The Latest Breaking News from Ashleigh Davis

Notorious Bayswater bridge — the bane of Perth truck drivers — demolished as part of Metronet development

The demolition of one of Perth's most iconic and notorious pieces of infrastructure has begun.

ABC News · Apr 15, 2023

Drunk driver Hugh Campbell avoids jail after fatally striking pedestrian during Sculpture by the Sea exhibition

An elderly man who was intoxicated when he struck and killed a pedestrian along WA's coast avoids an immediate jail term.

ABC News · Apr 14, 2023

Teenagers teach retirees about technology as friendships form between WA's young and old

What starts out as a shy and awkward introduction leads to some unlikely friendships, as West Australian retirees and teenage students share knowledge and a new bond.

ABC News · Apr 8, 2023

Perth man David Carr rewriting the running record books at age 90

Perth man David Carr can run five kilometres in less than 30 minutes. That may not sound remarkable, until you learn he's 90 years old.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2023

WA charity shops run low on stock as local governments and others remove donation bins

Clothing donation bins are disappearing from Perth streets and that's bad news for charity shops and the people who rely on them.

ABC News · Aug 11, 2022

WA's unvaccinated prepare to get back to work, with vaccine mandates on the way out for most

Western Australia's relatively small number of unvaccinated employees look forward to getting back to work now that vaccine mandates are on the way out.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2022

Political dirty tricks and 'skulduggery' scar electoral history in outback Australia

It sounds like the plot of a political thriller — allegations of electoral sabotage, a mysterious barrel of port, how-to-vote cards featuring cows and bananas. Yet it's all true.

ABC News · May 18, 2022

St John Ambulance boss orders review, but backs crew after woman dies waiting 30 minutes for help

The chief executive of St John Ambulance in WA says she is "devastated" for the family, and also the medical response crew, after a grandmother dies waiting for help.

ABC News · Apr 26, 2022

COVID-19 spread risk at arts events leaves organisers feeling guilty

Despite taking all the necessary precautions, a Geraldton-based events organiser had to inform the attendees of an art exhibition she hosted last week that a third of the patrons had since tested positive.

ABC News · Apr 9, 2022

Busselton rental shortage puts men with disabilities on the brink of homelessness

For Paul Plowman and Stephen Brown, life with an intellectual disability can be challenging enough without battling the housing market.

ABC News · Feb 18, 2022