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Police allege Chun Lai Yuen was driving a black Honda Civic at more than 90 kph when it struck teenager Caitlyn Dickson after a Perth car cruise event.

A man is charged after 17-year-old Caitlyn Dickson is seriously injured at a car cruise event in Perth, prompting local car enthusiasts to rally together to denounce hoon behaviour.

Crown Perth is handed a lifeline by the state government and will keep its gaming licence without penalty or conditions, three years after a royal commission found it unfit to hold a licence in WA.

The WA government's controversial $217 million plan to build a street motorsport circuit at Perth's Burswood Park has incurred the wrath of many — and don't dare call it a motorplex.

The WA government is forging ahead with a controversial racetrack project in Perth's Burswood Park amid firm resistance from residents, the local council and the opposition.

West Australians opposed to a street-racing circuit at Perth's Burswood Park – a key state Labor election commitment – have stepped up their campaign against the plan.

Just a few days out from the WA election, the potential construction of a $217 million motorsport track and entertainment precinct has some locals up in arms and demanding change at the ballot box.

A Labor promise to spend $217 million on entertainment infrastructure at Burswood Park has drawn the ire of the local council, which says it has not been consulted and the community doesn't support it.

The Noongar season of Kambarang in south-west WA is set to begin with five days of song, dance and music designed to promote joy and healing.

A 'ticking time bomb' was unleashed inside this retired school teacher's body when she was exposed to asbestos. Now she's joining the fight to make the removal of the deadly material safe and affordable to all.

A Perth man with a history of family violence is jailed for 15 years for a "prolonged" and "brutal" attack on his partner that only stopped when she pretended to be unconscious.

Authorities in charge of a popular riverside recreation spot say they will review safety measures at the site following the drowning of two children on New Year's Eve. 

WA Police say the families whose children drowned in a New Year's Eve tragedy in Perth's Swan River need to be "allowed to grieve" after suffering devastating trauma.

A boy and a girl, both aged under 10, are found floating in the river at Burswood in Perth and are taken to hospital, but are unable to be saved.

Cameron Pearson, who is believed to be the partner of 34-year-old Perth lawyer Alice McShera, appears in court after her body was found in an upmarket hotel room on Monday, as tributes flow for the family law specialist.

Police have charged a 42-year-old man with the murder of a 34-year-old woman who was found dead in a hotel room at the casino complex in the Perth suburb of Burswood.

Blackstone is likely to become the new owner of Perth's casino as the WA government approves the US firm's acquisition of Crown Resorts, but Federal Court approval is still required before the takeover can proceed. 

The Demons rewrite the record books with an 88-point thumping of the Dockers, while the Bulldogs win big over the Eagles in the west, and the Saints and Tigers post morale-boosting victories.

Adam Lusk, 43, will remain in prison until his next court date after he allegedly abused women he met on dating site Sugar Daddy, as police identify another 20 potential victims.

The West Australian government's hard-line approach to protecting the state's population may have scared off the AFL last year, but this season it makes WA a very attractive proposition, writes Tom Wildie.