The State Education Minister says significant gains have been made, with the release of the latest NAPLAN results.But as Shayne Clarke reports, the comments come as the exams show WA pupils are still read more...

 Three youths have been released on bail, after allegedly sexually assaulting a 14 year-old girl.The trio carried-out their attack at a Bunbury home late last month.A fourth boy has been charged with p read more...

 Police have charged four youths all-aged 15 and 16 after they allegedly sexually-assaulted a 14 year-old girl multiple times.It happened at a Bunbury home late last month, with the teens filming the a read more...

 Police are calling for public assistance, after a string of recent burglaries on fast food outlets across the metropolitan area.The first happened on Wednesday March 10 at Hungry Jacks in South Lake, read more...

 The family of missing Perth woman Iveta Mitchell will return to their Parmelia home today, after being forced to leave earlier this week.Police are pulling-down their barrier, which was erected around read more...

 Police are trying to track down a theif who stole medication from an East Fremantle hospital.The central nervous system depressant was taken from Kaleeya Hospital between midday and 3.50pm yesterday, read more...

 Health Minister Kim Hames has announced a record 265 medical graduates will start internships in WA's public hospitals next year.That's a 30 percent increase since 2008, as the State Government offers read more...

 An apprentice mechanic will have to surrender his own car to police, after being caught allegedly speeding in a customer's vehicle in Wangara yesterday.It's the first time a substitute vehicle surrend read more...

 Two men have been taken into custody for questioning today, over an armed robbery and car jacking in our southern suburbs on Monday.Police have been searching for the pair since staff were threatened read more...

 The State Opposition says ambulances spent more than 2200 hours ramped outside our hospitals during the winter months.That's an increase of 250 hours compared to the same period last year, with 6 pati read more...

 Premier Colin Barnett has listened to the concerns of Margaret River locals at State Parliament today.There's been opposition from the community about the prospect of a coal mine being built in the ar read more...

 A 21 year old man has been remanded in custody, after appearing briefly in court today accused of glassing another man at a Perth nightclub last month.Bryce Lesley Holden is alleged to have smashed a read more...

 Concerned locals from Margaret River have converged on the front steps of State Parliament today, to express their opposition to a proposed coal mine in the area.LD Operations will be responsible for read more...

 A Parliamentary Report's recommended the State Government shouldn't give the Corruption and Crime Commission more power to fight organised crime.Both sides of Parliament had supported a proposal, from read more...

 Research suggests one in three Australians is too scared to look at their superannuation balance, after the global financial crisis wreaked havoc in investment markets.A survey of almost 19 hundred pe read more...

 A man in his late 20's has been airlifted to Hospital, after a car crash this morning.It happened around 7am on the Brookton Highway near Karragullen, east of Perth.The RAC Rescue Helicopter attended read more...

 A New South Wales couple has been robbed and bashed overnight, while holidaying in Western Australia.The husband and wife in their 60s stepped off the Indian Pacific Train in Kalgoorlie around 10 pm, read more...

 Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has backed the State Government's proposed legislation that would see on the spot fines handed out for minor offences, like disorderly conduct and shoplifting.Poli read more...

 Shadow Minister For State Development Mark McGowan has accused Mineralogy boss Clive Palmer of bullying.Mr PAlmer called for the shadow-minister to be sacked, after Mr McGowan questioned why a $45 mil read more...

 With the issue of euthanasia set to be debated in State Parliament again soon, one MP has urged his colleagues to think carefully.A bill to legalise euthanasia was entered into parliament earlier this read more...

 Police will continue searching the home of missing Perth woman Iveta Mitchell for a couple of days.Her family's been forced to move out of the Parmelia house, while forensic investigators scour the pr read more...

 Smokers are being warned that changes are on the way, as to where they can light up.Tobacco products will no longer be on display at retail outlets, and restrictions on where people can smoke will als read more...

 The State Government will donate $100,000 dollars to support the Australian Red Cross in its Pakistan disaster relief appeal.Premier Colin Barnett has announced the funding today, saying Pakistan is f read more...

 Police will be out in force this weekend, under Operation Unite, targeting alcohol fuelled violence.Thousands of officers will take part in the operation across Australia and New Zealand, from Friday read more...

 Police will be out in force this weekend, under Operation Unite, targeting alcohol fuelled violence.Thousands of officers will take part in the operation across Australia and New Zealand, from Friday read more...

 A Perth mother of two has been caught drink-driving in a school zone, with her two young children in the back of the car.Police say the Heathridge mother blew 0.15 when tested,and was driving without read more...

 New legislation will be introduced to Federal Parliament today, which could see small-time offenders fined on the spot.The changes are aim at reducing red tape and keeping Police officers on the front read more...

 Police are continuing to search the home of missing Parmelia woman Iveta Mitchell today.Ms Mitchell hasn't been seen since she left the house in May.Forensic officers began another search for clues at read more...

 A new list of safe used cars has been released by the RAC, encouraging us to look at more than just price when buying a vehicle for a teenager.The Used Car Safety Ratings Guide is available online, an read more...

 Smoking in outdoor eating areas will soon be banned, under new changes to the State's tobacco laws.It will ALSO be illegal to light-up while driving with kids under 17, between the flags on patrolled read more...

 The family of missing Perth woman Iveta Mitchell will continue to stay with family and friends, as Police step-up their investigation into her disappearance.Police took-over the family home in Parmeli read more...

 Police are searching for clothing belonging to missing Parmelia woman Iveta Mitchell.Mrs Mitchell has been missing for five months, and police are still treating it as a missing persons case.Detective read more...

 Four men have been charged with possessing child pornography, following several raids on homes in Perth and the Mid West.Officers searched the four mens' computers and homes, and found a number of exp read more...

 Police have returned to the home of missing Perth mum Iveta Mitchell, who hasn't been seen since she left her Parmelia home on May 3.It follows a search of Kwinana Beach two weeks ago, following a tip read more...

 Police are still hunting for two men, who threatened staff at a pharmacy in Erskine with a handgun yesterday, before fleeing with cash on a stolen motorcycle.The pair then headed north and crashed the read more...

 Police called off a high speed chase this morning, just moments before the stolen silver Lexus crashed in East Victoria Park.Police say two 14 year olds stole the car in Como overnight, shortly before read more...

 Police called off a high speed chase this morning, just moments before the stolen silver Lexus crashed in East Victoria Park.Police say two 14 year olds stole the car in Como overnight, shortly before read more...

 The State Opposition's calling on the Barnett Government to step in and help the family of a woman who's been battling chronic fatigue syndrome for the past 10 years.Theda Myint's family says she's in read more...

 Police have found a four wheel drive, stolen at gunpoint by car jackers at Munster yesterday afternoon.The Toyota Landcruiser was discovered burnt out in Cullacabardee at about 10.30 last night.Police read more...

 Police are still searching for two men who stole a car at gunpoint yesterday, while being chased over an armed robbery.The men held up a pharmacy near Mandurah before taking off on a motorbike, but cr read more...

 A 46 year old man's due to appear in court today, after an incident at a suburban train station overnight.It's alleged he dragged an 8 year old girl into the male toilets at Glendalough station.The gi read more...

 Police are warning investors to steer clear of Ponzi schemes, after arresting two people who allegedly swindled nearly 10 million dollars from people in Perth.A 39-year-old man from Rockingham is alle read more...

 The State Opposition's accused the Barnett Government of failing WA families, in its first two years in power.Opposition Leader Eric Ripper says West Aussies have been slugged with a 45% rise in elect read more...

 Police have charged two people with more than 30 offences, after they allegedly ripped off investors to the tune of $10 million.A 39 year old Rockingham man is believed to have taken three and a half read more...

 A 12 year old boy is in a stable condition at Princess Margaret Hospital, after being involved in a shooting accident near Cranbrook yesterday.The Royal Flying Doctor Service flew the boy to Perth, af read more...

 The State Government's making more workshops available to inspect thousands of hail damaged cars, which have yet to be inspected since Perth's March hail storm.About 26,000 cars may need to be inspect read more...

 A Girrawheen man who ran off from an ambulance taking him to hospital, has a broken leg and internal injuries, after being run over by a taxi.Late last night the 60-year-old became aggressive in the b read more...

 Police have charged a 13-year-old boy after a car crash in Camillo this morning.It'll be alleged officers tried to pull-over the teenager at around one o'clock but the driver failed to stop.Ros Weathe read more...

 The Australian Medical Association says the lives of thousands of WA patients are being put at risk because there are too many people in our hospitals.The AMA says forcing patients into Royal Perth Ho read more...

 A man's been airlifted to Royal Perth Hospital after a serious crash in the southwest this morning.He had to be cut from the vehicle by fire and emergency crews after it rolled over in Harvey.His cond read more...