Emergency Severe bushfire threatens South West
AN out-of-control and unpredictable bushfire is threatening lives and homes in Gwindinup, in the Shire of Capel, in the state's South West.
Aus Day scorcher Perth sizzles to 42 degrees
PERTH has recorded the hottest Australia Day in almost four decades reaching a scorching 42 just after 2pm.
Cricket Live: Tourists dig in for monster chase
AUSTRALIA is in a strong position in the fifth one-day international against Pakistan, thanks to tons from David Warner and Travis Head, and an early wicket from Mitchell Starc. LIVE BLOG!
Watch and act Forest fire burning out of control
UPDATE: POLICE are investigating the circumstances of an out-of-control fire burning in state forest north-east of Perth which has destroyed 310 hectares. One man is assisting police with inquiries.
‘Invasion Day’ Australia Day protesters ‘can’t win’
PROTESTERS have descended on Parliament House with a message for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who has refused to change the date of Australia Day.
Breaking Plane crashes into Swan River
A PLANE has reportedly crashed into the Swan River hours before the annual Australia Day Skyworks show is due to kick off.
New move President Trump’s rare admissions
IN his first presidential TV interview, Donald Trump revealed what scares him, his relationship with Barack Obama and what keeps him awake at night.
Scary moment Family foils Kings Park kidnap attempt
POLICE are looking for a man who attempted to abduct a four-year-old boy as he played at Perth's Kings Park with his family earlier this week.
'Our own tropical paradise'
THE WA government is in talks with the Commonwealth about making Cocos and Keeling islands part of the state.
WA Queen to hit the airwaves
THE Queen of Queens, WA's Constance Hall has a new gig. And the Perth blogger says she is over the moon about the national role.
Kicking back Australia Day, WA style
FROM the slopes of Everest to the humble BBQ, many and varied are the ways that West Aussies are spending Australia Day. PIC SPECIAL | WHAT'S ON IN PERTH
- 4:37PM Freo in Australia Day debate crosshairs
- 4:31PM Qld gets medicinal cannabis guidelines
- 4:31PM Protests disrupt Adelaide's Parade
- 4:06PM Last bodies found from Italy avalanche
- 3:50PM Vic hiker serious after waterfall tumble
- 3:50PM Mick Fanning brew 4th in hottest 100 beers
- 3:50PM Violence mars Australia Day protests
#hottest100beers WA craft beers among nation's best
UPDATE: WA-BREWED craft beers were among the best in the nation, as voted for in the GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers.
Release date Game Of Thrones release revealed
The internet movie bible, IMDB, released a start date for season seven of Game Of Thrones, then took it down. Was it a mistake or was it a reveal?
Live countdown The Hottest 100 twist no one saw coming
BEYONCE’S shock debut on Triple J’s Hottest 100 has sparked outrage on social media. See who else made the list.
Indecent dealing Man sought over Baldivis incident
POLICE have released images of a man they would like to speak to in relation to an incident involving two school girls at a Perth park.
Oz Day Wanneroo hosted largest citizenship ceremony
THE City of Wanneroo in Perth's northern suburbs has hosted Australia's largest citizenship ceremony for the fourth year in a row with 800 residents from 49 countries becoming citizens today.
Truckie jailed Drug courier's plans foiled by roo
HOW a seven foot kangaroo helped foil an Australian drug courier's plans.
Man hunt Girls indecently assaulted at park
POLICE are looking for a man who approached two girls with his dog in a Perth park and indecently dealt with them after striking up a conversation.
Rove is about to get personal
IT’S easy to forget Rove McManus grew up in Perth before taking on the world. But he’s still a Sandgroper at heart and don’t dare suggest otherwise.
Morning meals Say goodbye to boring brekkies
MAKING the most of the morning meal has had a comeback, with more people turfing traditional breakfasts for taste sensations.
McCafe to runway Hot model out of Africa
YOUNG, beautiful and statuesque, everyone except Ajok Madel thought she could make it as a model.
Heidi Anderson Embracing that sweet summer sweat
I HAVE sweat everywhere and anywhere. I've always hated it. Now, it's time to take action. From now on, I will wear my sweat with pride.
Peter van Onselen Privately, the Libs are predicting a bloodbath
WITH just over six weeks left before the WA election, a macro survey suggests a change of government is on the cards. But formal campaigns are always risky for oppositions. Just ask Barnett.
RendezView I’m a size 14. Are you calling me a freak?
I’m not skinny but I’m by no means big, writes radio host Bianca Dye. And yet I was fat-shamed by a clothing store because I didn’t fit a size 12. Go figure.
Can Federer’s Open masterclass continue?
TENNIS fans all over the world want to see one more Federer-Nadal Grand Slam classic. But before that, Roger will need to get over countryman Stan Wawrinka. FOLLOW LIVE.
Cricket Live: Starc strikes after Aussies post huge total
AUSTRALIA is in a strong position in the fifth one-day international against Pakistan, thanks to tons from David Warner and Travis Head, and an early wicket from Mitchell Starc. LIVE BLOG!
Packed house Perth BBL final sold out
SATURDAY’S Big Bash League final at the WACA Ground is officially a sell-out, with tickets getting snapped up in just over an hour.
Records tumble in Warner masterclass
DAVID Warner signed off a stellar summer by cracking a career-best ODI ton as Australia ran wild in a true-blue holiday celebration at Adelaide Oval.
- Tennis ‘She’s basically my world and my life’
- A-League Live Big Blue: 1 v 2 in A-League blockbuster
- Cricket Lynn racing the clock for Sri Lanka series
- Tennis Venus tops Coco, books Open final berth
- Sydney ‘Next four weeks really big for me’
- Sport Country first as Marsh targets NZ
- Cricket Johnson too quick - for everyone
- Sport Drawcard Reed pulls out of Perth event
- Cricket Gabba hoodoo breaks Heat’s heart
- US Sports Exum handed All-Star Weekend boost
- Cricket KP’s blunt response to shock Boof attack
- AFL New Dockers home 'AFL's best'
- Cricket How Mitch’s incredible spell compared globally
- Tennis ‘I am not arrogant, so I always have doubts’
Battle for Eagles spots heats up
THE battle for positions among a healthy West Coast squad has started in earnest ahead of the club’s JLT Community Series opener against early premiership favourites Greater Western Sydney on February 18.
- Essendon Watson primed for more attacking role
- AFL News AFL announces 11 new league life members
- AFL Eagles mid Duggan suffers pre-season hamstring injury
- Gold Coast No Gaz in new-look Suns leadership group
- AFL Your club’s young guns hoping to debut in 2017
- AFL Roo that ‘still acted like a captain’ in 2016
- Sport Mitchell set for Eagles leadership role
- AFL Brownlow downlow: Mitchell and Priddis Q&A
- Hawthorn Roughy ready to lead new-look Hawks
- West Coast ‘Absolutely no excuses’ for Eagles pair
- Carlton Recovering Cripps might make Round 1
- Crows Eddie signs with Crows until 2020
- AFL Blowtorch: The players under the pump in 2017
- Geelong Motlop shows off leaner physique
The Hottest 100 twist no one saw coming
BEYONCE’S shock debut on Triple J’s Hottest 100 has sparked outrage on social media. See who else made the list.
“Don’t drink too much lean”
Laneway Festival successfully completed its Singapore leg, will you get through a whole day on your feet? This guide will help, written with love and *wisdom by Mikey Cahill. *citation needed
Aussies score big in Oscar noms
MEL Gibson and Nicole Kidman led the Aussie charge as this year’s Oscar nominations were announced.
RendezView This could be the last Australia Day Hottest 100
Will Triple J move the Hottest 100? A new date could open some minds about why this is an issue at all. But it could also, ironically, cause many to feel something they love dearly has been taken off them.
RendezView No one deserves to be punched. No one
The sucker punch delivered to Nazi and white nationalist Richard Spencer on camera last week was wrong. There is never an excuse for violence.
US stocks hit new record highs
THE stock market rally sparked by Donald Trump’s election victory has resumed, with the Dow Jones closing above 20,000 for the first time.
- WA News Homes unfinished as builder collapses
- Business Dow rises nearly 100 points
- Retail Pumpkin Patch stores to close
- Companies Bega is bringing Vegemite home
- Business Woolies poaches grocery guru
- National Apartment fears come home to roost
- Work Job vacancies rise in November
- QLD Business Packer returns to Crown board
- Mining Australia, East Timor to tear up treaty
- WA Business $8b boost from iron ore prices
- WA News Qantas top of its class
- SA Business End of era as Hills winds down hoist for last time
- QLD Business Caltex disappointed with Woolies-BP deal
- WA News Battle for bargains at Perth stores
Financial advice Beware family and finance: Kochie
IT’S well established that there are no friends in business. David Koch explains what to consider before going guarantor for a loved one.
- Saver HQ Gen Y planning post-Aus Day sickies
- Saver HQ Kochie’s way to grab grocery bargains
- Budgeting Kids’ pocket money should go by age
- Saver HQ When you buy a home you can’t live in
- Saver HQ How to beat the back-to-school spend
- Banking Campaign Five credit card traps to avoid
- Budgeting How to ace your finances in 2017
Young Australian of Year Fashion trailblazer does it in style
GLOBAL fashion brand Paolo Sebastian’s creator Paul Vasileff hopes being named Young Australian of the Year inspires other youth to take on the world.
- Babies Sam and Phoebe Burgess welcome baby
- Eat This is the ultimate Australian burger
- Real Life Missing documents key in Jackson case
- Illness Your favourite toast may lead to cancer
- Real Life ‘You put his finger on the nuclear button’
- Parenting Sally Faulkner’s message to her ex
- Real Life Man swept off rocks and killed
Expensive Perth homes pricey on a global scale
PERTH has been named as one of the least-affordable major housing markets in the world, while Sydney's median house price has climbed to a cool $1.12 million.
- WA News Perth house hunters turning green
- WA News Calls flood in about $15k first home grant
- WA News First-time buyers 'better off' in Perth
- WA News Perth's priciest homes sold in 2016
- WA News Property prices recede at record rates
- WA News Freo heirloom passed to new generation
- WA News Perth property less affordable
The end of in-flight entertainment?
THE way we fly could be in for a major change, as the world’s biggest airline reveals it’s scapping in-flight entertainment screens.
Qantas’ clever new seating plan
THERE’S only one way Qantas will be able to start a new non-stop service from Sydney to London and it’s set to make your flight a whole lot comfier.
Planets boost hope of alien life
THE discovery of two new nearby ‘Goldilocks’ planets have raised fresh hopes of finding alien life. We’ve even detected air around one of them.
- Archaeology Has James Cameron found Atlantis?
- Space Supernova, Trump ‘fill prophecy’
- Technology Apple solves biggest flaw with AirPods
- Social Study reveals mums’ media habits
- Smartphone The Apple iOS update you need now
- Animals Turns out cats also remember everything
- Smartphone Apple picks a $1bn fight with supplier