• Federal switch on youth health cash

  WA's volatile relationship with Canberra has hit a new low after the Federal Government pulled out of a deal for two youth mental health facilities and gave the money to a not-for-profit group.A furious Mental Health Minister Helen Morton yesterday blasted the decision, which came after two years of work under a State-Federal agreement for two early psychosis youth centres north and south ...

• Biker airlifted to hospital after crash

  Update, 2.10pm: A man was airlifted to Royal Perth Hospital after a trail bike crash at a property in Mogumber.The crash happened on Mogumber Road, about 130km north-east of Perth.The man arrived at the hospital at about 1.25pm and is in a serious condition.Further details of the crash are not yet ...

• Man dies after his vehicle crashes into a tree

  WA A man has died after a crash in Perth's southern suburbs overnight.Police say two men were travelling on Soldiers Road in Cardup when their car left the road hit a tree in the early hours of this morning.One man is being treated in hospital for his injuries.It is the second serious crash in three days.A man and a woman are in a serious but stable condition in Royal Perth Hospital after ...

• Man missing from Derby aged care home

  Police are concerned about a 68-year-old Derby man, Charles Maurice Murphy, who has been missing since last night.Mr Murphy was last seen at the Numbala Nunga Residential Aged Care facility on Sutherland Street in Derby about 9.20pm last night.He requires medication and there are concerns for his welfare.Mr Murphy is described as of Aboriginal descent, approximately 180cm tall and of slim build. ...

• Minister pans Barnett over disabled scare tactic

  The number of disabled West Australians qualifying for support services would almost double under Julia Gillard's national disability insurance scheme, the Federal Government claims.Federal Disability Reform Minister Jenny Macklin has released new figures to _The Weekend West _to hit back at Colin Barnett's suggestion this week some people would be worse off if WA signed up to the ...

• Nic Nats net worth is soaring

  Before Nic Naitanui even played his first game this season supplies of West Coast Eagles merchandise dedicated to the star were running out.Such is ...

• WA book wins gong

  WA author M. L. Stedman has taken out the Book of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards for her novel The Light Between Oceans.Stedman's debut novel was also awarded Literary Fiction Book of the Year and Newcomer of the Year at the awards, held in Sydney last night.The book's film rights were recently snapped up by Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios.Brisbane-based ...

• New baby hope for couples

  For three years, Perth couple Kellee and Craig Butterworth faced the monthly rollercoaster of getting their hopes up that their latest IVF attempt would "take", only to be disappointed.But a single attempt to conceive a baby using revolutionary time-lapse imaging to find the healthiest embryo has finally delivered the words they wanted to hear -"you're pregnant".Mrs ...

• WA Nationals announce new candidate for OConnor

  Perth 6000 The National Party's new candidate for the federal seat of O'Connor says he is thrilled to have been selected. It was announced yesterday that William Witham, who is a mining geologist, will contest the seat for the Nationals in the September election.The current member Tony Crook resigned last month.Mr Witham says he is ready for the prospect of being a politician. ...

• Maccas fine for roaches

  Stirling environmental officers had inspected the store on September 5 last year.City of Stirling lawyer David Nadebaum said conditions were so bad that inspectors even saw cockroaches in the building in broad daylight indicating a "substantial infestation" of the pests.He also said since June 2011, McDonalds had been fined four times in circumstances similar to the Innaloo breach, ...

• HBF Run for a Reason raises $1.2m

  More than 29,500 runners took part in the HBF Run for a Reason this morning, raising more than $1.2 million.First across the line in the 12km race was Neil Berry in 37 minutes and 2 seconds. First woman to cross the line was Linda ...

• Witnesses to fatal crash sought

  Major Crash investigators are seeking information about a crash in Ashendon on May 23 that killed a 69-year-old man.It is understood that between 12pm and 1.30pm the man was driving a white Great Wall Utility on Brookton Highway when it swerved off the road and rolled onto its roof.The man died at the scene.The crash was exactly 32 kilometres south from the intersection of Albany Highway and ...

• Senior doctors face inquiry

  Medical authorities are investigating senior WA health officials over alleged breaches of infection control procedures involving single-use anaesthetic equipment being used in multiple patients in public hospitals.Documents from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency obtained by The Weekend West show the Medical Board is investigating the role of at least six doctors, including ...

• The $600000 job no one wants

  WA's Health Department has been without a director-general for almost six months after Kim Snowball quit in December, blaming the relentless nature of the job and health problems that forced him to take months off.The recruitment bill for a new health boss has now cost taxpayers almost $100,000 without a result. And it's not through lack of trying, with the Public Sector Commission ...

• Maccas fine for roaches

  Stirling environmental officers had inspected the store on September 5 last year.City of Stirling lawyer David Nadebaum said conditions were so bad that inspectors even saw cockroaches in the building in broad daylight indicating a "substantial infestation" of the pests.He also said since June 2011, McDonalds had been fined four times in circumstances similar to the Innaloo breach, ...

• Perth climbers historic Mt Everest double

  MARGARET Watroba has revealed she had to overcome injuries from a cycling accident that left her fearing she might not walk again properly - before she could climb to the top of Mt Everest this ...

• Fashion guns blaze Outback shoot

  WITH the WA Outback as a prop and one of the country's most beautiful women as a model, you would think it would be hard to go ...

• Perth actress nervy ahead of ABC role

  SHE may be a household name as Rhonda from the car insurance TV ads, but local actress Mandy McElhinney said she was nervous about making the jump to a starring role in mini-series Paper Giants: Magazine ...

• The young soldier whose legacy is a lesson

  But principal Matthew Hughes wants the memory of James to have a longer legacy. So the school has made a decision to fund his siblings' tuition and the money raised by the soldiers will start the James Martin Memorial Trust to allow disadvantaged children to go to JSR."The school would put (his siblings) Holly and Angus through it's the bursary the school will provide in order ...

• WA ice cream parlour among worlds best

  Simmo's Ice Creamery in Dunsborough has been ranked one of the best dessert destinations on the planet and certainly the tastiest in Australia.This week, national American newspaper USA Today listed the South-West favourite among ice-cream parlours in Florence, Nice, Sao Paulo and New York, along with cafes in Ireland, Denmark and South Africa.It said the 20-year-old family business boasted ...

• Super Rugby Brumbies secure away win over Blues Western Force edge Highlanders

  New Zealand The Brumbies made sure they held onto the lead on the Australian conference standings following a 20-13 triumph over the Blues at a wet and slippery Eden ...

• Cocaine is party drug of choice

  A FLOOD of imports has made cocaine WA's party drug of choice as the nation's top drug researcher warns of a rising number of "intense" users who need a hit "five, six, seven, eight, nine or 10 times a ...

• Residents terrorised by gang

  A GANG of teenagers terrorised Armadale residents on Friday night, smashing windows and tearing down fences in a destructive ...

• Residents terrorised by gang

  A GANG of teenagers terrorised Armadale residents on Friday night, smashing windows and tearing down fences in a destructive ...

• Storms hit Western Australias southwest

  Wind gusts have torn roofing from houses, uprooted trees, and brought down power-lines as storms hit the southwest region of Western Australia (WA) overnight, local media reported on Thursday.The southwest town of Waroona in WA has been the worst hit with at least two houses losing large parts of their roofs and downed power-lines causing power cuts, the Australian Associated Press (AAP) ...

• Trail bike rider flown to hospital

  A TRAIL bike rider was flown to Royal Perth Hospital today with serious injuries following a crash at a renowned dirt track north of ...

• The wrong amount of coffee could kill you

  It is the first study in the world to look at higher doses of coffee, rather than the equivalent of one or two cups, and it found that five coffees doubled the fat around organs in the abdomen - a type of fat that causes deadly conditions.A compound in coffee known as Chlorogenic Acid (CGA) was thought to have health benefits, such as preventing diabetes, but a new study has found too much may ...

• Police probe into Armadale party

  Police are investigating a possible assault on a 19-year-old man at an out of control party in Armadale.Police attended the Amaroo Court address just after 11pm after reports 50 to 60 people were fighting and being a disturbance outside the house.Officers attended the party and the youths were moved ...

• Takeaway shop gutted by fire

  Cott’s Takeaway on Marine Parade was gutted by the blaze which is believed to have started in a deep fryer.Staff from a cafe next door to the shop called FESA at about 9.20pm.Fire crews from Claremont, Fremantle, Daglish and Murdoch took 10 minutes to extinguish the blaze.The fire did not spread to accommodation above the shop.The shop was not open at the time of the ...

• Historic dining under the stars

  Twinkling fairylights, a cicada symphony and a long table set for dinner under a starlit sky set the scene for a memorable outback dinner at the historic Durack homestead.Celebrity chef Anna Gare, WA food ambassador Don Hancey and indigenous chefs joined culinary forces for the Durack Homestead Dinner -- one of the social highlights on the Ord Valley Muster events calendar.Gare, who hasn't ...

• Juveniles charged with rioting in Armadale

  Armadale 6112 Four juveniles are facing rioting charges following an incident in Armadale last night where property and vehicles were damaged.Police were called to Green and Devonshire Streets about 9.50pm (AWST) after numerous reports of juveniles damaging houses, vehicles, fences and letter boxes.Police allege the juveniles threw bricks through the windows of several homes while residents ...

• Orchardists say chemical ban jeopardises industry

  Perth 6000 Stone fruit growers are lobbying the federal government to reverse a decision to ban a commonly used insecticide used to kill fruit fly.Orchardists have been using the chemical Fenthion for more than 60 years but the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) wants to take the product off the shelf, claiming it could be detrimental to human health. A federal ...

• Teens charged after bricks thrown at homes

  Four juveniles have been charged after bricks were allegedly thrown through the windows of homes in Armadale last night.Police attended Green and Devonshire Streets at about 9.50pm after reports of juveniles damaging houses, fences, letter boxes and vehicles.Bricks were allegedly bricks were thrown through the windows of several homes while residents were inside.A group of male teenagers were ...

• Runners way to repay cancer help

  Since his wife Evana was diagnosed with breast cancer six months ago, Craig Willis has felt frustrated and helpless seeing her endure a mastectomy and months of chemotherapy.The couple and their four children were devastated to discover just before Christmas that Mrs Willis, 41, had a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer with a high relapse rate.Tomorrow, Mr Willis, 46, will do the HBF Run ...

• Referendum on councils in September

  A REFERENDUM will be conducted during the September 14 Federal election to decide whether or not local councils and shires should be recognised under the Australian Constitution. Local governments were created by State legislation and, as such, the Constitution does not recognise their existence, despite the fact that their role has expanded considerably since federation. Local councils and ...

• Scooter rider seriously injured in crash

  A scooter rider was hospitalised with serious injuries after a crash in Karrinyup last night.It is understood that the 36-year-old man's Kymco scooter hit a Honda sedan in the car park of a shopping centre on Karrinyup Road at about 8.40pm.The man was taken to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital with serious injuries.Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 ...

• Parents to fly to Saudi Arabia to plead sons case

  The parents of an Australian man charged with terrorism offences in Saudi Arabia are planning to travel there to support their son and plead on his behalf. Shayden Thorne, originally from Perth, has been in custody since November 2011. He is facing five charges, including supporting and encouraging ...

• Call to send refugees to regional areas

  Perth 6000 The Housing Crisis Committee is urging the State Government to accelerate plans for more social housing to help ease the accommodation crisis that is leaving some families homeless.Mandy Whitton says the State Government's promise of 20,000 new social housing homes by 2020 will take too long to ease the current housing shortage.She has told the ABC's 730WA program the only ...

• Fish and chip shop fire

  Cottesloe 6011 A fire which started at a Fish and Chip shop in Cottesloe has caused $200,000 damage.Emergency services were called to the business on Marine Parade just before 10:00pm (AWST).Authorites are unsure how the fire started but say it does not appear to be ...

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