Former Paralympian Jessica Smith was just 14 when she developed an eating disorder.
April 2, 2012, 4:54 amBlack Saturday, March 31, 2012, and a 33-year-old diver is killed by a great white shark in Geographe Bay.
April 2, 2012, 4:58 amMost Australians own a WiFi- enabled device in the form of a laptop or mobile phone, but few realise the technology which allows them to wirelessly tap into the internet at home, work or in cafes was an Australian innovation.
April 2, 2012, 4:57 amOne of the oldest and highly respected elders of the Yindjibarndi people who dedicated years of his life to teaching young people about his country died yesterday.
April 2, 2012, 4:54 am
The City of Fremantle is set to become the first WA council to promote using share cars by introducing "zero car developments".
April 2, 2012, 4:52 am
Leigh Hughes knows too well the mental and physical pain burns victims endure.
April 2, 2012, 4:51 amPerth's new Catholic Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, in contrast to his colleagues in Victoria, has stopped short of rallying the faithful to oppose same-sex marriage.
April 2, 2012, 4:50 am
The City of Busselton is considering shark nets or enclosed swimming areas to offer peace of mind to tourists.
April 2, 2012, 3:40 amWA is now the deadliest place in the world for shark attacks, according to the State's leading shark researcher.
April 2, 2012, 3:30 am
Santa Maria College student Melissa Hall has lost count of how many blood products she has used in her two-year battle against leukaemia.
April 2, 2012, 2:55 am
Airlines have given Perth Airport the thumbs down and rated it the worst for quality of service of the five major capital city airports in Australia, according to the consumer watchdog.
April 2, 2012, 2:45 am
Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan says petrol retailers are partly to blame for the growing problem of motorists driving off without paying for fuel, which the industry says is costing them about $2 million a year.
April 2, 2012, 2:35 amFears are rising for West Australians in the west African country of Mali as a civil war worsens.
April 2, 2012, 2:25 am
Tennis Australia president Steve Healy has promised the Hopman Cup will retain its world-class status when it takes over management of the event after 2014.
April 2, 2012, 2:15 am
The CSIRO has secured $220 million from major international technology companies after settling a second round of litigation in the US over its hugely successful wireless internet patent.
April 2, 2012, 2:05 am
WA is the deadliest place in the world for shark attacks, after the fourth death in seven months.
April 1, 2012, 4:18 pm
A new centre providing day and night treatment services for people in the Gascoyne with alcohol and drug problems will be the first of its kind in WA, the State Government said.
April 1, 2012, 2:52 pm
The State Government has announced a 12-month extension of the taxi security patrol trial.
April 1, 2012, 1:42 pm
A 16-year-old boy has suffered life-threatening injuries after his motorcycle collided with a utility in Capel this morning.
April 1, 2012, 1:23 pmNo one was hurt when a large crane toppled over in Joondalup today.
April 1, 2012, 1:22 pm21yo #Perth man studying to become a teacher's assistant has been charged over online grooming. http://t.co/F6pGxQFeFx
Rio native title deal irks splinter group. #PerthNews http://t.co/nxXGkjUPAK
LIFESTYLE NEWS: Pumpkin Gnocchi with Spinach & Blue Cheese Sauce #recipe. http://t.co/HmdvxK70K6
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Drugs in Good Charlotte singer's hotel reportedly hidden in Louis Vuitton shoebox in bathroom. http://t.co/ftFC3UVuku
State Government probed $23m in fraud. #PerthNews http://t.co/wYQ0TmEHUB
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