Perth

Fancy footworkDetectives on the dance floor arrest ‘car thief’

An alleged car thief led police on ‘a short foot pursuit, jive and foxtrot across a dance floor’ in Balcatta before his arrest last night.

Daryna Zadvirna

‘don’t reflect my values’Basil apologises for radio remarks

Newly elected Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas tonight said he was ‘mortified’ that ‘off-the-cuff’ comments he made this morning on his breakfast radio show had offended the transgender community.

Rourke Walsh

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Border battles
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Hardships behind hard border can no longer be ignored

The rest of Australia has moved forward with smart borders. It’s beyond time we did the same, writes Gemma Tognini.

Gemma Tognini

‘new psychoactive substances’Meth use down but new drug on the rise

More drug users in WA are taking a toxic synthetic LSD substitute than anywhere else in the country, a new report has revealed.

Phil Hickey

Missing boyUpdate: Missing 7-year-old boy located

A desperate search has started for a missing seven-year-old boy who was last seen this morning is the Carlisle area.

It’s a startRetailers react to prospect of free Christmas parking

The majority of retailers have expressed overwhelming support for a new push to offer free parking across City of Perth parking bays this holiday season, but it’s not the only issue on their minds.

Michael Traill

Catch of the dayFisherman reels in monster shark off Mandurah beach

It’s a catch most anglers only dream of but for experienced fisherman Michael Draper landing this 300kg tiger shark was almost by accident.

Rourke Walsh

Torment laid bare‘He was totally out of control: Cousins’ ex

The mother of Ben Cousins’ two kids has revealed she secretly moved house with the children to escape the ‘relentless’ and ‘drug affected’ former West Coast Eagles star.

Shannon Hampton

prestigious honourUWA scientist’s waves of success wins $250k PM’s prize

A physicist from the University of WA has taken home the country’s richest and most prestigious science honour, the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.

PM’s science award‘Passionate’ Perth teacher wins top science award

Willetton Senior High School teacher Darren Hamley says he wants students to ‘burst through the door and say ‘you wouldn’t believe what I did at school today’.’

Bethany Hiatt

Murder trialInmates ‘feared bikie retribution’ before bashing death

Prisoners charged with the alleged murder of a fellow inmate in Perth were told that if they did not take part in the attack they would have to “answer” to the Comanchero gang, a WA court has heard.

Phil Hickey

Shopping shockerHard border ‘to blame for fruit, veggie price rise’

Spudshed CEO Frankie Galati has warned the price of some fruit and vegetables are set to sky-rocket this Christmas as labour shortages and WA’s hard border begin to bite.

Caitlyn Rintoul & Jenna Clarke

Another oneBusselton man charged with hotel quarantine breach

The 56-year-old man arrived at Perth Airport from Singapore on Friday and was supposed to stay in his hotel room.

Daryna Zadvirna

Restaurant ‘targeted’Barber faces court over ‘arson attack’

The alleged arsonist responsible for causing $1.75 million damage to a Morley restaurant last month has faced court

Daryna Zadvirna

‘Shining light’Parents who lost son in Beirut blast welcome baby boy

The Australian mother of Isaac Oehlers, a two-year-old who died in the Beirut explosion, has given birth to a son — describing him as a ‘shining light that will guide us through the darkness’.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Breath of fresh airFamily’s smog struggle inspired WA climate activist

Experiencing Beijing’s choking smog as a seven-year-old had such a big impact on Curtin University student Tiffany Verga that it helped shape her career choices 15 years later.

Bethany Hiatt

‘Temporary immunity’Perth test subjects wanted for COVID-19 nasal drops

Perth-based Linear Clinical Research has called for more human test subjects to trial nasal drops that could provide four hours of temporary immunity to the potentially deadly coronavirus.

Michael Traill

Guilty pleaDriver admits manslaughter in horror Cooloongup crash

A Hillman man has pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter over a crash that killed two 27-year-old women in Perth’s southern suburbs earlier this year.

Phil Hickey

Madeley tragedyMum to face trial for alleged murder of two daughters

A Madeley woman charged over the murders of her two children last year will stand trial after pleading not guilty to two counts of murder.

Phil Hickey

In a mashSpudshed faces employment woes amid the pandemic

Spudshed’s chief executive officer Frankie Galati will join The West Live to discuss why the independent supermarket is facing employment woes amid the pandemic. LISTEN LIVE AT 8.45AM.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Witness speaks‘I could see a gun’: Car crash terror in Bassendean

Police are on the hunt for two men involved in a crash in Bassendean on Tuesday, after witnesses described seeing one of them brandishing a firearm in a post-collision altercation.

Sarah Steger, Rourke Walsh & Daryna Zadvirna

2020 Law AwardsVeteran Perth family lawyer awarded top honour

Assaulted, almost run down and spat at — one of Perth's top family lawyers Julia Johnston has faced workplace nightmares many couldn't imagine across her four decades of practice.

Caitlyn Rintoul

‘incredible jump’Boom in the north as Karratha house prices rocket

Houses in the Pilbara mining town are jumping in value by nearly $3000 a week, as an influx of Perth investors join the rebounding market.

Kim Macdonald

Change is hereCurtin researchers lead vital research charge

In what was a bumper year for Curtin University, four scientists will be recognised at this year’s WA Young Tall Poppy Science awards for her efforts to help change the world for the better.

Bethany Hiatt