'I was so upset I lost sight of the law':Scaffidi tells City of Perth inquiry

'I was so upset I lost sight of the law':Scaffidi tells City of Perth inquiry

"I was so upset I lost sight of the law,"the former Perth Lord Mayor told the inquiry.

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Mayor's inaccurate comments on radio fail to shed any light on retired couple's planning rejection

Mayor's inaccurate comments on radio fail to shed any light on retired couple's planning rejection

An appearance on radio by the council's mayor has failed to shed any light on a dispute between the council and a retired couple over the definition of a'single house'.

  • byHeather McNeill
'It's deliberate intimidation':Perth council move to ban private wheel clampers could be WA first

'It's deliberate intimidation':Perth council move to ban private wheel clampers could be WA first

"They sit in a car ... and as soon as a person parks their car,there's no opportunity to go up and say'hey you're not allowed to park here'."

  • byHannah Barry
Former mayor defends'childish water fight'with neighbour during assault trial

Former mayor defends'childish water fight'with neighbour during assault trial

A former WA mayor has denied assaulting his neighbour following a “childish” dispute about dirt he pressure-hosed onto his neighbour’s driveway.

  • byHeather McNeill
Why councils won't remove your nuisance verge tree,even if it's in the middle of your driveway

Why councils won't remove your nuisance verge tree,even if it's in the middle of your driveway

Push to help the elderly maintain gardens impacted by verge trees has sparked fresh debate over a resident's right to request a problem tree be removed.

  • byHeather McNeill
Attack dog on the loose after bloody cat-killing episode in Rockingham

Attack dog on the loose after bloody cat-killing episode in Rockingham

Just after New Year,three dogs dragged a cat down from a balcony and killed it. Another attack happened two days later. One dog is still missing.

  • byDakshayani Shankar
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The parking parallel:Comparing costs at Perth's popular cafe strips
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The parking parallel:Comparing costs at Perth's popular cafe strips

First Ku De Ta,now its neighbour 8 On The Point. Is Perth parking so costly it's deterring trade? WAtoday compares costs across our most popular cafe strips.

  • byDavid Prestipino
Perth still sucks at recycling:waste report reveals'long way to go'
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Perth still sucks at recycling:waste report reveals'long way to go'

We’re nowhere near hitting the 65 per cent target the state had set for the year 2020.

  • byEmma Young
Personal and bank details of ratepayers'lost in post'by Perth council

Personal and bank details of ratepayers'lost in post'by Perth council

A Perth council has written to ratepayers to apologise for losing their personal banking details,including bank account and BSB numbers.

  • byNathan Hondros
There are 1.4 million more people coming to Perth. Here's where they'll live

There are 1.4 million more people coming to Perth. Here's where they'll live

Do you know how many of Perth's 800,000 new homes are planned for your neighbourhood?

  • byEmma Young
Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi'vindicated'over suspension

Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi'vindicated'over suspension

The City of Perth's embattled Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi says moves to remove her from office are"now at an end".

  • byDavid Allan-Petale