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'Bashed' baby flown to Perth hospital

Aleisha Orr A man is understood to have faced court on Thursday over the bashing of a toddler.

Perth man faces Saudi terror trial

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A West Australian man is on trial in Saudi Arabia on terrorism-related offences.

Mice that Roared

Perth cinema's rodent woes go back years

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A rodent infestation at a Hoyts cinema in Perth could date back to more than a decade ago when mice were invading the popcorn room, a former employee says.

Mouse in the House

Last call for Perth's Hoyts Mouse

This could be curtains for the infamous 'Hoyts Mouse' as inspectors do a final sweep at a rodent-plagued Perth cinema complex.

Violent brawl highlights Perth bus security

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Robyn Preston It started with racial abuse then continued with a tirade of explicit language and threatening gestures, and ended in an all-out brawl.

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Planned Perth hotel too tall: mayor

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The City of Perth has knocked back an application for an 11-storey hotel development at Barrack Square despite an accommodation shortage, saying the building would be too big.

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Perth's 'storm troopers' to fly to Pilbara ahead of cyclone

A tropical cyclone is developing off the Pilbarra's north coast, which could develop on Sunday and impact communities in the next week.

Robyn Preston Perth "storm troopers" are planning to fly to the Pilbara, putting themselves at risk to witness what may be the most powerful tropical cyclone so far this year.

Australia Day 2013 Perth celebrations

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Crowds celebrate Australia Day around Perth on Saturday, January 26, 2013.

Perth is next stop for international swimmer

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Aleisha Orr Five years ago, an Italian man started 'swimming around the world' and now he is headed to Perth as part of his swimming journey.

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Tyson blown away by Perth hypnotist

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Allen Newton Perth comedy hypnotist Matthew Hale has scored a knockout blow to former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson.

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Liz Hurley bowls reporter over at Perth airport

Liz Hurley, pictured here watching Shane Warne play at the WACA on Wednesday night, tangled with Channel Ten reporter Caty Price (right) at Perth Airport.

Jillian McHugh Elizabeth Hurley lost her cool at Perth airport as reporters attempted to question her fiancé Shane Warne.

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Man falls from roof trying to watch Perth sunrise

A man who has survived a fall from a 10-storey apartment block in Perth's western suburbs appears to have been attempting to jump from the roof to a tree.

New Year brings end to Perth's record heatwave

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Brett Dutschke Perth is welcoming in 2013 with a cooler change, bringing an end to its record heatwave.

Perth heat puts 20 in hospital

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Perth's fiercest heatwave in nearly 80 years has led to 20 people being admitted to hospital, Western Australia's health department says.

Perth man fights for his life after drink-spiking in Lombok

Liam Davies is fighting for his life after suffering methanol poisoning in Lombok.

Aleisha Orr The family of a Perth teenager who is fighting for his life after suffering methanol poisoning in Lombok have gathered at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital to show their support to the "fun loving"...

Perth teen dies from methanol poisoning

The Perth teenager who was poisoned after drinking a methanol-laced cocktail in Indonesia has died.

Laos hotel staff say Perth man was 'blue' when found

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Aleisha Orr The Perth man who was found dead in a hotel in Laos last week may have been dead for up to two days before his body was found.

Top Perth bikie Mercanti gets bail

Anne-Louise Brown Top Perth Fink, Troy Mercanti, gets bail.

Perth pensioner 'abused girls for 24 years'

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An Australian pensioner subjected four young girls to an "entrenched pattern of sustained sexual abuse" which began more than 60 years ago, a London court has heard.

Perth Arena boss dead

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Jenna Clarke The general manager of the soon-to-be-opened Perth Arena David Humphreys has died.