Not guilty Eagle Schofield free to face Bulldogs

WEST Coast defender Will Schofield is free to play in Saturday’s clash with the Western Bulldogs after being found not guilty of striking Melbourne’s Clayton Oliver.  

Instant millionaire Sleepless nights after $1.4m Lotto win

A Westminster man has claimed the $1.4m Lotto division one prize.

A WESTMINSTER man who picked six numbers at random and just hoped for the best has come forward to claim a $1.4 million Lotto win.

‘Immoral and appalling’ Kangaroo shot, dressed up in Melbourne

Kangaroo Crossing in front of a sign.

A KANGAROO wearing a leopard print frock and holding a bottle of Ouzo has been found shot dead and tied to a chair by a roadside in Melbourne’s northeast. Graphic image warning.

Grim discovery Mother, two daughters found dead

Ephraim Island

UPDATE: The “distraught” husband of one of three women found dead at a ritzy Gold Coast address is believed to have made the tragic find after coming home from the shops. (Picture: Nine Gold Coast)

Drift driver Freeway crash caught on dashcam

Dashcam footage shows the car drifting into the freeway safety barrier.

DASHCAM footage has emerged of the moment a Perth driver drifted out of his lane and crashed on Kwinana Freeway.

This demonstration shows what happens when a fan blade fails in a jet engine.

Dramatic demo See what happened to the AirAsia jet engine

This video show what happens when a fan blade goes awry - as happened on an AirAsia jet out of Perth on the weekend.

'Unacceptable risk' Jailed former Docker loses bail bid

Former Fremantle Docker Shane Yarran. Picture: Ian Munro.

FORMER Fremantle Dockers forward Shane Yarran will remain behind bars on a string of charges after a Perth magistrate refused his application for bail today.

Operation resolute Navy sailor dies during maritime patrol

Defence

DEFENCE Force Chief Mark Binskin has expressed his sympathies to the family of an Australian Navy sailor who has died during a maritime patrol operation.

In court Barrow Island sex assault charges

WA Police have charged a man after he allegedly indecently assaulted a client.

DETECTIVES have charged a 34-year-old man over the alleged indecent assault of two women on Barrow Island. 

Charges laid Man resists rescue from burning unit

Royal Perth Hospital is making after-hours care safer.

A PERTH man who fought off police as they dragged him out of his burning unit is under guard in hospital and facing charges of assault and criminal damage.

Selfie star Quokka steals show in too-cute selfie

DESPERATE Housewives star Teri Hatcher has gone on one of the all-time classic quokka selfie sprees on a trip to Rottnest Island.

Physically intense ‘Audience throwing up and passing out’

A BROADWAY play that is about to debut in Sydney has left audiences vomiting, fighting, fainting and experiencing mental and physical torture.

Street life Homeless man expecting 12th child

HE’S dubbed the Mayor of Martin Place, whose platform is fighting for Sydney’s homeless. Now Lanz Priestly is expecting his 12th child, having sold his eastern suburbs home to support his 11 offspring.

Appointment New CEO for Seven West Media WA

SEVEN West Media has appointed advertising and marketing veteran John Driscoll as chief executive of Seven West Media WA.

Tragic deaths Drugs focus at Aboriginal suicide inquest

THE second day of an inquest into a spate of suicides among Aboriginal youths in WA's far north will hear how drug taking affects rates of people taking their own lives.

Charged Brave brickie in dramatic citizen's arrest

DRAMATIC video has emerged of a citizen's arrest in Perth's southern suburbs.

Armed Ump-rage basketball player avoids jail

A BASKETBALL player who produced a gun after becoming enraged at an umpire during a social game has avoided jail over his “outrageous” crimes.

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Incredible Exes pack out Fly By Night

IF you’re forming an all-girl country band singing songs about heartbreak could you think of a better name than All Our Exes Live in Texas? Probably not.

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Budding actress Twiggy's daughter a star in her own right

STM. Sophia Forrest. Picture Richard Hatherly

SHE is 22, has movie star looks, a role in a hit TV show and is the daughter of one of Australia’s richest men. 

Bar design Local boy back to weave magic

STM Ashley Sutton Bar designer, pictured in his hometown Fremantle picture: Richard Hatherly

AFTER years of globetrotting, Ashley Sutton — the world’s top bar designer — is back in his hometown weaving his magic on Fremantle punters.

The WA Government has a new proposal to increase workplace death compensation payouts.

Budget moves State bank tax in mix, says Premier

PREMIER Mark McGowan says he will examine South Australia’s planned tax on the big five banks in the lead-up to his Government’s first State Budget in September.

New proposal Light rail on track for Perth's south

Light rail has been proposed for a link between Murdoch and Fremantle.

A LIGHT rail system linking Murdoch to Fremantle and a circular route in Rockingham are being championed by a group of councils in Perth’s south.  

U-turn Stadium footbridge to be built in WA

Artists impression pictures of the new footbridge to connect East Perth with the Burswood peninsula as part of the new Perth stadium project. Source: Government of WA

THE Malaysian-built Perth Stadium footbridge will now be constructed in WA after lengthy delays has forced the previous contract to be scrapped.

Peter van Onselen.

Peter van Onselen Lib-led war on banks will damage us all

WELL, this is what happens when a Federal Liberal Government decides to do something so out of step with the party’s ethos: when it acts in a way that its philosophy and values should never allow.  

Gary Adshead The price of power

Portrait of staff writer Gary Adshead. Pic Michael O'Brien - 4th January 2011 - The West Australian -

THIS might sound odd to many but sometimes winning big can have major pitfalls.

Joe Spagnolo Was selling Western Power such a bad idea?

Joe Spagnolo

DID anyone else see the irony of Treasurer Ben Wyatt’s announcement this week that power bills would rise by $169 a year come July 1, as part of a $440 a year hit to WA household budgets?

Not guilty Eagle Schofield free to face Bulldogs

WEST Coast defender Will Schofield is free to play in Saturday’s clash with the Western Bulldogs after being found not guilty of striking Melbourne’s Clayton Oliver.  

Docker dilemma Will Darcy be axed after stellar debut?

FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon admits he’s facing a selection dilemma if first-choice ruckman Aaron Sandilands is declared fit for Sunday’s clash with St Kilda at Domain Stadium.

Ruled out West Coast skipper to miss Dogs clash

WEST Coast have declared captain Shannon Hurn will not play against the Western Bulldogs on Saturday.  

(FILES) This file photo taken on June 16, 2017 shows US actress Pamela Anderson poses during the opening Ceremony of the 57th Monte-Carlo Television Festival on June 16, 2017 in Monaco. Pamela Anderson long ago swapped "Baywatch" for animal rights activism -- but the actress has now added another string to her bow by opening a French restaurant. She announced that she and French chef Christophe Leroy had teamed up to open "La Table du Marche" (The Market Table), a pop-up restaurant that will serve diners in the glitzy resort of Saint-Tropez for 50 days from July 4. / AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE

Anderson to open vegan restaurant

ANIMAL rights activist Pamela Anderson is opening a meat-free eatery in France and has invited President Macron to dine there.

Lil’ Kim ‘eyed in party house robbery’

Lil' Kim

RAPPER Lil’ Kim is reportedly being investigated after her crew allegedly stole $26,000 in cash from an LA home she’d rented.

Lorde-ing it over Ed and Nickelback

2017 Billboard Music Awards - Show

KIWI prodigy Lorde has sold twice as many copies as Nickelback in taking the ARIA No. 1 slot from Ed Sheeran.

RendezView Three ways we benefit from having ‘No Religion’

Faith, mercy, education and hope at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in Ingham.

TODAY’S Census revelation that ‘No Religion’ is our leading faith might be bad news for churches, synagogues and mosques, but it’s good news for Australia, writes Brian Morris.

RendezView We’ve found him: the worst person in the world

Woman traveling with baby on phone

TO the thoughtless shopper who took it upon himself to publicly shame a mother-of-five, here’s what you don’t know, writes Michael Mann.

Why everyone’s loving these islands right now

Why everyone’s loving these islands right now

THEY’RE filled with gorgeous beaches and beautiful people - and Aussies are discovering now’s the time to enjoy these stunning spots at their best.

The big mistake you’re making with carry-on

The big mistake you’re making with carry-on

HE holds the impressive job title of “pack master” — this luggage expert reveals the one thing travellers are getting wrong with their carry-on.