Home
Search
thewest.com.au‌‌
NewsChevron Right Icon

WA News

The monsoon has developed over Australia for the first time this season, prompting flood watches in parts of the NT and QLD over the Christmas period. Source: Weatherzone.

WEATHERPremiumChristmas monsoon warning for Aussie states

Early monsoon rain has triggered flood watch alerts across two states as the deluge threatens to disrupt Christmas travel and cut off outback roads.

Aris Schuler-Shah

A diver is lucky to be alive after he was pinned to the ocean floor by a Great White Shark off the coast in Perth’s northern suburbs. . 7 NEWS

NEWSPremiumDiver’s horror 10-minute shark standoff

A diver has described the terrifying moment a Great White Shark rammed him into a sandbank and circled him for 10 minutes as his air supply ran dangerously low.

Aris Schuler-Shah

Not Supplied

CRIMEPremiumMan charged over alleged anti-Semitic posts

A man has been charged as part of Operation Dalewood - launched in response to the Bondi terror attack - after he allegedly made anti-Semitic posts online.

Aris Schuler-Shah

Line at the Perth Airport after the Vietnam Airlines flight was cancelled.

WA NEWSChristmas ruined for Perth family after cancelled flights

West Australians planning to get away for Christmas were left stranded when their flights were cancelled not once but twice earlier this week.

Claire Sadler

Not Supplied

NewsPremiumMan dies after falling off e-scooter

A man has died after losing control of a rental e-scooter and falling on a footpath, with police appealing for witnesses.

Aris Schuler-Shah

A 69-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital with critical injuries after a serious crash in the Great Southern. 

Disaster and EmergencyDriver critical after vehicles collide in WA’s south

A 69-year-old man has been airlifted to a Perth hospital after the crash in the Great Southern.

Jessica Evensen

Trigg Beach. Google Street View

updated
updated
WA NEWS
updated
Horrific details about near-drowning at Trigg beach revealed

Off-duty doctors, police and volunteer lifeguards performed CPR on the 12-year-old after she was found unresponsive.

Caleb Runciman

Beachgoers have been urged to swim between the flags this Christmas after more than a dozen drownings last summer and an “extreme” number of rescues last festive season. 

WA NEWSRip awareness could save your life this summer

SLSWA released the advice before Christmas after more than a dozen drownings last summer and an “extreme” number of rescues last festive season. 

Caleb Runciman

The intersection of Brand Highway and Glendinning Road in Mount Tarcoola.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumScooter rider falls, dies in early hours of Christmas Eve

An e-scooter rider has died in Geraldton after losing control of the machine in the early hours.

Caleb Runciman

Perth is in for a hot Christmas morning, then a scorching day.

updated
updated
WeatherComments
updated
Perth set for record-breaking hot Christmas morning

While everyone is talking about the sizzling 41C the mercury is tipped to peak at on Christmas Day in Perth, another milestone — be it an uncomfortable one — is also set to be achieved.

Troy de Ruyter

Not Supplied

newsPremiumWild vision captures boat hull rescue

Four men have been pulled from the water after clinging to their capsized boat when heavy swell threw them overboard.

Pamela Rontziokos

Scrooge McDuck Saffioti Illustration: Don Lindsay

opinion
opinion
opinionCommentsPremium
opinion
Revenue is growing. So is the gap between rich and poor.

I’ve again blown my Christmas budget. Am I part of the inflation problem? Maybe. But the Treasurer’s conundrum will outlast the new year.

Jessica Page

Perth Zoo orangutans Sungai and Lestari enclosure given some presents Andrew Ritchie

WA NewsChristmas comes early for Perth Zoo’s beloved orangutans

Christmas came early for Perth’s quartet of orangutans and their keepers, with the beloved Perth Zoo primates opening their presents yesterday.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Perth families have been forced to fork out more than $2200 more for housing in 2025 compared to last year, as Perth’s property market continues to feel the squeeze.

PropertyCommentsPremiumPerth renters forced to pay thousands more in 2025

Perth families have been forced to fork out more than $2200 more on housing in 2025 compared to last year, as they feel the pressure this Christmas period.

Oliver Lane

There will be no edition of The West Australian on Christmas Day. 

WA NewsNo paper on Christmas Day

There will be no edition of The West Australian on Christmas Day. 

The Cunneen family. Bea 8, Ernie 13 and Ellie 6 Jackson Flindell

WA NewsCommentsRecord-breaking heat expected for Perth Christmas Day

Perth is set for its warmest Christmas morning in more than 110 years, with overnight minimum temperatures expected to stay above 26C and daytime highs tipped to soar to dangerous levels.

Tahnee Graham

Not Supplied

WEATHERPremiumGrim Xmas forecast to hit millions

Australia’s Christmas weather is set to reach extremes, with potentially deadly storms in the north while Melbourne freezes through its coldest festive day since 2006.

Aris Schuler-Shah and Phoebe Griffiths

E-scooters, trampolines and toys with button batteries and magnets might seem like great Christmas gifts, but parents should be wary of buying them this Christmas.

WA NewsCommentsThe naughty list of toys parents should avoid this Christmas

E-scooters, trampolines and toys with button batteries and magnets might seem like great Christmas gifts, but parents should be wary of buying them this Christmas.

Claire Sadler

Steve Milenkovski, A one-time State commander of the Comanchero bikie gang who was a Mr Big of the Australian drug trade is back on the streets after winning parole.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
BikiesCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Drug kingpin back on streets with ‘model’ prisoner bailed

A one-time State commander of the Comanchero bikie gang who was a Mr Big of the Australian drug trade is back on the streets after winning parole.

Ben Harvey

Elijah Reid English, 21, was jailed for removing his ankle monitor and giving police false details.

courtsPremiumJail for Albany man who cut ankle monitor and lied to police

An Albany man who removed his ankle monitoring device and gave false details to police when they tracked him down has been jailed

Jacki Elezovich

Police and security staff were present at Ellenbrook Secondary College this morning after a violent incident at the school yesterday where a teenager was stabbed. Michael Wilson

Court & Justice PremiumChristmas bail for 14yo accused of armed attack at school

A 14-year-old boy accused of being part of an armed gang which stabbed a student outside a Perth school, sending the college into lockdown, has been released on bail two days before Christmas.

Sarah Crawford

Water Police Warning for Christmas Holidays: Acting Senior Sergeant Diana Flint is pictured at the Water Police HQ today. Michael Wilson

WA NewsCommentsPremiumInside the police team tackling emergencies on WA waters

Skippers’ complacency is the biggest challenge for WA’s water police, who are gearing up for a busy summer as boaties head out on the water.

Jessica Evensen

More than 40 organisations took part in the annual drive that aims to deliver presents state-wide.

WA NewsCommentsChristmas drive for WA children in care reaches milestone

The State Government’s annual present drive reached a milestone today to deliver more than 35,000 gifts to children and young people in out-of-home care since the program began in 2012.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Parents should always remain vigilant around kids and water.

WA NewsCommentsThe key things parents of young kids should ALWAYS be doing

Always remain vigilant, restrict access and never leave the gate open.

Troy de Ruyter