Aaron Bunch

Perth's Muslim community is bracing for a potential backlash after a radicalised teenager, who was fatally shot by police, stabbed a man with a large kitchen knife outside a Bunnings store.

A struggling mother of a severely disabled girl tried to murder her daughter with a lethal dose of insulin instead of getting her the care she needed, a court has been told.

A radicalised teenager's random stabbing attack on a man won't officially be declared a terrorist incident at this time, Western Australian police say.

Western Australia's run of big budget surpluses is set to continue but workforce pressures, housing and supply constraints are tipped to take the shine off the state's finances.

Western Australia's run of big budget surpluses is set to continue, with the state government injecting $500 million into heavy industrial use to supercharge critical minerals and green hydrogen production.

The Western Australian government will stump up an extra $762 million to help families battling with the soaring cost-of-living.

The Western Australian government will stump up an extra $762 million to help families battling with the soaring cost-of-living.

Every household will benefit from the cash splash.

WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti's budget delivered a $3.2 billion windfall for the current year, with a further $2.6 billion surplus projected.