No legal action over Parkerville bushfire
Western Australia's energy watchdogs says no legal action will be taken over a collapsed power pole which sparked a massive bushfire in Perth's east earlier this year, destroying 55 homes.
View ArticleResidents launch legal action against Western Power over Parkerville fire
Residents who had their homes destroyed or damaged in last year's Parkerville fire launch legal action against Western Power.
View ArticleParkerville fire class action kicks off
More than 80 residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed in last year's devastating Perth Hills bushfire gather in a community hall for a pre-trial Supreme Court hearing against Western Power.
View ArticleElderly woman sued over Parkerville bushfires
An elderly Perth woman who owned land where a fallen power pole sparked a bushfire which razed 57 homes is taken to court by affected property owners.
View ArticleParkerville bushfire legal action may examine property prices
The issue of whether the devastating 2014 Parkerville bushfires affected property prices in the area, is likely to be considered as part of legal action being taken by residents, a court hears.
View ArticleBushfire warning for Perth Hills properties this summer
Authorities are warning fuel loads bolstered by a mild, wet spring could see a catastrophic bushfire again strike the Perth Hills, where two blazes have already razed homes in the past decade.
View ArticleGood Samaritan struck with rock while trying to stop attack on woman
A woman who tried to stop a frenzied attack on another woman and her child in their front yard is left with serious lacerations after the attacker allegedly struck her on the head with a rock.
View ArticleCar splits in two after police chase in Perth hills ends with teen's death
A 16-year-old boy dies and two others — an 18-year-old woman and another 16-year-old boy — are seriously injured after their car slams into a tree during a high-speed police pursuit in Hovea, east of...
View Article'There will be more fires': Class action over power pole which sparked...
A power pole that sparked a bushfire in Perth's Hills district was in such a bad state of rot and termite damage before it collapsed that a modest gust of wind was enough to cause it to fall, a court...
View ArticleElderly woman failed to check power pole before Parkerville blaze
An elderly woman tells a Perth court she never checked a power pole on her property before it collapsed and sparked a blaze which tore through Perth's hills, damaging or destroying dozens of homes.
View ArticleIan Stewart underwent horrendous trauma, and the one thing he wants is to forget
A childhood of trauma was compounded by what awaited Ian Stewart at Parkerville Children's Home, but the 84-year-old's redress claim has stalled because the home is yet to sign up to a national...
View ArticleBushfire in Perth's hills damages aged care home after city records third...
An emergency warning has been downgraded for a bushfire burning in Parkerville, in Perth's hills.
View ArticleThese WA voters could tell us whether the government is really in trouble in...
Labor sets its sights set on the bellwether seat of Hasluck, a sprawling electorate north-east of Perth that senior Labor MP Jason Clare claims is the key to winning the federal election.
View ArticleDumped pocket pets 'breeding like rabbits' amid concerns about growing...
Abandoned domestic bunnies and guinea pigs roaming free in some of Perth's suburbs have been "breeding like rabbits" with the burden falling on volunteers to round them up before numbers get out of...
View ArticleSafety probe after NDIS client confronts 80-year-old neighbour
Disability advocates say private NDIS operators are struggling to provide care for clients with severe behavioural issues.
View ArticleDFES calls for law change to compel agencies to reduce fire risks
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services has released a concept paper proposing changes to the legislation governing Western Australia’s emergency services.
View Article'Gone too soon': Tributes paid to Perth teen killed after police chase
Jack Patterson is identified as the 16-year-old killed when the car he was driving slammed into a tree east of Perth after a high-speed police pursuit, with friends taking to social media to mourn his...
View ArticleHouseholds across Western Australia face thousands in costs to replace...
Hundreds of households could be forced to pay thousands of dollars to replace private power poles on their property after Western Power deemed them "defective".
View ArticleFirefighters respond to emergency bushfire in Parkerville
Another bushfire emergency is unfolding in southern Western Australia, with homes alight and lives under threat in the suburb of Parkerville in Perth's hills.
View ArticleHomes lost in bushfire burning in Perth's hills
Aerial vision shows homes being lost in a bushfire burning in Parkerville, in Perth's hills.
View ArticleTwo homes lost in Parkerville as bushfire in Eaton eases — as it happened
Homes are razed and two men hurt as a bushfire that earlier tore through Parkerville, Stoneville and Hovea, forcing residents to flee, is contained by firefighters, while another blaze flares in Eaton,...
View ArticleFirefighters respond to bushfire emergency in Parkerville in Perth's hills
An out-of-control bushfire is burning in Parkerville, putting lives and homes under threat.
View Article'There aren't any words': Family in shock as bushfire destroys home days out...
Authorities in Western Australia remain on high alert after five bushfire emergencies in two days destroyed homes and caused major disruption.
View ArticleCCTV shows the ferocity of the Parkerville fire, with flames quickly...
CCTV shows the ferocity of the Parkerville fire, with flames quickly engulfing this home
View Article'We're not out of the woods': Firefighters on alert in WA with more hot,...
After a spate of seven emergency bushfires over two days, hot and windy conditions keep fire crews in Western Australia on high alert.
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