Latest WA state news
Perth's Christmas deliveries derailed
Heather McNeill 8:13 PM Perth families and businesses have been left with a Christmas logistical nightmare after a train derailment continues to block the only track into WA.
Perth's digital start-ups could be worth as much as mining in just 10 years
Ray Sparvell 7:12 PM In just two years, WA digital start-ups have exploded by 235 per cent, and will take just ten years for the industry to match the same economic output as the local mining industry does today.
Dog traps likely to be set to catch cat-killing canines
Heather McNeill 7:08 PM A Perth local council being plagued by a suspected pack of cat-killing dogs is considering laying traps and installing CCTV to catch the canine culprits.
PM wants Perth Freight Link to go ahead
7:00 PM The Prime Minister wants the Perth Freight Link completed as soon as possible, despite controversy continuing to dog the project.
Bunnings backtracks on pet-friendly policy with new muzzle rule
Heather McNeill 5:12 PM Dogs entering Bunnings with owners must now be muzzled and on a lead following a decision by the hardware giant to tighten its pet-friendly policy as a response to safety concerns.
11-year-old boy avoids detention for fake gun hold-up
Heather McNeill 5:11 PM An 11-year-old boy who threatened a truck driver with a toy gun has avoided detention after pleading guilty to a reduced charge in Midland Children's Court on Wednesday.
Turnbull, Barnett to thrash out GST concerns
4:41 PM Western Australia's historically low share of the GST will loom large in talks between PM and the WA Premier.
Esperance fires: PM Malcolm Turnbull praises 'heroic' firefighters
Sarah Corridon 4:30 PM Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull praised the heroic volunteer firefighters who battled last month's devastating Esperance bushfires and offered his condolences to the community during a visit to the town on Wednesday.
Christmas advert urges WA drink drivers to 'grow up'
Josephine McDonald 4:17 PM The State Government has launched its latest road safety campaigns, urging motorists to eliminate drink driving and 'grow up'.
Thieves use front end loader to ram raid Yangebup car wash
Tim Carrier 3:46 PM Two thieves have used a stolen front end loader to smash their way in to a car wash south of Perth, causing around $100,000 worth of damage.
Esperance bushfires: Malcolm Turnbull flags better telco coverage
3:01 PM Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has pledged to improve telecommunications services in Western Australia's south after devastating bushfires in the Esperance region that killed four people..
WA Premier flags 'horrible' mid-year review
2:13 PM No one wants to hear the word 'horrible' used to describe state finances, but Barnett warns the economic mid-year review will be exactly that.
AusCann to grow medicinal marijuana on Christmas Island
1:48 PM An Australian company will grow medicinal cannabis on Christmas Island.
Passerby kicks in window to save woman from burning home
Emma Young 12:44 PM A Camillo woman was reportedly rescued by a passerby after allegedly lighting a fire in her own home, which got out of control and caused $100,000 damage.
Perth woman charged over fire in her home
12:03 PM A 55-year-old woman has been charged over a fire that caused about $100,000 damage to her Perth home.
Police lay charges over Mosman Park siege, say their shooting lawful
Emma Young 11:39 AM Police have charged the man who allegedly held five people hostage at gunpoint in a July siege in Mosman Park, and declared officers' actions in twice shooting him were lawful.
Perth man ditches day job for sweet network
Emma Young 10:29 AM He quit the mining industry to chase his dream of making ultra-local honey accessible to everyone in Perth.
WA surfer Adam Coleman 'injured by gunshot before being killed'
10:09 AM Mexican prosecutors believe Australian surfer Adam Coleman was shot in the face by a gang of highway bandits who then drove him and his mate Dean Lucas to a deserted area and torched their van.
WA leading the country in irresponsible daily drinking
Ray Sparvell WA has achieved an unwelcome record as statistics show we're home to the biggest drinkers in the country and only a sip behind the Northern Territory when it comes to binge-drinking.
ACCC comes the raw prawn on fine print: Kailis
Ray Sparvell WA's iconic fish kings have been pinged by Australia's consumer watchdog over the fine print on prawn meat packaging.
Chevron cuts Perth staff in global cull
Oil and gas giant Chevron is cutting staff in Perth as part of a global workforce cull to combat low oil prices.
Reveal big picture on health cuts: Michael Gannon
Josephine McDonald WA's Australian Medical Association President Dr Michael Gannon has called for the state government to be more transparent about the voluntary redundancies to public hospital staff.
Three more cats attacked by rogue dogs in Ballajura on Monday night
Heather McNeill Three more cats in Ballajura are believed to have been attacked by rogue dogs overnight on Monday as rangers and police continue to hunt a pack of dogs thought to be responsible for more than 30 cat deaths in the area.
Authorities solve Cockburn Sound fish death mystery
Heather McNeill Authorities believe they have solved the mystery surrounding the deaths of hundreds of fish in Cockburn Sound, saying the mass-kill was likely caused by a bloom of microscopic algae.
Boys dance on carcass of protected shark
Emma Young Images emerge of a group of boys dancing on the carcass of a protected shark left to die on the hook at a Dunsborough beach.
WA freight train split in two by derailment
A freight train derailment in Western Australia's Goldfields-Esperance region broke the locomotive in two, sparked a fire in one of the wagons and left crew badly shaken.
Barnett's son, Sam, withdraws from Northbridge nightclub punch charges
Ray Sparvell Sam Barnett, the property developer son of Premier Colin Barnett, has decided not to pursue charges - and made wholesale changes to his Facebook page - after what he had originally described as a vicious and unprovoked attack on him in Northbridge in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Body found in Fremantle Harbour
Ray Sparvell A body has been found floating in the water at Fremantle Harbour in Perth's south.
Esperance fires: Tom Butcher's family arrive in WA to say goodbye
Heather McNeill The family of Esperance bushfire victim Tom Butcher has begun to make the harrowing journey from Britain to WA to say goodbye to the 31-year-old farm-hand who had fallen in love with the Australian outback.
WA opposition demands clarity on Cockburn Sound fish deaths
The West Australian opposition has called for complete transparency from the state government as it investigates a large-scale fish kill on Perth's south coast.
