Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

Patients will not suffer over Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital job cuts: Health Minister Kim Hames

Robyn Preston At least 200 jobs will be cut at 'overstaffed' Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital but the West Australian government says patient care will not be affected.

Staff set to walk off at Charles Gairdner

Hospital emergency

Up to 100 hospital support staff will walk off the job on Thursday at one of Perth's major facilities to protest against potential job losses.

Alleged child sex abuser dies in hospital

A Perth man facing a string of child sex offences has died in hospital from an illness.

Perth Children's Hospital will need 'two extra floors'

Perth Children's Hospital

Aleisha Orr Western Australia's health minister ruled out building an additional floor at Perth's new children's hospital on Monday morning as he announced the facility's new name.

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Stirling Highway reopened after car hits cops in Claremont

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Aleisha Orr Stirling Highway has reopened after three police officers were hit by a car when two vehicles crashed in Claremont on Friday morning.

Man charged after police hurt in Stirling Highway crash

Stirling highway crash

A 39-year-old man faces a string of charges, including dangerous driving, after a crash in Perth's western suburbs that injured three passing police officers.

Four people dog-nabbed in busy weekend for canine officers

Aleisha Orr The police dog squad was kept busy overnight with canine helpers giving officers a hand to catch a number of crims around Perth.

Ute carrying boys in tray crashes leaving child, 11, with broken bones

Hospital emergency

Aleisha Orr An 11-year-old boy who was travelling in the tray of a utility was left with broken bones after the vehicle crashed.

Man, 50, dies in freak kite surfing accident

Ambulance with smashed window after out-of-control party in Perth's southern suburbs.

A 50-year-old Victoria Park man has died in a kite surfing accident at Cottesloe Beach on Sunday.

Girl flown to Perth hospital after quad bike crash

Robyn Preston A girl is being flown to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital following a quad bike crash on Old Yanchep Road in Neerabup.

Dashboard cam captures image moments before horrific Huntingdale crash

A photograph taken from the dashboard of the family’s car shows the stolen Commodore seconds before impact.
Police would like to talk to the driver of a silver car behind the Commodore.

Pamela Mirghani A family's dashboard cam captured a picture of a stolen car moments before it slammed into their car on Friday evening, leaving a 13-year-old girl fighting for life in hospital.

Savage dogs maul elderly woman in street attack

Dog attack

Leanne Nicholson An elderly woman has been critically injured by two dogs in an early morning attack in Perth's foothills.

Elderly dog attack victim in stable condition

An elderly woman who was treated for life-threatening injuries following an early morning attack by two dogs is in stable condition.

Runner Jeffrey Ong dies following City to Surf

St John Ambulance

32-year-old man collapsed after completing 12 kilometre course and could not be revived.

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Tourists assaulted in Cultural Centre

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Aleisha Orr Two Swedish tourists who were violently set upon by a group of eight in the CBD on Monday night had arrived in Perth just hours before.

Victoria Park to 'lose millions' in City of Perth expansion

Colin Barnett boundary map

Robyn Preston The state government's plan to move the new Perth stadium and Crown entertainment complex into the City of Perth's expanding boundaries has sparked fears of rate increases and service cuts in...

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City of Perth to get bigger boundaries

Colin Barnett

Robyn Preston The City of Perth's boundaries will be expanded to encompass Kings Park, the new Perth Stadium at Burswood, the University of Western Australia and other landmarks under new reforms.

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Cultural Centre tourist 'attackers' to face court

Court

Aleisha Orr Two people have been charged over the violent assault on a group of tourists in the Perth Cultural Centre on Sunday night.

Three held over attack on tourists at Cultural Centre

Two tour guides were involved in a fight at Sovereign Hill.

Police are speaking to three people about a gang attack on four tourists, including two who had arrived in the city only hours earlier.