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Man armed with bow and arrow shot dead by police
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (27+ words) A man who allegedly armed himself with a weapon and aimed at authorities has been fatally shot in what police have described as a "split-second decision"...
Capital city rents hit record highs apart from one
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....
Authorities continue to probe after ‘kill the Jews’ and swastikas found graffitied on Spearwood wall
1+ week, 1+ day ago (276+ words) Jessica is a crime reporter for The West Australian. She joined the team in 2024 after cutting her teeth in community news with PerthNow local newspapers. In 2024 Jessica also did a stint in the Federal Parliament press gallery. Any tips? Contact…...
Numerous teens among dead identified in Swiss bar blaze
1+ week, 4+ day ago (686+ words) Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 are among those who died in a New Year's Eve bar fire that killed 40 "people in Switzerland, police say, as the Pope offered his sympathies to the victims and their families. Police in Valais said…...
Grim details of alleged murder in aged care home revealed
3+ week, 3+ day ago (32+ words) An aged care resident accused of bashing and smothering her roommate to death allegedly stuffed bloodied items into her wardrobe and her walker to hide the evidence, it can be revealed....
Thousands expected for warm Boxing Day Races in Albany
3+ week, 4+ day ago (250+ words) Albany's Boxing Day races are set to draw another huge crowd, with the Albany Racing Club expecting more than 2500 people through the gates on December 26." Albany's Boxing Day Races are set to draw another huge crowd, with the Albany Racing…...
Intruder found guilty of raping aged-care resident
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (32+ words) A judge has found a man guilty of raping a 76-year-old woman during a New Year's break-and-enter, rejecting his claims they only had a scuffle in the dark....
Rape-accused intruder argues elderly woman attacked him
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (29+ words) A would-be thief accused of an aged care centre rape has testified his alleged victim said "you're not getting away with this" before he was able to escape....
Controversial ferry terminal to get greenlight
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (478+ words) A ferry terminal and jetty looks likely to win approval at Matilda Bay ahead of a meeting of WA's peak planning body next week, despite mounting backlash from the community. The Western Australian Planning Commission meeting will consider the plans…...
NBA coach pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (25+ words) Five-time NBA All Star and current coach Chauncey Billups has pleaded not guilty to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving Mafia figures....