Latest WA state news
No WA winner as $25 million Powerball heads east
11:14 PM Thursday night's Powerball jackpot escaped WA players, with the $25 million division one prize heading to the eastern states.
Manhunt underway for suspected drive-by shooter in Rockingham
Heather McNeill 7:58 PM A police manhunt is underway after a man was found with gun shot wounds to the stomach.
Perth's homeless turn to crime to get prison bed and meal
Heather McNeill 7:45 PM Some of Perth's homeless are committing crimes in the hopes of being sent to prison where they can have a bed and a meal, a West Australian homeless man has revealed.
Bishop denies New Norcia child sex abuse claims
6:58 PM WA bishop denies child sex abuse claims dating back to the 1970s.
Old Perth blended with new in video of CBD's streets
Heather McNeill 6:45 PM A Perth photographer has found a unique way to show how far Perth city has come – blending footage from more than 100 years ago into modern day life.
Wait, the Perth City Council has a black Maserati?
Ray Sparvell 6:20 PM An eagle-eyed driver did a double take on Tuesday when he saw a black four-door Maserati saloon pull into a Perth carpark - with Perth City Council number plates.
How Perth handled the heat in the past
5:22 PM How did the people of Perth cope during the heatwaves of the past we're hearing so much about this week?
New deadly rabbit virus to be released
Emma Young 4:41 PM The latest battle against rabbits in WA will be fought this spring when a new deadly virus is released.
Murray Cowper fires back at WA Police Commissioner over triple-0 call
Brendan Foster 4:05 PM Liberal MP Murray Cowper defends his decision to call triple-0 to get support for exhausted firefighters in the South West.
Perth heatwave comes to an end with fog
Aleisha Orr 3:05 PM Perth's record breaking heatwave came to an end on Thursday, with a maximum temperature almost 10 degrees cooler than Wednesday's peak of 40.3 degrees.
Fish skin to WA 'Mermaid Leather'
How two brothers from Esperance are using something that would normally be binned to create new kinds of leather, sequins and... confetti.
WA police overhaul due to rising crime rate
Heather McNeill 2:26 PM WA Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has announced an overhaul to front-line policing in response to Perth's rising crime rates.
Labor members erupt with anger over threats to Mark McGowan's leadership
Brendan Foster 2:25 PM If everything is peachy keen at the WA Labor party, then why the abuse?
Naitanui reels in impressive shark on Instagram
Staff writers 2:05 PM West Coast Eagles star Nic Naitanui is already noted as one of the best ruckmen in the AFL - but he might also be becoming one of the league's most proficient fisherman.
Health Department says no lettuce salmonella in WA
1:28 PM The WA Health Department says two probable cases of salmonella in the state are the same strain as those being reported in the eastern states - but not linked to lettuce contamination.
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Endangered black cockatoo shot in Bridgetown
Aleisha Orr 12:05 PM 'Disturbing' is how wildlife officers have described the shooting of an endangered cockatoo in the South West.
Detectives charge Fremantle man with murder of Langford woman
Emma Young 10:28 AM Fremantle man charged with murdering 38-year-old woman whose body was discovered in her Langford home in October.
Perth resident rises to fame after baking cupcakes in parked car
Emma Young A Perth resident who apparently baked cupcakes in the heat of her parked car, has risen to fame on social media after a post detailing her exploits went viral.
Armadale mum brought back from the dead
Brendan Foster The mother-of-one arrived at Armadale Hospital with no pulse. She wasn't breathing, and had gone into cardiac arrest. In fact, she was certified dead... for a staggering 28 minutes.
Concerned Mindarie teen rescued from Falcon stalker
Ray Sparvell A young woman who says she was stalked by a man in a green Ford Falcon in Mindarie on Wednesday afternoon was apparently whisked to safety by a concerned female motorist.
WA police seize $80 million worth of ice in major Perth drug bust
Heather McNeill More than 30 kilograms of methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of up to $80 million, has been seized by police after raids on two separate Perth hotel apartments on Tuesday afternoon.
Justin Holland gets Big Wave nomination for leg-breaking WA ride
Staff writers Surfer Justin Holland famously left WA with a broken leg last June after taking on a South West super-swell.
Burst water main causes mayhem for Perth motorists
David Prestipino A burst water main has caused a sinkhole to form on a busy Perth intersection, causing mayhem to CBD traffic.
Perth weather: new record for summer days of 40 degrees or more
Heather McNeill and Simon White An 82-year-old Perth record may survive the current heatwave but the city has still broken its benchmark for summer days over 40 degrees - with more than two weeks of February still to go.
WA man challenges speeding ticket in court and wins
Heather McNeill An Albany truck driver who took police to court over a wrongly issued speeding fine has won his case after the trial revealed police made a comedy of errors in issuing his ticket.
Vincent in a pickle over banned BBQ
Brendan Foster The leader of a controversial right-wing political group is planning to sue Vincent council after it refused to allow them to hold a BBQ in the city.
Do you live in Perth's squirrel circle? Keep your eyes peeled
Emma Young Residents within a 30-kilometre radius of Perth Zoo are asked to watch out for squirrels, not because they are cute, but because they are an 'extreme pest risk'.
Esplanade Train Station murder-accused named after suppression order lifted
Heather McNeill A suppression order protecting the identities of three men charged with the stabbing murder of a 26-year-old man at the Esplanade Train Station in the early hours of January 27 was withdrawn on Wednesday, allowing the men to be named.
Perth lawyer slugged for leaving 'early bird' parking spot early
A Perth lawyer has complained to parking operator Wilson Parking after being slugged an extra $20 for leaving her parking spot two hours early.
