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Perth scooter rider blinded in one eye after being hit by a potato

A scooter rider has been permanently blinded in one eye after being hit by a potato in Perth.

Teen charged with murder after allegedly stealing a bike in Perth

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a man who was allegedly trying to stop a bike being stolen in Perth's south yesterday.

Flood and surf warnings as wild wet weather hits

The extremely wet weather is expected after thousands of people in WA are without power due to wild conditions yesterday.

Rivers rising in flood-ravaged northern NSW

Roads are closing and farmers are starting to move livestock to safer grounds as rain continues to lash NSW.

Ex-Wanneroo mayor Tracey Roberts overcome with emotion, as voters gave Labor a 15 per cent swing in Christian Porter's former seat.

Perth turns red as Labor claims four blue-ribbon seats

Perth has turned red as in a bloodbath for the Liberal party, delivering four blue-ribbon seats to Labor with a fifth at risk.

Breaking news and updates Australia: May 20, 2022

Monkeypox diagnosed in Sydney, Melbourne; Craig McLachlan drops defamation case against Nine newspapers; Changes to phone voting officially confirmed

A young diver came face to face with a three-metre-bull shark that "rammed" him near Royal Perth Yacht Club in the Swan River in Western Australia.

Diver's terrifying encounter with bull shark who 'rammed' him

A young diver came face to face with a three-metre-bull shark in the murky waters near a WA yacht club.

Giving way to an emergency vehicle at a roundabout

Do you know Australia's strange and lesser-known road rules?

Ex-AFL star charged with drug trafficking

Retired St Kilda defender Sam Fisher is being held in police custody after he was arrested at his property on Bay Road in Sandringham yesterday morning.

The big chill continues with multiple states warned about heavy rain

A cold snap has set temperatures plummeting across multiple states - and it's set to last a while yet.

Perth saw at least 370,000 lightning strikes yesterday.

Perth hit with severe thunderstorms

At least 370,000 lightning strikes hit Western Australia's south-west region

Damon Mule had a QR code tattooed on his leg to show his love for his favourite footy player.

Devoted die-hard Carlton fan gets unusual footy-themed tattoo

A Carlton fan has had an unusual tattoo inked on his calf to represent his love and devotion for the club.

Rain modelling shows showers will be at their heaviest in Sydney and Brisbane on Saturday.

Rain to make weekend return as cold front slams into south-east

Residents have shivered through a chilly morning today, with one capital clocking a low of 4C.

A student has threatened another student with a knife at a school in Perth.

Perth high school student draws knife on classmate during argument

Shocking vision has emerged of the moment a year nine student at a high school south-west of Perth allegedly drew a knife on his classmate during a heated dispute.

Grandmother dies during two-and-a-half-hour wait for ambulance

A message was left on her answering machine by the St John Ambulance call centre, but it was too late.

Warning of ambulance delays in WA with one in five crew members off work

An emergency alert has been issued in Western Australia, with residents told to expect delays when calling triple zero.

A car has slammed into a Perth shopfront, pinning customers against a wall.

Car slams into Perth shop, pinning customers against wall

It's the second time this week an older driver has lost control behind the wheel in the city.

Teenage boy fighting for his life after he was involved in an alleged hit-and-run in Perth.

Teen fighting for life after alleged hit-and-run in Perth

CCTV footage captured the moments before the alleged hit-and-run showing the driver speeding up, followed by sounds of screeching and crashing

WA water police rescued a man that had fallen out of his dingy during what was a routine rescue exercise.

Routine WA Water Police exercise becomes emergency

"No drill. Not a drill," police said as they hit the panic button after spotting the dingy circling in the waters off Rockingham in Perth.

Rain set to continue in flooded south-east Queensland

South-east Queensland is expected to receive more rain over the coming days, with the BoM warning of 'life-threatening flash flooding' and potential landslides.

A study claims Kamini, an illegal and highly addictive opioid, is being sold under the counter in grocery stores in major cities in Australia.

The illegal, addictive opioid being sold in Aussie grocery stores

Kamini balls, the street name given to an illegal herbal drug which contains highly addictive opioids, often come packed inside small, harmless-looking glass bottles.

The expectant Perth mother was on her way to her eight-week scan when an out-of-control ute hit her in the parking lot of a medical clinic.

The man was extradited from Western Australia. He is shown here arriving at Sydney airport.

Man accused of taking more than $400k from disabled colleague

A man is due to appear in court today after being extradited from Western Australia to face charges of allegedly coercing a vulnerable colleague into giving him more than $400,000.

A pregnant woman has been hospitalised after an out of control driver hit her as it smashed into a medical centre full of patients and staff in Perth.

Moment driver crashes into pregnant woman at Perth medical clinic

A pregnant woman has been hospitalised after an out of control driver hit her as it accelerated into a medical centre full of patients and staff in Perth.

Perth woman fined after driving through fence into residential pool

A Perth woman is lucky to be alive after she drove, while unlicensed and over the legal alcohol limit, into a swimming pool.

The one Aussie capital where prices are booming

CoreLogic data shows median dwelling values for Perth have recently hit a new record high of $552,128 after almost eight years of decline and recovery.

Anthony Albanese's memory has failed him twice during the election campaign.

Albanese a 'weak leader', Morrison tells Perth crowd

Scott Morrison has taken a heavy swing at Anthony Albanese during a speech in Perth, calling the opposition leader "weak".

Perth father of four Kim Rowe was killed when his e-scooter collided with a cyclist whilst he was on his way home.

E-scooter rider and cyclist crash, leaving father-of-four dead

Kim Rowe was travelling home on his e-scooter after his night shift when he collided with a cyclist.

Australia's east coast is bracing for a cold snap to hit this week.

Temperatures to plunge as east coast braces for cold snap

A cold air mass will move across the south-east, bringing chilly temperatures by the time the sun sets this evening.

Perth teenager Cody Mackie may never walk again after he broke his neck in a freak bike accident.

Perth boy in critical condition after bike accident

Sixteen-year-old Cody Mackie was doing a small bike stunt – one he had done hundreds of times – when he landed badly on a jump.

Councillor for Cambridge Rod Bradley had an outburst during a Zoom meeting with other councillors.

WA councillor has angry outburst during zoom meeting

The councillor for Cambridge appeared to become furious after the group was asked to discuss the payment of an invoice at the end of the four-hour long video call with other councillors.

Anthony Albanese at the Labor campaign launch

'Vote for hope and optimism'

Anthony Albanese has made his election pitch at the launch of the Labor campaign.

Election candidate referred to police after nominating for two seats

A federal election hopeful has been referred to the Australian Federal Police and is to be ruled ineligible for election after allegedly registering as a candidate in two seats for two different parties.

Long-standing blood donation ban in Australia lifted by TGA

Anyone who lived in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and 1990s has been unable to donate their blood to the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood - until now.

Emiliano Lombardi in hospital after the attack. He later died from his injuries.

Man jailed for life over fatal bashing of Perth grandfather

The man accused of bashing Emilio Lombardi, who later died from his injuries, has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 23 years.

WA scraps masks

A raft of COVID-19 restrictions will be eased across Western Australia from Friday.

Uber driver punched through car window

A young Uber driver says he no longer feels safe after being attacked at random in Perth's CBD.

Harness driving veteran of 30 years, Aldo Cortopassi, was flung from his seat and kicked in the face, suffering confronting injuries.

Harness racing driver lucky to be alive after horror accident

A horrifying racing crash at Perth's Gloucester Park has left a new father in hospital, lucky to be alive

'We are being crushed'

A WA dad's voice was calm despite the terrifying reality unfolding for him and his son after their yacht ran into trouble.

CCTV footage captured the moment the hooded and masked men come through the side gate of Azizullah Noori's home.

Group of thugs attack a man and his roommate in Perth

Police say three suspects burgled a home in Beckenham and assaulted a man in his 20's and his roommate

Your complete guide to Anzac Day Dawn Services around the country

After two years of disrupted plans, crowds will once again be welcomed back at most Anzac Day services across Australia.

WA Premier Mark McGowan has cancelled plans to reopen the state border.

WA Premier Mark McGowan tests positive to COVID-19

Mr McGowan went into quarantine yesterday as he is a household contact of a case.

Claire Henderson has been placed in hotel quarantine at the Holiday Inn in Perth after she was detained at the airport by border force officers over her vaccination documents.

UK gran detained in WA granted visa to stay with family

A grandmother is facing possible deportation in Perth after her entry into the state was denied over her COVID-19 vaccination status

WA family's close encounter with a great white shark

David Tuckfield and his family were fishing off the coast south of Perth on Good Friday when the mammoth creature approached their small boat.

Tensions spilled over at a nail salon in the Wanneroo Shopping Centre in Perth when a woman asked the lady sitting next to her to wear a mask.

Woman allegedly hit in nail salon mask row

A woman was left with chipped teeth and a concussion after a disagreement in a Perth nail salon over COVID-19 mandates.

'First start to winter': Cold blast to bring icy conditions to four states

An icy cold front will bring the nation's first real taste of winter later this week.

Skipper suffers burns to face as boat explodes, creating wave of fire

A 52-year-old man is in hospital with burns to his face and hands after attempting to fight a fire on his boat in East Fremantle this morning.

Johnson Makuei Manga was on his way to fill a roster shortage, when the aircraft he was in came down.

Nurse on first shift in WA outback killed in plane crash

Perth's South Sudanese community is mourning a father-of-three and hard-working nurse who died in an outback plane crash.

Alleged bikie extradited to WA following $32m cash seizure

An alleged bikie has been extradited to Western Australia, after Queensland detectives caught the accused money launderer on the Gold Coast this week.

Hospitality businesses prepare to cull single-use plastics in WA

Hospitality businesses in Western Australia are bracing to cull single-use plastics as part of a state-wide ban.

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