Grace Burmas

The code of silence among bike gang members and fear of repercussions may stop witnesses from giving testimony at an inquest into the disappearance of a young woman 25 years ago, the coroner hearing the case has said.

The mother of a woman who disappeared in regional Western Australia 25 years ago said it was frustrating to witness former bikie associates shedding little light during the inquest into her suspected death.

Several companies owned by troubled Perth home builder, Nicheliving, have gone into external administration after it struck a deal with the state government which stripped the company of its building registration.

A bikie associate tells a coronial inquest into the suspected death of a woman in WA 25 years ago that he called a key witness, who police haven't been able to get in contact with, telling him "what was in the papers this week".

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was hit by a car, believed to be driven by a man carrying a knife who had two children in the vehicle.

A 29-year-old man has been charged with murder after allegedly hitting another man with his car after a series of incidents in Perth's north eastern suburbs.

In the middle of a weekday, 30 people have carved out time to line the sidewalk of an apartment building in Perth, competing to become a tenant.

The teenagers accused of allegedly starting a bushfire that closed a major highway in Perth's south-east had lost control of a campfire after spraying it with an aerosol can, a court heard.

Hundreds of tonnes of honey will be lost as a result of bushfires burning north of Perth, with apiarists expecting the loss of pristine vegetation to impact bee populations for the next decade.

A 36-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly threatened multiple people with a replica handgun in an inner Perth suburb, prompting police to urge residents to lock their doors.