Former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey loses preselection battle for Cottesloe to Sandra Brewer
The property council chief wins the preselection battle for the Liberal heartland seat of Cottesloe, defeating former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey.
Factory fire that caused toxic smoke clouds may impact farmers ahead of seeding season, industry head warns
There are concerns a blaze which destroyed parts of an agricultural supplies warehouse may stretch fertiliser and chemical supplies thin for farmers across Western Australia ahead of the seeding season.
Red versus blue: Why the right gum tree matters in a healthy wetland
Most of the 1,000 different eucalyptus tree varieties are native to Australia but not all belong in a pristine wetland.
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Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Perth
Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds
Father and son hip-hop artists spread message of hope
Award-winning Perth musician Flewnt is touring regional Western Australia with his 11-year-old son — and fellow hip-hop artist — Inkabee. Their message for young people? Chase your dreams.
The pressure to look like other divers led Anabelle Smith to a low place
Diver Anabelle Smith felt pressure to look a certain way as a young diver, which affected her mental and physical health.
Here is why not every wind from the ocean is a sea breeze
More than 85 per cent of Australians live within 50 kilometres of the ocean, but the variation in weather across any slice of this narrow coastal band is substantial.
Having rushed to hospital with 'stabbing' abdominal pain, Lianne was given a pamphlet on drug addiction
Lianne Williams is one of the many women with endometriosis who has had to fight to have medical professionals take her symptoms seriously. Clinics dedicated to treating the condition are becoming more common, but are they working?
More than 40,000 people caught up in sulphur dioxide toxic smoke warning in Perth
A factory fire in Perth's heavy industrial complex has seen a toxic smoke warning issued for more than 40,000 people living in nearby suburbs.
Former NBL basketballer Tiny Pinder admits 'stupid mistakes' at 'violent' sexual assault court hearing
Former Perth Wildcats basketballer Tiny Pinder apologises to his victims amid his latest sexual assault convictions, as his lawyer says he has the cognitive capacity of a 14-year-old. WARNING: The story contains details of sexual assault.
'Over the last seven weeks, I've had no income whatsoever'. Wait times for age pension claims causing stress
Adele McIntosh-Jackson first applied for the age pension in August last year but still hasn't had her claim approved and now unable to work, has no income at all.
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Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
With the fastest-growing rents in the country, buying homes proves an easier option for some in regional WA
New data reveals the astronomical prices people in country WA are paying just to keep a roof over their heads, as some residents say the cost of renting is now similar to having a mortgage.
'Housing delivery' concerns partly behind move to reject plan aimed at saving Perth's tree canopy
The WA government confirms it will reject a plan to protect mature trees put forward by two Perth councils, and instead develop its own urban greening strategy.
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Duration: 1 minute 25 seconds
WA farmers at odds over potential for wind turbines on prime agricultural land
State-owned energy provider Synergy is looking at setting up a wind farm south-east of Margaret River, and is reaching out to landholders to put turbines on their properties.
Children held in adult prison swelter through Perth heatwave without air conditioning in cells
Some of Western Australia's most vulnerable teenagers are sweltering through Perth's heatwave without air conditioning in a converted adult prison unit.
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Duration: 1 minute 34 seconds
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Duration: 1 minute 26 seconds
'Turn your cameras off and bash me': CCTV gives confronting insight into WA's youth detention
A 17-year-old who repeatedly assaulted jail staff after being unlawfully locked in his cell for 24-hour periods had not received adequate care from the justice system, a judge finds as he is jailed for a further 12 months.
Private mental health clinic's closure less than a year after it opened sparks plea for help
Amber-Jade Sanderson says private health insurers and the federal government need to help improve coverage for mental health care after a Perth clinic closed because it was not financially viable.
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Duration: 1 minute 35 seconds
People flock to the coast as another heatwave scorches Perth and parts of WA
As Perth and parts of Western Australia swelter through a second heatwave in as many weeks, data shows hot weather has left almost five times more people in hospital than bushfires in recent years.
Police say 69yo Perth man bashed after trying to stop group throwing rocks at neighbour's house
An 11-year-old boy is charged after allegedly assaulting a 69-year-old man who police say was repeatedly punched and kicked by a group of males and left lying injured in the street outside his Bentley home.
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Duration: 1 minute 18 seconds