Transport

Three killed in deadly day on WA's roads

Aleisha Orr Three people have been killed in separate traffic incidents in a deadly day on WA's roads.

Surfing, sailing and skipping: life as an Aussie picker

TJ's picking place

Simon White Life as an Aussie picker: Tom spends his days snaffling up bargains at garage sales, raiding skip bins at construction sites and finding his own little pieces of gold in people's vergeside rubbish...

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WA election

WA stays with Barnett's Liberals

Colin Barnett

Rania Spooner West Australians have given Liberal leader Colin Barnett another four years at the helm in a commanding win the returning premier attributed, in part, to Federal Labor being "on the nose" in WA.

Violent brawl highlights Perth bus security

Perth bus rage

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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Busking Brooks would put gold on the line to win back his reputation

Neil Brooks

Allen Newton Mean Machine Olympic gold medallist Neil Brooks is busking on the streets of London trying to earn a living.

Cyclone Rusty could hit WA coast with 100-kilometre wide eye and 200km/h winds

Eye of cyclone Rusty.

Aleisha Orr Cyclone Rusty could have a 100-kilometre wide eye and feature winds of more than 200km\h by the time its full force is felt on WA's North West coastline late on Wednesday.

Cyclone Rusty weakens to a category one

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Tropical Cyclone Rusty in Western Australia's Pilbara region has been downgraded to a category one, allowing emergency services authorities to give the all clear to Pardoo and Marble Bar.

Tiny Pilbara community dodges Rusty bullet

Rolling coverage of tropical cyclone Rusty as parts of WA's North West prepare for destructive winds and flooding.

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More than 250 firefighters battling Bullsbrook blaze

Bullsbrook fire

Aleisha Orr People in Bullsbrook are in danger as a number of bushfires burn in the area.

Claims Aussie set up by 'drug dealing' cop

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There are fresh hopes a Perth man facing a death sentence in Malaysia for alleged drug trafficking may be acquitted in the wake of evidence pointing to widespread corruption on the part of police...

Girl, 17, set upon by gang of five

Police

Robyn Preston A 17-year-old girl has been brutally attacked by a gang of five people while walking home after getting off a bus in Swan View.

'Dumb', life-threatening train trip comes up short

Train stoways

Rania Spooner Train surfing the Nullarbor: "just plain dumb".

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WA police pursuits in spotlight again

Police pursuits in Western Australia will again come under scrutiny after one man was killed and two police officers were injured following two separate chases in less than 24 hours.

Hillary Clinton touches down in Perth

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has touched down in Australia ahead of this week's annual Australia-United States Ministerial (AUSMIN) meetings.

WA steadily drinking the nation under the table

Beer.

Aleisha Orr Consistent, regular drinking is putting West Australians at risk of disease and injury.

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Storm threat passes metro area

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About 9000 homes lost power overnight as a fierce storm lashed the state, and it looks like there is more wild weather on its way.

Deadly asbestos mine takes toll for Wittenoom kids

Phillip Noble and Ross Munroe. Photo courtesy of the Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia.

Operators of the former WA asbestos mine in Wittenoom could be liable for a wider range of deadly illnesses following new research about the effects on children who grew up there.

Expert says new light rail network could be built sooner, cheaper

The light rail network will run from Balga to the CBD.

Courtney Trenwith The man behind a 30-year push to build light rail in Perth has hailed the state government's commitment as historic but says the network could be built much sooner and for less than the projected $1...

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Making fly-in, fly-out a women's game

Women in mining

Rania Spooner This single mum on a four on - three off roster says fly-in, fly-out means more stability and time with the kids.

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Perth: $40 for a steak, angry footy fans and cabbies with no pants

Perth taxi

Jenna Clarke Lady Gaga can be forgiven for forgetting to wear pants, but can a cab driver?

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