A Perth teenager who took her own life within hours of leaving hospital had attempted suicide 25 minutes before being allowed to leave, a review finds, as her mother calls for improvements to mental health care.
There are only 30 critically endangered Queen of Sheba orchids left on earth, but scientists at Kings Park have made a breakthrough using a cloning technique that could save the species.
Energy giant Woodside has taken climate activists to court in a bid to unmask the conspirators behind a stink-bomb protest that forced the evacuation of its Perth headquarters.
An 18-year-old assaulted an 87-year-old traffic warden after he subjected the young man's girlfriend to "persistent unwanted attention", a Perth court hears.
Paul Papalia's resignation for family reasons sparks a by-election in the WA minister and Labor stalwart's southern Perth seat at a time when disgruntled voters are increasingly turning to One Nation.
Fremantle resident Trish Owen could lose the tenancy on her government-provided home if she works more hours — and a new study suggests many people are in the same situation.
