Nadia Mitsopoulos

The WA government has confirmed it will reject a plan to protect mature trees put forward by two Perth councils, partly due to pressures it would place on housing developments.

Dr Norman Swan says even though it can be tempting for parents to offer children sweet treats as a reward for finishing a healthy meal, it's not a good idea.

A truck has ploughed through a crossing despite warning lights, coming within centimetres of a catastrophic collision with a train, renewing concerns over safety at remote level crossings.

The West Australian Football Commission has sent a strongly worded email to all junior clubs saying that young players are being bullied out of teams because they cannot keep up with intense training programs.

The heartbroken son of an endurance cyclist killed along the Nullarbor last week says his "adventurous" father was fully aware of the pastime's inherent risks.

Two days ago, Lara Carroll was on her way to work, driving along Canning Mills Road in the Perth Hills.

In recent months, gold's market value has surged to record highs. In Australian dollar terms, the price of the precious metal has soared more than 20 per cent this year, sitting above $3,700 an ounce.

Western Australia's largest private health insurer will slash rebates for weight loss drugs including Ozempic, saying the rise in claims has become unsustainable.

Topics: Private health insurance premiums rise less than wages, pensions and inflation.

The daughter of late WA footy great Austin Robertson Jr has revealed how her father's life "got quite small" as he battled the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy.