Woman riding this e-bike fined $2575
Police listed the reasons the woman, who was taking a child to school, was hit with the hefty penalty.
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Western Australia news headlines
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Extreme fire danger warning for Western Australia, schools and parks closed
Firefighters across the state are bracing for dangerous conditions today.
Heatwave
Twin girls die in Wheatbelt car crash
Twin seven-year-old girls have died in a car crash in WA's Wheatbelt on their way home to Perth.
Western Australia
Perth bushfire sparked by crow flying into power lines
The wall of fire threatened homes and residents were evacuated before 58,000 litres of water was dropped onto the fire from water bombers.
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Nurse banned for stealing face masks during national shortage
In March 2020, she pressured students under her supervision to help her steal PPE from a hospital.
COVID 19
Did social media posts cause attack on a Perth house? Police think it's possible
Social media posts that wrongly identified a house in Perth as a place where former prisoners were living may have led to a home invasion and robbery
crime
Western Australia heatwave rolls on after regional town cracks Australian record
There is a warning of extreme fire danger for the Perth region today as strong winds carry the scorching heat.
Weather News
Non-verbal man 'left in car in 40-degree heat while carer spent hours in shops'
The family of a disabled man allegedly left locked inside a car at a Perth shopping centre on a 40-degree day has urged the public to raise the alarm if they think something is wrong.
Perth
Two seven-year-old girls killed in WA crash
Two seven-year-old girls have been killed in a highway crash in the Wheatbelt in Western Australia.
Perth
Border Force calls for political unity after dozens of asylum seekers arrive undetected
About 40 asylum seekers are now in offshore processing after groups were found within hours of each other in Western Australia.
Anthony Albanese
WA residents warned after discovery of deadly parasite in swim spot
Popular freshwater swimming spot Brunswick Pool in the Shire of Harvey is the latest location to detect the organism in routine water testing.
health
WA residents forced to evacuate after crane gives way
Retirees in Western Australia's south west have been forced to evacuate after a modular home collapsed onto the rooves of two others when a crane gave way.
Western Australia
WA government offers relief for embattled nickel industry
The Western Australian government has offered a new royalty rebate to for the state's embattled nickel industry.
Western Australia
Watch the heart-stopping moment a freight train barely misses truck
The video was released today to raise awareness of the common, but deadly, occurrence.
trains
Thousands of jobs at risk as BHP considers shutting WA nickel operations
Thousands of jobs are at risk as BHP considers closing down its Nickel West operations in Western Australia.
mining
ABF investigating after boat arrival in remote WA township
Border authorities are investigating after a boat with dozens of men aboard landed in the remote Western Australian town of Beagle Bay.
national
Parts of Australia to soar over 50 degrees this weekend
It's possible Australia's hottest ever temperature will be felt - but it's unlikely to be officially recorded.
Weather
Parts of WA to reach 50 degrees as Perth smashes heat record
Millions are sweltering through Western Australia's hottest February on record, sparking alarm among experts.
national
Police bust underground gambling dens allegedly run by casino workers
Authorities have warned more properties are in their sites after busting two underground gambling dens allegedly run by Crown Casino workers across Perth suburbs.
crime
Police investigate deadly e-scooter crash in Perth
Western Australia Police said the 70-year-old man was taken to Royal Perth Hospital but died later as a result of his injuries.
Perth
Perth council U-turns on $114k trip to Croatia during European summer
The proposed junket would have included business class flights, accommodation and a visit to a famous European electronic music festival.
council
Elderly woman wakes to find masked man indecently assaulting her
The 76-year-old was asleep on the couch of her Perth home about midnight when she woke to see an intruder standing over her with a knife.
Perth
Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds to retire after decade in politics
She will not seek re-election and will stand down when her term ends in June 2025.
Politics
Ham and cheese sandwiches banned at WA school canteens
The popular snack is being banned at school canteens due to an updated health policy.
Australia
Millions set to sizzle as 'extreme temperatures' loom
Millions of Australians have been told to prepare for extreme weather with much of the country under heatwave warnings today.
Australia
Breakthrough leads to arrest in 24-year-old robbery case
The robbery took place in a Mosman Park home in Perth on May 8, 2001.
crime
Police officer commandeers e-scooter to catch alleged thief
The arrest was the first of its kind for the Western Australia police force.
police
Factory fire sends hazardous plumes of smoke across suburbs south of Perth
The factory on Port Road in Kwinana, Perth, broke out at around 1.30pm.
national
Exporter 'working to offload all' 16,000-plus stranded livestock
Efforts have begun to unload more than 16,000 cattle and sheep that have been stranded at sea for more than a month.
animals
Father of hit-and-run victim forgives jailed driver
The father of a hit-and-run victim has forgiven the driver who left his daughter a paraplegic.
Hit runs
Boy, 11, charged after allegedly seriously assaulting man in Perth
"One of the males then spat on the 69-year-old, before a second male punched him to the face, causing him to fall to the ground."
Perth
Hazmat warning after firefighters dump sewage on bushfires
Residents have been told to 'maintain personal hygiene as a high priority' after properties were sprayed by contaminated water.
national
Flight disruptions expected as hundreds of pilots strike
Regional travellers and FIFO workers in Western Australia are set to be impacted today.
Qantas
Heatwave looms as bushfire threatens lives, homes in WA
An emergency warning has been issued for parts of Albany, south of Perth.
Perth
Beach closed after two-metre shark 'bumped into jetski'
The jetski rider was uninjured after the close encounter.
Perth
'Monster' goldfish caught in suburban lake
The half-metre creature is thought to be one of the longest goldfish ever caught.
Perth
Nine-year-old twins missing from Perth CBD found
West Australian police have found nine-year-old twin boys who had gone missing in Perth.
Perth
Helpline gets record number of calls amid cost-of-living crisis
There were 39 per cent more calls for help in Western Australia last year - mostly by residents doing it tough.
Cost of Living
'So much life to live': Mates die when 4WD flies off cliff
Matthew and Louis were camping with friends when a late-night 4WD trip went horribly wrong.
national
More than 15,000 animals in limbo after export bid rejected
The future of more than 15,000 sheep and cattle remains in limbo after the federal regulator blocked a bid to send them to Israel via a lengthy journey around Africa.
animals
Deaths recorded on live export ship in limbo off WA
A number of deaths have been recorded on board a live export ship carrying more than 15,000 animals, as it remains in limbo off Fremantle in Western Australia.
animals
'Australia's Forrest Gump' reaches final leg of around the world run
Tim Franklin, is one step closer to becoming the fastest to run around the world, as he kicks off the final leg of his journey in WA.
Australia
High summer heatwave set to blanket country from coast to coast
From the Indian Ocean to the Pacific coast, every state and territory in Australia is expected to see heatwave conditions this weekend.
Weather
Top 10 best beaches in Australia revealed
These stunning beaches look like they came straight out of a travel magazine, but they're actually all in Australia.
national
Livestock ship returns to Australia after month-long ordeal
The vessel was ordered by the government, two weeks into its journey, to turnaround due to the ongoing Yemen Houthi rebels attacks in the Red Sea.
Australia
WA Police crack alleged international money laundering racket
WA Police have foiled an alleged international money laundering operation, finding a multimillion-dollar haul of luxury items in Perth's north-west.
Perth
Billionaire Andrew Forrest slams Facebook after deepfake video circulates
The deepfake video used a genuine Forrest chat that was uploaded to the Rhodes Trust and manipulated it into a cryptocurrency scam.
Perth
