Police arrest 16 members of neo-Nazi group on Australia Day
Police said 15 men and a boy from the Nationals Socialist Network had been arrested in Adelaide.
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Woman charged with murder after roommate found dead in retirement home
Police said the alleged killer and victim had shared a room at the Port Kennedy facility, in the city's south, for only four days.
crime
Pole-top fires cut power to 40,000 WA homes and businesses
A combination of heat, rain and dust on WA power poles has sparked widespread outages, as the state's bushfires destroy a historic family home in Arthur River.
Perth
Wheelchairs for Kids founder named 2025 Senior Australian of the Year
Brother Thomas Oliver Picket Pickett co-founded Wheelchairs For Kids in 1996, which provides adjustable wheelchairs and occupational therapy to children in developing countries.
Australian of the year
Woman assaulted in Facebook Marketplace nightmare
An elderly woman has been badly injured in a Facebook Marketplace sale that went horribly wrong.
robbery
Parents infuriated after three-year-old boy escapes from Perth daycare unnoticed
A Perth family is speaking out after their toddler, who lives with autism, escaped from daycare without anyone noticing.
Perth
'Dumped like rubbish': Mums speak out after cars taken with kids inside
He is due to appear before the Kalgoorlie Children's Court today.
Perth
Cool change finally coming to Queensland after week of wild weather
A cool change is beginning to sweep through south-east Queensland after a week of wild weather.
Wild Weather
The dangerous pregnancy condition surging across Australia
The disease is a form of high blood sugar during pregnancy, which raises the risk of mothers developing type 2 diabetes tenfold, putting their babies in danger.
health
Chaotic winds destroy homes in severe storm over historic WA town
Six homes have been completely destroyed and 10 more are damaged after a chaotic storm hit Marble Bar.
national
International drug ring accused of supplying Australia with ketamine dismantled
The alleged drug plot that involved Ketamine being smuggled into Australia from Spain, with the drugs concealed inside Christmas toys and household items.
national
Man charged after allegedly beating another person's dog to death in Perth
The 26-year-old allegedly beat and stole the dog before returning it days later in critical condition.
Perth
Beloved Perth elephant Permai about to embark on journey to new home
The countdown is on until Western Australia says its final farewell to Perth Zoo's much-loved elephant, Permai, with her departure now just days away.
national
'Possible threat to lives and homes' as uncontained fire burns
Firefighters are still battling to contain the fire burning outside Geraldton, about 350 kilometres north of Perth.
bushfires
'Bit into the board': WA surfer fights off shark
A surfer has described the moment he fought off a shark which charged at him in the water.
sharks
Surge in childhood myopia raises phone concerns
Experts are warning the rapid increase in vision problems among Australian children may be linked to the rise in screen time.
national
Man accused of stealing from sick parents fronts court
A Dawesville man who allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his sick parents has fronted court.
Western Australia
Three teenagers arrested after Perth police chase
Three teenagers have led police on an hours-long chase through Perth's southern suburbs after allegedly breaking into homes and stealing dirt bikes.
Western Australia
Driver trapped after tree falls on car in Sydney amid wild winds
The State Emergency Service has warned that wind gusts of up to 90km/h will hit the South Coast this afternoon before moving up to Sydney and the Hunter.
Weather
Family remembers 'cheeky, playful' boy, 5, killed by falling parking meter
Sammy died from his injuries after he was crushed by a parking meter outside a museum in WA.
accidents
Five-year-old dies after being crushed by parking meter at WA musem
A five-year-old boy has died after he was crushed by a parking meter outside a museum in Western Australia last week.
national
Queensland, WA brace for extreme heat as cyclone pushes record rainfall
The WA city of Geraldton recorded its hottest temperature on record - 49.5 degrees - just after 2pm (AWST) yesterday as Severe Tropical Cyclone Sean continues off the state's east coast.
Weather
Record-breaking rainfall as Cyclone Sean intensifies to category 3 storm off WA
Tropical Cyclone Sean has intensified to a category three storm off Western Australia, with authorities urging residents to shelter now as there is a threat to lives.
national
Cyclone intensifies but stays off coast of WA
A tropical cyclone has brought intense weather to the north of Western Australia.
Western Australia
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Australia
Cyclone Sean brings record rain to WA
Tropical Cyclone Sean is racing past the Pilbara, packing fierce winds and torrential rain, putting lives and homes at risk in parts of Western Australia.
Western Australia
WA residents brace for wild weather as tropical cyclone forms off coast
Residents in Western Australia are being urged to brace for
wild weather with preparations underway in the Pilbara.
Perth
Cop engulfed in flames after man allegedly lights fire during arrest
The man allegedly ignited the fire when a 30-year-old constable reached out to arrest him.
Perth
Officer suffers burns as firebomb goes off during arrest
The terrifying ordeal was captured on body cam as a 47-year-old man also engulfed in flames after allegedly lighting a jerry can of petrol.
crime
Millions warned to brace for wild weather as cyclone tipped to form
Two separate low pressures system are expected to combine by tomorrow.
Weather
Fourteen men with bikie links face brawl charges
Staff and members of the public watched on as the group allegedly armed with pool cues, tables and chairs unleashed at a Western Australian tavern.
Western Australia
Sunset tribute for WA teen who drowned in lake
Friends of Tyler Jury, who drowned at Lake Leschenaultia, are gathering to remember the 17-year-old.
Western Australia
'Tragic accident': Boy, 5, crushed by old parking meter in WA
The child has been rushed to hospital after being crushed by an old parking meter outside a museum in Bunbury.
Paramedics
Tributes for teen who drowned in WA lake
A devastated family is coming to terms with the death of the "best" brother, son and grandson in a tragic swimming accident in the Perth Hills.
drowning
Increased croc and shark risk after 10 whales wash ashore
A shark alert has been issued as swimmers are urged to avoid the waters in the area.
national
Man drowns trying to rescue two children at WA beach
It is believed the children were caught in a rip and the man was one of four adults who jumped in to help them.
national
Police probe violent assaults on off-duty officers during Perth bar fight
A verbal altercation broke out between two groups of patrons at the licensed premises.
Perth
Loved ones mourn taxi driver killed in horror highway crash
The family of the other driver, who caused the crash, has been notified as police probe whether the collision early was a murder-suicide.
crashes
'His brother was screaming': Teen drowns at lake near Perth
His twin brother raised the alarm after it's believed the 17-year-old became trapped under a pontoon.
drowning
Pilot's act 'critical factor' in couple's survival in fatal seaplane crash
The couple said they will never forget and will always be thankful to pilot James Wong.
national
Man charged after dog riddled with 'hundreds of maggots' dies
An examination of the body allegedly found the malnourished dog had suffered six deep wounds made by a knife or sharp object.
national
'Conscious decision' to drive in wrong lane before quadruple fatal crash
Police say a driver made a "conscious decision" to travel in the wrong lane before a quadruple fatal crash.
Perth
The state where not a single GP is offering bulk billing
Australians are finding it harder and harder to access bulk billing and are paying more for a trip to the doctor.
health
Perth promised new motorsports street circuit
The race to the polls is heating up and WA Premier Roger Cook is committing $217 million for a new motorsports street circuit.
Western Australia
WA man fighting for life in hospital after allegedly being set on fire
CCTV has captured the disturbing moment a man is allegedly set alight at his front door, leaving him fighting for life.
Perth
Person missing after Perth house fire
Authorities are searching for a person who is missing from a home in Balcatta, in Perth's north-west, which caught on fire.
Perth
WA man shot by officers in Perth's north
A man who pointed what looked like a gun at WA Police was shot by officers in a tense stand-off in Craigie.
shootings
Heat scorches inland Australia while floods hit the east coast as weekend begins
Heavy rain and slow-moving storms have lashed Queensland today with that set to continue across the southeast of the state and northern New South Wales this weekend.
Weather
Pressure on PM to face farmers impacted by controversial ban
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under pressure to face sheep farmers who were impacted by his government's controversial live exports ban.
Western Australia
Disturbing vision of alleged attacks in remote WA
Disturbing vision has emerged of a series of alleged attacks in remote Western Australia.
Western Australia
