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Tim Picton was remembered at a huge service at Optus Stadium.

WA Labor figure Tim Picton’s alleged killer granted bail

The bail application was not opposed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, but the court heard Picton’s family and friends opposed it.

  • Hamish Hastie

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WA Police, Perth crime statistics 2025, main image, WAtoday.

Which Perth suburb had the most crime in 2025?

WA Police have released crime statistics for 2025, and there are some surprises, including a pleasant change for a much-maligned suburb at the end of the train line.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Brodie Jake Dewar, left, is accused of assaulting prominent WA Labor figure Tim Picton, leaving him in a coma. Picture: 9News Perth/Supplied

Tim Picton’s accused attacker says assault took place after nightclub incident

The influential political and business figure was left with a serious brain bleed and placed in a coma before he died after an alleged assault outside a Northbridge nightclub.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Brodie Dewar leaves court after a previous appearance in December.

Tim Picton’s alleged attacker charged with manslaughter, will apply again for bail

Brodie Dewar’s lawyer will apply for bail for the 20-year-old, telling a Perth court he did not believe prosecutors had a strong case against his client.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt and Hamish Hastie
WA Premier Roger Cook, WA Police, Tim Picton, entertainment precinct safety main image. Picture: WAtoday

‘Nothing off the table’ as Perth’s nightlife safety pulled into premier’s focus

Premier Roger Cook has declared nothing will be off the table in a review of public safety in the state’s entertainment precincts after the death of former WA Labor secretary Tim Picton. 

  • Hamish Hastie
Tim Picton with his family.

Tributes flow for WA Labor election mastermind after death following alleged ‘coward-punch’

Prominent former WA Labor figure Tim Picton has died in hospital three weeks after allegedly being coward-punched during a night out on December 27.

  • Heather McNeill, Hamish Hastie and Rebecca Peppiatt
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Tambay set featuring grilled skewers and a kwek-kwek deep-fried egg.
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The hidden Northbridge dining room where you’ll find a hit of Filipino street food

From grilled chicken and skewers to woozy Technicolor desserts, Kalye Filipino Streats faithfully channels the urban flavours of the Philippines.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Theresa Plunkett-Smith was sentenced on Thursday.

Perth woman’s nightclub Nazi salute costs her $1000 fine and her job

Theresa Plunkett-Hill was kicked out of Connections last month by a German security guard. In response, she yelled “heil Hitler” before performing a Nazi salute three times.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt and Kelly Haywood
Blak Dingo quiz nights with Ilona McGuire. By Cole Baxter

Three Things I Love: Community leader shares her top Perth experiences

She’s an artist and leader whose job it is to create special and positive Perth experiences. Here are the people, places and things she can’t live without.

  • Emma Young
Ah Um is much more than a hidden bar in Northbridge.
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More than jazz: Secret Northbridge restaurant shares same adventurous spirit as one of the genre’s greats

Hidden deep in Chinatown, this tiny 25-seater with big Tokyo energy brings youthful brio to Perth’s dining scene.

  • Max Veenhuyzen