A 14-year-boy faces a huge repair bill along with criminal charges after allegedly crashing a stolen car into a $400,000 Lamborghini SUV in Perth's south.

The WA Government gives the go-ahead for junior drag racing in WA to restart, after it was suspended following the 2017 death of eight-year-old Anita Board, but lifts the minimum age to 10.

A Perth Family Court psychologist is found guilty of professional misconduct for writing an official report labelling a father "psychopathic" without a clinical diagnosis, resulting in him being separated from his son.

Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group loses its bid to overturn a Federal Court ruling granting native title to the Yindjibarndi people over a huge tract of iron-ore-rich Pilbara land.

One of Perth's busiest roads will close for up to 10 hours during the March long weekend for a marathon tribute to AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott on the 40th anniversary of his death.

Jemma Lilley loses an appeal against her conviction and will stay behind bars for almost three decades after luring Perth teenager Aaron Pajich to her home and murdering him with another woman.

The WA Government announces stamp duty discounts of 75 per cent for those buying off-the-plan apartments following repeated pleas for help from the property sector, which has been in the doldrums since the end of the mining boom.

The marriage of one of WA's worst sex offenders is one of the key factors why he should not be released from prison because of fears his wife could be "at risk of harm from him".

Perth Glory fans could be forgiven for being sceptical of Kristian Popovic's spot in a team coached by his dad Tony, given the club's somewhat disastrous history of father-son duos.

A new tax on foreign property buyers was celebrated by WA Labor when introduced less than a year ago, but there was no fanfare when the policy was significantly watered down this week, writes Jacob Kagi.

Perth's heart transplant unit opened for business 25 years ago. Since then almost 200 people have received new hearts.

Police are investigating after two children are found dead at a home in Madeley, in Perth's northern suburbs, with their mother under arrest in hospital with self-inflicted injuries.

Since she was 11, an eating disorder has controlled much of Ruby Alarcon Gleeson's life. Then when she turned 16, she fell through the gaps into a "chasm of care" just when she needed help the most.

A 38-year-old Madeley woman has been charged with two counts of murder after her six-year-old and 10-year-old daughters were found dead in their home on Friday.

A woman accused of killing her two young daughters faces a bedside court hearing in hospital, several days after the girls' bodies were discovered in their home in Perth's northern suburbs.

Trick-or-treaters might want to pack a brolly some gloomy Halloween weather is forecast for Perth, following the city's warmest October day for six years.

The wife of a man once described in the WA Parliament as "a serial sex monster" describes her husband as gentlemanly and pampering as she advocates for his release from prison.

Former AFL commissioner Mike Fitzpatrick and his fellow directors of Carnegie Clean Energy emerge as the saviours of the troubled wave energy company, whose shares have been reinstated to the ASX.

Perth Glory confirms it has approached Swedish football superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic about playing for the club on a short-term deal in what would be a major coup for the A-League.

More than 900 days after being wiped out in the polls, the WA Liberal Party's rebuild is hitting a critical juncture, writes Jacob Kagi.

The recent stamp duty rebate acknowledged how badly the WA property market is performing. But will it be enough to lift our ailing property prices?

Jabe Stillitano was told by his supervisor to prepare for a meeting with an irate parent, but nothing could have prepared him for the tirade that would be unleashed.

Star duo Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry prove to be unstoppable, as they break records in guiding the Sydney Sixers to 0-199 in their WBBL victory over the Melbourne Stars.

WA Police are forced to apologise after saying Craig Peacock, who double-dipped on his taxpayer-funded allowance to enrich himself and benefit friends including two MPs, would not face criminal charges.

A Perth man who fatally stabbed his one-time love rival claims he acted in self-defence because the victim had a "longstanding and visceral" hatred of him that had provoked repeated attacks.

A team of WA Police officers will be deployed to Japan as part of a revived investigation into former trade commissioner Craig Peacock, accused of misusing his position to pocket $540,000 in taxpayer funds.

Fire authorities prepare for a challenging weekend as scorching temperatures and gusty winds create dangerous fire conditions in the southern half of WA, including Perth where the mercury is expected to get as high as 38 degrees.

Both divorces and births are predicted to rise this year thanks to coronavirus-induced isolation. Many people have been thrust into remote working alongside their partners for the first time. So how can you immunise your relationship? Jennifer Petriglieri, is a professor of organisational behaviour at INSEAD Business School and author of Couples That Work. She guides us through best practice for co-working couples. We also hear how to handle rising anxiety in your staff and work colleagues from organisational psychologist Dr Laura Kirby and CEO and founder of digital agency Versa, Kath Blackham. Hear a longer interview with Jennifer Petriglieri on the career contracts all couples should have and if you are feeling a bit stir crazy pop on the lycra and leg warmers to exercise at home with Sporty's Amanda Smith.

900,000 people read Alex Reiff's searingly honest account of how he felt when he lost his job. Much to his amazement the searingly honest LinkedIn post in which he shared his fear and uncertanties quickly went viral. This Indianapolis sales executive’s experience of loss is being repeated globally. Around 700, 000 Australians, across a multitude of industries, have lost their jobs due to the fallout from the pandemic.  Now the word “unprecedented” has been bandied around a lot, but this kind of mass layoff hasn’t happened in this country since the “recession we had to have” in the early 90s. For many, losing their job will be not only an economic crisis but a psychological one. Alex Reiff, full-time dad  Aliya Rao, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Singapore Management University author of forthcoming book Crunch Time: how married couples confront unemployment. Janna Koretz , clinical psychologist specialising in mental health challenges associated with high pressure careers, founder of Azimuth Psychological in Boston. Deirdre Dowling, freelance classical musician, based in Paris, now back in Australia due to the pandemic. Silvia Regos, business growth advisor and coach who made a major transition in her career two years ago. Producer: Maria Tickle

Could Coronavirus create a new hierarchy of humanity – who’s valuable and who’s not? And, has the Vatican been affected by coronavirus? Also, the story of love across the religious divide in India and Pakistan.

1947 was supposed to be the birth of modern India – the year the sun finally set on the British empire in South Asia and India gained independence.

The Barossa Valley wine industry is starting to look forward after a low wine yield and coronavirus clusters created a rough start to the year.