The Latest Breaking News from Perth

Driver charged over WA hit-and-run crash

A man faces a raft of charges over an alleged hit-and run incident south of Perth that left a woman with serious injuries.

AAP · Sep 21, 2022

Perth Catholic school teacher jailed for sexual offences against teenage student

A court hears some of the offences occurred while the girl's mother was paying the teacher for private tuition in their home, with the judge slamming his explanation as an attempt to "victim blame"

ABC News · Sep 21, 2022

Perthshire tennis stars to represent Scotland at Four Nations Junior Championships

Freya Cooper and Ollie Anderson are set to compete against England, Ireland and Wales in Glasgow

Daily Record · Sep 21, 2022

Father of bride faces awkward speech after threatening groom with hammer days before wedding

Bonar, 49, admitted shouting and acting aggressively while brandishing the hammer above his head near his home in Perth on 7 August last year.

Daily Record · Sep 21, 2022

Angry Scot challenged relative to 'deadly duel' and said 'only one of us will make it out alive'

Randolph Angus, 60, demanded family member Kenneth Clarke turn up to fight to the death after a feud escalated during a funeral in Perth earlier this year.

Daily Record · Sep 21, 2022

FMG worker Rory Stevenson acquitted of indecent assault as accuser unable to be found

A Perth magistrate acquits a 24-year-old man accused of a Pilbara mine site attack after the woman bringing the charges travels overseas and is unable to be contacted.

ABC News · Sep 21, 2022

Investigator sued by Lloyd Rayney loses bid to remove Supreme Court judge from case

A forensic investigator being sued by Lloyd Rayney over comments about the mysterious death of the former Perth barrister's wife fails to have the judge who presided over the trial remove herself from the case.

ABC News · Sep 21, 2022

Anger over 14-year-old boy's move from Banksia Hill youth detention centre to Casuarina Prison

A prominent Perth lawyer expresses outrage that a client aged just 14 is now being held at Casuarina prison, saying he's been given no reason for why the boy was transferred to the maximum-security adult jail.

ABC News · Sep 21, 2022

Penalty pain for St Johnstone in SWPL Cup but Murdo Steven hails group togetherness

The Perth side, reduced to 10 players on the hour mark, were agonisingly edged out on spot kicks by Kilmarnock

Daily Record · Sep 20, 2022

Fine and unpaid work for man who vandalised two Perth stores

Kyle Wilkie (22) repeatedly hit windows and doors at Asda and Timpsons in the city’s Dunkeld Road in October last year

Daily Record · Sep 20, 2022