Any changes to laws governing e-rideables will not happen until 2026 following the extension of a parliamentary committee’s inquiry into the safety of the devices.
Oliver Lane
Western Australia’s top cop says eastern state crime gangs are responsible for fire bombings and shootings across Perth.
Emma Kirk
A parliamentary probe into the “efficiency, integrity and probity” of planning decisions and land deals done in WA will push ahead after a motion pushed by shadow minister Neil Thomson cleared the upper house.
Simone Grogan
Police Commissioner Col Blanch has called for tougher laws around the sale of illicit tobacco as he claimed police know exactly who is behind a string of shootings and firebombings targeting smoke shops.
Shannon Hampton
The popular Dog Beach remains closed to the public after debris potentially containing asbestos was uncovered along the shoreline.
Liam Murphy
One Nation MP Rod Caddies has compared proposed ‘post and boast’ laws in WA to Nazi Germany, amid claims the legislation could restrict protests.
Jessica Page and Oliver Lane
Health Infrastructure Minister John Carey has refused to repeat Roger Cook’s claim that WA’s health system is ‘world-class’ while insisting legionella levels at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital are not unusual.
Jessica Page
WA Police says it has been targeted by deepfake scammers seeking to spread misinformation about the State’s new firearm laws, prompting a warning to the public.
Rhianna Mitchell
New statistics reveal the Mandurah policing district was the worst in the Perth metro area for domestic violence reports last financial year as WA reached a 10-year high.
Shannon Hampton and Rachel Fenner
A Yallingup resort led by one of the State’s most prominent developers has been held up as an example of a “broken planning system” that would be scrutinised under a probe pushed by the Liberals and Greens.
Paul Papalia has described reports of prisoners killing and eating guinea pigs - after taking them from an animal shelter they were working at - as one of the most bizarre scandals he had seen in his career.
Jessica Evensen
A new fleet of RAC rescue helicopters - set to travel further, faster - have launched 22 years after the first choppers first took flight.
Caitlin Vinci
Treasurer Rita Saffioti has outlined her desire for more investment in economic infrastructure and less red tape for projects to a table of industry leaders at a State productivity roundtable.
A woman claiming to be a nurse has slammed the ‘embarrassing’ conditions at Sir Charles Gairdner hospital, as more damaging allegations come to light including mushrooms growing from mould in the ceiling.
Charlton Hart
Two dozen firefighters parked fire trucks outside State Parliament today, scrawled with messages declaring they are ‘over-exposed and underpaid’ as EBA negotiations continue.
It’s time to take in some winter sun, with a high pressure zone bringing warmer temperatures to much of WA today and tomorrow.
Troy de Ruyter
While life may be a more complicated for lefties, there are some advantages which are being highlighted today on International Lefthanders Day.
Jay Hanna
Here are the details of the most urgent and concerning work orders issued for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
Leaking ‘radioactive waste’, human excrement in the intensive care unit, and costly damage to equipment are just some of the hazards threatening patient and staff safety at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
Charlton Hart and Hannah Cross
Australia faces a ‘critical gap’ in swimming education - with more than half missing out on regular swimming lessons - a new report concludes.
Bethany Hiatt
An Albany man accused of stabbing another man in a violent scuffle in the city’s CBD in 2023 has been acquitted and awarded $14,000 in court costs after a magistrate ruled he acted in self-defence.
Melissa Sheil
Prisoners on work-release programs have been accused of intimidating community groups into supplying cakes and serving them lavish meals.
Ben Harvey
Parents should not feel guilty if they struggle to find time to read aloud to pre-schoolers because it won’t stop them from learning how to read, a literacy expert says.
British backpacker Alicia Kemp has pleaded guilty to an e-scooter crash that killed a Perth father while she was intoxicated.
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