Latest news from Perth.
From housing costs to defence contracts and a rail network still being built, Perth's decision-makers spent the month talking — and not always saying the same things.
By Perth News Desk · 4 July 2026
With a 7-day cold snap tightening its grip on the Swan coastal plain, Perth's meteorological infrastructure is quietly punching above its weight against comparable cities worldwide.
By Perth News Desk · 4 July 2026
New data reveals Perth is warming faster than almost any other Australian capital, with rainfall collapsing and infrastructure struggling to keep pace.
By Perth News Desk · 4 July 2026
From Henderson shipyards to Cockburn Sound suburbs, the defence billions reshaping WA's economy are drawing praise, anxiety and hard questions from the communities living closest to the boom.
By Perth News Desk · 4 July 2026
From Joondalup's CBD to the outer suburbs of Alkimos and Yanchep, officials and urban experts are talking about a corridor under extraordinary pressure — and what needs to happen before it breaks.
By Perth News Desk · 4 July 2026
A confluence of defence contracts, resources boom revenues, and post-pandemic mobility has turned Western Australia's capital into one of the fastest-growing cities in the country — and the pressure is now impossible to ignore.
By Perth News Desk · 4 July 2026
New data lays bare just how far ahead of every other city on earth Perth has run on residential solar — and the gap is still widening.
By Perth News Desk · 4 July 2026
With billions in AUKUS contracts flowing toward the Henderson Marine Precinct, Perth is being measured against Portsmouth, Brest and Groton — and the comparison is more instructive than flattering.
By Perth News Desk · 4 July 2026
From Northbridge warehouses to South Perth neighbourhoods, the people pouring your morning espresso are building something genuinely local.
By Perth Lifestyle Desk · 4 July 2026
While iron ore prices hover near $95 a tonne, one West Perth entrepreneur is building software that helps junior miners squeeze more value from every kilogram of rock pulled out of the ground.
By Perth Business Desk · 4 July 2026
A wave of departures from Perth radio and television in 2026 didn't happen overnight — here's the decade-long story behind the empty studios.
By Perth News Desk · 4 July 2026
With Perth's median house price sitting at $680,000 and mortgage repayments outstripping rents across most suburbs, the maths of homeownership has never looked this brutal.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
With heated indoor pools getting pricier and winter sunshine still hitting 18°C most days, Perth swimmers are rediscovering the city's open-air alternatives.
By Perth Wellness Desk · 4 July 2026
With Perth rents chewing through household incomes at record rates, the decades-old affordability benchmark is being tested like never before across the city's tightest suburbs.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
Behind the press releases and parliament steps, a cascade of fiscal and demographic figures is reshaping how Western Australia is run — and who benefits.
By Perth News Desk · 4 July 2026
From free Saturday sessions in Kings Park to $20 drop-in studio classes in Leederville, Perth's mindfulness scene has quietly grown into something worth taking seriously.
By Perth Wellness Desk · 4 July 2026
From Leederville to Fremantle, a growing crop of Perth eateries is winning over health professionals with menus built around whole foods, transparent sourcing, and meals that actually deliver on their wellness promises.
By Perth Wellness Desk · 4 July 2026
With Perth's median house price sitting at $680,000 and vacancy rates below 1%, a growing number of locals are turning to rent-vesting — renting in expensive suburbs while buying investment properties they can actually afford.
By Perth Property Desk · 4 July 2026
