Perth News

A witness at the inquest into the execution-style killing of Shirley Finn says former police minister Ray O'Connor told him the rifle used had been stolen from police custody by head of the Vice Squad, Bernie Johnson.

This is it — there has to be no way former premier Colin Barnett can remain in the WA Parliament alongside his party colleagues after this latest spray, writes Jessica Strutt.

Residents in Perth's eastern fringe are up in arms over a council survey they believe could dramatically increase their rates bill.

A car ploughs 20 metres through the entrance of the Joondalup Health Campus in Perth's north, injuring six people, one seriously.

Fresh conflict breaks out in the Liberal Party as former WA premier Colin Barnett launches an extraordinary attack on his former cabinet colleagues, prompting Liberal leader Mike Nahan to call for his resignation.

A handful of Australian men are having a go in the traditionally-female dominated world of romance-novel writing, where the latest 'big thing' is the sub-genre of reverse harems populated by submissive males.

Twelve former Australians of the Year, including media doyenne Ita Buttrose, legal academic Professor Mick Dodson, and social entrepreneur Simon McKeon, write an open letter pleading for the Prime Minister to allow medical professional access to asylum seekers.

Mounting evidence that casts doubt about the storied past of one of its MPs may have significant repercussions for the new WA Labor Government, writes Jacob Kagi.

A coronial inquest hears explosive claims that police chief Don Hancock shot and killed brothel madam Shirley Finn, whose body was found riddled with bullets at Royal Perth Golf Course in 1975.

As the "secret daughter" of one of Australia's richest men, few people knew of Olivia Mead's existence. Now her fight for a greater share of an $800 million inheritance has thrust her into the public spotlight.

Olivia Mead, the daughter of late WA billionaire Michael Wright, has her court-ordered inheritance slashed by almost $20 million on appeal.

Decision day looms for a 43-storey twin tower development on Scarborough beach that would be visible from anywhere along Perth's coast, and opinion is fiercely divided on whether it should go ahead.

The heartbroken mother of Lachlan Mitchell is fighting for a ban on pools at family day care centres after her two-year-old son's drowning death, but says she has forgiven his carer.

A former police officer tells an inquest he was knocked off his motorbike and threatened by other officers after telling his superiors he had seen brothel madam Shirley Finn at the police canteen with the head of the vice squad on the weekend she was killed.

General admission sports fans hoping to enjoy beer at Perth Stadium will be left disappointed in the new venue's licence restrictions.

The Government is almost certain to suffer another defeat in its attempt to repair a $400 million budget black hole after a revised increase to gold royalties is instantly rejected by both the Opposition and the mining sector.

West Australian policemen will be allowed to grow beards from next year, but the decision highlights the wide-ranging rights of employers to set conditions about staff appearance.

A momentous change in the education curriculum will see all Year 3 students learning a language from 2018, which educators say will make it easier for children to retain information and improve their concentration.

An 11-year-old boy was caught on CCTV wielding the heavily bloodstained screwdriver used to fatally stab Patrick Slater in the chest following Australia Day celebrations in Perth last year, a court is told.

The family of two-year-old Lachlan Mitchell — who drowned at a Perth family day care centre after he was left alone outside for just seven minutes — wants pools banned at day care centres across WA.

From drinking only alcohol to swallowing tapeworms, fad diets have been a feature of human life for centuries — and despite their dubious nature, there are no signs their popularity is fading.

Farmers in southern WA open their gates to people with social and health problems to give them the chance to develop new skills and have new experiences, embracing the concept of social farming.

An international health food company identifies Western Australia's Ord Irrigation Scheme as the world's next leading producer of plantago.

Melbourne Victory pick up their first win of the A-League season by beating the Glory in Perth thanks to two second-half goals.

WA's football commission says it is disappointed by the crowd's behaviour following the final sporting fixture at Subiaco Oval on Saturday night, when fans ran onto the ground and ripped up pieces of turf as souvenirs.