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Perth is one of the least walkable cities in the world.

Bad drivers could go back to school under plan to tackle WA’s soaring road toll

Police are bracing for another long weekend of double demerits, which came into effect on Friday and will be in place until midnight on Monday for WA Day.

  • Michael Philipps

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The Mitchell Freeway was backed up as emergency services attended the crash on Sunday morning.

Driver killed after car rolls on Mitchell Freeway

An 18-year-old man has died after a major crash which saw the Mitchell Freeway backed up for hours on Sunday morning. 

  • Cameron Myles
A sign at Cellarbrations on Canning Highway telling customers that the store is closing down in April.

‘A lot of people are sad’: Freo businesses struggle over bridge woes

Businesses either side of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge closure are feeling the heat after motorists avoid the area due to traffic fears.

  • Indigo Lemay-Conway
Construction is in full swing at the Fremantle Traffic Bridge.

Freo’s traffic bridge closure enjoyed a smooth first week. How long will it last?

After bracing for carmageddon, most commuters would have been pleasantly surprised. Did working from home make for a smooth start to the shutdown?

  • Cameron Myles
A police pursuit has come to a fiery end in Kelmscott, Perth. Picture: 9News Perth

Man rushed to hospital after fiery end to police pursuit

A man has doused himself in accelerant and set his car alight after a police pursuit came to an end in Gosnells.

  • Hannah Murphy
The design for the new Fremantle Traffic Bridge, which is currently under construction.

Fremantle’s traffic bridge is closing soon. Here’s what it means for your commute

Fresh from celebrating the end to one of the biggest public transport shutdowns in Perth’s history, the government is readying itself for another major logistical challenge.

  • Cameron Myles
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Perth traffic report main image congestion. Picture: WAtoday

Perth commuters, is your drive to work taking longer? You’re not imagining it

The number of cars on WA roads has exploded – and so has congestion.

  • Hannah Murphy
Mitchell Freeway incident

Mitchell Freeway reopens after police incident

Police, emergency services and Main Roads WA were at the scene, where traffic had been reduced to one lane.

  • Hannah Murphy
Kevin Sanders died after being hit by a truck while he was riding an e-scooter in East Fremantle on May 28.

E-scooter rider who died in East Fremantle crash identified

A friend of Kevin Sanders has paid tribute to the avid scooter rider.

Young boys hospitalised after crash in Perth’s north

An eight-year-old was critically injured and an 11-year-old seriously injured when they were hit while riding their bikes.

  • Claire Ottaviano