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Perth Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds has backed down from his controversial plan to hold an independent Workplace Culture Review, citing "competing legal commentary, public dispute and media noise", but maintains his concerns were valid.

The parents of a young man with a neuromuscular disease who died seven days after spinal surgery say they have serious concerns about the post-operative care he was provided at Royal Perth Hospital.

Strict bans limiting commercial and recreational fishing in Perth and WA are announced in an effort to save some under-threat fish species from the brink of collapse.

Police offer up a $25,000 reward as they try to determine the cause of a blaze that tore through 160 hectares of land, left two homes uninhabitable and completely destroyed another in Geraldton.

Hayley masks their struggles so well in dance class that teachers can't tell. But when they get home, they collapse — sometimes missing days of school.

Robert Kennedy tends his resignation as WA electoral commissioner, nine months after a state election that was plagued by issues including long wait-times to vote, and polling booths running out of ballot papers.

Questions are being asked about why Zone RV fell into administration, leaving hundreds of workers unemployed and customers in limbo.

A farmer who died trying to stop a "treacherous" fire from destroying his family's property in WA's south is identified as the local town's deputy shire president.

The NRL's Perth expansion team secures the signature of former Bulldogs halfback Toby Sexton and England international Harry Newman for their inaugural season in 2027. 

A man is killed while trying to establish a firebreak to help tackle a blaze near Ravensthorpe along WA's south coast, with the premier describing his death as "devastating".

Our photographers cast their eyes towards WA's exploding rabbit population, a surfer's near-miss with a suspected great white shark, and a school program helping parents bond with their children.

A home owner who lost his house and his cat to a bushfire in Geraldton, in WA's Mid West, says "karma" is looking for anyone who may have deliberately lit the blazes.

Day-night Test cricket provides Australia with one of the most potent home advantages in the history of the sport. Ten years into its existence, these are the numbers behind the format, its best performers and the ways England could spring an upset in Brisbane.

The Western Australian Cricket Association has asked the City of Perth for a 10-year exemption from paying any rates. If granted it would potentially cost the city $2.5 million in revenue.

Summer has arrived in Australia with a bang, with fire and searing heat in the west, while a sprinkling of snow accompanied record cold temperatures in the south-east of the country.

Authorities have downgraded their warning levels for bushfires burning in the greater Geraldton area to an 'advice' level after a challenging day for firefighters. 

As approvals for multi-billion-dollar projects land on agendas at country local government meetings, staff and elected representatives battle to ensure their communities are prepared to benefit.

Charlie was in a coma for days after contracting the rare but preventable disease. He was lucky to survive. 

The WA government has announced a $109.9 million package to address family and domestic violence (FDV) across the state.

About 50,000 Australians are set to lose access to free-to-air television using their existing technology. And the troubles do not end there, with many customers also reporting regular and prolonged internet outages.