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As more Perth councils bring in a third bin for food and organic waste, some of the early adopters of the system in WA's South West are just months away from potentially scrapping the system.

Chloe Molloy kicks a stunner and Zippy Fish stars as the Swans account for the Dockers in the AFLW.

One of WA's highest-ranking Labor MPs has called on the state government to abandon controversial plans to build an entertainment precinct and street circuit in Burswood. 

The WA government is throwing plenty of support behind Health Minister Meredith Hammat, with four additional ministers working in complimentary portfolios. But is the division of labour bearing fruit? 

After 248 games, two Brownlow Medals, two AFL Most Valuable Player awards, three All-Australian nods — but no premiership — Nat Fyfe makes a graceful exit from football in the wake of Fremantle's finals loss. 

Business owners affected by a fire which gutted a shopping centre in Perth's north-east are calling for state government support as they begin the recovery process.

Having lost their past 10 games at the Gabba, the Gold Coast Suns are confident they can buck history in the QClash semifinal against Brisbane after downing Fremantle in Perth. 

A senior WA emergency department doctor describes his workplace as running in a "disaster situation", struggling within a health system which has an "unhealthy fixation" on ambulance ramping.

A senior WA emergency department doctor describes his workplace as running in a "disaster situation", struggling within a health system which has an "unhealthy fixation" on ambulance ramping.

Researchers say one in 50 young people aged 18 to 40 have genetic variants that put them at risk of developing cancer or heart problems.

A senior WA emergency department doctor describes his workplace as running in a "disaster situation", struggling within a health system which has an "unhealthy fixation" on ambulance ramping.

Central midfielder Max Balard scores two minutes into his international debut as the Socceroos defeat New Zealand 1-0 in the first leg of the Soccer Ashes in Canberra.

Tammin residents are celebrating a 50-year study into trapdoor spiders that unearthed the world's oldest recorded arachnid, and is still going strong.

The WA branch of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union says it has nothing to hide as investigators probe alleged links between the construction division and organised crime.

Home battery installers in Western Australia say they're collectively owed millions of dollars in rebates and loans from a government scheme.

Perth businessman Chris Marco is found guilty of defrauding investors of more than $34 million in a scheme that involved him taking money from some and giving it to others.

A Perth man who killed his mother to claim on her life insurance policies in what the judge described as a "monstrous" crime is planning to appeal his conviction.

The publisher says it has worked with Ms Giuffre family "to contextualise the narrative" of her memoir, which details allegations she was trafficked for sex by Jeffrey Epstein.

Australia's competition watchdog raises major concerns about the proposed sale of  Western Australia's biggest insurer to industry giant IAG.

Western Australia's winter was foggy, rainy and even featured a tornado, along with several snow flurries on Bluff Knoll. Here are the pictures that illustrate the season.