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Kirsty Lichtenstein is a reporter at the West Australian Newspaper. She is currently finishing her Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree at Curtin University. She joined the team in late 2025.

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Thousands of students skip school for rowdy Hanson protest

WA NewsPremiumThousands of students skip school for rowdy Hanson protest

More than a thousand students have walked out of school and gathered in Forrest place chanting for Pauline Hanson to go to hell in a rowdy protest ‘against the far right’.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

There number of recorded incidents on train tracks has doubled from the previous year.

PerthPremiumDangerous incidents on train tracks double in Perth

Danger at railway crossings are in the spotlight with new data showing close to one incident a day recorded since this time last year. 

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Owner of Meat & Mains Tom Randolph.

WA NewsPremiumRed meat price spike hitting hard amid cost-of-living crisis

Red meat has long been a staple of Australian dinner tables. But amid a cost-of-living crisis, beef and lamb are among items to record the sharpest price spikes.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

2026 Avon Descent Paddle Competitors chase down Day 1 finish in record low water.

AVON DESCENTPremiumRecord-low water levels force Avon Descent course changes

More than 180 competitors took to the water on Saturday morning for the opening of the Avon Descent, despite what organisers say are the lowest water levels in the event’s modern history. 

Kirsty Lichtenstein

A car and dirt bike collided at the intersection of Walter Street and Eudoria Street in Gosnells.

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WATCH: Perth Motorcycle smashes into car in horror crash

Two people were seriously injured after a horror collision between a motorcycle and a car in Perth’s south-east on Friday night.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry show Australia has recorded 215 H5 bird flu cases, with WA holding at 10.

BIRD FLUREVEALED: How WA bird flu numbers compare to other states

Western Australia is experiencing different bird flu numbers to elsewhere in the country.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Passengers travelling to, from or through Sydney have been told to expect significant delays.

Perth Perth flights hit with delays due to shortages over east

Travellers with Sydney on their flight path experienced hours-long delays on Saturday as Airservices Australia continued to navigate a significant shortfall in flight traffic controllers.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Perth is copping the worst of a cold and rainy weather system on Saturday, with up to 20mm of rain forecast.

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BOM issues weather warning after hail storms batter Perth

Following the hail storms that have battered the city on Saturday, the Bureau of Meteorology have issued a weather warning.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

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CRIMEGosnells man charged over terrifying car smashing rampage

A Gosnells man has been accused of arming himself with a metal pole to carry out a terrifying rampage smashing up cars across Perth on Friday.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Mount Helena residents Yvette Quarles and Paul Hemsworth are speaking out against confusing changes to the FOGO bin system and composting.

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Controversial Perth FOGO bin changes cause a stink

Frustration is boiling to the surface in the two-thirds of metropolitan councils that have introduced green FOGO bins for organic waste. 

Bethany Hiatt, Brooke Rolfe, Caitlin Vinci and Kirsty Lichtenstein

Almost 100 domestic or international services travelling from Sydney having been delayed or cancelled.

TransportHow Sydney airport issues impacting Perth flights

Almost 100 domestic or international services travelling from Sydney having been delayed or cancelled.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

A study has found up to 90 per cent of new parents are driving while fatigued, prompting calls for further education to become a routine part of antenatal and postnatal care. 

HealthPremiumStudy reveals shock number of new parents driving tired

There are concerns for new parents as 90 per cent admit to driving whilst fatigued in the past month, prompting calls for fatigue education to become a routine part of antenatal and postnatal care. 

Kirsty Lichtenstein