Zathia Bazeer

Thousands of dollars are left “flying everywhere” on the Mitchell Freeway in Perth’s north, with more cash and cocaine found in a nearby car, as the police commissioner praises motorists for reporting the incident.

Skippers navigating dangerously or under the influence of drugs and alcohol in Western Australia will face hefty fines and jail time, as new figures show on-water incidents claimed 57 lives in the past seven years.

Fuel prices have increased since July to well above $2 per litre, and they could keep climbing. With everyday life expenses rising across the board, commuters are having to make tough decisions.

The zoo announced that Monarto Safari Park in South Australia had started fundraising to build a new elephant habitat so it could welcome the two Perth animals, Permai and Putra Mas.