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Flights have been diverted or halted after Iran struck a US air base in Qatar.

WA NewsCommentsTRAVEL TURMOIL: Perth flights diverted amid Middle East war

A flight from Perth to London and another from Perth to France were forced to change course overnight.

Caleb Runciman & Alexandra Feiam

A Salvation Army survey found 54 per cent of WA respondents could not afford to use heating in their home this winter.

Personal FinanceCommentsPremium‘Heartbreaking’: Lengths West Aussies go in bid to save cash

A Salvation Army survey found more than one in two West Australian respondents could not afford to use heating in their home this winter.

Claire Sadler

UWA Medical School professor Bu Yeap said the drug could potentially address the root cause of type 2 diabetes.

HealthCommentsPremiumWA research for type 2 diabetes drug gets funding boost

A study looking into how to tackle resistance to insulin in people with type 2 diabetes has received a crucial funding boost.

Oliver Lane

Screen grabs from a 2019 video of Jacob John Dwyer, the armed killer.

Courts & JusticePremiumMan who killed wife’s friend in bizarre bikie drama jailed

A fatal shooting that sparked a manhunt and plunged Perth’s outskirts into lockdown involved bikies, a drug debt and a victim brought along against his will.

Rebecca Le May

Roger Cook’s annual salary as Premier is over $400,000 for the first time. 

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumRoger Cook earning over $400k for first time after pay bump

The salaries of some high-profile bosses have climbed to more than $546,000 per year.

Dylan Caporn

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TravelPremiumWild reason woman gets kicked off flight

Video has captured a woman causing a wild scene and abusing airline staff on a Virgin flight, with the ruckus kicking off for a truly bizarre reason.

Jack Nivison

A Transperth bus driver has been charged over a crash where a pedestrian crossing the road was hit and killed outside RAC Arena on Friday. 

CRIMEPremiumMajor update after pedestrian killed by bus near RAC Arena

A Transperth bus driver has been charged with careless driving causing death.

Caleb Runciman

Premier Roger Cook at a press conference in Willetton on Monday.

state politicsCommentsHow America’s Iran strikes could hit WA drivers

Roger Cook has warned WA drivers to brace for higher petrol prices, in the wake of the latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East.

Jessica Page and Oliver Lane

Tasmania is celebrating big after two division one lottery wins land in Launceston.

MoneyPremiumAussie workmates take out $2.2m lotto

A small newsagency is celebrating after selling two of the nine division one TattsLotto winning tickets worth $2.2 million each.

Amelia Swan

AC/DC will make their Perth return in December after a decade since their last WA performance.

Power UpCommentsLet There Be Rock: AC/DC return to Perth after a decade

Legendary Australian rockers AC/DC will return to Perth for the first time in more than a decade, bringing their Power Up tour down under. 

Dylan Caporn

Oliver shows off his completed snow man at Hillarys Snow Grounds today.

Winter wonderlandPremiumHillarys transformed into winter wonderland

Dozens of youngsters were captured having “snow” much fun at Hillarys Snowgrounds on Sunday afternoon, rolling their very own snowmen at the event’s free, “Build a Snowman” corner. 

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‘Alarming’: WA on track for horror road toll record

WA is on track for its worst year on record for pedestrians killed in road crashes, who currently make up nearly a quarter of this year’s annual toll.

Dylan Caporn and Jessica Evensen

Palmyra Primary School has become the latest school to enforce a ban on dogs.

EducationCommentsPremium‘No dog zone’ causes stink at Palmyra Primary School

An increase in selfish dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets has pushed a primary school in Perth’s south to declare the site a ‘no dog zone’.

Bethany Hiatt

Katy Perry has arrived in Perth.

West Coast represent! CommentsGlobal pop sensation lands in Perth ahead of RAC Arena show

One of the best-selling artists of all time has touched down in Perth just hours before her show on Sunday night.

Morgan de Smidt

Leader of the Opposition Basil Zempilas said the two Opposition Alliance parties were “nowhere near” walking away from each other.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumOpposition Alliance working well so far: Zempilas

Basil Zempilas has denied the Opposition Alliance is close to splitting up despite comments by his Nationals counterpart Shane Love that the junior partner would break the agreement if it was not formalised. 

Oliver Lane

Sport and Recreation Minister Rita Saffioti said more and more people, especially women and girls were getting involved in community sport, pushing demand..

State politics CommentsPremiumLabor makes big call on community sport infrastructure

More than 2000 floodlights, change rooms and playing surfaces will be built or upgraded in Western Australia in the next five years, according to a pledge from Sport and Recreation Minister Rita Saffioti.

Emergency services rushed to the scene in Chittering, but the driver sadly died at the scene.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumMan killed after two trucks and car collide in Chittering

A young man has died in a horror three-vehicle collision north-east of Perth.

Jessica Evensen

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newsPremiumRecall on major retailer’s kids’ clothing

A major retailer has issued an urgent nationwide recall on a range of children’s clothing, which pose risks of serious burns.

Andrew Hedgman

The fatal incident occurred just after 6.15pm on June 20, as the man was crossing Wellington St near the intersection with Milligan St, directly outside Perth Arena. Image: 9News

NewsPremiumMan dies after being hit by bus

A man has been fatally struck by a bus in front of dozens of horrified witnesses, just metres from a packed sporting event.

Andrew Hedgman

FB8YB7 Museum of the Terracotta Warriors, Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China

Exclusive exhibitionHundreds of Chinese relics and statues hit WA in world first

The largest display of Chinese Terracotta Warriors is being staged in Perth alongside a virtual tour of an emperor’s unopened tomb in an exclusive exhibition where never-seen-before artefacts will be on show.

Caitlin Vinci

Perth has experienced some wet weather. Picture is a dog at the Head of the River event in Champion Lakes Justin Benson-Cooper

WeatherCommentsRaining cats and dogs: Perth cops wild weekend weather

It may be raining cats and dogs this weekend, but an end to the ruff weather isn’t far off — with clear skies on the horizon from Monday.

Sarah Steger

PLC rowers celebrate their win.

SportCommentsPremiumPerfect 10! PLC’s remarkable Head of the River feat

Presbyterian Ladies College has etched itself into history after winning the Head of the River title for an incredible tenth consecutive year.

Sarah Steger

The crash happened on Great Northern Highway, south of Chittering Roadhouse, about 11.10am on Saturday.

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Driver dies after horror three-vehicle crash in Chittering

A driver has died in a multi-vehicle crash after a road train, tow truck and car collided in Chittering. 

Caleb Runciman

Gary and Narelle McGill with signs supporting Israel they affixed to the front gates of their Calingiri farm in the wheatbelt.

WA NewsPremium‘Never in a million years’: rise of anti-Semitism in regions

The scourge of anti-Semitism has spread as far as the remote corners of WA’s wheatbelt, with signs erected by a farmer in support of Israel defaced with obscenities and then stolen

Bethany Hiatt