Keane Bourke

The mother of a severely malnourished girl accused of starving her thought fellow students at her daughter's dance school were "overweight", and

Australia doesn't have enough houses. But there's a hidden capacity in the market which, in theory, could help solve that problem — and it could start with your spare bedroom.

The man who had been tasked with overhauling WA's troubled youth justice system has told a coronial inquest a "dysfunctionally toxic" culture was the root cause of all problems behind bars.

When Libby Mettam took the leadership of the Liberals two years ago, she stamped her authority on the job by removing controversial powerbroker Nick Goiran from her shadow cabinet.

The coroner probing Western Australia’s first recorded death in youth detention indicates he will call for the unit where the 16-year-old self-harmed to be closed “as a matter of urgency”.

The coroner probing Western Australia's first recorded death in youth detention has indicated he will call for the unit where the 16-year-old self-harmed to be closed “as a matter of urgency”.

At the last election, WA Labor redefined the idea of a landslide by obliterating the already wounded opposition.

From Friday, Western Australians will be subject to what the government says are the "toughest" knife laws in the country.

Nobody needs another flash report to tell them how bad the cost of living is. A supermarket receipt will do the job just fine.

Housing is expected to be a key issue in next year's WA election, but experts say neither party's promises will make much difference to those struggling to get a foothold in the market.