Latest WA state news
Milk oversupply hits local WA farmers
Heather McNeill 7:26 PM WA dairy farmers are facing an uncertain future after Harvey Fresh dumped five of its local milk farmers and Brownes reportedly asks its suppliers to drop their price per litre.
Twelve-year-old hit by truck in Butler dies
Emma Young 6:16 PM A 12-year-old boy hit by a truck while riding his bike in Butler has died in hospital.
Ellie Goulding cancels Perth and Adelaide legs of Delirium tour
Heather McNeill 4:59 PM Ellie Goulding has cancelled the Perth and Adelaide legs of her Australian tour.
Dogs set to brighten palliative care patients' day
Andrew Elstermann 4:52 PM A new program at St John of God Bunbury Hospital is bringing infectious smiles to the faces of patients in the palliative care ward.
Body in suitcase murder mystery: police trawl through tile manufacturer records
Heather McNeill 3:23 PM Police have revealed the injuries to a woman's body found inside a suitcase in the Swan River on July 2 were "significant" as the Major Crime Squad made a fresh appeal to the public to help identify her.
Bigger, better Jacob's Ladder heads for Hillarys
Emma Young 11:36 AM The City of Joondalup plans to build a bigger and better equivalent of Perth fitness mecca Jacobs' Ladder in the suburb of Hillarys.
Free Subiaco parking a kickstart for local businesses
David Prestipino 10:55 AM The City of Subiaco council will trial three-hour free parking in its CBD as it struggles to stop the commercial slide for many of its tenants.
Perth weather: Wild wintry conditions, thunderstorms to hit this weekend
David Prestipino 9:59 AM Perth got a taste of the rainy weekend to come after a twin-cold frontal system dumped heavy rain over the metropolitan area and parts of the South West on Thursday night.
German Shepherd's owner devastated over alleged dog baiting
James Mooney The RSPCA has warned animal owners about a rise in pet poisonings, with one alleged case of a fatal baiting of a dog caught on home security footage.
A whale of an effort to remove carcass
James Mooney A humpback whale that washed up on a beach in the State's south-west has been successfully removed.
Twelve-year-old boy hit by truck in Butler
Adrian Beattie A 12-year-old boy has been hit by a truck in Butler.
Twiggy loses bid to stop station mining
PERTH, July 7 AAP - Billionaire Andrew Forrest has lost a court appeal aimed at preventing sand mining on his family cattle station in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
Wittenoom’s indigenous legacy: the world’s worst mesothelioma rate
- WA's indigenous population has highest rate of mesothelioma in the world - Study finds 67 per cent of mesothelioma cases are due to historical asbestos mining in Pilbara - More than 300 former workers and 100 former town residents have succumbed to mesothelioma
Barnett slams federal Lib campaign
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says his party fought a fairly lacklustre and aloof federal election campaign that didn't resonate with the average Australian.
'It's not a part of our industry': WA Greyhounds CEO on NSW racing ban
Heather McNeill and Adrian Beattie The head of WA's greyhound association has moved to reassure punters the state's industry is well governed following a shock decision by New South Wales to ban the sport after a report uncovered widespread animal cruelty.
Endangered olive ridley sea turtles caught on camera
James Mooney Endangered olive ridley turtle hatchlings emerging from their nest and charing for the sea in the Kimberley has been filmed by park rangers in a first for Western Australia.
Docker Shane Yarran pleads guilty to disorderly behaviour
James Mooney Fremantle forward Shane Yarran is free to play this weekend despite pleading guilty to two charges stemming from an incident in Leederville last month.
Mandurah teacher pleads guilty to hidden camera offences
Nathan Hondros and Kate Hedley A Mandurah school teacher accused of secretly filming students in a primary school toilet while they changed has pleaded guilty in Perth Magistrates Court.
Young father 'coward punched' at Crown Perth casino remains in critical condition
Heather McNeill A Mandurah man is in hospital in a critical condition after allegedly being coward punched at Crown Perth's casino on Saturday night while celebrating a bucks night.
Evil Eight alleged abusers 'must plea'
One of several West Australian men accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl who was pimped by her father has been told by a judge that he won't be allowed to delay his case any further.
Cockburn dive trail set to open this summer
James Mooney Construction of the City of Cockburn's new maritime dive trail, showcasing the Omeo shipwreck at Port Coogee has been completed and is set to open this summer.
Radio 6PR's pub of the year: Langdon's first take on Botanica
Emma Young News Talk 6PR's Karl Langdon has delivered another high score in his hunt for Perth's 'pub of the year', with a highly anticipated visit to Innaloo's Botanica Bar and Bistro.
'Bogged, he waved for help, then he was struck by a car'
Fran Rimrod A man has died in a suspected hit-and-run crash as he tried to flag down cars for help after he got bogged on the side of a road in Cullacabardee.
WA police 'breathalyse' a 'thirsty camel' in the desert near Looma
Fran Rimrod Was it the straw that broke the thirsty camel's back? Or just a camel caught out while celebrating 'hump day'?
Federal Election 2016: WA nursing home residents get Victorian ballot in bungle
Emma Young Fresh voting controversy has hit Western Australia after residents at a nursing home in the Pearce electorate were counted as informal voters after being given Victorian ballot papers by mistake.
Perth's Westralia Plaza sold for $87 million
Fran Rimrod One of Perth's most prominent addresses in Perth's CBD has been sold for $87 million to Chinese investors.
Son dobs father into cops for torching cannabis plants during argument
Heather McNeill An enraged Northern Territory man has made a bizarre call to local police, dobbing in his father for torching his cannabis plants during a family argument.
Perth weather: weekend to bring rain, thunderstorms and hail
Heather McNeill If you've made plans this weekend in Perth, you may want to pack an umbrella with rain and possible thunderstorms predicted for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Foreign workers 'underpaid' at Han's Cafe
The operator of the well-known Han's Cafe franchise in Perth short-changed foreign workers, the Fair Work Ombudsman has alleged after launching legal action.
Sister could testify against Van Breda, accused of family axe murder
Emma Young with News 24 Former Perth man Henri van Breda, charged with the axe murder of his family, could have his surviving sister testify against him in a South African court, according to reports.
