Leanne Nicholson
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Man survives almost 100 bee stings dismantling old mine in Western Australia
A man has survived almost one hundred bee stings after disturbing a hive while dismantling an old mine site in Western Australia. → Read More
Makeshift raft found off Kimberley sparks search for missing trawler Returner
A makeshift raft drifting in waters off West Australia's Kimberley coast has renewed the search for a trawler with three fishermen missing for more than a week. → Read More
Vietnamese asylum seekers 'being held' on navy boat off WA coast, risk imprisonment
Australian advocates for a group of Vietnamese asylum seekers detected off the coast of West Australian this week believe they are being held on HMAS Choules, the vessel used in April to hand back another group of refugees from Vietnam. → Read More
Yongah Hill Detention Centre guards, detainees treated after fight breaks out
Security guards at Yongah Hill Detention Centre near Northam in Western Australia and two detainees are believed to be receiving treatment for injuries sustained during a fight at the facility on Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
Authorities escort asylum seeker boat off WA coast from Australia waters
Authorities are believed to be escorting a suspected asylum seeker boat out of Australian waters which made its way approximately 150 kilometres off the West Australian coast. → Read More
Man crushed to death by cargo when wave hits supply ship off Pilbara coast
A man has been crushed to death after a supply vessel off the Pilbara coast was hit by a large wave. → Read More
Christian Brothers resettle with WA abuse victims after royal commission review
Dozens of victims of abuse meted out by Christian Brothers at West Australian facilities have resettled their claims following a review sparked by a royal commission into child abuse in institutions. → Read More
Monday is the new Wednesday for cheap Perth petrol
If you've been revolving your motoring life around filling up your car's petrol tank on a Wednesday – stop. There's a new petrol day in town. → Read More
Large great white shark circling recreational fishing boat off Floreat Beach
A large shark is circling a recreational fishing boat off Floreat beach. → Read More
Consumer watchdog alarm as Perth man, 81, becomes WA's largest ATO scam victim
An 81-year-old Perth man nursing his ill wife has become one of the latest West Australian victims of the ATO scam, losing $110,000 to fraudsters. → Read More
Bali Nine bad-taste 'die trying' T-shirts now on sale to Australian tourists
Souvenir T-shirts featuring Bali Nine drug traffickers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are being sold to Australian tourists in Balinese markets, weeks after the men's execution. → Read More
Going bananas over Aldi. Will the new grocer in town live up to expectations?
Hang onto your trolleys Perth, Western Australia's supermarket shopping landscape is about to undergo a seismic shift. → Read More
'The biggest mistake in my life': caught in the cannabis dragnet for Mr Bigs
When the West Australian government introduced the Criminal Property Confiscation Act in 2000 to target the Mr Bigs of the cannabis trafficking trade, the small fry who grew a few plants in the backyard for personal use were probably never in its sight. → Read More
Alan Bond dead: businessman dies in Fiona Stanley Hospital
Alan Bond, one of Australia's most colourful businessmen, is dead at 77 after his family agreed to have his life support switched off. → Read More
Perth businessman Alan Bond in intensive care at Fiona Stanley Hospital
Colourful Perth businessman Alan Bond is in intensive care in Fiona Stanley Hospital following open-heart surgery. → Read More
Report: Perth businessman Alan Bond in intensive care at Fiona Stanley Hospital
Colourful Perth businessman Alan Bond is reported to be in intensive care in Fiona Stanley Hospital following open-heart surgery. → Read More
WA Opposition transport spokesman Ken Travers resigns from shadow cabinet
Outspoken and colourful West Australian opposition transport spokesman Ken Travers has resigned from shadow cabinet. → Read More
Emergency services at Indonesian consulate after report of white powder
Emergency services have been called to the Indonesian consulate in Perth to determine the identity of what is believed to be a white powder located at the building. → Read More
Uber drivers slapped with more charges after ignoring orders
More charges have been laid against some 19 Perth drivers of the ride-sharing app Uber after they ignored orders to produce the appropriate documents to show they could operate. → Read More
Australian Infrastructure Audit: WA worst road, best economic growth
Western Australia is tipped to become the congestion capital of Australia after a national audit tipped Perth's key road corridors of the future would not keep pace with growth and cost millions in delays. → Read More