What's happening in Perth

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.

If we are serious about improving health outcomes and reducing pressure on our health system in Western Australia, we must start recognising community connection as a form of care.

The State Government has announced $6 million in grant funding for community organisations working to prevent family and domestic violence before it occurs, with applications closing at 3:00 pm on Thursday, July 16th.

The Family and Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Grants will run over two years and are aimed at organisations delivering programs that address the root causes of violence, rather than responses after the fact. The funding is part of the Cook Government’s broader $109.9 million package to strengthen WA’s family and domestic violence response, announced in December 2025.

Who the funding is aimed at

Programs supported through this round are expected to focus on specific cohorts, including men and boys, Aboriginal communities, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disability, and the LGBTIQA+ community. The brief is prevention work tailored to the people most affected, rather than broad-stroke campaigns.

Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations are being strongly encouraged to apply, with the government flagging a preference for prevention work that is culturally safe and grounded in healing approaches for Aboriginal families and communities.

Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Jessica Stojkovski said the funding is built around the idea that the problem can’t be solved through crisis response alone.

“Family and domestic violence has a devastating impact on victim-survivors, their families, and the wider community,” Stojkovski said. “That is why the Cook Labor Government is committed to supporting initiatives that address the root causes of violence by investing in primary prevention.”

“This funding will spread the message at a community level that if we all work together, we can make a difference.”

What’s already been funded

This is the second round of the program. The previous Primary Prevention Grants Program allocated $6 million to 16 Western Australian organisations in 2024, and this round builds on that work. The grants align with Path to Safety: Western Australia’s Strategy to Reduce Family and Domestic Violence 2020-2030 — the state’s long-term framework for prevention work.

Alongside the grants, an additional $840,000 has been allocated to the Preventing Violence Together workforce initiative over the 2026–27 and 2027–28 financial years. That money will go towards foundational training for the prevention sector, a community of practice, and tailored support for organisations that receive grants.

How to apply

There’s a mandatory online briefing session for prospective applicants on Wednesday, June 17th, and attendance is a condition of applying.

Registration details and application information are on the Department of Communities’ grants page.

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The man in his 60s was struck by a second car that mounted the footpath and pushed him over a limestone wall and into bushes.

Warnings have been issued for residents throughout the state as the weather amps up on Saturday evening.

The court also ruled that the WA government will be able to retain the full benefit of the mining royalties collected from the Solomon Hub Project.

Perth’s youth reckon they have cracked the code for the perfect weekend sesh – and it’s at the local bowlo.

The complaint outlined three particularly harrowing stories from detainees across remand facilities, Banksia Hill, Hakea Prison and other locations in WA.

West Coast coach Andrew McQualter isn’t necessarily a believer in the new coach bounce, but he knows Essendon will be playing with an invaluable “spike” in their AFL clash in Perth.

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning the “deep low” system will begin impacting west-facing towns as far north as Geraldton as of Saturday evening, before moving down the coast and smashing parts of Lancelin and heading towards the state’s south west.

Police are bracing for another long weekend of double demerits, which came into effect on Friday and will be in place until midnight on Monday for WA Day.

From Monday, June 1st, new fixed safety cameras on the Mitchell Freeway will start issuing caution notices for drivers caught not wearing a seatbelt or using a mobile phone behind the wheel. The cameras, installed at Vincent Street and Karrinyup Road, also detect speeding, and unlike the other two offences, speeding will be enforced from day one.

The Karrinyup Road cameras join the previously announced Vincent Street location and bring the Mitchell Freeway in line with the two existing fixed cameras already operating on the Kwinana Freeway. Eight mobile safety camera trailers are also working across the state.

A six-month grace period, but not for speeding

The Cook Government has taken what it calls an education-before-enforcement approach with the new cameras. For the first six months, drivers caught on camera without a seatbelt or using a phone will receive a caution notice rather than an infringement. That period ends on November 30th, with full enforcement starting in time for the Christmas period and summer holidays.

Speeding gets no such reprieve. Road Safety Minister Reece Whitby pointed out that radar camera technology has been enforcing speed limits on WA roads for nearly 40 years, so there’s no argument for a fresh learning curve.

“The Cook Labor Government is committed to investing in proven technology and effective initiatives to change driver behaviour and improve road safety on WA roads,” Minister Whitby said.

“The new fixed safety cameras on the Mitchell Freeway send a powerful message to the community that bad behaviour behind the wheel will not be tolerated and they will be caught.”

The numbers behind the rollout

The state’s existing fixed camera network has produced some sharp results since cameras were first introduced in February 2025. Detected seatbelt offences have dropped by more than 85%, mobile phone offences by 88%, and speeding offences by 51%.

The behavioural shift has also been reflected in fatality data. Between 2014 and 2024, an average of 23% of motor vehicle occupant deaths in WA were directly linked to people not wearing a seatbelt. In 2025, the first full year with the cameras running, alongside dedicated education and enforcement, that figure dropped to 13.8%.

Money collected from safety camera infringements goes into the Road Trauma Trust Account, which funds further road safety initiatives.

Double demerits this long weekend

Drivers should also note that double demerits are in effect from 12:01 am Friday, May 29th, through to midnight Monday, June 1st.

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A messy legal battle between oil and gas giants over the clean-up bill for a decrepit floating oil production facility off Australia’s northern coast has spilled over into court. Again.

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The former upper house MP was jailed after being convicted of indecent dealing, but appealed his charges, which were ultimately dropped.

Michelle Hanson and her 16-year-old son were in the raft behind the one that flipped at the Gold Coast theme park, leading to the deaths of four people.

Member for Perth John Carey has described the ongoing issues plaguing the City of Perth as the “legacy” of opposition leader Basil Zempilas.