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Perth Wildcats supporters will have more opportunities to see their team in action this season.

Perth will once again be the focus of Australian basketball, with the Hoopsfest event returning next year, between January 15 and 18.

Western Force chief executive Niamh O’Connor says Rugby Australia’s decision to create a new domestic competition is a win on and off the pitch.

Sports betting company Tabcorp Holdings has been fined $4 million following an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

ANALYSIS: The 2024 financial performances of three major Australian Rules Football entities in Western Australia make for interesting reading.

As the 2025-26 Ashes Test series gets underway between Australia and England at Optus Stadium in November, spectators will also be able to kick on after stumps.

On and off-court, the Perth Wildcats are keen to continue relishing their "Red Army" of supporters, according to owner Mark Arena.

Perth Wildcats owner Mark Arena has provided insight into the National Basketball League club’s decision to undertake a significant rebrand.

Netball WA's commitment to growing overall participation in the Peel region has taken another step forward.

Golf Western Australia posted a net surplus of $115,004 in 2024, up from $53,339 during the prior corresponding period.

ANALYSIS: The Perth Football Club has taken a leaf out of East Perth's book as it aims to end its lengthy league premiership drought.

A new Perth rugby league team aims to make its mark from the 2027 NRL season, and become a sporting force in the state.

A successful season from the West Coast Fever aided Netball WA posting a surplus of $173,106 last year.

Japanese entertainment conglomerate Mixi has increased its bid to acquire online sports betting agency Pointsbet.

Outgoing Swan Districts Football Club chief executive Jeff Dennis has provided insight behind his decision to depart Steel Blue Oval from August 31.

Another prominent West Australian Football League club chief executive has announced their departure.

The overall cost of the WACA ground improvement project has risen from $170 million to $182.5 million.

Swan Districts Football Club chief executive Jeff Dennis has announced he will depart the club in late-August, citing “a desire to pursue new personal and family priorities”.

The WA Institute of Sport has teamed up with a series of sport agencies to help provide a new coaching course designed for high-peformance athletes.

The state government has continued its push in bringing major international events to Perth.

ANALYSIS: Australian Rugby League Commission chair Peter V’landys and NRL powerbrokers secured an early triumph on Thursday.

Media boss Anthony De Ceglie will return to WA to run the new Perth Bears rugby league franchise, going head-to-head with the AFL interests of his former employer Seven West Media.

Australia’s commitment toward enhanced success in the lead up to the 2032 Brisbane Paralympics has continued, with a dedicated new para sports unit at the WA Institute of Sport.

A state government committee has approved the $135 million hockey centre at Curtin University, which is expected to accommodate up to 10,000 people.

A community-level Australian Rules Football club in Bunbury is set to benefit from a major international soccer friendly in July at Hands Oval.

ANALYSIS: On Thursday at HBF Park, Western Australia's sporting landscape jigsaw puzzle was completed, 27 years after its rugby league piece went missing.

Premier Roger Cook has confirmed Western Australia’s 27-year hiatus from weekly top-flight rugby league has come to an end.

Perth Football League chief executive Andrew Dawe says he is hopeful this weekend’s “The Real Stakes” round of matches can showcase the positive benefits of grassroots level sport.

ANALYSIS: The long and winding road for a Perth-based rugby league franchise returning to the top flight might have finally led to the NRL's door.

Like a sweetly timed cover drive, Daniel Weston’s professional and personal life has always been about timing.

Sponsor outreach and exposure remain a key focus for many of WA’s sporting codes, while grassroots development nurtures the next generation of stars.

ANALYSIS: Lyrics from Ronan Keating's 'Life is a Rollercoaster' never seemed so fitting for rugby league enthusiasts living in Western Australia.