Latest WA state news
Shoppers queue at Perth Aldi stores ... in hunt for a new flat screen TV
Brendan Foster 1:55 PM Some came for butter and lollies, but most wanted flat screen televisions.
Perth policeman's random act of kindness reduces woman to tears
David Prestipino 1:38 PM Samantha Harvey was shocked by a young policeman's random kindness after she was pulled over for a broken headlight.
Traffic headache looms as construction forces freeway, train closures
Hannah Barry 1:16 PM Major road closures could cause traffic chaos for drivers around Perth and train lines will also shut, as construction on the new Aubin Grove Station project gets underway on Saturday.
Editor defends The West Australian's Jaws front page
David Prestipino 12:57 PM WA's daily newspaper has denied it is scaremongering after publishing a provocative mocked-up front page image depicting a shark lurking behind young children.
Perth shivers through coldest day for five years
Simon White 12:56 PM There is a very good reason why you were probably shivering earlier on Tuesday - Perth recorded its lowest maximum temperature for the best part of five years.
Hotel Coolgardie doco depicts backpacker nightmare at remote WA pub
Emma Young 11:38 AM A new documentary has exposed the dark side of a pub notorious across the West Australian outback, where new waitresses are regarded by predatory locals as "fresh meat".
Keen shoppers brave cold for opening of Perth Aldi stores
Staff writers 10:33 AM Perth shoppers are braving the Wednesday morning cold to get their first taste of Aldi, with stores to open in Kwinana, Mirrabooka, Joondalup and Belmont.
Police seize guns, drugs, cash in northern suburbs raids
Emma Young 9:52 AM Police have seized handguns, rifles, $40,000 in cash and more than 300 grams of methamphetamine in raids across Duncraig and Noranda.
Perth councils vote on equal appeal rights for controversial planning decisions
Emma Young 8:30 AM Perth councils will vote on whether to unite for the right to appeal planning decisions made by unelected panels, installed by the state to facilitate suburban infill.
Perth's most social sport kicked out over anti-social noise
Emma Young 6:59 PM Perth's Mighty Ducks-inspired roller hockey league has run into trouble after being a 'wittle noisy' for its neighbours' liking.
Hail and heavy rain lash Lancelin as Perth soaks up steady downpour
James Mooney 5:49 PM Vision has emerged of hail lashing Lancelin as Perth and large chunks of the state continued to soak up a winter downpour.
WA shark deaths could be down to water temperature, says expert
5:10 PM The common denominator between every recorded fatal West Australian shark attack is the water temperature, but its not being discussed, says a shark expert.
Pressure to find buyers, tenants for Subiaco markets site revealed - by mistake
Emma Young 3:56 PM Documents accidentally made public by Subiaco markets site developer D2 have revealed plans to "pressure" Asian investors to buy the luxury apartments.
Perth gets decent soaking while Great Southern braces for bad weather
Brendan Foster 3:17 PM Perth got a drenching on Monday night with some suburbs in the metropolitan area getting close to 30 millimetres of rain.
Rivervale bottleshop attendant threatened with hatchet
Hannah Barry 3:14 PM A bottleshop attendant has been threatened with a hatchet during an armed robbery in Riverton.
Full steam ahead for Hotham Valley train
Marta Pascual Juanola The picturesque Hotham Valley Steam Ranger train, which runs between Dwellingup and Isandra Siding, started operating on Sunday.
Wheatbelt foster parent charged with child sex abuse in the 1990s
A 48-year-old West Australian man has been charged with historical sex offences allegedly committed against a foster child in his care 25 years ago.
West Perth Football club looks set to become the Joondalup Falcons
Brendan Foster The West Perth football club looks set to finally abandon the name it has used for more than 120 years in favour of becoming the Joondalup Falcons.
Organic South West farm hold grave fears over aerial glyphosate spraying
Andrew Elstermann South West farmers Jeff Pow and Michelle McManus have raised serious concerns about the destruction of their livelihood after the state government started an aerial pesticide spraying program around their property on Wednesday.
WA shark attacks: 'We're doing all we can to protect you,' says Premier
Emma Young Premier Colin Barnett says the government is doing all it can to mitigate the risk of shark attacks on the WA coastline.
Batten down the hatches Perth: heavy rain about to hit
Emma Young Hop into your coat and hold on to your hat on Tuesday when a savage cold front is forecast to sweep through Perth.
Outback WA car search reveals $7m worth of ecstasy, heroin and cocaine
Police searching a vehicle on the Eyre Highway in remote WA found about $7 million of drugs inside.
Perth residents told to stay out of the water as killer shark hunted
Up to two kilometres of beaches north of Perth are closed as the hunt for a large great white shark continues after a female diver was fatally mauled.
WA gymnast Cairo going for gold in Korea
Adrian Beattie Perth gymnast Cairo Leicester has been at the top of her game for a very long time, but next week she will be taking on the best in the world at the Aerobic Gymnastics world championships.
Child-porn accused psychiatrist bailed in Canada, banned from phone
Simon White A Perth child psychiatrist accused of filming a young boy in a Canadian bathroom has been released on bail with a strict set of conditions - including a ban on being able to use a camera, cell phone or any device that can send texts or pictures.
Woman diver killed at Mindarie by shark 'as big as a boat'
Adrian Beattie A woman diver has been killed at Mindarie after being attacked by a shark that witnesses described as being longer than their 5.5-metre boat.
Fishing company pleads to be able to catch great white sharks again
Adrian Beattie A long-time WA fishing company says the latest fatal shark attack in coastal waters makes a case for commercial fishers to be able to catch great whites again.
Gunshots fired at Baldivis house early on Saturday morning
Adrian Beattie Three people escaped unhurt after gunshots were fired into their house in Baldivis in the early hours of Saturday.
