An artwork diving into the timeless beauty of human history and deep intrinsic connections captured the heart’s of judges winning the prize for The West Australian Pulse 2025 Catalyst.
Artemisia Blythe
Labor’s candidate for Curtin, Viktor Ko, was notably absent at a team photo today — after The West Australian revealed party anger over his refusal to ‘play dead’ against independent Kate Chaney.
Jessica Page and James Carmody
After 12 weeks of evidence involving 91 witnesses, the jury will now take as long as they need to decide on a verdict.
Emily Moulton
A con man who ripped $2.7 million off an Aboriginal community has had his sentencing adjourned for the third time, leaving prosecutors saying they won’t stand for another.
Rebecca Le May
Expulsion rates at WA public schools have climbed to a record high, more than doubling in the six years since tougher consequences were introduced to crack down on extreme classroom violence.
Bethany Hiatt and Dylan Caporn
Ruby Bales - who turned 100 yesterday - has looked back at her life, including the time her house was damaged when a landmine attached to a parachute dropped on the next block.
Malcolm Quekett
Alled Dann’s previous job was helping homeless people in Broome with housing. He never thought he would be without a home.
Natasha Clark
The accused was arrested by detectives while he sat in a stationary work van on Hay Street in Perth about 1.30pm on Wednesday, more than four years after the incident.
Caleb Runciman and Sarah Steger
Labor’s proposed Burswood racetrack is set to face further parliamentary scrutiny, with the Greens to call for an Upper House inquiry, as community opposition mounts against the project.
Dylan Caporn
Labor has been rocked by a bombshell letter from the Justice Department to WA Police confirming that regional domestic violence offenders cannot be tracked under new GPS monitoring laws.
You can expect up to 40 meteors per hour! Here’s everything you need to know so you don’t miss the rare astronomical activity.
Taylor Renouf
A 48-year-old man accused of raping a teenage girl after forcing her into a car in Morley has been remanded in custody.
Rebecca Le May and Jessica Evensen
Labor has warned Fremantle voters “buyer beware”, after the Climate 200-backed independent candidate refused to rule out backing Peter Dutton to be prime minister in a hung Parliament.
Katina Curtis and Jessica Page
Anthony Albanese has refused to detail his new plan for nature positive laws, while standing next to Roger Cook after the WA Premier labelled the previous legislation a threat to the State’s jobs.
Jessica Page
A Mandurah resident who has been playing the same Lotto numbers for more than 50 years is celebrating a lucky win.
Joseph Cassidy
The family of Virginia Giuffre have vowed to stand with survivors of sex abuse after sharing one of her diary entries.
Jessica Evensen
The man accused of driving a car off the Claremont Jetty during a tense police stand-off has made a bizarre court appearance as cops consider laying more charges.
The University of Western Australia has launched disciplinary action against a pro-Palestine student activist for putting up posters that accused the institution of preventing free speech on campus.
Bethany Hiatt
A western suburbs socialite is hoping to prove her innocence after claiming she was holding a ruler, not a knife, in footage that captured the moment she allegedly attacked her elderly neighbour.
Harriet Flinn
A ‘cold-hearted’ man who brazenly made himself the sole beneficiary of his partner’s $400,000 superannuation fund mere hours after she died has lost his appeal against conviction and sentence.
A 32-year old man has been charged after he drove his car off a jetty during a dramatic police stand-off near Perth.
Emma Kirk
Fran Hurndall is attempting to make a world record as the first woman to run the 3800km from Perth to Sydney in under 40 days — but it is another target that is more important to her.
Rhianna Mitchell
GoPro footage has captured a woman spearfishing off a remote West Australian beach being dragged underwater by a tiger shark.
State and Federal Labor will partner to deliver more than 1100 social and affordable homes near train stations across Perth, as part of a $443 million boost to housing stock amid demand pressures.
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