Latest WA state news
Now-banned puppy farms over east sending dogs to WA
Heather McNeill 3:30 PM WA Labor has announced a plan to crack down on puppy farms and stop people unknowingly purchasing puppies bred in "appalling" conditions.
Rain should clear in time for Mother's Day
Heather McNeill 11:53 AM Perth received a downpour overnight on Friday, but forecasters are predicting the skies will clear just in time for a cool Mother's Day on Sunday.
Balcatta man stabbed to death, police say
Heather McNeill 11:10 AM Police are appealing for information after a 41-year-old man was stabbed to death in Balcatta on Friday afternoon.
Police appeal for help on Girrawheen father's bashing death
Ray Sparvell 8:06 PM Police are treating the horrific death of a 42-year-old Girrawheen man as a suspected homicide.
Murder-accused boy, 12, denied bail over death of Paddy Slater
Emma Young 7:31 PM A 12-year-old boy charged with murder over the death of Paddy Slater after a post-Australia Day brawl in Perth's CBD has had his bail denied on the fifth application – after the judge ruled his older brother would not be able to care for him.
Perth weather: Stormy night ahead but rain will go away for Mother's Day
Heather McNeill 6:50 PM Weather forecasters are predicting a warmer than usual winter this year as Perth braces for possible storms on Friday night followed by a cool Mother's Day on Sunday.
Elusive 3.7m crocodile caught in WA
Heather McNeill 5:46 PM An elusive 3.7 metre crocodile that stalked fishermen's lines at a popular creek near Broome has finally been caught by Department of Parks and Wildlife rangers.
Ute rollover puppy leads to discovery of human remains near Carrabin
Ray Sparvell 5:40 PM A puppy missing after a vehicle rollover near Carrabin led to the discovery of skeletal remains that police have now confirmed as human.
Stolen car dumped on beach in Lancelin, ends up in the surf
Brendan Foster 5:32 PM "Always question the locals and check the tides in the Lancelin area," Lancelin police tweeted.
Woman parks car in Subiaco, shocked as inspector leaves flowers, poem
Jade Colman-Vegar 4:58 PM A Perth resident who parked in the City of Subiaco returned to her car to find an unusual surprise left for her by a parking inspector yesterday.
Dodgy heater at Beatty Park to cost Vincent council $700,000
Brendan Foster 4:47 PM A dodgy heating system at Beatty Park pools in North Perth is expected to leave the City of Vincent with a bill close to $700,000.
Perth man picked for 2016 Quidditch World Cup
Emma Young 4:14 PM A Perth man has been chosen as WA's only representative in the national team headed to the International Quidditch Association World Cup in Germany.
WA jab rates behind average, skeptics say whooping cough on rise
Ray Sparvell 3:58 PM WA has the lowest rate of vaccination in the country for toddlers, according to a new federal government report - although rates in two of three key age ranges remain above 90 per cent.
Young Eagles fan 'clotheslined' by wire after Sunday's match
Heather McNeill 3:50 PM A child has been 'clotheslined' by a hidden wire while he ran home from the West Coast Eagles' match on Sunday
Fleeing man drives into fence, cop car then water catchment
Emma Young Police have charged a man they say got a stolen car and trailer stuck in a fence, rammed a police car trying to get them out, then finally drove it into a water catchment area in Midvale.
Police remove 'aggressive' female student from Bunbury high school
Heather McNeill Bunbury police were called to Newton Moore Senior High School at 1pm on Thursday to remove a female student who was acting aggressively.
Perth yachtie cops first-degree burns steering flaming boat to safety
Heather McNeill A Perth couple enjoying a day fishing from their yacht have had a lucky escape after it caught fire about a kilometre from shore.
Dockers ring the changes for Greater Western Sydney clash
Brendan Foster The Dockers have wielded the axe, with three players dropped for the clash against a red hot Greater Western Sydney on Saturday night.
Motorcyclist seriously injured after crashing in police escape attempt
Emma Young A motorcycle rider is in hospital with serious injuries after crashing his motorbike following an alleged attempt to evade police in Heathridge.
Let loose: Perth orangutan to be released into the wild
Aleisha Orr An orangutan which has spent its entire life in captivity will be released into the Indonesian rainforest.
Goats take over WA's Kambalda - no kidding
Aleisha Orr Hundreds of goats are eating gardens and becoming a traffic hazard in the small Goldfields town of Kambalda.
Canned air: Chinese to get a whiff of Margaret River
Aleisha Orr Perth people love heading south and getting some Margaret River country air in their lungs - but a new product will give those further afield a chance to get a whiff of the coastal town.
$40 million Powerball: No WA winner as big division one prize heads east
Staff writers The $40 million Powerball division one prize went off on Thursday night - but not for a WA player.
Liberal MP criticises Yarloop clean-up
A West Australian Liberal politician has criticised his own government for its poor performance in cleaning up Yarloop since it was almost wiped out by a massive bushfire in January.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder sign appears to read there is a 'bonkfest' coming to town
Brendan Foster People rushing to the Goldfields region of WA later this month thinking the area was heading back to its heady days when brothels ruled the roost, will be left flaccid.
Has Docker Lachie Neale given a hint he's staying with Fremantle?
Brendan Foster Has Dockers classy midfielder Lachie Neale let the cat out of the bag about his plans to stay at Fremantle next year?
Apple and Samsung advertising scam results in magazine being pulped
Adrian Beattie An advertising scam offering cheap Apple and Samsung mobile phones has led to thousands of copies of a magazine being pulped.
One dead, another injured in Muchea crash
Emma Young Police are investigating a head-on crash in Muchea on Wednesday morning that left one man dead and another in hospital.
Fifteen and counting: landmarks line up for street art in Maylands
Emma Young Maylands has become Australia's first suburb to host a permanent public art exhibition coordinated over multiple streets, according to its exhausted - but elated - curator.
'Shocking': WA spends $80,000 on 'parliament bar'
Spending $80,000 refurbishing the Parliament House Strangers Lounge is an abuse of taxpayer funds, the West Australian opposition says.
