The Latest Breaking News from Perth

Perth curler Robin Brydone feels Team Whyte are in a good place ahead of Scottish Championships start

Brydone, who plays alongside fellow Fair City curler Duncan McFadzean, is determined to go all the way in Dumfries

Daily Record · Feb 6, 2023

Man charged with manslaughter over WA boat tragedy

Police have laid manslaughter charges against a man who was allegedly driving a boat when it collided with a marker south of Perth, killing two passengers.

AAP · Feb 6, 2023

COVID-breaching New Year's Eve party at The George bar in Perth sees organiser found guilty

The organiser of a New Year's Eve party at a Perth bar in 2021 is convicted of breaching WA's COVID-19 restrictions by allowing partygoers to dance and drink standing up while trying to conceal what was happening.

ABC News · Feb 6, 2023

Shark attack victim mauled to death in river praised as 'sweetest and smartest girl'

Friends and family of Stella Berry, 16, who was mauled to death by a shark near the Fremantle Traffic Bridge over the Swan River in Perth, Australia, are devastated

Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2023

Bull shark likely behind fatal bite on 16-year-old Stella Berry in Perth’s Swan River

Experts urge swimmers to be cautious as more sharks are in the local estuaries at this time of year

The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2023

How Cooper Connolly helped lift Perth Scorchers to fifth BBL crown with victory over Brisbane Heat

While admitting to being "very nervous", 19-year-old Connolly — playing in just his fourth BBL match — shows poise beyond his years and experience in guiding the Scorchers to a record-extending championship triumph.

ABC News · Feb 5, 2023

Friends remember Stella Berry after teen's tragic death, as minister suggests bull shark 'likely' responsible for attack

Friends of 16-year-old Stella Berry pay tribute to the teenager after her tragic death following a shark attack on Saturday afternoon.

ABC News · Feb 5, 2023

Girl killed in shark attack on Australia's west coast

A 16-year-old girl died on Saturday after being mauled by a shark in a river in Western Australia's state capital Perth after she jumped in the water to swim with a pod of dolphins.

Reuters · Feb 5, 2023

Perth weather surprise as city marks a year without reaching 40 degrees Celsius

The capital city is experiencing a cooler summer than last year, but people are advised to savour the gentler weather, with climate change set to bring extreme heat across the country.

ABC News · Feb 5, 2023

World War II Marrinup prisoner of war camp stories unearthed by amateur historian over decades

A dedicated amateur historian has devoted years to finding and recording the stories of German and Italian prisoners of war held in a forest camp south of Perth during World War II.

ABC News · Feb 4, 2023