Western Australia

The nation's most populous state will get a smaller slice of the pie in a contentious GST carve-up. (Flavio Brancaleone/AAP PHOTOS)

WA’s GST share lifts above floor for first time since 2018

WA will receive $9.3 billion in GST payments in the coming year and lift above 75 cents for the first time since 2018, as the body that splits the money warns falling royalties are starting to hit .

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Crazy dashcam footage has surfaced of an out-of-control ute careening into multiple cars in broad daylight.

Driver calls partner before 000 after horror Perth crash

Crazy dashcam footage has surfaced of an out-of-control ute careening into multiple cars in broad daylight. WATCH THE VISION

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Consumers have been urged not to eat Family Select’s Frozen Sorbet.

Viral food product urgently recalled in WA

A viral frozen treat has been pulled off supermarket shelves in Perth following an urgent recall over health concerns.

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Consumers have been urged not to eat Fresh ‘N’ Frozen Favour-ita Grated Coconut.

Hepatitis A contamination sparks urgent food recall

Supermarket shelves are being stripped and an urgent recall has been issued after a frozen food product was found to be contaminated with Hepatitis A.

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Former Miky’s Italian restaurant owner Michele Angiuli.

Huge fine after girls served citronella oil instead of juice

Two girls were hospitalised after being served citronella oil instead of cranberry juice.

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An alleged white supremacist was plotting mass casualty attacks on Parliament House, WA police headquarters and religious buildings, and even tried to buy explosives before he was foiled by police. 

Police foil alleged mass casualty terror plan in WA

An alleged white supremacist was plotting mass casualty attacks on Parliament House, WA police headquarters and religious buildings, and even tried to buy explosives before he was foiled by police. 

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Rebel Wilson is being sued by a 25-year old West Australian actor for allegedly defaming her in a series of Instagram posts to her 11 million followers.

Aussie actor Rebel Wilson lashed by defamation lawyer

The movie star is being sued by a 25-year old West Australian actor for allegedly defaming her in a series of Instagram posts to her 11 million followers.

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Retired bus driver Michael Day was also struck while walking his daughter’s dog named Messi near Felstead Crescent in Hamersley.

Beloved Perth grandad struck by lightning suffers burns

Retired bus driver Michael Day has been identified as the man struck by lightning during Thursday’s freak storm, with his daughter revealing details about his injuries.

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Rhys Henry Stone Bellinge was speeding and drunk when he killed a young woman in a crash. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

'Unguided missile': Aussie fatal crash doctor learns his fate

An obstetrician who was drunk and enraged when he crashed his supercharged car at 116km/h on a suburban street, killing a woman, has been sentenced to jail.

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West Australians have hit pause on shopping to prioritise travel in January.

West Aussies hit pause on shopping to prioritise travel

YOUR MONEY: West Australians have hit pause on their shopping following a bumper Christmas sales period and opted for travel during the January summer break.

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HMS Anson has arrived at Perth’s HMAS Stirling naval base

UK’s only operational nuclear submarine arrives in WA

One of the United Kingdom’s only operationally available nuclear submarines has docked at Perth’s HMAS Stirling naval base following a slight delay caused by the annual Rottnest channel swim.

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British sailors are being forced to remain on board a nuclear-powered submarine off the Western Australian.

Frustrating delay for UK nuclear sub in Perth

A British nuclear-powered submarine has been forced to remain offshore near Perth after the Rottnest Channel Swim blocked its planned entry into HMAS Stirling.

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Virginia Giuffre’s family has reacted to the arrest.

‘At last’: Giuffre family break silence on Andrew

In a striking statement, Virginia Giuffre’s family has reacted to the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

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Austin Appelbee swam four kilometres to save his family, who were stranded at sea.

Hotel penalised after family swept out to sea

The hotel failed to raise the alarm when a mother and three children were stranded for hours in rough conditions.

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Liam Alexander Hall was living alone in his Warwick home when he allegedly filled a glass container with three explosive liquids, and wrapped it in ball bearings and screws.

Identity of Australia Day terror attack accused revealed

The name of the man accused of throwing a homemade bomb into a crowd of Australia Day protesters in Perth’s CBD can be revealed after his suppression order was overturned.

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