criminal charges, up from 16 the year prior.

WA NewsCommentsWA police staff criminally charged rises by 60 per cent

Dozens of police officers and staff were hit with criminal charges last financial year, a report tabled in Parliament this week has revealed.

Oliver Lane

A Denmark father of three has been jailed in Perth District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumGreat Southern dad jailed for horrific family abuse

A Denmark father who abused his wife for 20 years, smacked his son’s head against the floor repeatedly, and made his other two children taste sheep manure has been jailed for the horrific acts.

Melissa Sheil

Health officials have issued an alert for Northern NSW and Sydney residents after a person with measles travelled from an active outbreak zone late last week. ACS

NEWSPremiumUrgent warning after disease outbreak

Health authorities have issued a list of locations where an infectious person travelled early last week.

Thomas Henry

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WA NewsCommentsREVEALED: Perth dam levels after wettest winter

WA’s peak water supplier has warned about dam levels despite the city being drenched with its wettest winter in three decades.

Jessica Evensen

Robert David Reti leaves the Perth District Court.

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Childcare worker denies offence as CCTV shows cuddling

A childcare worker charged with indecently touching two girls insisted to police he ‘wouldn’t do anything’ inappropriate, admitting he cuddled them often. GRAPHIC DETAILS.

Sarah Crawford and Rebecca Le May

The Liquor Control Amendment Bill 2025 aims to allow pubs, clubs, and restaurants to open from 10am on Anzac Day.

State politicsCommentsPremiumRSL WA fights bill to open bars earlier on Anzac Day

WA’s Returned and Services League is opposed to plans to allow licensed venues to open earlier on Anzac Day, saying it was a date for reflection not ‘just another day to get to the pub early.’

Caitlin Vinci

When a Curtin University scientist received an alert predicting asteroid 2023 CX1 would strike near his parents’ home in Normandy in early 2023, he got on the phone immediately.

SPACE DISCOVERYCommentsPremiumWA scientist’s asteroid discovery had help from his parents

When a Curtin University scientist received an alert predicting asteroid 2023 CX1 would strike near his parents’ home in Normandy in early 2023, he got on the phone immediately.

Ben O'Shea

Jesse Johnston-Diack charged into Hi-Way Sales & Service fuel station on Albany Highway which had erupted into flames on August 24.

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Kojonup hero extinguishes servo fire sparked by fiery crash

A Kojonup man has been deemed a hero after extinguishing a petrol station fire sparked by an allegedly stolen ute crashing through fuel bowsers at high speeds last month. 

Hannah Whitehead

Senior author Tanya Chikritzhs said the research challenged the popular perception that alcohol regulation damages tourism. 

TourismSurprising impact of alcohol rules in WA tourist hotspots

An analysis of WA Government data from tourism precincts affected by various alcohol restrictions has revealed some surprising data.

Kate Emery

Never-before-seen photographs reveal the secret life of fugitive cop killer Dezi Freeman as he honed his survival skills in the wild that have kept him one step ahead of the massive police hunt to find him. The images, taken over decades, show the 56-year-old father-of-three as a bush wildman, often naked or wearing just a loincloth in the rugged outdoors.

CRIMEPremiumWA police sent to help find accused cop killer Dezi Freeman

WA police officers from the elite tactical response group have travelled to the rugged terrain of Porepunkah to join the manhunt for the accused fugitive cop killer.

Caleb Runciman