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The scene in Coodanup.

WA news LIVE: Pedestrian fighting for life after hit-and-run incident in Perth’s south

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Eagles star Liam Ryan looks to handball during Saturday’s loss to Sydney.

What West Coast must do to avoid having more wooden spoons than premiership cups

With West Coast officially recording the worst season in the history of the competition, what steps must the club take to stop being an uncompetitive rabble?

  • Brendan Foster
Perth father Alex James, who has an incurable brain cancer, and his wife Emily.

Perth father’s daily battle highlights hidden toll of ‘silent killer’ brain cancer

A new report has shone light on the cost of a “silent killer” affecting the lives of Australian families and striking people in their prime.

  • Carla Hildebrandt
The second series of Shipwreck Hunters on Disney+ showcases the discovery of a baby Buddha statue on WA’s Mid West coast, and attempts to unravel the mystery of its arrival.

Hunt for source of WA’s Ming Dynasty Buddha reveals new shipwreck mysteries

Shipwreck Hunters on Disney+ has followed the UK’s Antiques Roadshow in featuring a bronze baby Buddha found by two Shark Bay locals wielding metal detectors.

  • Emma Young
A feral cat in Dryandra, WA.

From pets to pests: Footage from WA bush proves how fast cats turn feral

The speed pet cats can turn feral is a key reason the state government should allow councils to introduce laws that would force the owners to keep them contained, this group says.

  • Holly Thompson
Port Hedland Mayor Peter Carter.

As it happened: WA news on Monday, August 25

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Tobias Nuttall in a recent Waking World episode that was filmed and uploaded to YouTube.

Inside the world of the occult podcaster charged with his fiancée’s murder

Tobias Nuttall’s co-host on the Waking World podcast has told listeners his friend was a bit “eccentric”, but the news of his murder charge came as a shock.

  • Hannah Murphy
Chris Marco outside the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

Accused Perth fraudster’s schemes resembled ‘spell incantations’, jury told as trial draws to a close

Private investor Chris Marco is on trial in West Australia’s Supreme Court, facing 44 charges after allegedly defrauding clients of about $36.4 million.

  • Hannah Murphy
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 24: Josh Treacy of the Dockers is congratulated by Michael Frederick after kicking a goal during the round 24 AFL match between Western Bulldogs and Fremantle Dockers at Marvel Stadium on August 24, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Destructive, decisive: Why Dockers should be more aggressive in finals

Fremantle’s electrifying victory over the Bulldogs not only cemented their return to finals for the first time since 2022 – it highlighted what they’re capable of.

  • Paddy Sweeney
WAtoday shopping centre assaults main image. Picture: WAtoday

Hundreds charged with assaulting retail workers amid national spike in shopping centre violence

This year in WA shopping centres alone, flares have been set off and a teen was jailed after coward-punching another boy.

  • Hannah Murphy