Western Australia

Wildlife advocates have slammed the ‘disgusting’ actions of a Mandurah man after he dragged a Black Swan out of the water by its feet over the Australia Day long weekend. Unknown
Western Australia
Caleb Runciman

Man’s disturbing Australia Day prank with black swan probed

The RSPCA is investigating the ‘disturbing’ incident.

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The truck struck by lightning.
Mining
Adrian Rauso

Freak incident causes chaos on WA mine site

It’s understood six people were injured.

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Western Australia is the top-performing state economy for the second quarter running.
Business
Abe Maddison

WA gets nod as nations best economic performer

Western Australia topped the nation's economic performance rankings for the second quarter in a row in CommSec's latest State of the States report.

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Perth baby Cruz is in the middle of a delicate cancer battle that was discovered over Christmas.
Western Australia
Cassidy Mosconi

Baby Cruz was rushed to hospital on Christmas Eve. Doctors confirmed their ‘worst nightmare’

His parents have revealed the symptoms that led to their young son’s devastating diagnosis.

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Permai has packed her trunk and enroute to Monarto Safari Park in South Australia. After more than a year of planning and crate training, everything came together this morning. She happily walked into her crate, had her ‘seatbelts’ fastened, but unlike training mornings, today we closed the doors and lifted her crate by crane onto a truck and departed the Zoo. Permai has long been known as a greedy guts, and she didn’t disappoint, happily munching on watermelon as we moved her out of her habitat to commence her journey to her forever home.
Western Australia
Dylan Caporn

Perth Zoo’s beloved elephant Permai en route to new home

Perth Zoo staff were emotional as the truck carrying Permai left South Perth.

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Permai has packed her trunk and is en route to Monarto Safari Park in South Australia.
Australia
Dylan Caporn

Pack your trunks: Beloved WA elephant en route to SA

Perth Zoo staff were emotional as the truck carrying Permai left South Perth.

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Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has labelled efforts to politicise anti-Semitism and the Holocaust as “grotesque”.
Politics
Tess Ikonomou and Lisa Martin

Politicising Holocaust, anti-Semitism 'grotesque': Dreyfus

A senior minister has slammed ‘grotesque’ attempts to politicise the Holocaust and anti-Semitism as the world marks 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz.

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An elderly woman has died in an alleged murder at an aged care home in Perth.
Western Australia
Sarah Keszler

Elderly woman allegedly murdered at aged care home in Perth

Another woman has been taken into police custody.

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At least two houses are feared lost as a string of bushfires sweep Western Australia. (HANDOUT/WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE FORCE)
Western Australia
Alex Mitchell

Homes feared lost as bushfires spread in west

Homes have reportedly been lost as a string of bushfires spread in Western Australia, with residents in many areas warned it is too late to evacuate.

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Marble Bar storm MUST CREDIT Stephen Mason
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Western Australia
Jessica Evensen and Jake Dietsch

Terrifying moment ‘tornado’ destroyed homes in WA town

A local said he was driving when he saw the tornado tear off a roof and ‘spin it around’.

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Police are investigating the sudden death of a two-month-old infant.
Australia
Max Corstorphan

Two-month-old baby found with serious injuries dies

A two-month-old baby has died after being found by police at a property with life-threatening injuries. 

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A womanclung to a car with a child inside as it was stolen in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Wednesday.
Western Australia
Bryce Luff

Major update after alleged thief steals two cars with children inside

A mother was dragged for metres and seriously injured trying to stop one of the allege thefts.

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Surfer Dale Kittow was lucky to escape unharmed when a shark charged at him, taking a chunk from his board near Albany.
Western Australia
Rachel Tassicker and Bryce Luff

Aussie surfer’s ‘miracle’ escape as shark bites huge chunk from his board

The 37-year-old escaped by striking the shark when it charged at him.

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Fire along Karel Avenue. Riley Churchman
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Western Australia
Jessica Evensen

Residents warned to stay alert over bushfire near schools

City of Melville residents have been warned to stay alert as firefighters contain a suburban bushfire just metres from two prestigious schools.

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Tyron Smith died in hospital after he was injured during a confrontation with a homeowner when he broke into a Kalgoorlie property.
Western Australia
Lucy Murray and Bryce Luff

Why police did not charge homeowner over death of armed intruder

A 20-year-old man died after a confrontation at a property he broke into.

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