Western Australia

Catherine and David Birnie carried out four brutal murders in 1986. Now, lawyers for the man accused of murdering Sharon Fulton want exhibits from their case tested.
Western Australia
Phil Hickey

Serial killers a focus in husband’s bid to prove innocence

Australia’s worst serial killer couple are back in the spotlight as lawyers acting for a man accused of murdering his wife in 1986 pursue decades old exhibits connected to the pair.

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Brittany Higgins and partner David Shiraz have shared an emotional update on the health of their unborn baby.
Western Australia
Max Corstorphan

Brittany Higgins shares emotional pregnancy update

Brittany Higgins and David Shiraz have shared an emotional update on the health of their unborn baby after being told by doctors that it may be ‘incompatible with life’.

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Jayden Rukuata, 22, was one of three people killed in a crash at Carlisle on Saturday.
Western Australia
Hayley Taylor

Mum’s poignant message after son killed as car smashes into home

Jayden Rukuata, 22, was one of three young men killed in the crash on Saturday.

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Despite more and more families doing it tough, the total raised by the generosity of all walks of WA life became the best ever — an incredible $83.2 million.
Western Australia
Tim Clarke

Record-breaking Telethon highlights very best of the West

Australia’s biggest fundraiser for kids has broken its record in donations.

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Two women have been killed in a horrific road tragedy.
Western Australia

Two women die in horrific crash on notorious highway

A driver and her passenger were killed in the head-on collision.

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The scene of the crash.
Western Australia
Hannah Cross and Adrian Lowe

Driver charged after three killed in horror WA crash

Three men, aged 34, 22 and 22, who were all passengers, were critically injured and died at the scene.

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Three people have died and two were seriously injured when a car crashed into a home’s rear wall on Orrong Rd, near the Roberts Rd intersection in Carlisle about 5.10am Saturday, police said.
Western Australia
Ailish Delaney

‘Carnage’ as three killed, two critically injured when car crashed into Perth home

Shocking details of the incident have emerged.

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Police say the man, pictured, indecently assaulted a girl in the suburb after engaging in a brief conversation with her around 3.25pm on Thursday.
Western Australia
Caleb Runciman

PICTURED: Police hunt man accused of assault on teen girl

Child abuse squad detectives are searching for a man following a daylight indecent assault on a teenage girl in the Harrisdale area. 

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Protesters in Collie.
Politics
Oliver Lane, Katina Curtis and Jessica Page

Protesters hijack Peter Dutton’s WA road trip

The Liberal leader was met by a small band of protesters as he visited WA regional town Collie for a meeting to brief the local shire about his nuclear plans.

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Perth man Craig Laidley’s body has been found, days after being swept out to sea while assisting a distressed swimmer.
Western Australia
Dominique Tassell and James Carmody

‘Devastated’ family of Aussie dad swept out to sea in Bali share final wish

The father-of-two has been remembered for his ‘bravery and determination’.

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One woman was left fighting for life after the car rolled.
Western Australia
Matt Shrivell

Horrific WA car roll crash leaves woman fighting for life

Major crash scene investigators in WA are piecing together the moments before a horrific crash that left one woman fighting for life and five others injured.

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A man was ejected from his car after the collision.
Police
Matt Shrivell

Driver ejected from car after Perth truck crash

Emergency services were confronted with a terrible scene after the driver of a hatchback was ejected following a crash with a truck outside of Perth.

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Police have shot a pet dog in Thornlie, Perth.
Western Australia
Cassidy Mosconi and Rachel Tassicker

Major update after pet dog shot by police in Perth backyard

‘I don’t understand it. I don’t know why he shot him.’

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A WA mechanic has blamed the “spoilt generation” for the closure of his business, saying young people were dismissing apprenticeships because of low pay while ordering “$50 burgers” on Uber Eats.
Western Australia
Caitlyn Rintoul

‘Spoilt generation’: Mechanic blames business closure on young people

A WA mechanic has blamed the ‘spoilt generation’ who only order ‘$50 burgers’ on Uber Eats for the closure of his business.

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Marianne Molloy suffered a broken nose in a fall at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
Western Australia
Lucy Murray

Grandmother’s face left a ‘complete mess’ in ‘avoidable’ hospital incidents

‘It’s heartbreaking.’

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