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Three generations of a WA family have been sentenced after RSPCA WA found a starving dog at the family residence.

Courts & JusticePremiumWA grandmother, father and son sentenced over starving dog

Three generations of a WA family have been sentenced after RSPCA WA found a starving dog at the family residence.

Artemisia Blythe

Mr Bellinge is currently in the maximum security prison’s critical care unit, which is part of the infirmary. The unit is heavily staffed and home to prisoners whose mental state means they are a risk to themselves.

CRIMEPremiumDoctor accused of fatal crash to be moved to protective unit

Jailed obstetrician Rhys Bellinge is in line to be moved to a special part of Casuarina Prison reserved for jailhouse snitches, paedophiles, bent cops and other inmates who are hated behind bars.

Ben Harvey

Muhammad Usman said he was ‘absolutely overwhelmed and deeply grateful’ for how quickly the WA community rallied around him.

WA NewsPremiumUber driver in Dalkeith crash ‘speechless’ over generosity

The 25-year-old Uber driver seriously injured in the deadly Dalkeith crash that killed a 24-year-old woman has thanked the more than 2200 people who donated to help in his recovery.

Jessica Evensen and Hannah Cross

Lieutenant Jud Holcombe navigates the ship at the control station on the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota. NewsWire/Pool/ Colin Murty

NewsPremium‘Apex predator’: Nuclear-powered sub on show

The US navy Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota is moored at HMAS Stirling in WA kicking off the first of two fast-attack submarine visits this year.

Emma Kirk

Media organisation Nine has been forced to remove an article revealing the identity of a high-profile offender after it was found to be in breach of a prohibition order.

CRIMECommentsPremiumNine site forced to remove article in breach of court order

Nine has been forced to remove an article revealing the identity of a high-profile offender after it was found to be in breach of a prohibition order.

Captain Jeffrey Corneille, skipper of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota.

DefenceBond between AUS & US Navies strong despite tension

While the election of Donald Trump has made the future of AUKUS uncertain, the bond between Australian and US Navy personnel remains strong after the USS Minnesota arrived at HMAS Stirling this week. 

Rachel Fenner

The plane crash investigator will release its preliminary report into the fatal accident which killed three people off Rottnest.

WA NEWSPremiumEarly report into Rottnest seaplane crash released tomorrow

The plane crash investigator will release its preliminary report into the fatal accident which killed three people off Rottnest.

Caleb Runciman

Fake butcher profiles have been flooding local community pages, offering cheap meat and scamming people out of hundreds of dollars.

WA NewsCommentsFake butcher profiles scamming WA locals out of hundreds

West Australians are urged to be alert when looking for ways to slash their grocery bill.

Artemisia Blythe

A 19-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man in Northbridge with a steak knife.

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumTeen accused of Northbridge steak knife stabbing faces court

A 19-year-old who allegedly stabbed a man sleeping outside a Lake Street building has fronted court wearing a forensic jumpsuit.

Jessica Evensen and Rebecca Le May

Cassius Turvey

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Witness ‘saw Cassius being hit by two men with stick’

The teenager, who was 16 at the time, is the first person to testify that he witnessed what happened to the Indigenous teenager during those frantic moments on October 13, 2022.

Emily Moulton

The Premier has promised — if he wins the election in 10 days — to meet with stranded Inspired Home customers who have waited years for their houses to be complete in an echo of the Nicheliving debacle.

State politicsCommentsPremiumPremier Roger Cook promises to meet Inspired Homes customers

The Premier has promised, if he wins in 10 days, to meet with stranded Inspired Home customers who have waited years for their houses to be complete in an echo of the Nicheliving debacle. 

Jake Dietsch

WA’s diesel bus fleet will be phased out over the next two decades under a Labor election commitment, which will see all vehicles go electric.

WA election 2025CommentsPremiumTransperth bus fleet to go electric under Labor plan

WA’s diesel bus fleet will be phased out over the next two decades under a Labor election commitment, which will see all vehicles go electric.

Dylan Caporn

Premier Roger Cook and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti.

WA election 2025VideoCommentsPremiumCook says ‘no health system is perfect’ after man’s death

‘Our ambulance response times are the best in the country, and we’ll continue to make sure that we have improvements.’

Jessica Page

The Court in Beaufort Street.

WA newsPolice try to coax man off air-con units at Perth hotel

Police negotiators are responding to an incident at The Court on Beaufort Street.

Jessica Evensen

Jetty construction would give access from the boat to the brewery.

Local GovernmentCommentsNew details reveal insane cost of jetty next to WA brewery

Initial plans show the jetty would be 136m long — much longer than average — with access for boats to park up as well as a deck for fishing.

Rachel Fenner

Muhammad Usman sustained two broken femurs and a broken arm after Rhys Bellinge’s speeding Jaguar allegedly crashed into the rideshare vehicle.

Crime PremiumPublic raise $100k for Uber driver injured in Dalkeith crash

Muhammad Usman sustained two broken femurs and a broken arm after Rhys Bellinge’s speeding Jaguar allegedly crashed into the rideshare vehicle about 10.15pm on February 15.

Jessica Evensen and Caleb Runciman

Port Stephens is home to pristine beaches, the rich Tomaree National Park, and the Stockton Sand Dunes.

NEWSPremiumSurprising town named Australia’s best

NSW is back on top with its must-see beaches, sand dunes, sea life and national parks in Australia’s top 10 travel destinations for 2025.

Zoe De Koning

An Uber driver who was severely injured when his vehicle was struck by a car allegedly driven at speed by a Perth obstetrician has asked the public to keep him in their prayers.

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WA rallies behind Uber driver injured in Dalkeith crash

The WA public has overwhelming rallied behind an injured Uber driver who asked for support after the Dalkeith crash that killed his passenger and resulted in a Perth doctor being charged with manslaughter.

Caleb Runciman

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CourtPremiumHaunting CCTV of teen’s last few moments

CCTV played to a court shows a schoolboy crying and bleeding shortly after he was allegedly set upon by a group armed with a metal pole.

Emma Kirk

The Nationals senator Matthew Canavan slammed agriculture department officials in Senate Estimates on Tuesday.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumCoalition grill Labor over $2.3m live sheep export campaign

A Coalition senator has labelled a failed $2.3 million advertising campaign for the Labor Government’s decision to phase out live sheep exports from WA as a ‘shocking waste of tax payer money’. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

A repeat arsonist found guilty of lighting a spate of fires across Perth and Kings Park has been sentenced to prison for nearly eight years. 

Courts & JusticePremiumKings Park arsonist jailed for spate of fires across Perth

A repeat arsonist found guilty of lighting a spate of fires across Perth and Kings Park that caused a veteran Eagles player’s wedding to be evacuated has been sentenced to prison for nearly eight years. 

Harriet Flinn

North West Central MLA Merome Beard says her stolen car ahead of early polls opening on Monday is another example of how more needs to be done to curb juvenile crime.

state politicsPremiumTeens charged over theft of MP’s car, bottle shop ram raid

A 12-year-old boy is the youngest of three juveniles charged with stealing Merome Beard’s car and using it in a ram raid on a liquor store.

Jake Dietsch

Liberal candidate Lance French with One Nation flyers.

WA ELECTION 2025 CommentsPremiumLib candidate spotted with One Nation flyers at pre-poll

Controversial Liberal candidate Lance French has been pictured supporting One Nation on the first day of pre-polling.

Jake Dietsch

The court battle between Magistrate Catherine Crawford and Children’s Court President Hylton Quail has raged on for years.

courts & justice PremiumShunted magistrate loses bitter court fight over relocation

An exiled Perth Children’s Court magistrate whose ‘unilateral’ removal sparked an explosive trial - then a High Court challenge - has lost her appeal bid.

Rebecca Le May