Latest state news
Some WA hospital jobs won't go to Serco
3:05pm Western Australia's health minister has denied that private contractor Serco has been stripped of some non-clinical services at Perth's new Fiona Stanley Hospital.
Man charged with dangerous driving after Hamilton Hill crash
2:52pm A 24-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving, after a serious car crash in Hamilton Hill left a woman with serious leg injuries, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
20-year-old man charged over fatal Secret Harbour crash
2:02pm A 20-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death, after a police investigation of a fatal crash in Secret Harbour, in the City of Rockingham.
Human remains found near Kwinana train station
Robyn Preston 3:29pm Police have been called to investigate human remains found in bushland near the Kwinana train station in Parmelia on Sunday.
A whole new perspective of Perth Zoo's great apes
Robyn Preston 1:04pm Visitors got up close and personal with Perth Zoo's orangutan family, when their $3.6 million exhibit upgrade was revealed for the first time to the public on Sunday.
Man charged after barbecue explosion in Kalgoorlie
Robyn Preston 10:04am A 41-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly threw empty butane canisters into an open fire which exploded in Williamstown, near Kalgoorlie, on Saturday night.
'If I'd been wearing a life jacket I'd have drowned'
Adrian Beattie In an exclusive interview a Derby boatman explains how he and his mate survived after their boat sank - floating in the dark for hours - and how wearing their life jackets would have killed them.
Dying whale attracts sharks to Middleton Beach in Albany
Adrian Beattie Wildlife officers say a dying humpback whale has attracted sharks to one of Albany's favourite beaches.
Family left homeless after Victoria Park house fire
A family have been left homeless after a house fire in Victoria Park.
Wanted man resists arrest - police car damaged in Scarborough
A police car was damaged when the fugitive driver of a stolen car crashed into it in Scarborough on Friday.
Woman hurt in Bayswater pursuit crash
A man is on the run after crashing a ute and injuring a woman while being chased by police.
Man charged over recording devices in Waroona public toilets
South West Detectives have charged a 45-year-old man after an investigation into recording devices located in public toilets in Waroona.
Jury not needed for Cottesloe pub murder re-trial
A man found guilty by a jury of murdering a New Zealand-born musician by shoving him through a second storey pub window will face a re-trial before a judge.
Cyclist killed in Rockingham named
Cyclist killed in accident in Rockingham on Thursday identified as 35-year-old Peter Angus Hagson.
SES volunteers assist in the search for MH370
CHENEE MARRAPODI More than 75 State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers have been scouring the Indian Ocean in the search for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.
MD of mining company to resign to take up Senate seat
Dio Wang will resign as a mining company managing director before taking up his West Australian Senate seat for the Palmer United Party (PUP).
Bullock's anger and surprise at comments he should step down
Under-fire West Australian senator-elect Joe Bullock says he was surprised when a key union affiliated with Labor said he should step down over controversial comments, labelling the attack "wrong" and "silly".
Off-duty cop helps stop graffiti vandals
Three men have been charged with a range of offences after filming themselves vandalising a train at Thornlie Train Station.
Protest trek to highlight Guildford Hotel's neglect
Daniele Foti-Cuzzola A father of two will be be dressing up as a traditional pioneer and pulling a vintage cart, which he made himself, from Guildford to York on Friday to highlight the importance of retaining WA's heritage.
Coles recall Easter Eggs tainted with tree nuts
NARELLE TOWIE Coles have issued an urgent nation-wide recall on some of its Easter egg products after an undeclared allergen – tree nuts – was discovered.
Man wanted over female toilet recordings
Liam Ducey Police would like to speak to a man captured on a recording device hidden in a women's public toilet in Waroona.
Dry, hot weather looks set to smash Perth records
NARELLE TOWIE Perth is set to smash the record again for the driest start to the year in history, with barely 10 per cent of the average rainfall in the gauge and above average temperatures so far this April.
WA top cop criticises corruption watchdog
Western Australia's police commissioner has accused the state's corruption watchdog of dragging its feet in investigating "systemic problems" in the prison system.
Backpacker jailed for manslaughter has sentenced increased
A French backpacker jailed for the manslaughter of a man in Broome on Christmas Day three years ago has had his sentence increased by two years.
Motorcyclist killed in horror Kwinana Freeway crash
NARELLE TOWIE There was traffic chaos on the Kwinana Freeway on Thursday after a motorcyclist was killed in a horrific accident.
Collie locals outraged after asylum seeker family left in 'limbo'
ALEISHA ORR Collie locals are outraged by what they call "cruel" treatment of an asylum seeker family who settled in to the town, only to be told to return to Iraq or a detention centre.
Biggest great white shark ever tagged in Australia off coast of WA
Scott Coghlan The tagging of a huge five-metre white pointer in King George Sound has presented a potentially huge breakthrough in shark research and a triumph for local Fisheries staff.
Cyclist dies in Rockingham crash
A cyclist has died after being hit by a car in Rockingham on Thursday morning.
Man charged after fatal crash on stolen postie bike
Liam Ducey A man has been charged after a utility vehicle crashed into the motorbike he was riding, killing his 18-year-old passenger.
Man charged after Dianella service station robbery
Liam Ducey A man has been charged with aggravated armed robbery after allegedly using a pair of scissors to rob a Dianella service station.
