Latest WA state news
Bunbury pilot whales 'should survive': wildlife officer
Brendan Foster 12:52 PM Authorities are 'quietly confident' the four whales put back out to sea from Bunbury Harbour will survive after a spotter plane failed to locate them on Tuesday morning.
Kwinana pizza shop robbed at gunpoint
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Brendan Foster 12:24 PM An armed robber has held up a pizza store in Kwinana with a firearm on Monday night.
Fire breaks out at Daniel Kerr's Wembley home
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Fran Rimrod 12:06 PM The arson squad will investigate a fire at a Wembley property, believed to be the home of former West Coast Eagles player Daniel Kerr.
Ben Cousins caught on CCTV fleeing police
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Yolanda Redrup, Steve Holland and Candice Barnes 11:52 AM Footage has emerged the bizarre incident involving former AFL footballer Ben Cousins outside a Sikh temple in Perth.
Drugs, weapons seized in Nollamara man's car and home
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Brendan Foster 11:16 AM A 32-year-old Nollamara man has been charged after a large quantity of drugs and weapons were allegedly found in his car and home on Monday night.
Baldivis fire downgraded as fireys contain blaze
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Leanne Nicholson 9:04 PM Lives and homes along Young Road in Baldivis are under threat of fire as a Watch and Act has been issued by Department of Fire and Emergency Services on Monday afternoon.
A dozen whales dead in Bunbury harbour
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Steve Holland 8:51 PM The fight to save the remaining members of a whale pod stranded at a beach in WA’s south continues.
Ben Cousins in police custody after mysterious incident
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Steve Holland and Candice Barnes 7:38 PM Troubled former AFL footballer Ben Cousins has been taken into police custody after a mysterious incident in a Perth Suburb - just days after being assessed at a mental health centre.
Bunbury baby killer teen father gets 10 years prison
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Brendan Foster 6:46 PM A 16-year-old boy who bashed his one-month-old son, causing critical head injuries that later claimed his young life, has been sentenced to 10 years.
Whales pilot themselves into Bunbury harbour
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Bunbury Mail 6:15 PM About 20 pilot whales are stranded in the shallows of Bunbury harbour, causing concern with wildlife officials.
Petty criminals face $500 on-the-spot fines in Perth CBD
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Brendan Foster 3:51 PM Petty criminals will be slugged with a $500 on-the-spot fine by WA police in a bid to free up officers from tedious paper work and direct small-time offenders away from the courts.
Windsurfer, 44, found dead after search in South West
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3:12 PM Friends of Margaret River winemaker Simon Burnell have said they were "truly saddened" at news of the 44-year-old's death on Monday.
Anti-GM farmer Steve Marsh supported in WA court
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2:04 PM Supporters of organic farmer Steve Marsh have turned up at a West Australian court to back him in his fight against GM contamination.
Fake WA police officer telephone scam warning
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1:36 PM Scammers are posing as police officers on the phone to try to con money out of unsuspecting West Australians.
Albany grandmother grows 159.5kg giant pumpkin
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Lucy Murray Head gear, poo and a whole lot of love were Albany grandmother Hannig's secrets to growing a 159.5kg giant pumpkin, taking out top honours at the Lower Kalgan Pumpkin Fair on the weekend.
Medina man, 21, charged by police after high-speed chase through eastern suburbs of Perth
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A 21-year-old man from Medina has been charged by police after he led them on a high-speed chase in a stolen car through the eastern suburbs on Sunday night.
Bill Marmion 'most weak and timid minister' in Barnett Government: Don Randall
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Jonathan Barrett Federal Liberal MP Don Randall has launched a scathing attack on a fellow Liberal politician for 'destroying' the life of a West Australian farmer.
Yangebup man hospitalised after allegedly bashed by his partner
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Brendan Foster A 34-year-old Yangebup man is in critical condition in hospital after he was allegedly bashed by his partner on Sunday night.
Perth cyclists take part in the city's largest community cyclist event
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Alex Riddell Freeways were closed Sunday morning as more than 5000 cyclists took part in the Telethon Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma.
WA rally against Abbott government
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Adversaries of the Abbott government have rallied in Perth to protest on a day of nationwide action.
Hydroponic drug setup found during house fire
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Alex Riddell Police uncovered what they believe is a hydroponic cannabis set up following a house fire in Safety Bay.
Government to trial new cashless welfare card
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Social Services Minister Scott Morrison says there are no plans for the widespread use of a cashless welfare card to stop spending on drugs, alcohol and gambling.
Woman flown to hospital after Gingin crash
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Alex Riddell A woman has been flown to hospital after a car crash in Gingin.
Car on fire after petrol tanker crash
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Two cars and a petrol tanker crashed east of Perth on Saturday leaving one car on fire and a person trapped.
Police mourn former chaplain Father Barry May
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Family, friends and police colleagues are mourning Father Barry May, the first full-time chaplain appointed to the WA police, who died on Saturday.
Fatal farm shooting near Merredin
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A man has been shot and killed on a farm in Chandler, north of Merredin, about 300km east of Perth.
Man dies after being shot by WA police
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Police have named a man who died after being shot by officers on Friday night.
Toddler dies after fatal Bedfordale crash
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A two-year-old girl who was critically injured in a fatal head-on crash on Friday has died.
Slipper march recognises our Middle East veterans
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Australian veterans of the Middle East conflict marched through Perth's streets today in recognition of Australia's role in the crisis.
Boy, 4, thrown from crash vehicle
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A four-year-old boy is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being thrown from a car in a crash in WA's north.