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Western Australia
Cappuccino buzz high in Claremont
CLAREMONT is keeping up as Perth's office workforce is decentralised, while Subiaco is falling behind. How do we know this? The cappuccino co-efficient.
Judge-only trial for Dodd murder accused
THE criminal history of the man accused of murdering missing teenager Hayley Dodd will be included in his trial later this year, which will be heard by a judge alone.
Man faces court over 'pie incident'
A MAN charged with smashing a cream pie into Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce’s face during a keynote address has appeared briefly in court.
Ute crashes into bus after police pursuit
A STOLEN ute has lost control and crashed into a Transperth bus after the driver allegedly tried to flee police in Perth's inner eastern suburbs.
Burke reveals senior cop probed in Finn case
BRIAN Burke has revealed for the first time that a “very senior police officer” was under investigation for murder during his time as premier.
Race posters pedal 'hatred, division'
AUSTRALIA'S race discrimination commissioner has rubbished the “white supremacist” posters causing angst across Perth.
Rider's hospital appeal to hit-run driver
A YOUNG motorcycle rider says he feels lucky despite breaking a leg his femur in a frightening hit and run in Perth’s south east.
Drink driver 'almost seven times over limit'
A PERTH man has been arrested after he was allegedly caught driving with a blood alcohol reading almost seven times the legal limit
Cruise guest 'likely fell overboard'
A MORTGAGE broker who was last seen on a corporate cruise in waters off Perth likely fell overboard when the boat was struck by large waves, his inquest was told.
Man's death after unit fire 'suspicious'
POLICE are appealing for information following the death of man who was found injured in his North Perth unit.
Man pulled 'gun' at train station
POLICE are appealing for information after a man brandished what appeared to be a gun in the Woodbridge train station underpass.
Unfit for trial over stabbing death
AN Ethiopian man has been deemed mentally unfit to stand trial in Perth over a stabbing death almost two years ago.
Pay rise for minimum wage workers
MORE than three million of the nation’s lowest paid workers will get a 3.3 per cent a week pay rise under a decision from the Fair Work Commission.
Aldi drives grocery prices down
PERTH'S grocery prices have fallen from the second-most expensive in the country to the second cheapest within two years, a trend dubbed the Aldi effect.
WA's whale sharks on Pippa's bucket list
SWIMMING with whale sharks may be next on Pippa Middleton’s honeymoon bucket list after the famous bride and her billionaire husband landed near Exmouth today.
One dead, two injured in head-on crash
ONE person has died following a head-on crash near Lancelin this afternoon.
Driest autumn in eight years
PERTH has recorded its driest autumn since 2009 with just 94.4mm of rain from March to May – almost half the average autumn rainfall.
Double demerit pain for silly drivers
THE threat of double demerits is pretty well entrenched in WA these days.
Police dog Mako hunts down driver
WA Police dog Mako has helped nab a man who allegedly tried to escape after leading police on a pursuit through Perth's south-eastern suburbs.
Women's undiagnosed health crisis
IT took three visits to emergency departments and having a heart attack in hospital before Winthrop mother of three Angelique Lee got the medical attention she needed.
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