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Rates of childhood obesity are higher among low socioeconomic families, new Australian research has revealed.

HealthCommentsPremiumStudy finds link between family income & childhood obesity

Rates of childhood obesity are higher among low socioeconomic families, new Australian research has revealed.

Claire Sadler

Gout Gout competes in the Men's 200m Heat during the Athletics Championships at WA Athletics Stadium.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCall for WA to launch a late bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games

Basil Zempilas has called on the State Government to launch a late bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in the wake of Australia’s incredible athletics boom, which saw all eyes on Perth last week.

Rhianna Mitchell

While people on the streets of Freo are ‘confused’ about who they should vote for just 16 days out from the Federal election, it was clear age is drawing a stark line between voters’ priorities this year.

Federal election 2025CommentsPremiumAge proves a deciding factor in Fremantle voter’s choices

While people on the streets of Freo are ‘confused’ about who they should vote for just 16 days out from the Federal election, it was clear age is drawing a stark line between voters’ priorities this year

Caitlin Vinci

A woman and two children have been rushed to hospital after a crash in Chittering.

WA NewsPremiumWoman and kids rushed to hospital after Chittering crash

A woman and two children have been rushed to hospital after a crash in Chittering.

Artemisia Blythe

Safety cameras on Perth roads have captured 60,000 drivers using a mobile or not wearing a seatbelt since January.

NewsPremiumShocking driver behaviour caught on camera

The shocking behaviour of drivers in one Aussie state have been caught on camera following the installation of roadside safety cameras.

Emma Kirk

Cyclone Errol.

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Region braces as cyclone intensifies to category 4

Communities along the west Kimberley coast are being urged to prepare now, with severe tropical cyclone Errol tracking towards the mainland.

Natasha Clark

A petrol station on Perth’s northern fringe has taken out the prize as the city’s cheapest last year. 

WA NewsPerth petrol prices plummet ahead of Easter weekend

West Aussie motorists are getting a break at the petrol pump just in time for the Easter-weekend.

Jake Dietsch

Liberal leader Basil Zempilas reiterated his opposition for a Burswood Park speedway on Wednesday.

STATE POLITICSCommentsPremiumZempilas tells crowd there’s no mandate for Burswood track

Opposition leader Basil Zempilas has told a group of more than 100 people the State Government has no mandate to build a speedway in Burswood Park despite their crushing election victory.

Oliver Lane

A cold front is likely to cross into southern Western Australia on Good Friday before moving into the south east from Sunday.

WeatherCommentsPERTH FORECAST: What to expect this Easter long weekend

Senior Meteorologist Angus Hines said that despite the early forecast, conditions could still change.

Jonathon Nolan

One of the men on trial for the murder of Cassius Turvey has denied he lied to police to cover up his involvement in the horrific attack, but admitted he lied when giving his evidence just days ago.

CourtsPremiumCassius accused denies lying to police to cover up own role

One of the men on trial for the murder of Cassius Turvey has denied he lied to police to cover up his involvement in the horrific attack, but admitted he lied when giving his evidence just days ago.

Emily Moulton

Member for Swan Zaneta Mascarenhas, Member for Tangney Sam Lim and Member for Fremantle Josh Wilson at Jirdarup Busland Reserve.

Federal election 2025CommentsPremiumFour metro sites to share in $4.3m Labor funding pledge

Assistant minister for Climate Change and Energy & Fremantle MP Josh Wilson, was joined by three other current sitting members, all in battle mode to retain their seats.

Oliver Lane

Michael Dunjey

Courts & justicePremiumPromoter behind troubled $190m scheme hit with charges

Michael Dunjey, the Perth promoter behind Ascent Investment, has been hit with more than 30 criminal charges after an exhausting investigation by the corporate watchdog.

Matt Mckenzie

Motorists are facing traffic delays on their morning commutes and have been advised to seek alternate routes.

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Car rollover and crash closes road, triggers traffic chaos

Motorists are facing traffic delays on their morning commutes and have been advised to seek alternate routes.

Morgan de Smidt

Transperth said trains between Warnbro and Mandurah had been cancelled ‘due to a technical issue’.

WA NewsCommentsCommuter chaos as technical issue forces train cancellations

Perth commuters are being asked to ‘please allow extra travelling time’.

The Road Safety Commission has released shocking images of the offending behaviour

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‘Terrifying’ images capture reality of WA driving behaviour

New road safety cameras have busted more than 60,000 drivers not wearing a seatbelt, using their phones and with unrestrained babies on their laps in behaviour slammed as ‘truly disturbing and upsetting’.

Caleb Runciman

Tropical Cyclone Errol 29U forecast track map Issued at 2:56 am AWST Wednesday 16 April 2025

WeatherCommentsCyclone Errol may make for stormy weekend in WA’s north

WA’s north is on alert after tropical cyclone Errol formed more than 500km off the Kimberley coast overnight. 

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LIVEPremium‘Failed to do the work’: Lambie slams Dutton

Popular independent Jacqui Lambie has taken aim at the Coalition for its failure to “do the work” and look “credible” on the May 3 election trail.

Liam Beatty, Sarah Keoghan, Jessica Wang and Blair Jackson

Premier Roger Cook said offenders would be “shackled and monitored.”

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Rural women’s lives are just as worthy

Despite a $13.7 million commitment to tracking serial domestic violence offenders the Justice Department can’t make the technology work in regional areas. 

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Scott Yung has been tasked with winning back the former blue-ribbon seat of Bennelong. Supplied

newsPremiumEx-PM backs in under pressure candidate

Former prime minister John Howard has thrown his weight behind the Liberal candidate tasked with winning back a critical blue-ribbon seat.

Jessica Wang

That included the murder of Georgia Lyall by her ex-partner Luke Noormets, who had been released on parole just over a year before he fatally shot her, before turning the gun on himself.

State PoliticsPremiumGPS tracking of DV thugs outside of Perth ‘not possible’

WA’s chief magistrate has been forced to give his assurance that dangerous domestic violence thugs will not be released onto the street if they cannot be electronically monitored.

Dylan Caporn

John Howard visits Perth ahead of the Federeal Election in support of Howard Ong Liberal for Tangney on April 15, 2025 Matt Jelonek

Federal PoliticsPremiumHoward says PM is out of his depth and ‘no Bob Hawke’

Former prime pinister John Howard has slammed Anthony Albanese, saying ‘he is no Bob Hawke’ while in Perth for a Liberal event in the swing seat of Tangney last night.

Oliver Lane

WA police said the two bikes and a Ford F250 were involved in a collision on Marine Terrace at the intersection of Capo D’Orlando Drive about 6.10am on April 10.

CrimeWitnesses sought after teen seriously injured in Freo crash

‘A 15-year-old male rider was conveyed to hospital to receive medical treatment for serious injuries sustained,’ police said.

Artemisia Blythe

Pictured are damaged vehicles on Johnston St in Peppermint Grove, where one homeowner had five cars damaged.

CourtsPremiumAccused western suburbs’ car smasher granted bail

A Hamilton Hill man accused of being involved in a vandalism rampage that damaged more than 80 cars in Perth’s most exclusive suburbs has been freed on bail.

Emily Moulton

A house fire on Southbourne Street, Scarborough was attended by Department of Fire and Emergency crews and the Police Arson Squad.

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Firefighters battle ‘suspicious’ house fire, woman burnt

Arson squad detectives are investigating the suspicious blaze on Southbourne Street after firefighters received multiple triple-0 calls about 11.30am on Tuesday.

Jessica Evensen and Caleb Runciman