Australia Day forecast? Very hot with a chance of barbecue
The Australia Day tradition of barbecues and pool parties won't be hampered by the weather on Thursday, with forecasters predicting a very hot and sunny day.
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Heather McNeill
Heather McNeill is a Fairfax Media journalist who returned to the big smoke after a reporting stint in the Pilbara.
Builton Group becomes latest WA home builder to go bust
Burswood-based builder Builton Group, which trades under the brands Platinum Homes and Aspireon Homes, has gone into administration, joining a growing list of WA residential builders to go bust.
Bushfire emergencies downgraded north of Albany
Two bushfires are burning near Albany with one declared an emergency with people being asked to leave if it is safe to do so.
'Clown purge' accused pleads guilty to chasing teenage girls in Northam
A 19-year-old Northam man has become the first person in WA to be sentenced over the 'clown purge craze' after admitting he chased a group of teenage girls near a shopping centre in October.
'I thought my wife had buggered it up': Husband's $2m Lotto shock
An elderly couple who have become WA's latest Lotto millionaires had to ask their grandson to check Saturday's winning numbers online after the husband thought his wife must have "buggered up" writing down the draw.
New one-hour flights from Perth to Margaret River announced
Visitors to WA's south-west can now take a seaplane from Perth to Margaret River after the state government announced a new tourism venture on Monday.
ACCC chairman accuses union of misleading Western Power ad
The Australian Services Union has refused to confirm whether it will pull its anti-Western Power privatisation ad after Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims accused them of taking his words out of context.
Jacob's Ladder to remain open 24/7 despite noise complaints
Exercisers will continue to have unrestricted access to Jacob's Ladder after calls from nearby residents to close the stairs during certain hours due to disruption failed.
Another WA home builder under threat of collapse
Burswood-based builder Builton Group, which trades under the brands Platinum Homes and Aspireon Homes, seems poised to join the growing list of residential builders in Western Australia to have collapsed.
Docker Harley Bennell fined for driving without licence
Fremantle Dockers player Harley Bennell has been fined $400 and disqualified from driving for nine months after being caught driving while suspended in December.
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