Western Australia

Floreat killer Mark Bombara.

‘I’ll find that c...’: Gunman’s rant days before Floreat murders

A gunman who murdered two women while searching for his ex-wife was acting erratically and told a friend "I'll get the bitch" before the killings.

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Floreat - Gretl Petelczyc pictured in TikToks from 2022-2023 also pictured is her mother Jennifer Petelczyc.

'He's back': Chilling phone calls recorded double murder-suicide

A double murder-suicide that claimed the lives of two women and their killer who was fixated on his failed marriage was recorded by phone calls and CCTV.

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A Perth to Melbourne Qantas flight was cancelled after a disruptive passenger was taken off the plane.

Man charged after ‘behaving aggressively’ on Aussie flight

A man accused of assaulting a cabin crew member and disrupting other passengers before his plane even left the airport has been charged by the Australian Federal Police.

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Regis Resources’ Duketon South operations in Western Australia include the Rosemont underground mine.

Contractor fatally injured at regional WA mine

Operations have been suspended at a gold mine in Western Australia’s Goldfields region after the death of a contractor.

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Emergency services are racing against time to rescue a driver involved in a two-truck crash in the Wheatbelt where both vehicles were engulfed in flames.

Two truck drivers killed in fiery WA head-on crash

Two truck drivers have died after a horror head-on crash in WA that sparked an inferno.

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A family have been left heartbroken after a house fire in Collie claims the life of one-year-old baby boy

‘Cot was in flames’: Toddler dies in tragic house fire

A devastating house fire in WA has claimed the life of a one-year-old boy.

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Craig Silvey at Perth District Court on Monday.

Disgraced Jasper Jones author Craig Silvey jailed

The children’s book author has been jailed for seven months after he confessed to ‘drooling’ over a sexually explicit photograph of a child and wanting to ‘make out with little ones’. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

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A push for new Taiwanese trade office in Perth has been rejected.

Beijing wins battle to deny Taiwan a new Perth trade hub

Officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have indicated Taiwan’s request for a new diplomatic office in Perth has been rejected following concerns raised by China.

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The man accused of entering WA minister Hannah Beazley’s electorate office and threatening her staff with makeshift nunchucks has a lengthy history of mental ill-health, a court has been told.

Man faces court after alleged threats at WA MP’s office

The man accused of entering WA minister Hannah Beazley’s electorate office and threatening her staff with makeshift nunchucks has a lengthy history of mental ill-health, a court has been told.

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A police chase has seen a stolen 4WD shove another car out of the way, ram police vehicles and terrifyingly speed across an intersection as the driver allegedly tried to evade arrest in the South West.

Driver accused of ramming cop cars in wild two-day getaway

SEE THE FOOTAGE: A two-day police chase has seen an allegedly stolen 4WD ram police vehicles and terrifyingly speed across an intersection.

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A woman died following a random breath test in Geraldton on Monday night. File image

Woman dies suddenly after random roadside breath test

An internal investigation has been launched after a woman died in ‘police presence’ following a roadside breath testing operation on Monday night.

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WA detectives have charged a teenager after a drive-by shooting at Gosnells on Saturday. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

Teenage boy charged after alleged drive-by shooting

A teenager who allegedly shot a hail of bullets from a rifle at a home with people inside in a drive-by shooting is facing eight charges.

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Emily Livia and Callum Robinson at a wedding in San Diego in 2023.

Girlfriend’s short, angry response to Mexico murder sentence

The girlfriend of Callum Robinson has issued a three-word statement after the three men who murdered Callum, his brother Jake and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad were sentenced to life in jail.

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In its 59th year the iconic 26-hour fundraising event has broken yet another record, with the remarkable generosity of the WA community taking the final tally to an incredible $101 million.

WA raises record-breaking $100 million for Telethon 2026

In its 59th year the iconic 26-hour fundraising event has broken yet another record, with the remarkable generosity of the WA community taking the final tally to an incredible $101 million.

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Little Telethon stars Aiden Narsico, Olivia Street and Paige McKay meet Natalie Barr, Fat Cat, Emma Memma and Larry Emdur.

Telethon kicks off in spectacular style across Australia

Now in its 59th year, WA’s iconic fundraising event kicked off in spectacular style, and for the first time, the rest of the nation is seeing the magic of Telethon as it is beamed on Channel 7 across Australia.

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The 79-year-old grandmother was taken to hospital in Bali after a devastating fall in a restaurant.

WA grandmother fighting for life after Bali freak accident

‘A simple lunch at a restaurant and a visit to the ladies’ bathroom has ended up being a nightmare beyond belief’.

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WA made up seven of the country’s 10 worst-rated passenger airports.

REVEALED: The WA airport crowned the worst in Australia

WA made up seven of Australia’s ten worst-rated airports, with the state not having any airports that ranked in the country’s best ten.

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Passengers on board the Rome-bound Qantas flight from Perth Airport recall bedbugs crawling all over them as they slept.

Disgusting new details emerge from Perth’s bed bug flight

‘The bugs just kept coming. They were in my husband’s shoes, crawling up our legs, crawling on our jumpers.’

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