GPS to track WA's worst sex predators

WA's most dangerous sex offenders will be monitored with GPS trackers from January 1. Source: The Courier-Mail THE new year will bring new powers to allow West Australian authorities to electronically monitor the state's most dangerous sex...

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Major parties receive $5.7m in donations

WA's major political parties have been given more than $5 million in donations during 2011-12. Source: AdelaideNow THE West Australian Liberal Party has received more than half of all political donations and gifts in the financial year...

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No Mandurah line trains during peak hour

Mandurah train services have been disrupted by a power cable fault. Picture: file. Source: PerthNow TRAIN services on the Mandurah line are not expected to resume in time for peak hour commuters trying to get home. Services on the Mandurah...

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Perth saves hottest day for last

Perth capped off 2012 with the hottest day of the year - 42.1C. KEEPING COOL: Lisa Davis with children Cameron, 11 and Georgia, 9, at Cottesloe Beach. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper Source: PerthNow STAY COOL: Charlotte Clarence...

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Missing quad bike boy found alive

A teenager missing for more than 24 hours in thick bush has been found alive and relatively well. MIRACLE: 14-year-old Dennis Dear arrives at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital after being airlifted by the RAC Rescue helicopter. He...

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Fire breaks out near Maida Vale homes

SEVERAL fire crews are at the scene of a bushfire that is potentially threatening homes in Maida Vale, in Perth's eastern suburbs. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services has issued a watch-and-act alert for residents of Leschenaultia Way...

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Westerly winds spare Perth plus-40C day

COOL DOWN: With temps set to continue around 40C, Perth beaches will be busy. Source: PerthNow PERTH has been spared another plus-40C day but the heatwave is set to continue for at least the next two days. After a minimum of 21.5C at 1.30am,...

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Abalone fisherman drowns in South-West

TRAGEDY: An abalone fisherman has drowned in WA's South-West. Pictured are some of the victim's friends who were diving with him. Picture: Jon Bassett Source: PerthNow Police remove the victim from the beach for transport to Augusta Hospital....

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Teen quad bike rider missing in Wheatbelt

A MASSIVE search is continuing for a teenage boy who went missing in the Wheatbelt suburb of Flint this morning. The 14-year-old boy went missing this morning while riding his quad bike near Metro Road and the Brookton Highway in Beverley, about...

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GPS to track WA's worst sex predators

WA's most dangerous sex offenders will be monitored with GPS trackers from January 1. Source: The Courier-Mail THE new year will bring new powers to allow West Australian authorities to electronically monitor the state's most dangerous sex...

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Patrons forced to floor, robbed at gunpoint

BRAZEN: Police are hunting for two men who robbed a Greenwood liquor store last night, forcing customers to the floor and ordering them to hand over wallets and phones. Source: PerthNow CUSTOMERS at a Greenwood liquor store were forced to...

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40.5C - and heatwave here to stay

COOL DOWN: With temps set to continue around 40C, Perth beaches will be busy. Source: PerthNow THE temperature in Perth hit 40.5C, with the sweltering heatwave set to continue till at least Wednesday. The blistering start to the day followed...

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Man charged with attacking police officer

CHARGED: A Willetton man has been charged with assaulting a police officer in Northbridge early today. Picture: Bohdan Warchomij Source: PerthNow CHARGED: A Willetton man has been charged with assaulting a police officer in Northbridge...

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SW surfers ordered out after shark sightings

OLD FRIEND: A great white which was pictured menacing a fishing boat at Quindalup on an earlier occasion. Source: PerthNow OLD FRIEND: A great white which was pictured menacing a fishing boat at Quindalup on an earlier occasion. Source:...

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Raging bushfire closes Kwinana Freeway

WILDFIRE: Firefighters are battling to contain a bushfire which has jumped Kwinana Freeway near Bertram. Picture: Stanley King Source: PerthNow WILDFIRE: Firefighters are battling to contain a bushfire which has jumped Kwinana Freeway near...

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Shark victim still smiling after losing finger

The 29-year-old man who was attacked by a shark this morning seemed in good spirits despite losing a finger and knuckle during the encounter. Picture: Channel 7 Source: The Daily Telegraph A SURFER has had one finger bitten off and another...

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Perth hits 39C as heatwave intensifies

COOL DOWN: With temps set to continue around 40C, Perth beaches will be busy. Source: PerthNow PERTH'S maximum passed 39C on Friday - continuing the state's week-long heatwave which has seen temperatures close to 40C for days on end. Even...

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Australian shares hit 19-month high

THE Australian share market has hit 19-month highs on the last full day of trading for 2012, buoyed by gains among resources stocks. It has risen 12 out of its last 14 sessions, is up by more than 15 per cent for the year and on target for its...

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Rockingham is WA's Lotto hotspot

LUCKY COUNTRY: Rockingham is now the WA Lotto hotspot, with a recent Secret Harbour win. Source: The Daily Telegraph LUCKY COUNTRY: Rockingham is now the WA Lotto hotspot, with a recent Secret Harbour win. Source: PerthNow ROCKINGHAM...

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First cyclone forming off WA coast

CYCLONE BREWING: A cyclone is forming off the north west coast of WA. Picture: Bureau of Meteorology Source: PerthNow A TROPICAL Cyclone - the first of the season - is forming off the North West coast of WA. The Bureau of Meteorology...

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Shark scare closes Scarborough, Trigg beaches

BIG FISH: Curious onlookers got a surprise today when a 2m headless tiger shark was found south of Cottesloe groyne. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper Source: PerthNow BIG FISH: Curious onlookers got a surprise today when a 2m headless tiger...

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No charges for boys over suspicious fires

ARSON: Two boys are being questioned by police over a series of deliberately lit fires in South Lakes overnight.   Source: PerthNow TWO juveniles who were being questioned by police over several suspicious scrub fires in South Lake overnight...

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Severe storm warning north of Perth

WARNING: The Bureau has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of WA north and north-east of Perth. Source: PerthNow A SEVERE thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of central WA north of Perth. The thunderstorm forecast,...

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Compensation likely for drug mix-up victim

COMPENSATION: A man wrongly held and drugged at Graylands Mental Hospital is likely to receive compensation. Source: PerthNow A MAN who was wrongly administered a strong antipsychotic drug at a Perth mental hospital after being mistaken for...

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Six prison guards attacked at Christmas

VIOLENCE FLARES: A violent inmate at WA's main maximum security prison has attacked two guards over Christmas. Source: PerthNow FOUR prison officers have been assaulted by inmates and another two were injured at three West Australian jails...

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Wrong man drugged at mental hospital

HORRIBLE MISTAKE: A man has been illegally detained and drugged at Graylands Hospital. Source: PerthNow A MAN was given anti-psychotic drugs after he was mistaken for an escaped Graylands patient, having been picked up by police and detained...

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Man charged over West Perth sex attack

CHARGED: A man has been charged over a sex attack on a woman in West Perth in March. Source: PerthNow POLICE have charged a man over a terrifying sex attack on a woman in West Perth in March. Detectives from the Sex Assault Squad charged...

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Collie bushfire under control

HOT WORK: Firefighters are battling a blaze near Collie in the south of the state. Source: PerthNow FIREFIGHTERS have contained a bushfire burning about 15km from Collie, in the state's South West. The bushfire is now being held within...

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'Donate unwanted gifts to blind'

DONATE THEM: West Aussies are being urged to donate unwanted Christmas gifts to the blind.   Source: Herald Sun WEST Australians are being encouraged to donate their unwanted Christmas presents to the blind. Perth residents can drop...

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Goldfields: Hoon driver clocked at 208km/h

TOO FAST: A man has had his Holden ute impounded for 28 days after being clocked doing 208km/h in a 100km/h zone near Coolgardie. Source: PerthNow TOO FAST: A man has had his Holden ute impounded for 28 days after being clocked doing 208km/h...

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Beach the place to escape Christmas heat

Beachgoers get into the Christmas spirit at Scarborough Beach. Picture: Kerris Berrington Source: Geelong Advertiser Beachgoers get into the Christmas spirit at Scarborough Beach. Picture: Kerris Berrington Source: Geelong Advertiser ...

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Aussie lawyer heads home

Australian lawyer Sarah Armstrong is on her way home after being held in Mongolia. Source: Supplied AUSTRALIAN lawyer Sarah Armstrong has touched down in Sydney after being barred from leaving Mongolia for two months. The 32-year-old was...

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Attack on NY firefighters caught on radio

Audio has been released of the shooting of New York firefighters in the US. Fox News reports. CHILLING audio has emerged of the gunman who ambushed four volunteer firefighters responding to a house fire outside Rochester, New York before...

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Homeless man robbed on Christmas Eve

A HOMELESS man has been injured after he was assaulted by another man who tried to steal a packet of noodles off him near a church. The 32-year-old man had been sitting behind a church in Northbridge when he was approached by another man at...

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Christmas charity lunch draws thousands

2000 people enjoyed Perth's biggest Christmas Day charity event. Picture: Kerris Berrington Source: PerthNow DISADVANTAGED families and those without loved ones gathered at Wellington Square in East Perth today for the 37th annual Christmas...

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Secret Lotto winner yet to come forward

TWO lucky Perth Lotto players got an early Christmas present in Saturday night's draw, but Lotterywest is still waiting for one ticket holder to come forward. The winners each picked up a $387,971 Division 1 prize. A young family from Ellenbrook,...

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Teen's hand slashed in daylight robbery

A TEENAGE girl was slashed with a knife during a robbery in Armadale this morning. The 17-year-old was walking along Green Avenue at about 8am when she was approached by a woman who asked for the time. The woman then pulled out a knife from...

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Bushfire warning as temperatures rise

Residents in high-risk bushfire areas are being reminded to have a bushfire survival plan in case of an emergency. Source: PerthNow WITH a tough bushfire season ahead for Western Australia this summer and soaring temperatures predicted over...

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Girl, 3, pulled from pool at Seaworld

Quick action by a nurse and lifeguard saved the life of a little girl who nearly drowned at a Gold Coast resort this afternoon. The three-year-old girl was reportedly unconscious and not breathing when she was pulled from a pool at Seaworld...

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Wundowie bushfire now under control

A BUSHFIRE in Western Australia that had been threatening lives and homes is now control. Authorities say that residents are no longer in danger in Kingia Road in the eastern part of Wundowie in the Shire of Northam, about 90km northeast of...

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Man flown to hospital after crash

A MAN has been flown to Royal Perth Hospital with serious injuries following a traffic crash in Nowergup this afternoon. It is understood two cars travelling along Wanneroo Road collided just before 12.45pm.Emergency services are at the scene...

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Severe fire warning for regions

There is a severe fire warning for the Pilbara and coastal areas of the Gascoyne. Source: PerthNow Source: PerthNow SEVERE fire warnings have been issued for parts of the Pilbara and the coastal parts of the Gascoyne. The Bureau of Meterology...

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Retirement home evacuated after fire

RESIDENTS had to be evacuated from a northern suburbs retirement home this morning after a fire broke out. The blaze began just after 8am at the RAF retirement village in Merriwa.A total of six fire-fighting crews attended the scene and were...

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Beach closed after shark spotted

A shark was spotted near Floreat Beach. Picture: Supplied Source: AFP A 2.5 metre shark has been spotted by a helicopter patrol in the waters off Floreat Beach. Surf Lifesaving WA said the ocean predator was tracking north.Floreat Beach...

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Teen suffers spinal injuries at beach

A TEENAGE girl has been taken to Bunbury Hospital with possible spinal injuries. An ambulance was sent to Bunbury's Back Beach after 3pm to treat a 19-year-old girl who had been dumped by a wave.She was treated by Bunbury Surf Life Club lifeguards...

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Fears for missing Byford man

MISSING: Police and family fear for the safety of missing Byford man Jeffery Loermans, 40, last seen at his home early yesterday. Source: PerthNow POLICE hold serious concerns for a missing man who was last seen at his Byford home early yesterday....

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