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‘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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Perth’s cheapest petrol chain hauls landlords to court over eviction notices
Burk Fuel lodged a writ in WA’s Supreme Court against several corporate entities that leased sites to the cheap fuel carrier, alleging one had swooped into its petrol station in Arthur River and terminated the lease in May.
Former Broome Bishop’s defence claims accuser’s memory ‘blurred’ by decades of alcohol abuse
One complainant claimed the bishop would offer him alcohol when he was just 16-years-old and supply him with cigarettes. The boy continued to drink heavily into his adulthood, and it was a point defence lawyer Tony Hager seized on during cross-examination on Thursday.
‘I want to kill her’: Jail for horrific strangling of woman on a Perth street caught on CCTV
Warning: This story contains violent footage that some readers may find distressing. The 29-year-old FIFO worker was charged with attempted murder after he strangled the woman following months of stalking, harassment and abuse.
Woodside’s pursuit of ‘stench gas’ activists dismissed
Woodside has failed in its bid to force three activists to hand over documents relating to a “stench gas” protest that forced the evacuation of thousands of workers from its corporate headquarters.
CCTV vision captures good Samaritans stepping in to stop violent attack
Mihael Vrhovsek waited outside a woman's apartment before violently attacking her, with bystanders stepping in to stop his attack. Footage released by WA courts.

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