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Any witnesses are urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

CrimePolice call for witnesses after truck hits pedestrian

The 38-year-old man was walking on a highway in Perth’s east when he was hit by a truck towing a flatbed trailer on Friday afternoon.

PerthSunny May days spell trouble for Perth rainfall

Perth is set for another exceedingly dry May, with the city this week recording its second hottest day for the month on record.

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Perth teens are buying vanilla extract in bulk from supermarkets - and it’s not for baking.

‘Risky behaviour’Perth teens using common baking ingredient to get drunk

The alarming admission came about when a GP was talking to a 16-year-old patient.

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Brazen teensResident fears troublemakers’ pranks will end in tragedy

Residents of a Perth suburb fear teens wreaking havoc on e-scooters through their neighbourhood ‘could die’.

Kris Starke from Go Surf Perth at Brighton Beach Scarborough, Perth, enjoying another sunny day at the beach.

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Ross Swanborough.

SEE THE FORECASTREVEALED: West Aussies in for stunning weekend weather

With winter just weeks away Aussies are still basking in warm and sunny conditions.

Mechelle Turvey says the men who murdered her son Cassius can rot behind bars. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Forever 15'They can just rot': teen's murderers face life in jail

Two men convicted of murdering Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey face life sentences after the boy was fatally bashed with a metal pole in an after-school attack.

An oil spill on a busy WA highway caused chaos for commuters on Friday morning.

TrafficOil spill on busy WA highway causes traffic chaos

Motorists have been urged to exercise extreme caution in the area.

Major crash investigators are appealing for witnesses to contact police via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

TrafficPublic appeal after motorbike rider killed in horror crash

The 45-year-old man driving the motorbike was sadly declared dead at the scene.

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City to pay homeowners to install AI cams and share footage

The security cameras use AI to send automated alerts with live footage to the city’s safety team.

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The City of Stirling says it is not giving up on its trackless tram proposal.

Transport riftCouncil holds hope for trackless tram along busy Perth road

The proposed route will stretch 7km and feature 11 stops, with an average spacing of 750 metres.

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Damage caused by e-scooter riders at Nedlands Golf Club.

‘Frustrating’Western suburbs golf course targeted by vandals after revamp

The damage comes just weeks after a $150,000 upgrade to the club’s greens was completed.

The hotel will have 238 rooms, while the student accommodation will have 803 beds, complementing the new ECU city campus.

PerthMajor update on Twiggy’s $400m Carillon City redevelopment

New details of Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Carillon City redevelopment have been revealed as the project receives formal approval from the City of Perth.

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Grim update on Booragoon shopping centre’s transformation

Not the news shoppers or locals have been hoping for.

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Clear and warm conditions are expected this weekend.

SEE THE FORECASTWhy Perth has been uncharacteristically hot this May

Have you noticed the unusual weather this week?

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Cassius died from bleeding on the brain ten days after the attack at an oval in Middle Swan on October 13, 2022.

CrimeVerdict handed down in Cassius Turvey murder trial

Cassius died from bleeding on the brain 10 days after the attack at an oval in Middle Swan on October 13, 2022.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical CATS will be heading to Perth’s Crown Theatre in November.

TheatreRecord-breaking musical heading to Perth’s Crown Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS has enjoyed more than nine lives, with the record-breaking musical announced for a season this November at Crown Theatre Perth as part of its 40th anniversary Australian tour.

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