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James Street revitalisation was shaped by community consultation.

WA NewsCommentsPerth CBD street to get a huge transformation with new plans

Get ready, Perth - the heart of Northbridge is set for a major and much-needed transformation.

Sophie Gannon

‘Rotting’ footbridge closed after chilling school kids video

PerthCommentsPremiumDecaying Cottesloe footbridge partially reopens

A section of the decaying footbridge relied on by primary school students in Perth’s western suburbs has been deemed too unsafe to reopen after chilling footage showed it wobbling beneath a group of children. 

Brooke Rolfe

A breakdown on the Narrows Bridge on the Kwinana Freeway northbound is causing headaches for commuters as peak-hour traffic hits Perth on Tuesday afternoon.

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Crashes, breakdowns causing peak hour chaos on Perth roads

Main Roads has urged motorists to exercise ‘extreme’ caution if travelling in the area.

Katherine Kraayvanger

Perth could be in for a thunderstorm on Wednesday as a cold front moves across the metropolitan area, bringing a barrage of wet weather for the WA Day long weekend.

WA NewsCommentsThunderstorm to barrage Perth ahead of rainy long weekend

Perth could be in for a thunderstorm on Wednesday as a cold front moves across the metropolitan area, bringing a barrage of wet weather for the WA Day long weekend.

Katherine Kraayvanger

WA Police revealed an investigation by the Homicide and Child Abuse squads has been underway since May 2.

CRIMEPremiumMan accused of murdering baby inside Perth home identified

An eight-week-old baby has died in hospital following an incident inside an Innaloo home.

Charlton Hart

A manhunt is underway after several people fled on foot following a crash in Perth’s south. 

PerthPolice hunt group who fled after crashing stolen car

A manhunt is underway after several people fled on foot after a crash in Perth’s south. 

Brooke Rolfe

Student accommodation project on Telethon Avenue

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Two new towers to bring thousands more into heart of Perth

Two new towers have been approved for Perth City Link as one in three apartments built in 2028 is forecast to be affordable and social housing.

Kim Macdonald

A man who died while participating in the HBF Run for a Reason on Sunday has been identified as Perth father of two Luke Prehn. Mr Prehn is pictured with wife Charmaine and children Oliver and Cameron.

PerthCommentsFather identified as man who died during Run for a Reason

A man who died while participating in the HBF Run for a Reason on Sunday has been identified as a ‘devoted’ and ‘loving’ Perth father of two.

Katherine Kraayvanger

Winter is well and truly on its way to Perth this week, as heavy rainfall is predicted to replace the cool and sunny last days of autumn the metropolitan area has been enjoying.

PerthCommentsPerth to be pummelled by heavy rain as winter sets in

Winter is well and truly on its way to Perth this week, as heavy rainfall is predicted to replace the cool and sunny last days of autumn the metropolitan area has enjoyed.

Katherine Kraayvanger

Perth has shivered through one of its coldest starts to May in years, after a succession of icy mornings sent temperatures plunging across the metro and beyond.

WeatherVideoCommentsPerth shivers through coldest May morning in seven years

Perth has shivered through one of its coldest succession of mornings in May in years, with temperatures plunging across the metropolitan area and beyond.

Troy de Ruyter

Perth residents are waking up to smokey conditions as the effect of fires north east of the city is felt across the metropolitan area. 

PerthCommentsSmoke alert for Perth CBD and greater metro area

Perth residents are waking up to smokey conditions as the effect of fires north-east of the city are felt across the metropolitan area.

Brooke Rolfe

Police on the scene.

CrimePremiumYoung man killed in alleged Mitchell Freeway hit-run

A section of Mitchell Freeway is still shut this morning after a pedestrian was killed in an alleged hit-and-run. 

Brooke Rolfe

Motorists are being urged to avoid part of the Mitchell Freeway after a police incident forced the closure of northbound lanes in Perth’s northern suburbs.

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Police incident shuts Mitchell Freeway northbound

Motorists are being urged to avoid part of the Mitchell Freeway after a police incident forced the closure of northbound lanes in Perth’s northern suburbs.

Troy de Ruyter

Emergency services help the young man.

PerthCommentsPerth teenager rescued after injury traps him on rocks

A young man has been rescued from steep rocks in Perth’s north after falling and dislocating his knee. 

Katherine Kraayvanger

Competitors in the Run For A Reason this morning.

TrafficCommentsPerth traffic warning as fun run shuts roads

Motorists have been warned to brace for major traffic disruptions as the HBF Run For A Reason shuts down roads across the CBD and surrounding suburbs this morning.

Troy de Ruyter

A peak hour breakdown on Mitchell Freeway northbound is causing traffic mayhem as commuters begin to head home for the weekend. 

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Crashes causing peak hour mayhem on major Perth roads

Peak hour crashes on two Perth freeways are causing traffic mayhem as commuters begin to head home for the weekend. 

Katherine Kraayvanger

‘Rotting’ footbridge closed after chilling school kids video

EducationVideoCommentsPremium‘Rotting’ footbridge closed after school kids put at risk

A swaying, rotting, rusting 60-year-old bridge connecting hundreds of children to their primary school is the subject of desperate calls from parents to have it replaced before a ‘catastrophic failure’ unfolds.

Brooke Rolfe

Police have charged a woman who narrowly avoided causing train track carnage after she allegedly did not stop at a railroad crossing late Thursday night. 

PoliceVideoPremiumWoman charged after driving into path of moving train

The driver is accused of ignoring the red flashing lights before driving into the path of an oncoming freight train in Midvale.

Brooke Rolfe

A sedan hit a parked ute in Guildford, sending the unoccupied vehicle through a fence and garden.

PerthPremiumSedan ploughs parked ute through fence in wild Perth crash

Unruly scenes unfolded outside a home in Perth’s east Thursday night when a sedan hit a parked ute, sending it ploughing through a fence and into a front garden. 

Brooke Rolfe

CCTV footage has captured the shocking moment a train slammed into a truck after it rolled onto the tracks despite boom gates being closed and warning bells sounding. 

Disaster and EmergencyVideoCommentsShocking moment train full of passengers slams into truck

CCTV footage has captured the shocking moment a train slammed into a truck after it rolled onto the tracks despite boom gates being closed and warning bells sounding. 

Brandon Demura

Upgrades include widening the highway to six lanes, as well as constructing new grade-separated interchanges.

TrafficCommentsMajor change coming to busy Perth highway

Upgrades include widening the highway to six lanes, as well as constructing new grade-separated interchanges.

Sophie Gannon

One West Aussie’s week is off to a stellar start after securing a huge jackpot win in Monday’s Millionaire Medley game. 

LottoCommentsFIFO worker becomes WA’s latest millionaire after Lotto win

A FIFO worker in Perth can finally make his children’s dream come true after winning an incredible Lotto jackpot. 

Tegwen Bescoby

Traffic chaos after a collision between two vehicles on Reid Highway caused one vehicle to roll onto its roof. 

TrafficDriver in state trauma unit after asbestos truck rollover

A driver whose truck collided with a sedan and rolled on Reid Highway on Thursday morning will spend the night in the state trauma unit. 

Brooke Rolfe

A train collided with a truck in Guildford

TrafficUpdate after Perth train collides with truck in Guildford

A lengthy overnight cleanup of a crash between a train and truck has been complete, allowing a return to regular services across the Perth rail network. 

Brooke Rolfe