Updated July 10, 2026 — 10:18am,first published July 10, 2026 — 9:32am10.18amCar chase through South Perth ends in crash By Sticking with crime news, police have arrested three people following a car chase through South Perth.Officers attempted to stop a 37-year-old man driving a silver Holden Commodore along Canning Highway around 8.45pm on Thursday night. A police pursuit through South Perth on Thursday night came to an end when the silver Holden Commodore crashed into a fence.Night NewsIt will be alleged the driver, from Secret Harbour, failed to stop and an evade police incident ensued.Police will further allege the vehicle was being driven in a reckless manner before leaving the road and crashing into a fence in front of a home near the intersection of Mill Point Road.9.31amWA postie who allegedly stole packages charged with mail tamperingBy Turning to crime news first this morning, a WA postie is scheduled to appear in court today charged with mail tampering, after allegedly stealing packages while on the job.The Australian Federal Police started investigating the 57-year-old man after they received a report from Australia Post in relation to the suspected thefts.The man was arrested by AFP officers. AFPFollowing a review of CCTV footage, the comparison of package losses with employee shift patterns and further inquiries, police arrested the man, who lives in Armadale.It will be alleged that during his overnight shift across June 2 and 3, the man allegedly removed and tampered with packages from mail bags while sorting them for delivery.9.31amAcross the nation and around the worldBy Here’s what’s making headlines today:The man accused of killing conservative US activist Charlie Kirk told his partner he wished he hadn’t done it when he confessed face-to-face in the hours after the alleged murder, a court has heard.Tyler Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, at the pre-trial hearing in Provo on Thursday.APTreasurer Jim Chalmers has warned the renewed escalation of the US’s war against Iran would hit economic growth and pose more inflationary issues for the domestic and global economy as concerns grow the Strait of Hormuz could again be shut.Financial markets calmed in the wait to see what will come next and after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the Iran war. The local sharemarket is likely to do the same when it opens on Friday. An Australian payments company has been named as a conduit for a secret $1.9 million donation to help British right-wing populist Nigel Farage, intensifying a furore over his financial disclosures as he faces a byelection within weeks.Olympic champion and six-time Commonwealth Games medallist Kaylee McKeown has been forced to medically withdraw from the upcoming Games in Glasgow, less than two weeks out from the start of competition.Bonnie Tyler, the singer known for hits including Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out for a Hero, has died at the age of 75.9.31amGood morning WABy Good morning all and welcome to Friday’s live blog. Making headlines, a deep dive into Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s $7 billion charity has quietly given up on some of its most audacious projects, announced with fanfare at Parliament House or the United Nations headquarters in New York.Minderoo says the projects were never abandoned; instead, the charity pivoted and evolved.But former staff, bound by non-disclosure agreements, describe lost focus and unexplained shifts in direction, as its hyperactive founder takes on new missions. “He needs the next shiny thing,” says one.Read more about what those projects are here.1 of 1