Jake Sturmer

A review into the death of newborn baby Tommy Starkie reveals multiple failures in the care provided to his mother during her labour at Perth's King Edward Maternity Hospital earlier this year.

The UN is proposing to knock back Australia's bid to add the Murujuga Cultural Area to the World Heritage list, instead asking the federal government to address concerns about emissions degrading the ancient Aboriginal rock carvings near Karratha in WA's north.

WA's government will force the City of Perth and its Liberal-candidate Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas to hand over prime land so it can build a new primary school, in an escalation of an ongoing political stoush.

West Australian teen Cleveland Dodd has been laid to rest, but his family still have questions about the circumstances surrounding his death. Four decades earlier, the relatives of 16-year-old John Pat had similar concerns after the boy died in police custody. 

After a morning of confusion and anguish, Cleveland Dodd's funeral has begun, with WA authorities reversing an eleventh-hour decision to block his incarcerated father from attending.

A perfect storm of scorching hot and windy conditions are making it difficult for firefighters to control a massive blaze threatening lives and homes north-east of Perth, as the city enters a third day of an “unprecedented” spring heatwave.

Severe weather lashes large parts of Western Australia, as strong winds and heavy rain cause havoc across Perth and the south west of the state.

Now the WA government has confirmed it's repealing the controversial Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act, Jake Sturmer explains everything you need to know. 

The Supreme Court of Western Australia finds three young detainees were subjected to "solitary confinement on a frequent basis" and were unlawfully locked in their cells at Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18 for prolonged periods.

Battered by Tropical Cyclone Ilsa, 11 Indonesian fishermen were left shipwrecked on an island, hundreds of kilometres from civilisation and without food, water or communications. This is how they were saved.