Southern suburbs fire creates traffic chaos

Firefighters are battling a blaze in North Lake. Picture: Tait Schmaal Source: AdelaideNow MOTORISTS have been urged to avoid Farrington Road near the Kwinana Fwy, with traffic backed up due to a blaze in Murdoch earlier today. Firefighters...

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Channel 10 news helicopter crashes

A Channel 10 cameraman has been taken to hospital after a news helicopter crashed in Perth. The wreckage of the Channel 10 news chopper in Perth. Picture: Twitter/Channel 7 Source: Supplied THE Channel 10 cameraman who survived...

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Race to save yachtie in Southern Ocean

Alain Delord, the missing yachtie. Photo: Facebook Source: Supplied A CRUISE ship is on its way to rescue a solo round-the-world yachtsman who is floating in a life raft in remote waters after abandoning his vessel southwest of Tasmania....

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LIVE: Tomic v Federer

Bernard Tomic goes into tonight's Australian Open clash with Roger Federer as a huge underdog. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun RE-LIVE our rolling coverage of day six of the Australian Open from Melbourne Park. RE-LIVE BERNARD...

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Rare whale shark sighting at City Beach

A WHALE shark was spotted in a rare sighting off City Beach this afternoon. Surf Life Saving WA spokesman Josh Walker said the seven to eight metre shark was spotted about 500m offshore of City Beach at 2pm.It was last seen heading north past...

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Fears for missing Goldfields prospector

WA Police and State Emergency Service volunteers have been searching for Michael Keith Graham since Tuesday. Source: PerthNow MISSING: As the search for Michael Graham continues today. police released these images of the camp site, or...

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Murder accused has support in court

A MAN has appeared in court today charged with the murder of convicted drug trafficker Stephen Cookson, whose severed head was found in a bag on Rottnest Island. Aaron Carlino, 28, of Guildford was charged by detectives late last night following...

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Life and crimes of seedy racing figure

The man's head was found in a bag on Rottnest Island on Sunday January 6. Source: PerthNow A former racehorse owner has said he knew the head found on Rottnest Island was that of Stephen Cookson. WEST Australian police are...

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Federal MP convicted of $100,000 fraud

FORMER Federal MP Peter Shack has been convicted of stealing $100,000 from a family trust. The Liberal member for the WA seat of Tangney from 1977 to 1993 had claimed during his trial that his mother-in-law agreed to lend him the money in 2004...

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US must lead Middle East peace talks

Australian and British leaders in Perth as part of the AUKMIN summit today. Source: PerthNow Australian and British leaders in Perth as part of the AUKMIN summit today. Source: PerthNow THE United States must be a leader in facilitating...

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Search for missing Goldfields prospector

THE search for a missing prospector in the Goldfields will resume on Friday after crews had no success finding the 46-year-old man today. Police and State Emergency Service volunteers have been looking for Michael Keith Graham since Tuesday...

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Year 12 exam students stung for cheating

22 students were penalised for various offences during this year's Year 12 exams. Source: News Limited A TOTAL of 22 students have been penalised for cheating and breaking the rules in the recent Year 12 exams. According to the School...

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Ice cream van music rattles residents

Captain Soft Serve Rockingham owners Des and Jane Broadfield. Picture by Jon Hewson Source: PerthNow THEY are a summer staple but the humble soft-serve ice cream van has become a noisy nuisance for some. The Courier has received several...

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WA Olympian to face court over pub drama

OLYMPIC swimmer Eamon Sullivan will face a South Australian court next month over an alleged electric mobility scooter incident that injured two people. Sullivan, 27, of Western Australia, has been summonsed to appear before the Elizabeth Magistrates...

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Iluka cuts jobs and production

Iluka's mineral sands miners. Source: PerthNow MINERAL sands miner Iluka will cut production, resulting in job losses, after tough trading conditions led to a loss of nearly one-third in revenue in 2012. Iluka's Eneabba operations in mid-west...

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'Road rage' led to death of father of four

THE man charged with killing a father-of-four following a crash in Byford last December will reappear in court on February 27. Rodney Allen Beard, 35, appeared in the Stirling Gardens via video link from Casuarina Prison this morning.Confined...

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Murder accused remanded over stabbing

A 53-year-old accused murderer has appeared via video link in the Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court this morning. Van Tho Nguyen has been remanded in custody at Hakea Prison for legal advice until January 30.Mr Nguyen appeared with the aide...

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Chick sues website over Cousins coverage

Eagles premiership player Daniel Chick is suing for defamation. Source: PerthNow FORMER West Coast Eagle Daniel Chick has launched legal action over claims made in a series of online articles last year. The 36-year-old, who started his...

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Buswell v Carles case in election week

BUSY WEEK: WA treasurer Troy Buswell's defamation case against his former lover and independent MP Adele Carles has been listed in court three days before the state election. WEST Australian treasurer Troy Buswell will have much on his mind...

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Beeliar mother sexually assaulted in home

POLICE have warned residents to lock doors and windows at night after a woman was sexually assaulted in her own home early this morning. Sex Assault Squad Detectives are seeking information from the public about the attack, which happened just...

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Liberal MP defrauded mother-in-law of $100k

FORMER federal Liberal MP Peter Shack defrauded $100,000 from his mother-in-law's estate then created a fake invoice to cover his tracks, the WA District Court was told today. Mr Shack, who was the Opposition health spokesman under Andrew Peacock...

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Drug lab explosion south of Mandurah

POLICE are at the scene of a suspected drug lab explosion in Bouvard, south of Mandurah. The explosion happened in the Parkridge Foreshore Reserve off Estuary Road just before 3pm.Investigating officers found a suspected improvised drug manufacture...

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Open warfare as Tomic advances

Serena Williams is through to the second round of the Australian Open despite an ankle injury that could yet threaten her campaign. Bernard Tomic on his way to an easy first-round win against Argentina's Leonardo Mayer tonight....

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Life and crimes of seedy racing figure

The man's head was found in a bag on Rottnest Island on Sunday January 6. Source: PerthNow A former racehorse owner has said he knew the head found on Rottnest Island was that of Stephen Cookson. WEST Australian police are...

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Wine lovers salute new Swan Valley festival

Large crowds were common at Spring in the Valley but Valley & Vines will provide a more relaxed environment. Source: PerthNow Vineyards in the picturesque Swan Valley. Source: Supplied IT was only a matter of time. It's...

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Firefighter dies, homes lost

With a time scale of 6 minutes per second, this amazing footage shows how quickly fire swept through the Warrumbungles forest on Jan 13 2013. VISION: Mopra radio telescope (operated by CSIRO) and the Siding Springs Observatory (AAO) ...

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Underworld link to Rotto head

The man's head was found wrapped in a plastic bag at Rottnest Island on Sunday, January 6. Source: PerthNow WA POLICE say they are still not in a position to officially release the name of the man whose severed head was found at Rottnest Island...

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Party time for info leading to thief arrest

ANYONE with solid information to help identify a High Wycombe Tavern thief will be thrown a party. Pub manager Rob Cinnani made the promise after the theft of a number of items, including a garden misting system pump, a cash till and floor mats,...

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New Yorkers in a Kimberley state of mind

A file shot of El Questro Station in the Kimberley region. Source: Supplied Aerial view of King George Falls at Faraway Bay in the Kimberley region. Source: The Australian WESTERN Australia's remote Kimberley has been recommended by...

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Barnett predicts hotly-contested election

WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett predicts the March 9 state election will be closer than a poll that shows his Coalition government has a commanding lead. A Newspoll taken between October and December, reported in The Australian newspaper...

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True blue Jesinta caps a great day

Australian model and TV personality Jesinta Campbell wearing the Australia Day trucker hat. Picture: Sam Ruttyn Source: PerthNow SHE knows what it's like to have the universe at her feet, but on Australia Day there's nowhere else Jesinta...

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