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Emergency crews attended the scene.

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Traffic pain after crash forced closure of busy road

Emergency services attended the scene.

Chloe Maher

Emergency services are working to clear a chemical spill in the Perth suburb of Kardinya.

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‘CONTAINED’: Hazmat alert in Perth’s south lifted

Residents in the area have been advised they will no longer be impacted by fumes. 

Tegwen Bescoby

Perth motorists have been warned about various roads that will be shut until 11pm.

PerthCommentsMotorists warned about road closures for Aus Day fireworks

Several roads will be shut until 11pm.

Chloe Maher

Motorists have been warned to plan ahead with a busy road in Perth’s south closing over the long weekend.

TrafficCommentsPerth road closures set to cause chaos over long weekend

Motorists have been warned to plan ahead with a busy road in Perth’s south closing over the long weekend.

Fraser Williams

Ticketmaster emailed an alert to attendees of Now You See Me Live on Friday regarding several road closures and increased congestion in the area.

TrafficCommentsTraffic nightmare ahead for Perth roads with busy weekend

One area of Perth is expected to be backlogged with heavy congestion this weekend, with attendees of an event at Crown Theatre being told to leave ‘extra time’ to avoid missing the show.

Amy Cavender

Traffic backed up on Nicholson Road.

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Man seriously injured after being hit by car

An elderly man has been taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital.

Chloe Maher

Emergency services have taken an elderly man to hospital after a crash on Great Eastern Highway.

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Emergency crews take man to hospital after highway crash

St John sent two ambulances to the scene.

Chloe Maher

A man has died following a serious multi-vehicle crash on Reid Highway.

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Man dies after horrific multi-car collision on busy highway

Five St John ambulances attended the crash which resulted in a road closure.

Caitlin Vinci and Chloe Maher

Perth commuters are being warned to brace for delays on the Kwinana Freeway, with roadworks causing heavy congestion southbound near Como

TrafficLanes reopen on major road after motorists’ morning madness

Main Roads have since confirmed the roadworks have been finished and lanes have reopened to motorists.

Ibanez Taylor

A vehicle rollover shut parts of Toodyay Road on Monday night.

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Vehicle rollover forces closure of busy road

Motorists were urged to seek an alternative route.

Chloe Maher

Perth woke to a smoke haze on Monday morning, with low visibility lingering across part of the metro area and surrounding suburbs.

WeatherCommentsHazy as! Smoke haze covers large parts of WA this morning

Perth woke to heavy haze on Monday morning, with low visibility lingering across part of the metro area and surronding suburbs.

Ibanez Taylor

A planned fishing rally from Port Beach to Perth has sparked traffic mayhem on Perth's roads.

Reel delaysCommentsFishing rally sparks traffic mayhem on Perth roads

A planned fishing rally from Port Beach to Perth has sparked traffic mayhem as more than 150 cars and boats on trailers turned out to protest the State’s controversial fishing bans.

Zach Margolius

A crash on the Kwinana Freeway is proving to be a headache for motorists.

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Freeway crashes cause peak-hour headache for Perth motorists

Motorists are urged to drive carefully as traffic is heavy in both areas.

Chloe Maher

Wanneroo Road at Hester Avenue in Neerabup has been blocked off from motorists.

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Two roads in Perth’s north closed as bushfire rages nearby

Motorists are urged to avoid the area.

Chloe Maher

A crash on Graham Farmer Freeway is causing peak-hour madness for motorists on Monday night.

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Peak-hour madness after crash on major Perth freeway

Multiple lanes were blocked off and debris was strewn across the road.

Chloe Maher

Ms Goodwin takes part in athletic events around the state.

Sound TelegraphCommentsPersonal trainer from WA fractures skull, shatters pelvis

The 35-year-old will have to learn how to walk again.

Rachel Fenner

Heavy traffic is affecting Perth motorists as a Police incident unfolds in West Perth.

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Police incident in West Perth creates traffic chaos

A Police incident caused heavy traffic in West Perth on Friday evening, but the area has now been cleared.

Staff Writers

Vision from the scene shows smoke above the major road.

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Highway closures over after fire extinguished

Traffic has recommenced flowing in the area.

Tegwen Bescoby

A vehicle fire has caused heavy traffic southbound on Kwinana Freeway in Jandakot. 

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Blazing rubbish truck causes freeway madness

The vehicle fire has been extinguished and cleared.

Ibanez Taylor

Police are now investigating the fatal collision, with major crash investigators appealing for any witnesses to make a report to Crime Stoppers online here or by calling 1800 333 000.

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Horror crash on notorious Perth road kills motorcycle rider

Three ambulance crews were dispatched to the collision, but the man died at the scene.

Tegwen Bescoby

A white car rolled on to its roof on Albany Highway.

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Woman hospitalised after car rollover on busy Perth road

A photograph of the scene shows a white car rolled on to its roof.

Chloe Maher

The City of Perth is aiming to build on last years successgful event which saw over 50,000 visitors.

TrafficCommentsTraffic alert ahead of major road closures across Perth

‘Please plan ahead, expect delays and avoid the area if possible.’

Sophie Gannon

Morning traffic is seen in Helsinki, Finland, during heavy snowfall.

TrafficCommentsPremiumThe Finnish city proving how dire WA’s road toll really is

Going 365 days without a single road fatality is a milestone Western Australia can only dream of achieving, but for Helsinki it’s an astonishing reality. Here’s how they did it.

Jessica Evensen

AFLW player Halle Cameron-Phillips’ death in a Busselton car crash on December 28 has not yet been included in the official toll.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Shocking WA road toll for 2025

The death toll on WA roads was at odds with the national trend seen across the country in 2025.

Rachel Fenner