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NEWSPremiumWoman trapped after horror triple-collision

A woman is fighting for life after being trapped and transported to hospital, following a horror three-car collision.

Emma Kirk

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MENTAL HEALTHPremium‘Please think again’: Minister’s internet safety plea

A senior minister has made an emotional appeal to the Coalition to back internet safety laws, pointing to a teen’s tragic suicide in the US.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

The deadly fire ?ripped ?through seven 31-storey ?tower blocks. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumHong Kong leader sorry for deadly Tai Po towers fire

The apartment tower inferno in the northern Tai Po district killed 168 people and displaced thousands of residents.

Clare Jim and Anne Marie Roantree

Outgoing Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney at the company’s annual general meeting in Perth on Thursday.

RetailPremiumChaney blasts pollies over immigration and lack of reform

Outgoing chair accuses the Federal Government and other politicians over a “race to the bottom” over immigration policy and a lack of action on tax and productivity reform.

Adrian Lowe

Russell Hoffman has developed an app called Aussie Words.

aussie wordsPremiumRetiree invents Australian version of popular word game app

It was the word “pshaw” that on popular app Wordle that broke the camel’s back for Denmark man Russell Hoffman, leading him to invent a Australian version of the game.

Melissa Sheil

Perth Airport confirmed the outage in a statement on social media, warning travellers that flights could be impacted.

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Power outage throws Perth Airport into chaos

Passengers travelling through Perth Airport have been warned to expect delays as a power outage disrupts terminal operations on Thursday afternoon.

Taylor Renouf

Firefighters are battling a suspicious out-of-control fire in Kalamunda. 

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LEAVE NOW: Warning in Perth’s east as crews fight wild blaze

Residents in parts of the city’s north-east have been ordered to evacuate as firefighters battle a suspicious out-of-control fire.

Jessica Evensen

A WA building surveying company has been fined and reprimanded for providing misleading compliance documents across five properties.

FinedPremiumBuilding surveyor fined $20,000 for deceptive documents

A building surveying company has been fined $20,000 for issuing misleading compliance documents about several properties across Perth and the Pilbara. 

Eliana Hullett

The project will consist of reconstructing more than 400m of Bathgate Road and 80m of Tambrey Drive, installing a roundabout, adding turning lanes and upgrading stormwater infrastructure.

ROAD UPGRADESPremiumCouncil approves upgrades to one of Karratha’s busiest roads

The City of Karratha has approved a multimillion-dollar upgrade to Bathgate Road and Tambrey Drive to improve safety and access in the area.

Joshua Dowdall

Track map of all tropical cyclones and significant tropical lows that impacted the Indian Ocean during the 2025-26 wet season.

CYCLONE PREPAREDNESSPremiumPilbara locals urged to prepare as cyclone season looms

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services and the Bureau of Meteorology are urging communities in the Pilbara to prepare for the start of the wet season, including tropical cyclones, floods and storms.

Joshua Dowdall

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TAXPremium‘Hurt us all’: Wesfarmers boss’ tax swipe

The outgoing chair of the company behind Bunnings and Kmart has used his final AGM address to take a parting shot at federal and state tax reform failures.

Cameron Micallef

Curtin University Vice-Chancellor Harlene Hayne.

EducationPremiumCurtin VC tears apart Government’s uni merger justification

Curtin University Vice Chancellor Harlene Hayne has fired another broadside at the Cook Government over its push to force a three-way merger with the University of Western Australia and Murdoch University.

Bethany Hiatt

The major four banks helped lift the ASX 200: Newswire

MARKET WRAPPremiumSurprise as ASX surges past inflation shock

Australia’s major banks and real estate stocks have powered the ASX 200 higher, defying hotter-than-expected inflation data and looming RBA rate hike fears.

Cameron Micallef

Alta1 is looking to take over the current OneSchool Global campus on Ulster Road in Yakamia.

public commentPremiumPlans to double capacity at new ‘boutique’ education campus

An application to more than double the capacity of a school site in Yakamia has been put forward for public comment as an alternative “boutique” high school for at-risk students looks to takeover the campus.

Melissa Sheil

Following the attack on Helen Haines, SA police briefed state MPs on security. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremium'Highly sexualised': top cop briefs MPs on threat risk

Disgruntled people with "mixed ideologies" and others who make highly sexualised threats are a security risk, a police commissioner has warned MPs.

Abe Maddison

A remote outback airstrip has been cordoned off after the death of a pilot in a light plane crash. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AviationPremiumPilot killed in light plane crash at outback airstrip

A man believed to be aged in his 60s has been found dead at the scene of a light plane crash on an airstrip in remote northwest NSW.

Sarah Spina-Matthews

A disproportionate number of declared disasters affected First Nations communities in past year. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Natural DisastersPremiumFirst Nations urge partnership for disaster resilience

Indigenous organisations are faced with "chronic underinvestment" and lack of partnership when natural disaster strikes, a report has found.

Keira Jenkins

Thursday's launches were latest missile tests by North Korea in recent months. (AP PHOTO)

Conflict and WarPremiumN.Korea fires missiles towards sea as tensions rise

North ‌Korea has fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles towards the ‌sea off its east coast, which comes at a time of rising animosity with the South.

Hyung-jin Kim

The Shire of Harvey will look at ways to identify and address risks associated with the use of smart glasses and other wearable recording devices at its facilities such as pools.

SMART GLASSES PremiumShire of Harvey address concerns over smart glasses

The Shire of Harvey will look at ways to identify and address risks associated with the use of smart glasses and other wearable recording devices at its facilities.

Rose Patane

Paul Patrick Mulligan pictured outside District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumDrunk-driver who left cyclist for dead jailed

A ‘callous’ drunk-driver hit a cyclist and left him for dead because he feared the consequences had police caught him drink-driving, a court has been told.

Hannah Cross

Kittens Joana, Kwin and Karrri for Wet Nose Day which raises money for the Cat Haven Andrew Ritchie

Cat HavenWet Nose Day fundraiser for cats in need this weekend

Cat lovers are being called to lend a helping paw this weekend as Cat Haven prepares to welcome more than 1500 people to its annual Wet Nose Day.

Sophie Gannon

A 39-year-old South Australian man has been arrested after he allegedly broke into a Happy Valley home overnight in an attempt to steal thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon cards from the property.

CrimeTerrifying discovery as alleged Pokémon card thief arrested

A teenage girl was home alone when she heard strange noises.

Ella George

At least 180,000 people were evacuated in Andhra Pradesh. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumCyclone in India's east kills at least three people

Cyclone Arnab has battered India's eastern Andhra Pradesh state, causing deaths and damaging homes and farmland.

Mahesh Kumar and Omer Farooq

The public is urged to not approach 54-year-old Alan John Slater, who is known to frequent the Perth CBD and Mirrabooka districts. 

Missing personPolice issue warning to public over missing Perth man

An urgent search is underway for a man police believe will be able to assist in a current investigation. 

Brooke Rolfe