The Latest Breaking News from Perth

Korean War vets memorial set to move to a more public spot in Perth

The location of a memorial for those who fought in Korea in the 1950s is not the easiest to access so a new place in Perth's North Inch is being considered to allow more people to pay their respects.

Daily Record · May 21, 2022

Inverness 2 St Johnstone 2: Nervy night in Perth awaits after Saints blow two-goal lead

The Perth side were well in control but allowed the Highlanders right back into the Premiership play-off

Daily Record · May 20, 2022

Twenty years on, Timorese-Australians look back on the struggle for independence

To mark the anniversary, photographer Alex Soares spoke to three cousins who lived through Indonesia’s brutal occupation

The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2022

Perth police urge bikers to take care on local roads this summer

Local Area Commander for Perth and Kinross, Chief Inspector Tom Leonard, says motorbike riders "should not overestimate their own abilities"

Daily Record · May 20, 2022

Teen pleads guilty to bizarre abduction of toddler from Kwinana playground

A 14-year-old girl pleads guilty to snatching an 18-month-old girl from a Perth park and then bizarrely changing her into a new outfit she bought for her at the local shopping centre.

ABC News · May 20, 2022

Federal election briefing: Morrison snubs NITV while Albanese walks away from costings queries – and Penny Wong a secret weapon?

Tuesday: The best of Guardian Australia’s 2022 federal election coverage

The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2022

Perth to get drive-in RAT collection sites

The West Australian government is establishing three drive-through sites for the collection of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests.

AAP · May 17, 2022

Perth woman dies after waiting more than two hours for ambulance as St John promises inquiry

Premier Mark McGowan says WA's ambulance service could have called upon the support of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services on the night Georgina Wild died.

ABC News · May 17, 2022

Invergowrie hourly train service hit on first day by driver strike cancellations

Train driver strikes threw a spanner in the works of a new hourly schedule connecting Invergowrie to Perth and Dundee so on its first day several services were cancelled.

Daily Record · May 16, 2022

Three men on trial over 'highly sophisticated' heist at Yangebup gun shop in Perth's south

Three men are on trial accused of involvement in "a highly sophisticated" firearm heist that included the surveillance of one of Perth's biggest gun shops and cutting through concrete walls.

ABC News · May 16, 2022