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Tropical Cyclone Grant is expected to remain a category one system as it passes just to the north of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands off the West Australian coast.

Despite our screens being filled with images of happy families celebrating Christmas, some feel the festive season is lonelier than ever.

Police found a bomb-making shopping list when they searched the home of a man who allegedly posted on social media that he supported the gunmen behind the Bondi terror attack, a Perth court has heard.

Santa Claus has devised a special ice esky throne to beat the heat in outback Australia this year.

A WA man's eligibility to hold a gun license will be reviewed after police charged him with allegedly posting antisemitic comments on social media.

A 12-year-old girl is in a critical condition after a surfer pulled her unresponsive from the water at Trigg Beach on Tuesday. 

Preparations are underway far off Western Australia's north-west coast for the impact of a category one cyclone as Perth and much of the state continues to swelter in heatwave conditions.

Six years ago, when Perth father-of-three Gennaro Rapinese was battling acute myeloid leukaemia, he needed a miracle – a donor match that would allow him to live.

An American student came to his rescue and this Christmas they met for the first time.

Around 80 per cent of Australia's stem cell transplants come from international donors, as the country has one of the lowest comparable donor pools in the world.

Battling acute myeloid leukaemia, Gennaro Rapinese finally found a suitable bone marrow donor on the other side of the world in the US. And, after making a full recovery, he got to thank her in person in the lead-up to Christmas.

Perth, and much of WA, is enduring a severe Christmas heatwave with extreme fire danger, while Tropical Cyclone Grant intensifies offshore.

A historic Serie A soccer clash between AC Milan and Como at Perth Stadium in February is called off, with sanctions imposed by the Asian Football Confederation blamed for making it "impossible".

Western Australian research is showing a strong link between homelessness and poor health, with life expectancy more than 30 years lower for people without secure housing.

Cashless payments make up about three-quarters of all transactions in Australia but come at a cost to both merchants and consumers, leaving some asking if it is time to consider it essential infrastructure.

Perth is expected to hit a high of 41 degrees on Christmas Day with the Cocos (Keeling) Islands bracing for a tropical cyclone that could intensify to a category two system.

Students from public schools in Perth's southern suburbs take out Western Australia's top education awards for 2025.

Yesterday we asked our readers to tell us how they had honoured the victims of the Bondi terrorist attack, one week on.

Transitioning from "the happiest nation on earth" to a fast-paced Western society is not without its challenges for Perth's booming Bhutanese population, some of whom have taken up archery to improve their mental health.

Plans to mitigate traffic congestion when the Fremantle bridge shuts in six weeks could push up transport costs and consumer prices, the transport industry warns.

Two seafood companies that conduct trawling in the Pilbara region launch legal action in the WA Supreme Court against the state government's new demersal fishing restrictions.

In a team struggling to retain fans, in a league battling for attention, newly appointed Perth Glory coach Adam Griffiths may just be the man with the answers for both problems.