Perth

Suburban mayhemMan arrested over ‘drunken, violent’ rampage

An alleged drunk driver is set to be charged after causing havoc in Perth’s northern suburbs while behind the wheel of a flatbed truck, police say.

Daryna Zadvirna

Timeline of fearHow the Claremont killer terrorised Perth for 32 years

From the theft of women’s underwear in 1988 to today’s guilty verdict for the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon, here’s how Claremont killer Bradley Robert Edwards kept a city in fear.

Tim Clarke

Missing teenPolice locate missing 16yo boy

Update: Police have ended their search for a Perth boy after he was found this afternoon.

Claremont killingsVictims won’t be forgotten: Premier’s reflection

Mark McGowan has commented following the historic decision to convict Bradley Robert Edwards over the murder of two Perth women, saying ‘nothing will ever undo the pain’ felt by their brave families.

‘Neil on the steps’Tribute paid to latest victim of life on Perth streets

A memorial has been set up outside a Perth church for the latest homeless person to die, after a battle with lung cancer claimed ‘Neil on the steps’ life just months after gaining temporary shelter.

Annabel Hennessy

Morning movePolice swoop on suspected drug lab north of Perth

Detectives from the drug and firearm squad have raided a Yanchep property, cordoning it off as forensic officers examined the home and several containers of liquid inside.

The West LiveEx-top cop Karl O’Callaghan discusses Claremont trial

Former WA police commissioner Karl O’Callaghan — who announced the charges against accused Claremont Serial Killer Bradley Robert Edwards — will join The West Live podcast. LISTEN LIVE AT 8.45AM.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Mystery disappearanceOcean Reef grandfather ‘met with foul play’: Psychic

Details regarding the extraordinary lengths two grieving daughters went to in a bid to uncover what happened to a 68-year-old Perth man have been revealed during an inquest into his suspected death.

Emily Moulton

Defamation battleMcGowan says taxpayers in for ‘big’ payday from Palmer

Mark McGowan says his defamation counterclaim against Clive Palmer has a strong chance of winning and he expects the billionaire will be writing a “big cheque” to WA taxpayers.

Peter Law

‘Repeat offender’FIFO worker who ‘left’ quarantine has breach history

A FIFO worker who was one of the first people to be fitted with an ankle bracelet after allegedly leaving hotel quarantine has already faced court over a similar offence in a different State.

Shannon Hampton

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Perth golfer’s extraordinary run of club championships

An unassuming golfing veteran has notched up a record few would be able to match, winning a Royal Perth Golf Club championship in each of the past five decades.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Development fearsUWA prime land sale angers locals

Developers are expected to pounce on prime land in Crawley after the university agreed to sell several blocks it owns within one of the State’s busiest development zones.

Kim Macdonald

Person of interestPolice seek bike rider after Armadale death

The WA Police homicide squad has released an image of a man riding a bike outside an Armadale home where a man was found dead last week in the hopes he will contact police.

Sarah Steger

Under investigationMorley restaurant ‘targeted’ in ‘arson attack’

Arson squad detectives believe a fire that damaged a popular restaurant and shisha bar was deliberately lit by someone targetting the owner.

Sarah Steger

The West LivePremier’s counterclaim ‘brilliant move’: Lawyer

WA Premier Mark McGowan turning the tables on Clive Palmer’s defamation claim has been labelled a ‘brilliant strategic move’ by a leading WA dispute resolution law expert.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Jenna Clarke

The West LiveMcGowan v Palmer legal stoush explained

A leading WA dispute resolution law expert will join The West Live to break down the latest legal stoush between WA Premier Mark McGowan and mining magnate Clive Palmer. LISTEN LIVE AT 8.45AM.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Cause unknownFire breaks out at Morley restaurant

The police arson squad are on their way to a restaurant and shisha lounge in Morley after a fire broke out at the popular venue.

Sarah Steger

Long-running stoushWilletton church group wins fight for mega congregation

A Christian group has won approval through planning authorities to supersize its congregation at its 1400-seat mega church in suburban Willetton.

Kim Macdonald & Carmelle Wilkinson

Charter flight‘Phenomenal job’: Hero WA COVID nurses back in Perth

A WA nurse who contracted coronavirus while working in a Melbourne aged care facility has arrived back in Perth along with six of her colleagues.

Josh Zimmerman

‘Right to know’Harvey demands release of ‘full’ border health advice

Liza Harvey has called for the immediate release of the ‘full health advice’ underpinning WA’s hard border while accusing the WA Government of gagging Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson.

Josh Zimmerman

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Ex-bikie boss Kaos in jail for meth-fuelled video rant

Notorious former Bandidos boss Brett ‘Kaos’ Pechey has been jailed over his ‘bizarre’ yet ‘menacing’ drug-fuelled threats to kill cops — despite apologising to police for his crimes.

Shannon Hampton

Standing trialBorder sneak’s ‘boyfriend’ risks jail for iso breach

The boyfriend of quarantine breacher Asher Vander Sanden will stand trial for allegedly helping her hide from police after she sneaked into WA via a truck.

Emily Moulton

Manning fireSuspicious house fire causes $300,000 damage

Arson squad detectives are investigating a suspicious fire at a home in Manning on Monday that caused more than a quarter of a million dollars damage.

Cold case rapePolice follow fresh leads in Mosman Park rape appeal

Cold case detectives are following up several pieces of fresh information flushed out by a report in Tuesday’s The West Australian into the 2010 rape of a nanny in Perth’s western suburbs.

Phil Hickey