Latest WA state news
Charging foreign workers public school tax 'an epic failure'
Adrian Beattie 7:05 PM The state government's policy of charging foreign workers school taxes has proven to be an epic failure, according to Labor.
Calls for public inquiry into Cockburn Sound fish kill
Adrian Beattie 6:55 PM People living in Cockburn are pushing for a public inquiry into the recent fish kill.
Conservationist Harry Butler dies in Perth aged 85
Peter Hancock 6:32 PM Renowned WA conservationist Harry Butler has died aged 85.
Muslim leaders call for mosques to fly Australian flag on January 26
Adrian Beattie 3:09 PM Muslim leaders have called for mosques to fly the Australian flag on Australia Day.
Forty firefighters battle Malaga factory fire
Adrian Beattie 12:11 PM Forty firefighters rushed to tackle a factory fire in Malaga on Saturday morning.
Dead man pulled from Trigg Beach had 'hands and feet tied'
Heather McNeill 11:24 AM Police say the death of a man who was found in the water off Trigg Beach, reportedly with his hands and feet tied, is not being treated as suspicious.
Did your local eatery get prosecuted by the Health Department in 2015?
Ray Sparvell 9:00 AM There's a world of difference between "fine dining" and "fined dining".
Perth man pays it forward repairing and donating 600 bikes
Heather McNeill Jeremy Devereux's home is bursting at the seams with bicycles - and none of them are his.
Recfishwest asks public for help restocking fish in Perth waters
Emma Young Recfishwest is crowdfunding the release of more than 100,000 baby pink snapper into Perth waters following the recent fish kills in Cockburn Sound, and subsequent success of an Australian-first egg collection project.
Perth university lecturer in hot water over anti-semitic article
Heather McNeill and Colin Cortbus A Perth university is investigating after an article one of its lecturers published was heavily condemned as slanderous and racist.
'Freak wave' washes man off Esperance rocks, floats for hours at sea
Esperance Express He had walked around the point and sat down on the rocks with his camera. He thought he was safe. He wasn't.
Perth student too scared for school after bullying
Rashelle Predovnik Graphic footage has emerged of a Perth student being punched in the head and pulled to the floor by her hair in a brutal schoolyard attack.
Perth couple earn $8000 a month while travelling the globe
Heather McNeill Perth couple Dave and Carmen Allan-Petale are part of a growing global movement of 'digital nomads' leaving the constraints of their nine to five jobs for life on the road, earning a handy income along the way.
Shire ousts Airbnb travellers from leafy Peppermint Grove
Ray Sparvell 'Disruptive' accommodation platform Airbnb is not welcome in Perth's most prestigious suburb, populated by WA's rich, famous, privacy conscious - and noise sensitive.
WA's unemployment rate rises
Western Australia's rising unemployment rate isn't surprising given the resources sector slowdown, the state treasurer says, but there are encouraging signs the economy is diversifying.
Schoolgirl's plea to PM for Perth mum facing uncertain future
Rebecca Le May A Perth schoolgirl has hand delivered a plea to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in an attempt to save the life of one of her family friends.
Channel Nine missing from Roy Hill affair
Heather McNeill One media agency was noticeably missing from mining magnate Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill milestone event in Port Hedland on Thursday.
Perth's Christmas deliveries derailed
Heather McNeill Perth families and businesses have been left with a Christmas logistical nightmare after a train derailment continues to block the only track into WA.
Kim Hames to resign as deputy premier
Emma Young Health minister Dr Kim Hames will step down from his post as deputy premier in the new year.
Uber hits new heights as it invites Perth customers on chopper rides
Ray Sparvell Ride sharing platform Uber is taking its Perth presence to new heights on Friday afternoon.
Albany domestic violence unit officer is WA's favourite cop
Emma Young An Albany officer, who gives women and children the confidence to give evidence of domestic violence, was named the state's top cop on Thursday.
Perth to bid for world junior athletics championships
The world junior athletics championships could come to Australia for just the second time ever next year, with Perth now a contender after the the 2016 titles were stripped from Russia.
Shark deterrent surfboards: WA man hopes designs will save lives
Staff reporters A Margaret River man believes his custom designed boards will help deter sharks and keep surfers safe in the water this summer.
Kalgoorlie company to pay $86,000 after apprentice dare ends with severe burns
​A company has been fined $80,000 plus $6000 in costs after a worker was severely burnt when a tractor engine caught fire during an apprentice "challenge" in Western Australia.
Supercar crash driver charged with drink-driving
Heather McNeill A Winthrop man who left a 150-metre trail of destruction when he crashed his luxury 'supercar' into parked vehicles along an Attadale street has lost his licence and been charged with drink driving.
University of WA to axe 300 jobs ahead of Christmas
The University of Western Australia is axing 300 jobs, citing budget challenges and its inability to "rely on outside sources".
Minister in hot water with Perth homeowner over sewerage pipe
Ray Sparvell A Cannington couple are being financially and emotionally drained by a "Yes Minister"-like saga over the connection of a sewerage pipe to their East Cannington property.
Perth's digital start-ups could be worth as much as mining in just 10 years
Ray Sparvell 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 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
The Prime Minister wants the Perth Freight Link completed as soon as possible, despite controversy continuing to dog the project.
