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Protesters rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia in Forrest Place, Perth, on Monday.

WA NewsCommentsPremium‘Long live the intifada’ chants in Perth Herzog protest

Thousands of West Australians took to the streets of Perth to protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who was invited by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the wake of the Bondi terror attack. 

Claire Sadler

WA had the six of the fastest growing investment suburbs in the nation over the past two years.

PropertyCommentsPremiumOnce-maligned suburb among six WA capital growth powerhouses

WA had six of the fastest growing investment suburbs in the nation over the past two years. SEE THE LIST

Kim Macdonald

Emergency services at the scene of a car crash on Mitchell Freeway near the Lukin drive exit in Butler.

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Shocking details about freeway crash that killed two people

The crash has sparked calls for a review of that section of the freeway, with nearby residents warning the signage is confusing. 

Caleb Runciman and Jerrie Demasi

Blades of Oary team Cassie Gaff, Micah Manger, Chelsea Tanner, and Laura Lilly who are in training for the Atlantic Ocean Row 2026.

CharityCommentsPerth women take on gruelling rowing journey for charity

For 45 relentless days, four Perth women will eat, sleep and row in two-hour shifts across the Atlantic Ocean, pushing their bodies and minds across 4800 kilometres in The World’s Toughest Row. 

Brooke Rolfe

Roger Cook has blamed the private sector and Perth’s growing population for diverting women in labour away from our public hospitals.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumPopulation, private sector blamed for horror roadside birth

Premier Roger Cook has blamed the private sector and WA’s growing population for diverting women in labour away from public hospitals after it was revealed a mother was forced to give birth on the freeway.

Caleb Runciman

Perth is in for a drenching as parts of the State brace for thunderstorms.

WeatherCommentsPerth set for drenching, thunderstorms to batter parts of WA

Perth is in for a wet and muggy start to the week, with rain set to drench the metro area over the next several hours.

Chloe Maher

Homicide squad and forensics officers are at a Spencer Park home where a woman was found dead on Sunday afternoon.

homicide PremiumHuge police team scour the scene of woman’s suspicious death

A swarm of police forensics and detectives continue to comb over an Albany residence on Monday after a 69-year-old woman was found dead on Sunday afternoon. 

Amy Towers and Jacki Elezovich

The WA Police Force conducted a targeted lockdown operation in Fremantle on Saturday, 7 February 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to detect and remove impaired drivers from Western Australian roads and improve community safety.

WA NewsCommentsMore than 40 drivers caught breaking law in Perth crackdown

Nearly 50 people were caught driving under the influence and using their mobile phones this weekend after WA Police officers cracked down on motorists flouting the law in Fremantle last weekend.

Jessica Evensen

The Ravensthorpe man was sentenced for three charges relating to his drug dealing.

courtPremiumJail time for ‘prolific’ Ravensthorpe meth dealer

A Ravensthorpe man described as a “prolific street-level” drug dealer has been put behind bars after being found with methylamphetamine he intended to sell, and unlawfully obtained cash.

Melissa Sheil

Optus customers are once again experiencing mobile service outages across the country. 

WA NewsCommentsOptus customers impacted by outage across Australia

Optus customers are once again experiencing mobile service outages across the country. 

Hannah Cross

A house in Port Albany was destroyed in a suspicious blaze on Saturday morning.

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Charges laid against woman for Brunswick Road house fire

Police have charged a woman with criminal damage by fire after a blaze destroyed a vacant house on Brunswick Road in Port Albany early on Saturday morning. 

Jacki Elezovich and Cameron Newbold

Australian Jewish Association Chief Executive Officer Robert Gregory said it was another display of anti-Semitic hatred that has become dangerously ‘normalised’. 

WA News‘Bloody sick’: Anti-Semitic graffiti found at busy WA beach

Australian Jewish Association Chief Executive Officer Robert Gregory said the graffiti was another display of anti-Semitic hatred that has become dangerously ‘normalised’. 

Brooke Rolfe

The brand has announced the majority of its stores will be closing its doors in 2026.

WA NewsComments‘Affordable’ homewares brand shutting 12 WA stores

The brand has become a staple in WA shopping centres since it opened the doors to its first location in 1975.

Tegwen Bescoby

Rockingham mayor Lorna Buchan, Premier Roger Cook and Rockingham MLA Magenta Marshall.

WA NewsTaskforce to tackle AUKUS pressures around Rockingham

As AUKUS ramps up in WA, Rockingham residents will have a stronger voice in the rollout thanks to a new taskforce. 

Rachel Fenner

Relief is on the horizon for the City of Albany as the Federal Government offers up a $5m grant.

rex debt reliefRelief for city’s Rex debt in sight with $5m fund offered

The City of Albany is hopeful it will be able to recoup almost half a million dollars owed to it by Rex Airlines, as the Federal Government opens a funding pool for airports affected by unpaid claims.

Melissa Sheil

Minister for Regional Development Stephen Dawson, Wines of WA CEO Larry Jorgensen, Great Southern Wine Producers Association chair Tom Wisdom, Samantha Rowe MLC, and GSWPA representatives Peter Cooke and Mark Forest.

Winery Investment PremiumWineries raising a glass to $9m promotion partnership

WA’s wine industry will receive a major boost, with the State Government uncorking $6 million to help local vineyards reach more domestic and global markets via a new partnership. 

Amy Towers

Stores in Falcon (left) and Greenfields were caught up in raids in January amid WA’s tobacco wars.

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Stop chasing shop workers, magistrates tell police

Yet another magistrate has joined calls for authorities to go after kingpins behind illegal tobacco imports amid WA’s raging tobacco wars.

Rachel Fenner

A child witness worker preparing a young person to give evidence

Court & JusticeCommentsPremiumHow WA kids are protected in courtrooms across the state

Inside the District Court of Western Australia is a secret office where the staff inside allow few to enter.

Sarah Crawford

Homicide squad detectives are investigating the scene of a suspicious death in Spencer Park.

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Homicide squad questioning man over woman’s death in Albany

Homicide squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman in Spencer Park, with a 50-year-old man assisting with enquiries and a set of units under police guard.

Jacki Elezovich and Cameron Newbold

Senior executive service staff.

EconomyPremiumScale to the chiefs as WA public sector grows rapidly

A big rise in highly-paid bureaucrats is helping drive the expansion of WA’s public sector pay.

Matt Mckenzie

WA man Gary John Bell, 69, pictured speaking with investigators.

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WA man linked to horror Philippines child sex crimes: AFP

A WA man who allegedly paid a mother in the Phillipines to sexually extort her young children on livestreams has been charged following a major investigation involving the US Department of Homeland Security.

Caleb Runciman

Family of Bishnu Kumari Gurung - Sumita Gurung (niece), Nisha Gurung (daughter), and Chandramani Gurung (son in law).

WA NewsComments‘Broken’ family devastated after grandma killed in her sleep

The heartbroken daughter of a grandmother allegedly killed in her sleep by a 36-year-old driver has spoken of her grief, saying there are ‘no words’ to describe this ‘bad dream’.

Jessica Evensen

Joe Kieswetter high fives Respiratory Scientist at Respiratory Care WA Faiza Zafar as Joe’s mum Tammie Kieswetter looks on.

EducationCommentsPremiumHot Perth weather fuels asthma flare-ups for school kids

Children with asthma are more prone to flare-ups in the first weeks back at school, with the streak of hot weather compounding the likelihood of flare-ups.

Claire Sadler

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell is expected to make landfall in Western Australia on Sunday or Monday. Supplied/Weatherzone.

WEATHERPremiumWarning over 195km/h winds, flash flooding

Residents in one Australian state are being warned of potential flash flooding and damaging winds as a cyclone prepares to make landfall.

Steve Zemek