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EmergencyA man is fighting for life after a horror car crash

A man in his 50’s is fighting for his life in hospital after crashing his car into a tree along a major highway on Saturday morning. 

Caitlin Vinci

A deepfake video featuring Premier Roger Cook is currently circulating as a pop-up ad on YouTube. Consumer Protection WA

NewsPremiumWarning as premier appears in deepfake scam

The deceptive video showed the likeness of the premier spruiking an investment scam, which was ‘endorsed by the Government and open to everyone’.

Alexandra Feiam

A Byford man has been charged after an alleged high-speed chase through Perth’s suburbs ended in a dramatic crash and arrest late on Friday night.

PolicePremiumAlleged car thief caught after 200km/h police chase in Perth

A Byford man has been charged after an alleged high-speed chase through Perth’s suburbs ended in a dramatic crash and arrest late on Friday night.

Caitlin Vinci

Premier Roger Cook said the Government never endorsed investment schemes.

State PoliticsCommentsCook ‘distressed’ at his image being used in investment scam

Roger Cook has urged the community to be watchful of scams and said he was distressed to see his face put to an AI deepfake video trying to defraud people out of hundreds of dollars.

Oliver Lane

Fire af Wireless Hill Park, Applecross. Andrew Ritchie

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Threat to lives and homes as fire rages in Perth’s south

There is a threat to the lives and homes of people in Alfred Cove, Ardross, and Booragoon and Melville as a fire rages through Wireless Hill Park.

Caitlin Vinci

Alysha Halil and her partner Sean went through IVF for their two children. PIctured are Sean and Alysha with their children Isabella (2) and Isla (8 months) at home in Hilbert Justin Benson-Cooper

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How artificial intelligence will shape the future of IVF

A bold, AI-driven new chapter is set to reshape the future of fertility treatment. But experts say nations need to look far beyond IVF in order to arrest the ‘crisis’ in falling birth rates.

Rhianna Mitchell

Communications Minister Anika Wells and eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant announced the new platforms added to the ban. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumKids may feel ‘unsettled’ by social media ban, experts warn

Parents have been urged to sit down and talk to their children about the impending social media ban as Monday marks a month until it will be rolled out. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Several protests involving National Socialist Network members have been staged in recent years. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumAnger after neo-Nazi rally allowed outside parliament

A review is under way after police permitted a gathering of neo-Nazi supporters outside a state parliament, which has triggered anger from Jewish leaders.

John Kidman

Premier Roger Cook at the new hospital site at Peel Health Campus in Mandurah. Sandra Jackson

Peel hospitalCommentsCook reveals ‘quicker, easier’ Peel hospital design

The Cook Government has revealed designs of the new Peel Health Campus hospital but has not revealed how much it will cost.

Oliver Lane

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MILITARYPremiumEssential veterans’ support hub facing axe

A flagship Australian veterans’ support hub is facing closure within months – leaving thousands of at-risk personnel without crucial services.

Blake Antrobus

Testing for sexually transmitted infections is free and confidential in WA.

STI ALERTKimberley advert blitz as sexually transmitted disease rises

Health authorities across WA are stepping up their fight against the potentially fatal sexually transmitted disease syphilis amid a rise in cases in the Kimberley this year.

Paul Barry

Police have appealed to the public for help in tracking the man down.

PolicePremiumHorror as intruder attacks person in daylight home invasion

A Pinjarra resident was left terrified after being attacked inside their own home during a shocking daylight break-in on Thursday morning.

Caitlin Vinci

NSW Police were aware of the rally but did not notify the government. NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

NEWSPremiumFury as Nazis rally outside parliament

Horrifying footage has captured a group of neo-Nazis assembling on the steps of one state parliament - with authorities voicing their fury at the demonstration.

Alexandra Feiam

Researchers believe they’ve found a simple and cheap intervention to arrest the epidemic of abuse and assaults on retail workers.

Retail assualtsCommentsPremiumExperts find quick fix solution to stop retail assault

Researchers believe they’ve found a simple and cheap intervention to arrest the epidemic of abuse and assaults on retail workers.

John Flint

Australian Federal Police issued a warning to the public over a sharp rise in the number of child abuse and exploitation reports.

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The West Australian exclusive
Young men jailed in WA for horror abuse crimes

A young WA electrician and an international student have been jailed for sickening child abuse material offences, prompting police to issue a warning to the public. 

Caleb Runciman

The crash occurred just before 8am on Saturday morning.

PolicePremiumCar crashes through shopping centre and into woman in Perth

A pedestrian has been injured after a car ploughed into the entrance of North Beach Shopping Centre on Saturday morning, prompting a major emergency response.

Caitlin Vinci

Peter Tinley has joined former WA Governor Kim Beazley on the War Memorial’s governing body.

Federal PoliticsCommentsFormer WA MP joins Australian War Memorial council

Special Forces veteran Peter Tinley, who served as a WA State MP for 14 years, has joined the Australian War Memorial’s council as the Government moved to fill several vacancies.

Katina Curtis

Molly Wilson, Carley Fleming,, Harley Jayne and Jessica McCafferty enjoying sunbathing at City Beach.

PerthCommentsPerth’s best beach: How do West Aussies decide?

Rainy spring scenes have kept Perth’s award-winning beaches quiet, but as sun-soaked summer days approach, the age-old debate over the city’s best stretch of sand is heating up.

Amy Cavender

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has spoken at the ALP state conference at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle.

LaborCommentsDeputy PM praises party results at WA Labor conference

As Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles addressed the ALP faithful at the WA state conference in Fremantle on Saturday, he made no secret of the fact he thought 2025 was Labor’s best year.

Joe Spagnolo

ISIS brides walked away from Australia and now they’ve slipped by in as though nothing happened.

The NightlyBarbaric: Why ISIS brides must be held to account

JENI O’DOWD: Years ago, the so-called ISIS brides walked away from Australia, pledging allegiance to a barbaric movement that beheads innocent people and is at war with everything we stand for.

Jeni O’Dowd

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COURTPremiumPredator cop’s vile abuse of boy revealed

A disgraced former police officer jailed for the vile abuse of a young boy more than two decades ago has tried to overturn his convictions.

Blake Antrobus

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NewsPremiumScuba diver dies in suspected drowning

The scuba diver showed signs of distress and was pulled from the water on Saturday morning, but she could not be saved.

Alexandra Feiam

The affected product is dated until November 20 2025. Newswire / Gaye Gerard

NewsUrgent recall issued over salmonella fears

Authorities have announced a major product recall for an item sold across Coles, Woolworths and IGA supermarkets on salmonella fears.

Cameron Micallef

Ms Callahan’s viral LinkedIn post shows how a little humour (and timing) can open doors in unexpected ways. Alan Fang

NEWSJoke social media post leads to dream job

What started as a joking LinkedIn post quickly drew millions of views and job offers, showing social media’s growing influence in hiring.

Andrew Hedgman