When Graham Wild went on a walk near his mother’s Perth home in 2022, he was unaware a hidden gene mutation had formed a number of blood clots that would stop his heart. He had nearly made it home when his mother Kathryn Robinson received a terrifying, single-word message from him: “HELP!” WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
A beachside community in Western Australia needs a new general practitioner — and the local practice is offering a huge sum to anyone willing to take on the job. Livingston Medical is advertising a GP role in Bremer Bay, on the state’s south coast between Albany and Esperance. The job comes with an eye-watering $300,000 … Read more
The WA government will stump up an extra $762 million to help families battling with the soaring cost of living. Handing down its eighth budget, the Labor government said it was delivering a record assistance package to reduce the cost of electricity, education and transport. Premier Roger Cook said the budget looked after Western Australians … Read more
Perth pet owners have been warned about a potentially deadly virus found at dog parks in the city’s north. City of Wanneroo confirmed two parks in the suburb of Butler have reported cases of the deadly parvovirus. The highly contagious virus was detected at Kingsbridge Park and Pembury Park, prompting warnings for dog owners to … Read more
The girlfriend of one of the Perth brothers killed execution-style on a surfing trip in Mexico said her “heart is shattered into a million pieces” after losing her best friend. The bodies of Callum, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30, and their American friend, Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, have been identified by family after they were … Read more
Thousands of student teachers, nurses and social workers will be paid hundreds of dollars each week during mandatory work placements, in an Australian first. As part of their degrees, these students must work hundreds of hours of placement, forcing many to give up part-time jobs for unpaid labour. But from July 2025, about 68,000 at … Read more
Apprentices in the building and construction industry will receive payments of $1000 following training milestones, the WA government announced on Sunday. It’s hoped that the cash boost will encourage burgeoning tradies to complete their apprenticeships and bolster the workforce, and ramp up the construction of new housing builds across the state. The $1000 Apprenticeship Support … Read more
A West Australian homeowner discovered her real estate agent sold her the wrong property after moving in to what she thought was her new home. The buyer was shocked when she received a call about her first homeowners grant application to be told the lot number on her application did not match official records. Two … Read more
Three bodies have reportedly been found in an area of northern Mexico where two Perth brothers and their friend are missing. News agency Reuters reports Mexican authorities have located three bodies on the Baja Peninsula, according to two sources with knowledge of the investigation. The bodies have not been identified. Brothers Callum, 33, and Jake … Read more
New photos have emerged from the days before two Perth brothers disappeared while on a surfing trip in Mexico. Three bodies have been found during the search for Callum, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30, who were travelling with their American friend, Jack Carter Rhoad, in the Baja California region, near the Mexican port city of … Read more
