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In the last hour

Former West Coast premiership player Adam Selwood dies at 41 ABC Online03:33

Magpies look to grab top spot against the Crows at MCG ABC Online03:20

In the last 2 hours

Police ask public for help to find man accused of robbery Perth Now02:39

Geelong's new Indigenous round guernsey travels 3,000km from WA ABC Online02:34

In the last 4 hours

How 'Rita's racetrack' is dividing opinion in Perth ABC Online01:35

Gay club mistaken for NRL’s new team The West Australian01:24

Where does beach sand come from? ABC Online01:20

Steph Gilmore plans 'revenge' after WSL Gold Coast Pro comeback loss ABC Online01:00

Earlier today

Cold case: Perth serial rapist jailed after 30 years on the run WA Today00:07

Two rowing teams attempt world records crossing Indian Ocean ABC Online00:03

In the last 8 hours

Murray Watt heads to WA ahead of contentious Woodside gas decision this month ABC Online21:37 16-May-25

Your toilet flush tells a curious story about Australia's worst drought ABC Online21:34 16-May-25

Horizon Power Invests Millions in WA ShareCafe21:10 16-May-25

Errawarra Resources to Drill Elizabeth Hill ShareCafe21:00 16-May-25

Western Australia Appoints New Small Business Commissioner ShareCafe21:00 16-May-25

Bear trap: Why new NRL team caused a sudden spike in Perth gay club membership WA Today20:31 16-May-25

Yesterday

Warm May continues with rain on the horizon Perth Now12:53 16-May-25

Misspelling nightmare: Simple typo lands innocent man behind bars, twice The Economic Times11:13 16-May-25

AirAsia & Tourism Western Australia launch strategic partnership aimed at… WebWire10:45 16-May-25

Mine worker dies during tussle with police and medical staff inside hospital Perth Now10:40 16-May-25

Tmk de-risks, pivots from WA to focus on Mongolian coal seam gas The Sydney Morning Herald09:31 16-May-25

Abandoned boat goes up in flames in the middle of the night Perth Now09:29 16-May-25

'Before somebody is killed': Inglewood residents demand action on crime ABC Online09:23 16-May-25

Perth rapist identified via public geneology database jailed for 1990s crimes ABC Online09:16 16-May-25

Man who raped woman in her 60s in public jailed for six years ABC Online09:13 16-May-25

Nedlands council threatened with dismissal over 'very obvious dysfunction' ABC Online09:03 16-May-25

City backs blocking public from Kerry Stokes’ laneway against advice The Sydney Morning Herald08:31 16-May-25

90-second change on 550 Aussie roads divides opinion: 'Absolute joke' Yahoo! Australia08:06 16-May-25

Bikie shot, burnt and dumped at Rockingham Hospital Perth Now07:46 16-May-25

Perth woman jailed for fatally stabbing boyfriend mid-fight The Sydney Morning Herald06:40 16-May-25

Pan Pacific Hotels upgrades its Perth property as it eyes Australia’s growing Mice industry The Straits Times05:54 16-May-25

Perth woman who fatally stabbed father of her unborn child jailed ABC Online05:49 16-May-25

Man charged after assault on sunbathing woman at WA beach Perth Now05:43 16-May-25

Man learns fate over petrol station machete murder Perth Now05:33 16-May-25

Bikie found shot, burned outside Perth hospital in suspected gang attack ABC Online03:37 16-May-25

St. Andrews Grammar showcases sporting strength for National Schools Event 2025 The Greek Herald03:21 16-May-25

Man dies in police custody during disturbance at Newman hospital ABC Online03:20 16-May-25

IAG enters strategic alliance with RAC WA to expand insurance footprint Proactive Investors (Australia)03:20 16-May-25

VR Gaming lives on ABC Online01:45 16-May-25

Virtual reality gaming 'not dead' but awaiting killer app ABC Online01:35 16-May-25

WA news live: Police officers injured in chase through Perth’s western suburbs; WA’s milkshake… Brisbane Times00:37 16-May-25

How to help the US Navy as it helps us: build a joint submarine facility The Strategist00:11 16-May-25

In the last 7 days

WA's 'Goldilocks' bay where the oyster industry is booming ABC Online23:47 15-May-25

Police officers injured in wild chase through Perth's west 9News23:29 15-May-25

Aussies urged to look out for 'highly invasive' ant species putting homes at risk Yahoo! Australia23:27 15-May-25

Australian Eurovision contestant Go-Jo competes in semifinal ABC Online21:20 15-May-25

'A sense of responsibility': How the case against Rohan Dennis unfolded ABC Online21:06 15-May-25

‘Beyond disappointing’: Driver caught hooning in school zone Perth Now13:34 15-May-25

Police officers injured in chase through Perth The Sydney Morning Herald12:00 15-May-25

Anthony De Ceglie named as Perth Bears’ new CEO The Sydney Morning Herald12:00 15-May-25

Premier questions how CCC officer in probe could get job at govt agency ABC Online09:38 15-May-25

Seven editorial chief switches to the NRL AdNews09:12 15-May-25

NRL’s hairy name issue with Bears Perth QNews LGBTIQA+09:06 15-May-25

Main Roads WA Tests Smart Vehicle Tech to Boost Road Safety Vietnam Investment Review08:23 15-May-25

Campaigners stand ground as cemetery controversy ramps up Perth Now08:17 15-May-25

St. Andrew’s Grammar hosts and wins big at GOAANSE 2025 Neos Kosmos07:43 15-May-25

Perth Apartment Project Sets the Standard, says Planner The Urban Developer06:58 15-May-25

Man jailed for life over petrol station machete murder ABC Online06:50 15-May-25

t touts Perth street circuit as 'multi-use' facility ABC Online06:14 15-May-25

Detectives charge 74-year-old with Broome beach sunbather assault ABC Online03:58 15-May-25

Racwa sells insurance operations to Sydney-based IAG in $1.3B deal ABC Online03:22 15-May-25

IAG boosts its foothold in Western Australia with $1.35b deal for RAC’s insurance business Business News Australia03:03 15-May-25

Patsy finally gets a birth certificate after 75 years of 'not existing' ABC Online01:08 15-May-25

Builder picked for new WA maternity hospital goes into administration ABC Online01:04 15-May-25

WA news live: Perth women’s and babies’ hospital builder in administration Brisbane Times00:53 15-May-25

Trade wars and AI drive demand for critical mineral unearthed in WA ABC Online00:08 15-May-25

AirAsia partners with Western Australia to promote travel to Perth TravelDailyNews Asia23:18 14-May-25

Ausgold solves Katanning ‘puzzle’ with new intercepts The Northern Miner23:05 14-May-25

Social housing residents need support, not demonisation, advocates say ABC Online22:17 14-May-25

Main Roads Western Australia tests connected vehicle technology to increase road safety MediaOutReach (Press Release)22:02 14-May-25

Perth businessman accused of laundering millions of dollars for ‘criminal’ clients The Age20:07 14-May-25

‘Human remains’ found on WA beach by member of public Perth Now19:01 14-May-25

Welterweight world champion confident he’ll defend title in Perth Brisbane Times12:09 14-May-25

Flooding set to cause peak hour chaos in Perth’s north Perth Now10:22 14-May-25

Burgundy shifts sales strategy, closes Perth polishing facility Mining Weekly10:03 14-May-25

Fortescue cuts 90 green hydrogen jobs ABC Online10:00 14-May-25

Qantas Announces Flights From Perth to Johannesburg and Auckland Travel Radar09:35 14-May-25

Perth shop brings back popular dish after sell out event Perth Now08:50 14-May-25

Locals demand end to violence, antisocial behaviour in Inglewood ABC Online08:43 14-May-25

Doctors fear for their safety over new gun laws that requires mental health check from GP ABC Online08:39 14-May-25

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