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The price of unleaded petrol in Perth is again set to surge past $2 per litre with no respite in sight.

Oil & GasVideoCommentsPerth drivers brace for petrol price nightmare

The price of unleaded petrol in Perth is again set to surge past $2 per litre with no respite in sight.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Matt Zis

The new data reveals where the number one crash hotspots are in Perth.

PerthCommentsPerth’s worst drivers and crash hotspots revealed

Are you surprised by any of them?

Zosia Melanczuk

Yung Filly arrives at Perth District Court on Tuesday as the trial continues.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremium‘Entitled’ rapper violated fan ‘in the most intrusive way’

A State prosecutor has accused British rapper Yung Filly of being an ‘entitled man ‘ with a ‘moderate degree of fame’, who violated a young, naive fan in the ‘most intrusive way possible’.

Jessica Evensen

An elderly woman has died after crashing her car into a roundabout south of Mandurah as the State’s appalling number of road deaths continues to climb. 

WA NewsPremiumWoman dies in roundabout crash as WA road toll spikes

An elderly woman has died in a Lake Clifton roundabout crash, becoming the latest fatality in a catastrophic weekend on WA roads.

Charlton Hart

The extended family of a 12-year-old left seriously injured in a family violence incident has appealed to the community (pictured: police outside the crime scene in Bentley).

GoFundMeFamily rallies behind 12yo survivor of Bentley tragedy

A Perth family is rallying behind the 12-year-old relative at the centre of a horrific family violence incident that shook Australia last week. 

Tegwen Bescoby

Heavy traffic along Tonkin Highway northbound before Reid Highway on Tuesday morning.

TrafficMajor Perth highway shut over police incident

A police incident has shut a major road in Perth’s north-eastern suburbs, causing traffic chaos on Tuesday morning.

Zosia Melanczuk

Fire truck advertising a reward for arson information.

PerthPremiumWoman charged over William Street unit fire in Perth CBD

A woman accused of starting a fire which damaged a Perth city unit will face court on Tuesday.

Matt Zis

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in Perth’s east.

PerthPremiumPerth pedestrian dies after being hit by tow truck

A pedestrian has died after being struck by a tow truck while crossing a busy road near a roundabout in Perth’s east.

Matt Zis

The WA man and a 39-year-old nurse and mother-of-two, died in the crash on Friday afternoon.

CrimeCommentsPremiumWA man stabs partner before killing nurse in crash

The 42-year-old man stabbed his girlfriend in a Tasmanian home before fleeing the scene and fatally crashing into a nurse on her way home from a shift on Friday afternoon.

Zosia Melanczuk

Perth TV star and food expert Alex Crisp (pictured with partner Jackson Moore, centre) has shared the heartbreaking news of a miscarriage in a “deeply personal” social media post.

PerthCommentsPerth TV star, food expert reveals heartbreaking life update

‘Today I was meant to share with you all such a beautiful thing. I never imagined that I would be announcing our pregnancy news as a eulogy instead.’ WARNING: PREGNANCY LOSS

Katherine Kraayvanger

Ally pictured enjoying Perth’s good weather at Braithwaite Park.

WeatherCommentsPerth in for week of ‘perfect’ sunny weather

Perth woke to a wet Sunday but the rain won’t stick around, with a week of sunshine and climbing temperatures on the way.

Michael Wilson

A 16 year old has been attacked by a group of teenagers weilding what's believed to be a machete in High Wycombe. CREDIT: 7NEWS 7NEWS

Crime16yo suffers horrific injuries in alleged machete attack

Police are investigating after a 16-year-old has suffered horrific injuries following an attack by a group of teenagers wielding what’s believed to be a machete in Perth’s east. WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGE

Rebeka Petroska and Bethany Hiatt

Driver on the run after car rampage destroys Mount Lawley street

CRIMEVideoPremiumWoman charged over alleged car rampage through Perth’s north

A 28-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly unleashing a chaotic trail of destruction during a wild SUV rampage through Perth’s northern suburbs.

Charlton Hart

** ONLINE OUT UNTIL AFTER AIRED ON 6PM NEWS ** Car rollover on Mitchell Freeway Charles Street exit (silver car has been turned upright) CREDIT: 7NEWS 7NEWS

PerthCommentsRollover closes multiple lanes on major Perth freeway

Main Roads has advised motorists to seek an alternative route and avoid the area.

Katherine Kraayvanger

Freeway traffic heading north on Kwinana Freeway as seen from Rowley Road, the section will become three lanes.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsDrivers warned of traffic pain amid major freeway change

The works are scheduled to begin in early 2027 and will take around two years to complete.

Oliver Lane

Perth woke to a wet Sunday but the rain won’t stick around with a week of sunshine and temperatures climbing to 22C on the way.

WeatherCommentsRain gives way to week of magnificent blue skies

Perth woke to rain and overcast skies but it won’t stick around with a week of sunshine and temperatures climbing to 22C on the way.

Troy de Ruyter

Driver on the run after car crash rampage destroys Mount Lawley street, Perth

CrimeVideoWATCH: Shock footage shows Perth driver’s crash mayhem

The trail of carnage stretched more than 200 metres.

Sam Haberland

Anmary Joy was riding as a passenger in a white Toyota Hilux when it collided with a Toyota Landcruiser on Tonkin Highway in Martin, at about 10.45pm on Friday night.

PoliceVideoPremiumYoung mother killed in horror crash in Perth’s southeast

A 30-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of a fiery crash on Tonkin Highway on Friday night, as she and her husband were travelling home from church. 

Katherine Kraayvanger

A vehicle breakdown on Mitchell Freeway southbound in Perth city is causing traffic headaches for drivers heading home on Saturday night.

PerthCommentsChaos as breakdown blocks lane on major Perth freeway

A breakdown is causing major delays on a busy stretch of a Perth freeway on Saturday evening after a horror 24 hours on WA roads.

Katherine Kraayvanger

Police are investigating after a child was filmed riding unrestrained in the tray of a moving ute in Perth’s southern suburbs.

CRIMEVideoPremiumPolice investigate after child filmed riding in ute tray

Police are investigating after a child was filmed riding unrestrained in the tray of a moving ute in Perth’s southern suburbs.

Kirsty Lichtenstein and Caleb Runciman

A house has gone up in flames in Perth’s south-east, triggering a smoke warning and a major emergency response.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsSmoke alert in Perth’s south-east as home goes up in flames

A house has gone up in flames in Perth’s south-east, triggering a smoke warning and a major emergency response.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

A woman has died after a horror late-night crash that turned one of Perth’s busiest highways into a major emergency scene.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPassenger tragically killed in horror Perth highway crash

A woman has died after a fiery late-night crash that turned one of Perth’s busiest highways into a major emergency scene.

Troy de Ruyter

Perth has woken to another bitterly cold morning but the winter chill will quickly give way to sunshine.

WeatherCommentsIcy morning won’t stop Perth’s perfect day

Perth has woken to another bitterly cold morning but the winter chill will quickly give way to sunshine.

Troy de Ruyter

Police on the scene of the crash in Martin.

TrafficWoman dies in fiery late-night Perth highway crash

A passenger has died in a horror late-night crash that shut a major Perth highway.

Troy de Ruyter