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Inheritances can come in many forms, but for two Perth sisters, their grandfather's passing gift took the shape of tiny model cars – 10,000 of them.

Young football player Nick Campo (pictured) died and five others were injured in a major car crash in Perth's southern suburbs at the weekend.

WA's premier and treasurer are among the first passengers to ride the 15-kilometre railway extension covering three new train stations in Perth's north — Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep.

To some, it was no surprise — perhaps it was even inevitable — that BHP would choose to close its WA nickel mines and smelters. But the decision has left people living and working in nearby towns feeling numb.

Another Australian fashion label shuts up shop at the same time as thousands of people attend a highly-anticipated cheap clothing event. Local designers warn small businesses will keep disappearing without support.

Public school teachers in WA cut a pay deal with the state government, agreeing to a 12 per cent pay rise over three years.

An Australian resident of more than four decades is deported to the United Kingdom after his visa was cancelled due to a drug conviction, with a last-minute appeal rejected by the Federal Court.

Those attempting to navigate the property market may be familiar with the plethora of property price guides published each month. But are they more of a hindrance than a help?

Two teenagers are in hospital with stab wounds and two others are charged following an altercation in the northern Perth suburb of Karrinyup. 

WA's domestic violence prevention minister says a scourge of violence against women in WA has been tragic and devastating, as another woman is seriously injured allegedly by a man known to her.

A 33-year-old man arrested in dramatic fashion after a car chase north of Perth is charged with the murder of his 61-year-old mother in the outer Perth suburb of Byford.

Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says the transition is "orderly and considered", while the Nationals are vowing to reverse the ban if the coalition wins the next election.

Police have seized items from the family home of a 16-year-old schoolboy who was fatally shot by officers as they probe the motivation behind his weekend knife attack.

Premier Roger Cook says a letter was sent to WA's education minister with concerns about the behaviour of the teen, who was a student at Rossmoyne Senior High School, where parents are expressing shock about the incident.

The light plane crash happened at a major airport in Perth's southern suburbs, with the sole person on board rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

Authorities are monitoring pods of whales off WA's south-west coast to ensure they do not return to the beach, after most of those involved in a mass stranding at Geographe Bay near Dunsborough swam back out to sea.

One of the world's most coveted urban skateboarding locations is facing an uncertain future, as Perth property developers plan to turn the site into a retail and commercial office space.

Experts say the design of public furniture, like park benches, is becoming increasingly hostile — and its having a big impact on our most vulnerable people.

A bushfire that threatened lives and homes in Perth's hills has been downgraded to a 'watch and act', after burning for 24 hours at emergency level. 

School enrolments have been rising across Perth's inner-city catchment for some time, and parents are upset more is not being done to ease the issue. 

Trips to the GP and prescription medications are among the healthcare essentials many Australians say they can no longer afford. 

WA's revised GST deal is set to cost the federal government $50 billion over a decade, not $39 billion as estimated, economists say, warning that it's not justified and should be changed.

A woman dies but her two children are saved by a neighbour smashing a window as a blaze guts a house in Roleystone in Perth's south-east, with police saying the fire is not suspicious.

Crews are continuing restoration works for thousands of customers in blackout conditions, as power to Kalgoorlie is restored.

From trading biscuits for phone chargers to being forced to throw thousands of dollars worth of food and medical supplies, locals tell of the chaos widespread power outages have caused in regional WA.