Western Australia

A WA teacher accused of sexually assaulting her former male student has given birth to a baby allegedly fathered by her young victim.

The former Labor party powerbroker died in a Perth hospital, more than three weeks after an alleged assault outside a nightclub.

The young banker was just two days into his trip when his life was changed in an instant.

Heavily armed police were on the hunt for Zachariah Ugle after he was allegedly seen carrying a long-arm firearm following a string of incidents on Tuesday morning. 

Shocking details of Craig Silvey’s alleged child exploitation crimes have been aired in court.

Detectives executed a search warrant at the prominent Fremantle novelist’s home and allegedly found him actively engaging with paedophiles online when they arrived.

The identity and school of a WA teacher charged with sexually abusing a male student have been revealed.

The remains of a man who went snorkelling with friends on New Year's Day have washed up on a remote beach, as the drowning toll for summer continues to rise.

A WA woman got the shock of her life after opening a box of Favourites to find several wrappers hiding something very unexpected.

A teenager has been charged over the blaze raging in Perth’s east, allegedly throwing a firecracker into bushland in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

It was a Happy New Year and a Happily Ever After for Matildas star Sam Kerr as she tied the knot with US soccer player Kristie Mewis in her home town.

Three men have been charged over dumping 200kg of shark heads in protest of the controversial demersal fishing ban.

A tropical cyclone warning for the Kimberley has those in the region on high alert as they prepare to ride out the storm.

Prosecutors say the Labor powerbroker may be left permanently disabled if he wakes from his coma.

A prominent Labor figure who helped lead his party to a massive state election win is fighting for his life after allegedly being assaulted.