Human remains and cutting edge tech are helping to train Australia's top forensic officers in disaster response at a heavily guarded research facility.
First juvenile detention, then prison, Marlion Pickett was committing robberies to support his young family. Now he's one of AFL's most admired players. So why is the grand final legend heading back behind bars?
More than 100,000 people lined a major road through Perth in a one-off tribute to AC/DC and the late Bon Scott, but only after setting a new world record.
An elderly Perth man who spent time on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship becomes the first Australian to die after contracting coronavirus — which the AMA has likened to the deadly Spanish flu.
Vinyl records are set to generate more revenue for the Australian music industry than CDs this year, but it appears to have nothing to do with how the music actually sounds.
Australian rodeo champion Anthony Thomas is making his mark bareback riding on the professional rodeo circuit in the US in a sport that has changed his life forever.
An ancient seabed in Western Australia's north-west is proving to be one of the richest sites to find fossils of giant creatures that roamed the ocean until 3.5 million years ago.
Three months into the marathon trial of the accused Claremont serial killer, it's been difficult to get a sense of what the defence case will be. But Paul Yovich has just landed his first major blow.
Mark McGowan has worked hard to portray his Government as the model of political stability, but the resignation of his Treasurer could strain tensions, writes Jacob Kagi.
A working group is established to help create a National Horse Traceability Register, fulfilling one of 18 recommendations handed down by last year's Senate inquiry.
Jason Burton has been in and out of Western Australia's prison system for 15 years and says he's never seen conditions so bad, with staff under pressure and a rise in violence among inmates.
The store's owner says the shirt is a joke, but domestic violence advocates have branded it a "hate crime message" in the wake of the death of a mother and three children.
The Claremont serial killings trial is told crucial forensic evidence handled by PathWest was contaminated by DNA from other investigations and from its own scientists.
Perth residents have been left bewildered this week as ferocious storms have appeared seemingly out of nowhere, causing widespread destruction in a matter of minutes. So what is behind it?
A Perth prisoner who tried to hire a contract killer to murder his ex-wife for her life insurance money, saying he "wanted it to to look like an accident", is sentenced to more than six years in jail.
Scientists at WA's state-run forensic laboratory contaminated crucial samples relating to the Claremont serial killings case on multiple occasions with their own DNA, the trial of Bradley Edwards is told.
Australia's men's football head coach calls on the Prime Minister and the Australian Sports Commission to start funding the sport properly as the Olyroos prepare for their first Olympic campaign since 2008.
Detectives appeal for help to find a man they want to speak to about a shooting and police chase in Perth's southern suburbs earlier this week, saying he "may have access to weapons".
Sean Colgan has called Bunbury home since he was 11, but the Irish national — and who has cystic fibrosis — has been denied re-entry to Australia due to "not meeting the health requirement" for a visa.
Dashcam video emerges of a lucky escape on Perth's roads during a destructive storm described as the most severe to hit the city in almost a decade, with regional towns also left mopping up.
