Nicolas Perpitch

A report tabled in parliament finds significant gaps in how agencies respond to high-risk family and domestic violence, as a prominent advocate calls for urgent action. 

From mining to agriculture, higher oil prices from the war in the Middle East are not only increasing fuel costs, but prices for key chemicals as well. Can businesses cope? 

The Federal Court orders mediation between former WA senator Linda Reynolds and the Commonwealth in her legal claim over its conduct during a financial settlement with Brittany Higgins.

Premier Roger Cook says his decision to move with his partner to a residence close to Parliament House will help him further focus on his work. 

WA Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas tells a conservative conference the Liberal Party must stop haemorrhaging voters and win back "lost Australians".

Police found a bomb-making shopping list when they searched the home of a man who allegedly posted on social media that he supported the gunmen behind the Bondi terror attack, a Perth court has heard.

Plans to mitigate traffic congestion when the Fremantle bridge shuts in six weeks could push up transport costs and consumer prices, the transport industry warns.

A teenage boy is taken to hospital after being stabbed in the arm in a "targeted" knife attack that saw a Perth high school go into lockdown on Monday afternoon.

A search is underway for a gunman who fired shots at a store in Perth's north in what police believe was a stand-over tactic by organised crime networks involved in the sale of illegal tobacco.

The WA government could consider limiting truck movements across the Stirling Bridge at peak hour to limit traffic congestion when the Fremantle Traffic Bridge closes, the deputy premier says.

Five years after Rio Tinto destroyed a 47,000-year-old sacred rock shelter to expand an iron ore mine, an ambitious rebuild is underway drawing inspiration all the way from France.

For WA's retiring Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson, the 2020 spread of the "novel coronavirus" was not the first time he had been part of a story of global significance — and he also fears the next pandemic could be worse.

Survivors of the Stolen Generations in Western Australia can now apply for $85,000 in compensation as part of a government redress scheme.

A major upgrade of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre is axed to help pay for three major Perth and Mandurah hospital projects under a $1.5 billion health infrastructure fund.

Not enough is being done to prevent children being denied enrolment at WA schools because of their disability, advocates say.

Brittany Higgins abandons her appeal of a WA Supreme Court finding that she defamed her ex-boss and former Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts.

A full-scale replica of the Juukan Gorge rock shelter, destroyed by mining company Rio Tinto, will be built over the remains of the original in Western Australia's north.

Plans for a full-scale replica of the Juukan shelter are underway in Western Australia's Pilbara region after the sacred site was blown up by mining giant Rio Tinto in 2020.

WA's civil construction industry is confident it can meet demand stemming from a $12 billion federal investment in an AUKUS defence hub south of Perth, amid housing and skilled worker shortages.

New legislation aimed at fast-tracking priority energy and defence projects in Western Australia could put the environment at risk and lead to less transparent government, experts say.

Perth man is charged with allegedly importing 185 kg of methamphetamine and a conspiracy to steal $300,000 cash in a foiled roadside armed robbery.

As a luxury new hotel opens on Rottnest Island, a new cultural precinct is hailed as an important step in paying respects to the island's dark history for Australia's Indigenous people.

As the WA government prepares to pass 'post and boast' laws targeting people who promote their offences on social media, critics say there will be implications for freedom of speech.

Police Commissioner Col Blanch says police would respond differently now if confronted with a report of domestic violence similar to the tragedy that claimed the life of Lynn Cannon. Here's what has changed. 

A teenage boy accused of killing a Perth woman while riding a high-powered electric motorbike is released from custody.