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WA could be home to the nation’s first new refinery since the 1960s. Will it really help our energy security?
The prime minister and premier travelled to the Pilbara for the announcement while visiting Perdaman’s $6.45 billion Project Ceres urea plant on the Burrup Peninsula.
WA news LIVE: Pedestrian killed in Maida Vale crash
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‘I thought I was the fall guy’: WA businessman’s reasons for covert recording aired in defamation trial
The business owner behind a covert recording at the centre of a defamation trial has admitted he decided to record a meeting with the Peel Development Commission because he had concerns he was “getting set up”.
ChatGPT logs will form evidence in trial of Perth woman accused of killing her baby
The 29-year-old has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and appeared in the Supreme Court of WA for the first time on Monday where her legal team foreshadowed an application for a judge-alone trial.
‘I fancied her’: British YouTuber denies raping, assaulting Perth woman after show
Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, better known as Yung Filly, is accused of biting, slapping, strangling and raping a 20-year-old fan after a gig at a Hillarys nightclub.
‘Arsonist shutting down a fire escape’: Forrest fires up on AI, global warming deniers in Perth speech
The FMG boss warned it would be “naive to extinction” if nations do not collaborate to govern the growth of artificial intelligence.
WA news LIVE: Tributes flow for two men killed in Karratha crash
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Freo extended their derby dominance, but one thing keeps dogging the Dockers
On the back of what shaped as a blockbuster derby, we look at the state of play of WA’s teams in the back half of the home-and-away season.
$700 million Kwinana Freeway upgrade greenlit with extra lanes for southern suburbs commuters
Work on the 29km stretch will start early next year, with joint state-federal funding set to ease peak-hour delays across Perth’s southern suburbs.
Music Review: Laufey proves jazz music can be cool among Gen Z
Laufey performed to a sold-out crowd at RAC Arena on Saturday night and showed why jazz music isn’t going anywhere.
Scott Cam once called Fremantle home. But will The Block ever be filmed here?
As the hit show enters its 22nd season, host Scott Cam opens up about building crises, Fremantle nostalgia, and whether the show will ever come to WA.
Woman dies, driver injured after horror intersection crash in Perth
The 30-year-old woman was a passenger in a Hilux that collided with a LandCruiser just before 11pm in Martin.
WA’s new building boss says we don’t build them like we used to – and that’s a good thing
WA’s new Building Commissioner sits down with WAtoday to talk big promises, Nicheliving, bad paving and his 35-year career as a rule enforcer.
Staffer told not to take notes during ‘unorthodox’ meeting about toxic soil
The first week of a defamation trial more than seven years in the making that has embroiled politicians, journalists and a Perth property developer has concluded.
YouTube star Yung Filly will take the stand in rape trial to defend allegations of assault
The 30-year-old British presenter, singer and comedian denies allegations that he raped, slapped, bit and choked a fan after a Perth gig in 2024.
‘Up not out’: The new plan that sets out to solve Perth’s density dilemma
The state government has announced the approval of its Station Precincts Improvement Plan which aims to unlock more homes within walking distance of train stations.
Cliff Head clean-up challenge looms over carbon capture panacea for WA’s north
The collapse of Pilot Energy earlier this month has spurred warnings about a grand carbon capture and storage project planned for WA’s north.
Transgender inmate’s transfer case opens up questions on gender laws, safety in WA prisons
The WA government has mounted a legal bid to stop an inmate who has transitioned to female while incarcerated in a men’s prison from transferring to a women’s jail.
Perth cancer doctor admits he made AI child sex videos
Dr Peter Swift worked at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and was formerly a consultant nuclear physician at Princess Margaret Hospital.
WA news LIVE: Perth man to face court on child abuse material charges
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