perthnow.com.auadded August 2026
PerthNowby Aaron Bunch25 Aug 2026
Labor MP facing assault charges accused of bail breach A Top End Labor politician accused of assaulting the King's representative has been slapped with an additional charge for allegedly breaching...
PerthNowby Abe Maddison25 Aug 2026
'I'm a storyteller': murder trial hears secret audio A woman accused of murdering her parents with insulin told her sister she was a storyteller "and it all sounds rehearsed", in secret police...
PerthNowby Morgan Reinwald25 Aug 2026
Online dating site found to be cheating on Australians An online dating platform has fooled Australians looking for love, a court has ruled.
PerthNowby Andrew Stafford25 Aug 2026
Fears for seals grow after second flu detection A second long-nosed fur seal has tested positive to bird flu near an endangered sea lion breeding site as a vaccination program ramps up.
PerthNowby Nick Wilson25 Aug 2026
Boy attacked, mother stabbed outside police station A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a 10-year-old boy and repeatedly stabbing his mother outside a police station.
PerthNowby Ethan James25 Aug 2026
AI data centre approved despite community concerns A controversial AI data centre has been given the green light in Tasmania with the state's premier saying he hopes guardrails for the technology...
PerthNowby Adelaide Lang25 Aug 2026
Broadcaster denies tailoring evidence to help Jones A broadcaster has hit out at "offensive" suggestions he manipulated his testimony to benefit his friend Alan Jones in his fight against indecent...
PerthNowby William Ton25 Aug 2026
Man found guilty of friend's picnic-in-the-park murder A man who bludgeoned his close friend to death with a metal pole after a picnic has been found guilty of murder.
PerthNowby Ria Pandey and Nathan Schmidt25 Aug 2026
Senate recommends stronger powers for eSafety to enforce teen social media ban A Senate inquiry probing plans to massively bolster the powers of eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant has recommend...
PerthNowby Blair Jackson25 Aug 2026
NSW Corrections staff walk off the job at 30 jails in protest of inmate’s brutal alleged assault on officer NSW Corrections officers have walked off the job at 30 prisons and hundreds of...
PerthNowby Noah Secomb and Jacob Shteyman25 Aug 2026
PM vows to take data centre policy to United Nations Requirements for data centre developers to provide their own energy is one idea the prime minister is keen to take to the world stage if he can...
PerthNowby Tara Cosoleto25 Aug 2026
Magistrate clears cops of manslaughter over man's death Manslaughter charges against two Victoria Police officers have been thrown out by a magistrate who contrasted the case with the death of...
PerthNowby Chelsea Heaney25 Aug 2026
'Bursting': bail reform sparks detention centre fears Children who commit serious crimes while on bail face at least a year in jail under a controversial legislation's expansion, sparking concerns...
PerthNowby David Hannant25 Aug 2026
Elderly Victorian man missing for 48 hours found alive in crashed car off Omeo Hwy An elderly Victorian man missing for 48 hours after leaving his local pub has been found alive in his crashed car.
PerthNowby Catherine Bouris25 Aug 2026
Prison officers stage statewide walkout after assault Corrections officers at dozens of prisons have walked off the job in response to an alleged violent assault on a colleague.
PerthNowby Troy de Ruyter25 Aug 2026
Perth water ranked worst Australian city for washing skin and hair because of hard minerals Perth has been ranked the worst Australian capital for skin and hair health — with experts blaming the...
PerthNowby Ethan James25 Aug 2026
Convicted murderer's media 'gag order' lifted Convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser will be allowed to speak to the media after a "restrictive" parole condition order was lifted, her lawyers say.
PerthNowby Rex Martinich25 Aug 2026
Man allegedly made sexual AI schoolgirl pics for 'fun' A software developer accused of creating "deepfake" nude or sexualised images of schoolgirls told police "every woman should be afraid" of the...
PerthNowby Kaaren Morrissey25 Aug 2026
Key oil refinery long way from return to full capacity One of the nation's critical onshore refinery facilities is still not back to 100 per cent capacity following a huge fire, as the owner looks...
PerthNowby Aaron Bunch25 Aug 2026
WA to ban character references for all criminal cases Criminals in the nation's largest state will no longer be able to use good character references in court sentencing hearings in a bid to reduce...
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