A schoolboy sent home for sporting a short haircut has earned an army of supporters after his mother vented her outrage on talkback radio.

This record-breaking flight is expected to take off from Perth next week. And at 17.5 hours non-stop, it's only for the brave.

Mother of six did not want baby she starved to death, court told.

A Perth family has copped a $100 fine for parking in their own driveway. They're "really angry", and are determined to avoid paying it.

Mother wants her son to be remembered as a 'beautiful soul' not as a drug addict who was dismembered with a chainsaw.

After seeing her 10-year-old son, who weighed 80kg, struggle to finish a school race, this mum decided it was time to make some changes for her family.

Friends and family are using social media to plead for sightings of a New Zealand man missing in Bali.

Vigil to support Anatoria Headland after her two children were found dead in Perth home and their father charged with double murder.

A close friend of an ex-Kapiti woman whose children tragically died in Perth has organised a community vigil as a sign of support. Tara

Beekeeper charged with bringing cocaine into Australia has applied to go to detention centre if he gets bail.

Greg Pickering reckons he's the luckiest bloke in Australia - and not because he's survived two shark attacks.

Police are trying to determine how a man's body could have gone unnoticed for nearly three days in the toilet of a Perth fast food restaurant.

A Perth child psychiatrist accused of child pornography offences in Australia and Canada is now facing a similar charge arising from a NZ police investigation.

Worshippers at mosque hear a loud bang and find a 4WD on fire.

A woman has died after a shark attack off the northern Perth coast, just days after the death of a surfer.

A body believed to be that of missing 37-year-old Sean Mitchell has been found in Perth's Swan River.

The anxious wait continues for the family and friends of Kiwi man Sean Mitchell who has not been seen for more than a week.

Western Australian police say they're keeping an open mind about the disappearance of a Kiwi man who has been missing for more than a week.

Food Loose Tours offer an insider's guide to Perth's culinary scene, discovers Sue Baxalle.

The historic West Australian town of Yarloop, south of Perth, will be rebuilt after a bushfire wiped out at least 121 homes.

Overlooked Perth offers Anna King Shahab more dining options than she can possibly hope to sample at once.

Kiwi father Benjamin White, who died in a workplace incident in Australia, was an "incredibly special" man and a "cheeky boy" according to family and friends.

A free guided tour in Perth's Kings Park is a great way to get a feel for the subtly beautiful Western Australian flora, finds Anna King Shahab.

A stretch of Australian beach is transformed by abstract artworks, writes Pamela Wade.

Bells, kangaroos and 25kg gold nuggets - Pamela Wade is dazzled in Perth.

A Qantas flight from Dubai to Sydney was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Perth due to an issue with one of its fuel pumps.

Paul Rush hears a charming indigenous account of Western Australia's boomtown.

Sue Baxalle checks in to Perth's new boutique hotel, Alex, which keeps it simple.

Rugby legend Norm Berryman made a lasting impression at the club where he coached kids’ rugby and will be remembered with the Norm Berryman Cup.

An alleged gunman accused of taking up to five people hostage is in a critical condition after reportedly being shot by police in Perth.