Phil Hickey

A bloody weekend brawl in the Perth CBD later spilled into Royal Perth Hospital when those who were involved in the fight went looking for those who had been injured. 

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In what has been described as an abhorrent act of animal cruelty, police have charged a man with running down more than half a dozen young calves in his vehicle at a WA farm.

Police have charged a second person over an abhorrent case of animal cruelty where more than half a dozen young calves were deliberately run over in a vehicle near Geraldton.

A sea kayaker - who had no food, water or safety equipment with him - is lucky to be alive after he drifted out to sea in waters off Shoalwater at the weekend.

A bushfire in Perth’s eastern suburbs is at a watch and act level, with locals told to prepare to leave.

Cost of living pressures are having a massive impact on crimes that are on the rise across WA - such as retail theft and family violence - which in turn is ‘increasing’ the demands being put on police.

Police forces in Australia and across the globe want to learn more from WA Police about how they are solving so many cold cases.

Chris Duke is keenly aware of his mental health battles. After losing his mother and then his daughter, he was living in a nightmare. But he came out the other side and wants others to know they can too.