Five cars damaged after high speed police chase through Bedford

Brendan Foster 10:44 AM   A high speed police chase just north of Perth on Monday night has ended after the driver collided with five cars.

Major delays on Mitchell Freeway southbound due to glass on road

10:37 AM   There are reports of major traffic delays southbound on the Mitchell Freeway near the city because of glass across two lanes of traffic.

Parking puzzle: Wilson Parking fine print nabs overnight Perth parker

A decision to spend a night in a city hotel after a late work meeting had an expensive post script for a Bunbury man when he was fined for overnight parking - despite having paid for it.

WA fires: bushfire warning downgrade for Uduc in the Shire of Harvey

An out-of-control bushfire continues to threaten the tiny town of Uduc, with the blaze having more than doubled in size and requiring extra resources to fight it.

Bunbury site workers stumble across suspected 19th century shipwreck

WA workers surveying the building site of the Department of Parks and Wildlife's new headquarters in the South West may have accidentally stumbled across the long-lost remains of 19th century whaling ship.

Perth woman scammed $120,000 while travelling through Europe

A Perth woman says she was scammed out of more than $120,000 and tricked into believing she was a fugitive by a "sadistic" fraudster she met while travelling through Europe in 2014.

Canning mayor in hot water over election promise to halve his salary

Critics have accused a Perth mayor of reneging on a pre-election promise to halve his annual salary, five months after he was voted in.

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WA 'running out of options' to fix budget, could sell Western Power

7:45 PM   The West Australian government is running out of options to improve its finances and could sell Western Power if the ongoing push for greater GST revenue proves fruitless, the premier says.

Mark McGowan will be chopped before election: Labor source

EXCLUSIVE: WA Labor key powerbrokers are plotting leader Mark McGowan's demise and he won't lead the party to the next election, according to a high-ranking Labor source.

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Bishop's New Norcia child sex allegations a 'mistake', court hears

7:19 PM   The former head of the Catholic Church's military diocese has been wrongly accused of being a child sex abuser while two other clergymen may have been responsible, a Perth court has heard.

WA football won't take the reins of the new Perth Stadium at Burswood

A Perth-based consortium involving the WA Football Commission has reacted angrily to being snubbed by the state government as the preferred operator of the new Perth Stadium.

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Elizabeth Quay water park making a splash again as Perth sizzles

Bugs in the system have been blamed for the closure of the BHP Water Park at Elizabeth Quay that reopened on Monday after being out of commission for several days.

Perth family lived without roof for week, said it was 'hell'

A Perth family who lived without a ceiling in their house for a week after strong winds tore it down says their ordeal was 'absolute hell'.

WA credit rating downgraded

3:36 PM   Latest downgrade reflects ongoing deterioration in WA's finances, increasing risk that debt will be higher than forecast.

WA heatwave: Mandurah business spray painting lawns green

A Mandurah business owner has come up with an unique way to help keep people's lawns green in the summer heat - spray paint.

WA sheikh says Indian deportee no jihadi, 'just a normal Australian'

"Just a normal, young Australian", is how deported Fahim Awang is described by a respected elder in WA's Muslim community after his deportation from India on suspicion of being an IS supporter.

Vincent mayor John Carey...changing light bulbs for ratepayers

City of Vincent Mayor John Carey not only puts his mobile phone on the city's website - he'll answer your call and change light bulbs for you.

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Young girl fighting for her life after Osborne Park car crash

A six-year-old girl is fighting for her life in hospital after a car crash in Osborne Park on Sunday.

Boy, 11, to face Perth court on Esplanade murder charge

1:20 PM   An 11-year-old boy is due to face a Perth court on Tuesday on a murder charge after a man died following a brawl at the Esplanade train station.

WA households most financially stressed, national report reveals

The fading mining boom has left West Australian households' financial comfort at a record low and the worst in the country, according to a new report.

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