Updated July 21, 2026 — 10:59am,first published July 21, 2026 — 9:32amBody discovered in Bentley By To breaking news now, and a person has been found dead in Bentley this morning.WA Police said an injured person, believed to be a child, was also found nearby in Cannington, and was taken to hospital for medical treatment. The incident forced the closure of Albany Highway. Main RoadsAnother has been taken into custody and is assisting police with their inquiries. Officers believe the incident is contained and there is no ongoing concerns for the public. The incident forced the closure of Albany Highway northbound between Manning Road and Hamilton Street in Cannington. Latest Posts10.59amHanson says Gina Rinehart is ‘a wonderful Australian’By Michael PhilippsSticking with the Perth industry breakfast taking place this morning and Pauline Hanson has dubbed Gina Rinehart “a wonderful West Australian” while defending the mining billionaire’s support for her.Pauline Hanson joins Gina Rinehart poolside on a White Lotus-style holiday in Sicily.Hanson has received criticism from opposing political parties and the media after Rinehart provided significant support to her including an airplane and recent photos emerging of the pair holidaying in Sicily.“Look at those taxes, royalties, and jobs that she provides the state,” Hanson said. “It didn’t cost the taxpayer one cent for my trip overseas. Not one cent.10.42amWA’s housing crisis the result of over migration and government ‘negligence’: Hanson By Michael PhilippsOne Nation leader Pauline Hanson has used her appearance at a Perth business event this morning to highlight the important role Western Australia plays in the nation’s economy while also addressing the continued housing crisis in the state.Pauline Hanson campaigning in Secret Harbour yesterday ahead of the by-election.Making an appearance as the key speaker at a Leadership Matters breakfast event at Crown Perth, the Queensland senator said the state was being held back by the federal government.“Western Australia helps to pay this nation’s bills. Your royalties fund the services here,” she said.“Your taxes fund them everywhere else. Western Australia is home to roughly one in nine Australians, but generates one in $6 of national economic output.Pinned post from 10.29amBody discovered in Bentley By To breaking news now, and a person has been found dead in Bentley this morning.WA Police said an injured person, believed to be a child, was also found nearby in Cannington, and was taken to hospital for medical treatment. The incident forced the closure of Albany Highway. Main RoadsAnother has been taken into custody and is assisting police with their inquiries. Officers believe the incident is contained and there is no ongoing concerns for the public. The incident forced the closure of Albany Highway northbound between Manning Road and Hamilton Street in Cannington. 10.23amOne Nation leader Pauline Hanson speaks at Perth business breakfast By Michael PhilippsChamber of Minerals and Energy WA chief executive Aaron Morey has used a Leadership Matters breakfast event in Perth to remind the local audience of the importance of the state’s resources industry to regional communities.Introducing One Nation leader Pauline Hanson at the business event, Morey said the Queensland senator speaks often about the importance of regional Australia and the communities that built our country.“Across much of regional Australia, people have watched the pulse of their communities fade,” he said.“The bank branch closes. The local paper folds. Young people pack their bags and leave. Another shopfront goes dark.“But one institution has refused to walk away from regional Australia. Mining.” 9.32amEden Hill house destroyed by fire By Firefighters have been called out to a house fire in Eden Hills this morning, after a home was engulfed by flames. A house fire in Eden Hill on Tuesday morning.9 News PerthThe incident occurred around 4am on Northmoor Road. The single storey brick home was destroyed by the fire, with the roof collapsing into the centre of the house. There were no reported injuries. 9.32amAcross the nation and around the worldBy Here’s what’s making headlines across the nation and around the world today: Barnaby Joyce was about to answer a question on the ABC about whether he was comfortable with where his party leader, Pauline Hanson, was taking him, when he roared at a dog off-camera.Joyce roars at the offending dog.ABCBillions of dollars have been wiped from the budget deficit and government debt thanks to the ongoing strength of commodity prices and the nation’s jobs market, but consumers face more pain as the war against Iran risks a fresh spike in petrol prices beyond $2 a litre.Radio network ARN has cancelled its new flagship program The Long Weekend after just six episodes, but it will retain one of the show’s high-profile hosts, Eddie McGuire, for a new twice-weekly sports program after the other, Karl Stefanovic, was sacked.Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the US in its war with Iran and raising the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf.9.32amToday’s weatherBy 9.31amWelcome to our live news blog By Good morning and welcome to our live news blog for this Tuesday, July 21. Making headlines today, a prominent Perth property developer has appeared in the Supreme Court for the first of an earmarked 13-day trial into allegations he was defamed after being accused of trying to secure a deal to dump millions of tonnes of toxic soil in the Peel region.Perth developer Greg Poland arrives at court on Monday for the first day of hearings in his defamation case against WAtoday.Colin MurtyStrzelecki Group chairman Greg Poland quit his role as deputy chairman of the Peel Development Commission in 2019, following questions from WAtoday to several government ministers regarding that allegation.Meanwhile, City of Melville residents say they are “floored” by a surprise backflip that could derail a decade of planning for public open space on prime land in a riverfront suburb.1 of 1