What's happening in Perth

The state’s peak conservation body has put forward a suite of recommendations, including expanding the EPA and reviewing WA’s prescribed burning program.

WA Greens environment spokesperson Jess Beckerling said the government should not be even considering issuing a new exemption order for the miner.

The WA government will tip $17.8 million into a program to recycle solar panels and lithium-ion batteries in a bid to recover valuable materials and reduce the waste being sent to landfill.

WA Police have seized 57 kilograms of methamphetamine, 23 kilograms of cocaine and 2.5 kilograms of heroin in a series of raids kicked off by a traffic stop in the South West.

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Tony Kellisar was jailed for 22 years after he strangled his wife in 1997. He was then in limbo in immigration detention before being released in 2023, but his freedom was short-lived.

More than 50,000 kilometres of cables, fibre optics and lighting components will power 18 installations across Kings Park as part of the immersive Lightscape experience.

Dockers devotees have developed the sort of thick skin that only diehard followers of a trophy-less team can truly understand. This year they may finally get that anchor tattoo.

Vision of the moment Claremont serial killer Bradley Robert Edwards was arrested has come to light for the first time.

Nokturnl has today revealed its newest restaurant, BANGLA, a modern Asian eating house opening beneath The Station in South Perth. Its name and direction come from Bangla Road, the famously chaotic strip in Phuket, and it’s bringing that Bangla Road attitude with it: big flavours, electric energy, and a little bit of late-night mischief.

BANGLA will be taking over the site previously occupied by the moody French restaurant, Ludo, and will draw on the DNA of some of the group’s other Asian restaurants — Lotus at The Beaufort, Tonic + Ginger at The Old Synagogue, and KARLA at Stories — bringing the best of all of them into one venue.

Sundoo Kim in the kitchen

Running the kitchen are Nokturnl Executive Chef Sundoo Kim and newly appointed Head Chef Thanapat “Teddy” Rattichot.

Kim started his culinary journey in Melbourne, where he worked for the acclaimed Lucas Collective, the group behind Chin Chin, Grill Americano, Maison Bâtard, and many more. He moved west in 2022 to open The Beaufort, coming in as Head Chef of Lotus, and was later promoted to Group Executive Chef across Lotus and Tonic + Ginger. In 2024, he took on Stories and the three new restaurants that came with it, including the multi-award-winning KARLA.

He’ll be reuniting with The Station’s General Manager, Fran Diettrich, who worked alongside him at Lotus as Restaurant Manager. 

“It’s really special to be working alongside Sundoo again at this stage in our careers,” said Diettrich. “We helped build something really exciting together at Lotus, and to now reunite for BANGLA feels incredibly rewarding.”

What’s on the menu

Kim says the menu draws on influences from across Asia rather than a single region or technique, and is built around share-style dishes and big flavours.

“BANGLA is about capturing a feeling,” he said. “Some of the best dining experiences across Asia are loud, energetic, flavour-packed and full of life — there’s movement, music, spice, smoke and atmosphere all happening at once.”

“Over the years, Asian cuisine has become such an important part of our identity and we’ve built an incredible pool of talent around that passion,” Co-Director Ross Drennan said. “This venue brings together everything we love most about dining across Asia — the flavour, colour, energy, movement, late nights. It’s designed to feel alive from the moment you walk in.”

Bookings now open

Bookings are open now ahead of the official opening on Friday, June 19th. BANGLA sits beneath The Station in South Perth.

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Construction on the expansion kicked off in January 2024, when the government said the redevelopment was set to cost $63 million.

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The opposition has seized on new figures showing ramping was at a new monthly high for May, with 5383 hours spent waiting at WA hospitals.

Two people have been charged after a man was shot in Mandurah early on Sunday morning.

Fremantle couldn’t have been more impressive on their way to an 11th straight win, making the Lions look second rate.

The low-pressure system, which on Monday was tracking south-east, upended trees, downed power lines and turned roads into rivers. 

Recent research found 70 per cent of family members struggle to discuss their family wealth and one in five avoid having the conversation altogether until a crisis forces it into the open.

The alleged scammer told the agents they are overseas and requested a name change on the land title and assistance to sell the block for around $900,000.

An ABF spokesman said the amount of cocaine, had it reached the Australian community, had an estimated street value up to $11 million, with the potential for 170 000 street-level deals.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services has reported that around 50 calls have been made to the State Emergency Service with reports including water ingress, flooding, roof damage, structural damage and fallen trees.