Breaking News from Perth & Western Australia | WAtoday.com.au

WAtoday

Independent. Always.
Advertisement

Top Stories

City
Perth
Condition
Sunny
Sunny
Current temperature
25.1°
Minimum temperature
13°
Maximum temperature
27°
Nannup cult mystery: family might never know if quartet is dead or alive 

Nannup cult mystery: family might never know if quartet is dead or alive 

Coroner says he has not been able to find the deaths of four people - who vanished from their Nannup home - has been established beyond a reasonable doubt.

  • by Phil Hickey

More top stories

Traffic chaos as crash closes Mitchell Freeway

Traffic chaos as crash closes Mitchell Freeway

Perth traffic has been thrown into chaos with the partial closure of Mitchell Freeway.

  • by Staff writers
Who are Australia’s largest carbon emitters?

Who are Australia’s largest carbon emitters?

The Clean Energy Regulator has named Australia’s 10 biggest contributors to carbon emissions and coal plays a starring role.

  • by Cole Latimer
Mobile payments on the cards for SmartRider system

Mobile payments on the cards for SmartRider system

The state government is spending $34 million on new cashless transport ticketing devices and cards that could allow for features like mobile phone payments.

  • by Hamish Hastie
The problem with the 'good bloke' narrative
Opinion
Daily Life

The problem with the 'good bloke' narrative

Peter Miles wasn’t a Good Bloke, and all attempts to frame him that way should be strongly resisted.

  • by Clementine Ford
Meghan's scandal-hit dad 'won't attend royal wedding'

Meghan's scandal-hit dad 'won't attend royal wedding'

Meghan Markle's dad was caught staging photos with the paparazzi and he fears he would embarrass the royals.

  • by Nick Miller
Wife of former Olympian charged with shoplifting

Wife of former Olympian charged with shoplifting

Sara Huegill allegedly stole a pricey pair of leather pants from a high-end boutique on Mother's Day.

  • by Rachel Clun
Advertisement

Featured

Advertisement

Opinion & Perspectives

An Aussie Trump is not such a remote possibility

Think Australia is immune from the rise of strong man leaders? Think again.

Peter Hartcher
    Peter Hartcher

    The problem with the 'good bloke' narrative

    Attempts to frame Peter Miles as a Good Bloke should be strongly resisted.

    Clementine Ford
      Clementine Ford

      You can be a republican and welcome a royal wedding

      The higher the hype the more the Republican cause is helped.

      Peter FitzSimons
        Peter FitzSimons
        Advertisement

        Politics

        Labor's Susan Lamb officially renounces British citizenship ahead of byelection

        Labor's Susan Lamb officially renounces British citizenship ahead of byelection

        Ms Lamb will recontest her Queensland seat which she won on a margin of just 0.8 per cent.

        • by Michael Koziol

        World

        Property bydomain

        Business

        Unintended consequences: How Trump is threatening the US dollar
        Opinion
        Currencies

        Unintended consequences: How Trump is threatening the US dollar

        The erratic nature of policy-making in the Trump era is threatening the status of the US dollar.

        • by Stephen Bartholomeusz

        Small business

        The secret to starting a successful start-up
        Opinion
        Startups

        The secret to starting a successful start-up

        • by Bernadette Schwerdt
        Advertisement

        Entertainment

        Marvel plans to bring first Muslim superhero to the big screen

        Marvel plans to bring first Muslim superhero to the big screen

        The news comes after the success of Black Panther.

        • by Broede Carmody
        NCIS star Pauley Perrette tweets cryptic accusations after leaving show

        NCIS star Pauley Perrette tweets cryptic accusations after leaving show

        The long-running star played the popular forensic scientist Abby, whose final episode aired last week. 

        • by Jenny Noyes

        Lifestyle

        Advertisement

        Smarter living

        How taxpayers can make the most of the budget
        Analysis
        Income tax

        How taxpayers can make the most of the budget

        Should you delay or bring forward your tax deductions?

        • by Melissa Browne
        Aussie label Double Rainbouu is making surfwear cool again

        Aussie label Double Rainbouu is making surfwear cool again

        Dubbed Synth Uuave, the collection is a neon look at a future where beaches might not exist.

        • by Damien Woolnough

        Food bygoodfood

        Travel bytraveller

        Cars bydrive

        Sport

        Final hurdle nears for McGovern as Eagles square up to Tigers

        Final hurdle nears for McGovern as Eagles square up to Tigers

        West Coast star defender Jeremy McGovern must survive a closed training session on Thursday to play in Sunday’s blockbuster against reigning premiers Richmond.

        • by Kim Hagdorn
        Bancroft free to play club cricket

        Bancroft free to play club cricket

        The Test opener has won the right to play at club level after being caught up in the ball tampering scandal.

        • by Justin Chadwick
        Mark Neeld leaves Essendon
        Updated
        Essendon

        Mark Neeld leaves Essendon

        • by Daniel Cherny & Jake Niall