It’s been confirmed 28 pilot whales have perished in a mass stranding near Dunsborough.

More than 100 have been saved in a rescue mission led by a crowd of volunteers herding the mammals into deeper water. Ezra Holt #9News

A Unit 18 prison nurse has revealed she kept a diary detailing the inhumane and disgusting conditions at the facility.

On day six of the inquest into Cleveland Dodd's death, concerns about cameras being obscured in cells were also raised. Ezra Holt #9News

The grieving family of a cyclist killed by an alleged hit run driver on a WA highway - has been targeted by online scammers. Ezra Holt #9News

A pregnant woman has been viciously assaulted and her stomach kicked during a run-of-the-mill trip to buy groceries in Bentley.

The 35-year-old victim is tonight in hospital while her accused attacker, a woman she doesn't know, is behind bars. Ezra Holt #9News

Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins look set to head to trial over social media defamation claims. Ezra Holt #9News

It seems many hopped on board to have a bit of fun this April Fool's Day, including WA Police. Ezra Holt #9News

Hallmarks of massive blowout here.
Carlton totally overwhelmed.

Thrashed by waves, clinging to a rock edge - one man is lucky to be at home unscathed tonight after being pulled from the ocean south of Perth by a brave surf lifesaver.

Rescue teams rushed to Carnac Island this morning, battling wild seas. Ezra Holt #9News

The biggest names in World Wrestling are sending Perth into a frenzy ahead of Saturday night's Elimination Chamber at Optus Stadium. Michael Stamp #9News

Two teenage boys have been lucky to walk away after being mowed down by a vehicle in Northbridge. Ezra Holt #9News

A hero tradie has run toward a burning home today, saving a mother and her three children from the flames.

The 35-year-old led them to safety after a backyard blaze damaged two homes and a warehouse in South Fremantle. Ezra Holt #9News

A wanted man has shot at police and even taken aim at their helicopter in a wild pursuit across Perth.

Officers narrowly avoided bullets before managing to ram the driver off the road. Ezra Holt #9News

An attacker is set to spend more than two decades behind bars, after a meth-fuelled axe rampage over three months.

The 21-year-old's loved ones today watched on in the District court gallery, shedding tears as he received his sentence. Ezra Holt #9News

There is a devastating new toll in the northern suburbs fire crisis, with eight more homes now confirmed lost. #9News Ezra Holt Rachael Clifford

UK superband Coldplay has landed in Perth, touching down in a private jet just a little over an hour ago.

Brought here by the state government for an undisclosed amount, the band will play its only Australian concerts here in WA. Michael Stamp Ezra Holt #9News

When thousands of sheep died on the Awassi Express, it sparked a crisis that brought WA's live sheep trade to its knees.

Today - six years on - a stunning backflip from the Cook government, dropping cruelty charges against the exporter. Ezra Holt #9News

A Perth mother admits she was drunk and angry when she tried to drown her children in a blow up pool.

Today she was jailed for more than four years, as a court heard she has lost custody of her children. Ezra Holt #9News

An arsonist has been jailed for sparking a fire in Pinjar that killed a good samaritan who stopped to put it out.

Christopher Fox admits to blowing up gas canisters because the shrapnel made pretty shapes. Ezra Holt #9News