Boy's hospital discharge 'could have been fatal'
A Perth hospital has vowed to investigate after a sick child was discharged hours before he was found to have a life-threatening infection.
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Elderly couple and sons left homeless after house gutted by fire
The Perth family woke to find the home they have lived in for the past two decades engulfed in flames.
fires
Serial paedophile who blamed victims set to be released from jail
A serial sex offender, who raped girls as young as three, is about to be released from prison despite saying in March that his victims contributed to the crimes.
courts
Bushland scoured in search for missing woman
Police have stepped up their search for missing 59-year-old woman, Dianne Barrett, scouring bushland just two kilometres from her home in Medina, south of Perth.
Missing
'Where's the keys mate?' Man held at gunpoint during police chase
An innocent man filmed himself being robbed of his ute at gunpoint by a man who allegedly led police on a high-speed chase that sparked chaos on Perth's roads.
national
Dad stabbed in chest on the way to get petrol
A Perth father required surgery after a violent robbery left him with a punctured lung and fractured ribs.
robbery
Perth ranked 'least affordable' city for renters
According to the new study conducted by Curtin University, single parents and low-income earners are struggling to meet their housing costs.
housing
Junior Soccer team’s unique ‘twinning’ advantage
The Murdoch University Melville Football Club’s playing base is stocked with an abnormally high mix of identical and fraternal twins.
Western Australia
Man fined for giving windscreen washer $1.50
A Perth man who gave a window washer $1.50 was fined $50 and hit with a bizarrely worded charge.
Fines
Man stabbed in violent robbery in Perth’s north
A man in his 50s is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in a violent robbery in Perth’s north.
Stabbing
Former AFL star and 'poster boy' for meth jailed for five years
Former AFL player Chris Yarran has been jailed for five years for a meth-fuelled crime spree across Perth.
drugs
Mother accused of poisoning sick baby boy with bleach
A supporter of a Perth mother accused of trying to kill her baby son with bleach has lashed out at the media as she was released on bail.
crime
Car explodes as 'theft' backfires
A Perth woman has died and her alleged accomplice rushed to hospital after a Ferrari they allegedly stole crashed while they were attempting to flee police.
Western Australia
'Fortunate video existed': Man wrongly jailed for murder
Jordan Clarke, 24, spent almost a year in jail after being charged over a fatal punch-up outside an Ellenbrook pub in 2017.
crime
'Every single day we suffer': Man filmed brutally bashing two women
Mobile footage shows a young woman running away in fear before Ryan Alexander Ball, 24, tackles and throws her to the ground before kicking her.
crime
Naked mother held hostage at gunpoint during Perth home invasion
A naked woman has been held hostage at gunpoint, during a terrifying home invasion in Perth’s south overnight.
home invasion
Last hurrah for Subi Market
The last remaining wall of the Subiaco Pavilion Market in Perth’s west, has been torn down to make way for a new $235 million development.
Western Australia
Girl had a stroke - aged just 13
Tala Olins-Miller was just 13 when she suffered a life-threatening medical episode normally associated with much older people.
health
Perth men charged over 2016 Australia Day murder lose appeals
A group of males who killed Patrick Slater near a Perth train station, including a boy who was just 11 at the time, have lost their appeal bids.
courts
Fremantle considering name change to word mayor can't say
Brad Pettitt said the name proposal is part of a draft reconciliation plan aimed at making the community more inclusive for Indigenous Australians.
indigenous affairs
Armed children ‘ransack 91-year-old’s home in robbery’
The gang of four – the youngest aged just 12 – are accused of a string of break-ins that led to them threatening and stealing $400 from the Perth man.
national
'He was full-on fanging it': Family almost hit by 'drunk driver'
An alleged drink driver has been caught on CCTV smashing into two cars outside a Perth pub, ramming one of them into a house.
drink driving
Arrest made over alleged Perth dog-napping
Police have found a dog that was stolen from its home in Perth’s northern suburbs, after the dog-napping was caught on CCTV.
theft
Elderly man 'overwhelmed' as he faces court accused of hit-run
An elderly Perth man, accused of hitting an UberEats cyclist with his car and leaving her for dead, has faced court after police spent more than two weeks trying to track him down.
crime
Killer driver back behind bars after 17th driving crime
Mitchell Walsh, who ran down and killed 10-year-old cyclist Jess Meehan while three-times the limit in 2003, is back behind bars after driving unlicensed on four different occasions.
Western Australia
Children burned after throwing paint can onto bonfire in Perth
The trio suffered serious burns in a prank gone wrong after throwing a can of spray paint on to an open fire at a Perth school field.
Perth
Man robbed at gunpoint after placing phone ad
A Perth father is warning of the dangers of buy-and-sell websites, after he was allegedly robbed at gunpoint.
robbery
Perth father with leukemia to receive potentially lifesaving gift
It's his last chance of survival, and comes after the family ran a campaign to get potential donors to sign up.
health
Widow's call for inquest after husband dies from bee sting
The widow of a man who died after being stung by a bee is calling for an inquest to ensure similar tragedies are not repeated.
allergies
WA’s Transit Clothing to close four stores
The remaining stores at Belmont Forum, Cockburn Gateway, Westfield Carousel, Lakeside Joondalup and Watertown are set to hold a discount sale offering up to 70 per cent off from Thursday.
Retail
Olympic cycling champion admits to taking drugs days before events
Jack Bobridge has claimed he took recreational drugs with two Australian teammates just days before competing in events across Europe.
sport
Police seize drugs, cash and weapons in major bikies raids
Authorities swooped on multiple locations linked to Rebels motorcycle gang members spanning 200km of the WA coastline.
Bikies
Body found in search for missing bushwalker
Lorjie Bautista, 39, is believed to have gone for a hike about 4am on Tuesday but never returned.
Western Australia
Thousands stand behind principal accused of student assault
The associate principal at a Bunbury school has been suspended during an investigation into the scuffle, which was captured on mobile phones.
Western Australia
Perth vegan activist spends night behind bars after breaching bail conditions
A notorious Perth vegan protester has spent another night behind bars after breaching his bail conditions.
Perth
Mum's warning after freak accident almost takes daughter's life
A mother has spoken out about the dangers of table-top gas burners after she and her five-year-old daughter suffered third-degree burns in a freak accident at a birthday party.
accidents
Staff at disability centre attacked up to 20 times by lone resident
At least six of an estimated 20 assaults at Bennet Brook Disability Justice Centre have resulted in workers' compensation claims with some resulting in significant lost time.
Western Australia
Pauline Hanson confronts Anne Aly
With a Nine News camera rolling, the One Nation leader took the opportunity to confront Dr Aly over a lunch the pair had three years ago.
Politics
Nurse stabbed in neck in 'cowardly attack'
A nurse who was "cowardly attacked from behind" and stabbed in the neck with a makeshift weapon while on duty in Perth is recovering at home.
hospitals
Dad who lost children in Margaret River Massacre reveals grief
Aaron Cockman, who lost his four children in the Margaret River massacre one year ago today, says he can't leave the town because it holds too many memories.
Western Australia
Iconic Perth jewellery store goes under
Rosendorff has been forced to launch $9 million liquidation sale, slashing prices by more than 70 per cent in a last-ditch effort to save the store.
Western Australia
Father seriously hurt in crash involving 'man on the run'
Scott Haberfield said if his son had have been in the car as he was supposed to be, he would have been killed.
police
Search for missing woman in Stirling Ranges, south of Perth
Lorje Bautista, 38, has not been seen for two days.
Western Australia
Woman charged with assaulting junior football umpire
A 46-year-old Perth woman has been charged with assaulting a 13-year-old umpire at an Australian Rules junior football match.
Western Australia
WA Treasurer promises an end to big electricity price hikes
Electricity prices are set to stabilise in WA with Treasurer Ben Wyatt promising things are "certainly getting better".
Man jailed for life after stabbing young father through the heart
A Perth man who stabbed a young father through the heart has been jailed for life - beginning his long sentence the day before his mother is due to be released for a murder she committed nearly twenty years ago.
crime
Mother with terminal cancer survives 30 hours in bushland
Hazel Henry, 55, who has been told she has weeks to live, checked herself out of hospital.
Western Australia
One person dead after boat capsizes off Carnac Island
Police pulled two people from the water with one taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital for treatment for minor injuries.
rescue
One Nation candidate speaks out after near-nude photos emerge
Thor-resembling candidate Jackson Wreford uploaded a series of clothing-light pics to his account last year as part of his journey to become a competitive bodybuilder.
one nation
