Latest from Perth

Man trapped under fuel truck at airport

A man is in a critical condition after being trapped under a fuel truck at Perth Airport.

The mystery of girls who went missing

These girls vanished without a trace from Perth over past 30 years but their families are still waiting for answers.

Ouch! Hot sand burns woman's feet

GRAPHIC WARNING: Let this be a lesson to everybody tempted to go without jandals at the beach this summer.

Arrest in longest-running murder case

The long-running investigation into the Claremont murders has gripped West Australians for the past two decades.

Break in cold case serial killings?

West Australian police played down reports a man taken into custody today is in relation to the historic Claremont serial killings.

Home trashed in wild teen party

A young woman's Perth investment property has been trashed after the tenants threw a huge party that attracted about 200 teenagers.

The best response to a parking fine ever

A student may not have pleaded his case out of a parking fine, but he has certainly won the support from social media for his hilarious efforts.

Kiwi racially abused on Perth bus

A teenager of Maori descent was racially abused and her friend was bashed by a man on a bus in Perth, commuters have claimed.

Pupil sent home because his hair was 'too short'

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

Is the Hamdog worth $100m?

The Australian creator of the Hamdog is hoping to score big when he auctions off the patent to his weird food creation.

'Compliments of the 2 Aboriginals'

An indigenous Australian man has come up with what many are saying is the perfect response to racism.

Beekeeper has long wait until Perth drugs trial

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

Twice shark bitten, now love smitten

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

Dead man lay in toilet for three days

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.

Child psychiatrist faces NZ porn charges

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.

Bomb explodes outside Perth mosque

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

Killer shark 'bigger than a boat'

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

Missing Kiwi: Body found in Australian river

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