What's happening in Perth

Half of Perth’s corner shops are selling illegal tobacco, according to the Australian Council of Smoking and Health.

Higgins and her partner David Sharaz were ordered to pay upwards of $341,000 and more than $1 million in costs to Reynolds after they were found to have defamed her in social media posts.

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A senior member of Western Australia’s biggest Chinese association has raised concerns about the process behind the construction of a $12 million taxpayer-funded hall.

I adore my daughter, but I’m burnt out in a way I never saw coming.

Michelle Leahy, 50, was last seen leaving Hollywood Private Hospital in Nedlands around 3pm on Thursday afternoon.

The hospital, being built by Italian builder WeBuild, will be 12 storeys high and contain 274 beds,

A former soldier at the centre of a trial over the underworld killing that rocked Western Australia has made a bombshell admission in court.

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A forum in Perth has heard species of popular fish have dropped to “severe” levels, despite seasonal bans.

The man whose evidence could hold the key to the outcome of bikie David Pye’s murder trial has been accused of telling a string of lies.

Fresh from celebrating the end to one of the biggest public transport shutdowns in Perth’s history, the government is readying itself for another major logistical challenge.

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Perth’s newest sporting playground has officially opened on the banks of the Swan. 

The revitalised McCallum Park now includes a competition-ready skate plaza, a BMX pump track, a junior scooter track, and refreshed basketball courts — which have always been a popular spot for weekend pick-up games. All of this is surrounded by upgraded landscaping and spectator zones designed to bring people together.

Adding a distinctly local touch, the basketball courts are crowned with murals by local Indigenous artists Kamsani Bin Salleh and Chris Nixon, merging sport and storytelling in bold colour across the concrete.

Victoria Park MLA Hannah Beazley said the project gives locals “a place to come together, have fun and take part in healthy outdoor activities.”

The McCallum Park Active Area is a $4.8 million development, supported by the Western Australian Government through the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund, and was developed to strengthen local sport and recreation infrastructure and encourage healthier, more connected communities. Additional funding came through the Federal Government’s Investing in Our Communities Program, with the Town of Victoria Park contributing the balance.

The development forms part of PlayOn WA, the State Government’s long-term initiative guiding investment in community sport and recreation infrastructure through to 2030.

Sport and Recreation Minister Rita Saffioti said projects like this are shaping the future of local sport in WA. “By investing in vibrant multi-use spaces like this, we’re creating more opportunities for locals of all ages to stay active, healthy, and connected to their community,” she said.

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Workers at the site, which is about 30 kilometres east of Newman, found the burning object about 2pm on Saturday and phoned the authorities.

Eze’s classy goal in first-half stoppage time helped Phoenix overcome a 2-0 deficit on the way to claiming a point in their season opener.

Voting closed in WA’s local government regions yesterday afternoon, with counting by the state’s electoral commission due to pick up again on Sunday morning.

The 76-year-old driver of the Lexus was uninjured, police said.

In the last three years there has been a huge increase in young people experiencing homelessness. Experts are calling for immediate change in a system that is stacked against them.

Kelly North, who lived in a regional town, said she was perpetually moving between short-stay accommodations to flee her alleged attacker who left her “half-dead” through sexual assault, and doused her in hot water to allegedly ‘burn any evidence off’.