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Perth heatwave: WA on red alert for red hot temperatures
1:09pm Fire and health authorities in Western Australia have both been placed on red alert as Perth braces for its hottest day in more than five years on Saturday.
What caused the strong gas smell across Perth?
ALEISHA ORR The investigation into the cause of the strong gas-like odour that swept across much of Perth earlier in the week is now focusing on the Kwinana Industrial area.
Less than 1000 seats remain for Perth ODI
Brad Elborough 12:10pm WA cricket fans are still buzzing from Australia's Ashes whitewash of England, with the Perth One Day International almost sold out – two weeks before the event.
Perth man's dream to be a martian could come true
ALEISHA ORR 11:32am Like any job-seeker, Korum Ellis put in an application, was shortlisted for the role and the next step will be to see his GP for a medical examination to prove he is fit for the position.
Ascot races rescheduled due to record Perth temperatures
Liam Ducey 10:40am Ascot's Saturday meet has been pushed back to Sunday, with record temperatures cancelling a race meet for the first time in decades.
Police concerned about deadly ecstasy batch in WA
Liam Ducey 12:24pm Ecstasy tablets blamed for a spate of poisonings on New Year's Eve may still be circulating in Western Australia, according to police.
Perth heatwave: Fears for export animals in Fremantle Port
NARELLE TOWIE A vet has voiced fears for any sheep being transported and held on live export ships at Fremantle Port on Saturday as the mercury heads for a scorching 43 degrees.
Drug and firearm charges laid over Maddington raid
1:12pm Police have raided a property in Maddington, discovering weapons, drugs and stolen vehicles they believe to be involved in a car re-birthing ring.
Two more clandestine drug labs uncovered in Perth
Liam Ducey 5:11pm Two more clandestine drug labs have been uncovered in West Perth and South Lake, taking the yearly tally to five in just 10 days.
The cult of the Thermomix grows in Western Australia
JILLIAN MCHUGH 11:06am It’s the Tupperware party of the twenty-tens and the must-have gadget that’s incited a religious fervour among many of the people who have forked out thousands of dollars to own it.
Thornlie man charged over Carnegies assault
Police have charged a man over an assault at Carnegies Bar which left a man blinded in one eye.
School kids slam WA shark cull policy as 'ridiculous'
NARELLE TOWIE Canadian school children have penned two scathing letters to Premier Colin Barnett lambasting WA's shark 'mitigation' plan and criticising his failure to respond to their questions.
Passengers ordered out of Perth airport terminal
ALEISHA ORR Hundreds of passengers at Perth Airport's international terminal were evacuated on Thursday afternoon.
Northam escapee still on the run after two weeks
A Vietnamese detainee who escaped a WA immigration detention centre 14 days ago has still not been found.
Prisoner Cameron Graham's escape from Geraldton due to weak prison van security
The boss of Western Australia's prisons has admitted weaknesses in the security of prison vans were partly to blame for the escape of a dangerous rapist last week.
Wedge Island murder: Joseph Houston fit to plead over New Year's Eve death of James Dorloff
A 23-year-old man charged with the murder of a young man at a New Year's Eve beach party north of Perth has been deemed fit to plead following an assessment at a psychiatric facility.
Police uncover drugs in Perth raids
Aleisha Orr and Chenee Marrapodi About a dozen homes in a southern Perth suburb were raided on Thursday morning as part of an operation targeting drugs.
Emergency calls over Perth gas smell
The search is on to find the cause of a strong gas smell that has prompted more than 100 calls to emergency services in Perth overnight.
Warwick man charged after 50-kilometre pursuit on Tonkin Highway
Liam Ducey A 21-year-old man has been charged after leading police on a 50-kilometre chase on Wednesday night.
Two arrested over four-month burglary spree
Liam Ducey A man and a woman charged with a total of 128 offences after being caught leaving a hotel in a stolen car
Snubbed OCEARCH shark taggers head to Australia anyway
ALEISHA ORR The West Australian government may have turned down its offer to carry out a research expedition in WA but the OCEARCH Ocean Research vessel and its team will head to Australia this year anyway.
Perth set for 43-degree scorcher
NARELLE TOWIE Perth is set to sizzle in near record-breaking 43 degree temperatures on the weekend as a heat wave sweeps over the city, according to forecasters.
Perth man tracks down hit-and-run couple in Cambodia
NARELLE TOWIE A young Cambodian couple mowed down by a suspected drunk driver on Christmas Day will spend months recovering from serious injuries as police uncover the car involved, but not the drivers.
Hunt for man wanted over Armadale attack
Liam Ducey Police are hunting for a man after a 61-year-old woman was attacked in Armadale on Wednesday afternoon.
WA shark kill policy won't be deployed... yet
ALEISHA ORR The West Australian government's shark-kill zone policy has already hit a hurdle.
Geoffrey Channing missing between Broome and Hedland
Liam Ducey 64-year-old missing man last seen at a service station between Broome and Hedland has serious health problems.
Fire in Bentley contained by fire crews
Scrub fire that started just before midday on Wednesday is now under control.
Documentary makers turn to crowdfunding for research on Bremer Bay marine phenomenon
ALEISHA ORR Documentary makers, who last year revealed a marine hot spot off the West Australian coast where dozens of killer whales and other sea creatures converge, are giving sightseers a chance to witness the spectacle as part of a crowd-funding initiative.
Third Perth drug lab of year uncovered in Coolbinia
Liam Ducey Police have uncovered a clandestine drug lab in Coolbinia, the third found by WA police in 2014.
Released WA paedophile Paul Allen back behind bars
A Perth paedophile released from jail despite committing offences on bail and then breaching his release conditions is facing more time behind bars, after admitting possession of child pornography.
