Total alcohol ban enforced on Port Hedland

Liquor outlets in Port Hedland were forced to close on Tuesday after a spate of alcohol-fuelled violence overnight which left one person in an induced coma and another stabbed.

Residents angry after council rips up turf and paving to plant trees

Residents in Perth's northern suburbs are seeing red over their council's decision to plant 2500 trees along verges outside people's homes – at times digging up turf or paving to making way for the green initiative.

Truck driver charged over fatal crash on Monday south of Perth

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A truck driver has been charged over Monday's fatal crash on Jandakot Road, which claimed the life of a 66-year-old man.

'Serial western suburbs flasher' charged by police

A Dianella man accused of exposing himself to females in Perth's western suburbs over three months has been arrested by police.

Pokemon GO! craze draws extra 700,000 visitors to Kings Park

Kings Park experienced an unexpected surge in visitor numbers in 2016-17 thanks to the Pokemon GO! Craze drawing 700,000 people to the popular tourist spot.

Mother accused of fatally stabbing son in Fremantle bus fight to face trial

A Perth woman accused of stabbing her son to death after an altercation on a Fremantle bus will face trial in March.

Free Perth Royal Show tickets for disadvantaged families

Disadvantaged families will be able to visit the Perth Royal Show for free or at a reduced cost after the state government presented a $350,000 grant to the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia.

Winery painting thief escapes with spent conviction

A WA man who ripped a two-metre painting off a winery wall and attempted to make off with it while intoxicated has been granted a spent conviction.

Six-car prang on Kwinana Freeway cleared but traffic still heavy

A six-car prang on the Kwinana Freeway is blocking both lanes northbound.

'I can buy my own tinny now': WA fisherman claims $1m Lotto prize

An avid fisherman from Western Australia's midwest says he finally has enough money to buy his own tinny after claiming $1 million in last Monday's Lotto draw.