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  1. Performing artsPremiumKoorliny Arts Centre raises the curtain on its 2026 season

  2. Sound TelegraphCommentsAll female jockey line-up ready to race Rockingham Beach Cup

  3. Rockingham courtPremiumAction figure thief transforms into thug

  4. Castaway Sculpture AwardsPremiumSculptor’s setback turns into Castaways win

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    Medical issue causes court delay for murder accused mum

Homicide detectives are questioning a mother over the death of her eight-month-old baby in Baldivis.

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‘I’m in shock’: Distressing new details emerge in baby death

A woman, aged in her 20s, and believed to be the baby’s mother, was also found injured at the scene.

Caleb Runciman and Shannon Hampton

An artist’s impression of the planned childcare centre for Wellard.

HousingCommentsSuburb getting 111 new apartments opposite train station

A new childcare centre is also proposed.

Michael Palmer

Rockingham’s Scissor and Stone was judged best salon in WA.

Hair industry awardsPremiumRockingham hairdresser wins best salon in WA

Scissor and Stone hairdressers was crowned WA’s salon of the year last week at the ANZ Hair Industry Awards 2025.

Ava Berryman

Rockingham court.

Rockingham courtPremiumRockingham man fined for threatening employment centre staff

A Rockingham man who verbally abused and threatened staff at a Rockingham employment centre was fined $2000 at Rockingham Magistrates Court last Friday.

Ava Berryman

Horse Racing is returning to Lark Hill for the first time in 20 years. L-R is track rider Tia Vaughan, race horse We Dream Together, President Mark Pink, Courtney Pink and VP Lucas Martin. Michael Wilson

Sound TelegraphCommentsRacing to return to WA venue after 20-year hiatus

This comes after the return of the Rockingham Beach Cup this November.

Rachel Fenner

Rockingham Theatre Company has found its Toto.

Community theatrePremiumRockingham Theatre Company has found its Toto

With more than 40 interested dog-parents vying for the role, Rockingham Theatre Company has finally found the perfect Toto for its upcoming youth production of The Wizard of Oz.

Ava Berryman

Betty's Burgers is opening in Rockingham.

Restaurant openingCommentsCommentsBetty’s Burgers opens new WA venue just in time for summer

It will be the chain’s fifth burger shack in WA.

Visitors are encouraged to take the Penguin Island Ferry to avoid walking to the island.

Sound TelegraphCommentsCommentsRockingham tourism nightmare: Penguin Island ferry stranded

There are fears that it’s only a matter of time before tragedy strikes again with the Penguin Island Ferry stranded.

Castaways finalist Delicate bloom: the fragility and the rise by Francesca Geromino was made from recycled stoneware and paper clay.

Public artPremiumPremiumCastaways return to Rockingham foreshore

City of Rockingham’s foreshore is about to come alive with colour, creativity and innovation as the Castaways Sculpture Awards returns this October.

The City of Kwinana local government election results are in.

Council electionsPremiumKwinana’s youngest councillor ever

City of Kwinana voters have elected their youngest councillor ever in Balian Miller.

Ava Berryman

Cameras are being installed to track foxes.

Fox controlCommentsCouncil alliance puts focus on foxes

Cameras are being deployed across Perth’s southern suburbs in a bid to control the fox population.

Michael Palmer & Ava Berryman

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Byford John Calvin School is at the centre of a terrifying health scare after several children were pricked with the same needle in a botched blood sugar testing exercise.

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WA students pricked with same needle in botched blood test

A primary school in Perth’s south is at the centre of a terrifying health scare after several children were pricked with the same needle in a botched blood sugar testing exercise.

Charlton Hart

Austal chief executive Paddy Gregg.

DefenceCommentsPremiumAustal demands ‘less talking, more doing’ at Henderson

Chief executive Paddy Gregg is frustrated over the slow pace of development on the proposed defence precinct at Henderson, which is being expanded to support naval shipbuilding and US nuclear submarines.

Sean Smith

Jonathan Campbell Valverde, Nicholas Bennetts-Shorter and Dylan Roy McNamara.

Courts & JusticePremiumVictim’s desperate final words revealed as killers jailed

The 29-year-old man was lured to a Rivervale park by a long-term friend then left for dead over a $2000 debt.

Rebecca Le May

Rogue Perth dentist David Hurst and Tanja Dixon, former patient of dentist David Hurst.

HealthCommentsPremiumTop dentist slams regulators’ attempt to stop rorts

Moves to tackle ‘inappropriate conduct’ by dentists amid an explosion in Australians emptying their superannuation accounts to pay for expensive procedures will likely backfire, a top surgeon has warned.

John Flint

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The incident occurred near the Bayswater station on the Airport line about 3.30pm.

WA NEWSVideoCommentsPremiumRita Saffioti reveals what caused peak-hour train derailment

The incident occurred near the Bayswater station on the Airport line about 3.30pm.

Oliver Lane and Claire Sadler

Jonathan Campbell Valverde, Nicholas Bennetts-Shorter and Dylan Roy McNamara.

Courts & JusticePremiumVictim’s desperate final words revealed as killers jailed

The 29-year-old man was lured to a Rivervale park by a long-term friend then left for dead over a $2000 debt.

Rebecca Le May

Rogue Perth dentist David Hurst and Tanja Dixon, former patient of dentist David Hurst.

HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTop dentist slams regulators’ attempt to stop rorts

Moves to tackle ‘inappropriate conduct’ by dentists amid an explosion in Australians emptying their superannuation accounts to pay for expensive procedures will likely backfire, a top surgeon has warned.

Documents obtained by The Sunday Times show Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School issued a staggering 1,066 suspensions to students in 2024

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CommentsPremiumThe troubled WA school with more suspensions than students

A troubled public school in country WA which was once forced to have police patrol during recess periods due to violence, has handed out more suspensions in a year than it has students.

Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison.

MiningPremiumPremiumJab for Ellison in ongoing intellectual property slog

The Mineral Resources boss has been accused of undermining the growth of a novel ore transporting system, in the latest claim of a years-long intellectual property blue against his former business partner.

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House prices in the Margaret River region continue to climb.

real estate boomPremiumForecast sets Augusta-Margaret River prices to grow

Real estate pundits have extended their forecast for stellar growth in home values across the Capes region.

Warren Hately

Former Geraldton locals Kodie Bedford and Tasma Walton are two of the creative driving forces behind the new TV series Reckless.

Gero girls take overPremiumKodie Bedford talks all things Reckless and Geraldton

Geraldton has a habit of producing powerhouse storytellers — and Kodie Beford is the latest name making waves across national television. 

Josephine Hingst

Kylie Cook sharing her knowledge on how to identify the presence of dung beetles and abundance by simply placing dung in a bucket of water and waiting - the beetles will float to the surface before flying off.

Discovering Dung BeetlesPremiumFarmers get their hands dirty learning about dung beetles

South West farmers have got their hands dirty at a recent event, learning all about farmland’s tiniest  and most underrated workers — dung beetles.

Craig Duncan

Lifestyle appeal is one of the prime factors still driving a surge of interest in Margaret River.

demographics switchPremiumPremiumLatest Shire plan reveals fascinating changes to region

The latest Shire of Augusta-Margaret River corporate plan turns many expectations about the region and its resident on their heads

In total, about 100 supporters got involved in Saturday's protest at Gnarabup.

gnarabup proposalPremiumPremiumSaturday paddle-out protests ‘Preserve Gnarabup’ campaign

Protesters of a planned resort and associated village development at Gnarabup have taken to the water at the beach they say will be swamped once more than 1000 residents are added to the region.

Denmark is a unique part of WA.

What I SeePremiumPremiumThe unexpected delight of discovering a hidden little gem

Have you ever been to Denmark? No, I don’t mean to visit our lovely Queen Mary, but the little place tucked away in the Great Southern region of WA. What a little gem.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

MarketsPremiumNvidia chief’s ‘half a trillion’ chip forecast

Nvidia chief reveals his company has $US500 billion ($770b) in orders, in 2025 and 2026 combined, for its chips that are at the heart of the AI boom.

Kif Leswing

Michael Burry, the former hedge-fund manager who predicted the housing market's plunge, is seemingly bearish on AI stocks.

CNBC news‘Big Short’ investor bets against AI giants

The investor made famous by “The Big Short” who recently roiled the market with a tech short bet, is accusing some of America’s largest technology companies of using aggressive accounting to pad their profits.

Yun Li

Warren Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

CNBC newsPremiumBuffett picks up pace in dishing out billionaire fortune

Warren Buffett has laid out a plan to “step up” the pace of giving away his $US149 billion ($228b) estate to his children’s foundations.

Yun Li & John Melloy

Tesla says shareholders have voted in favour of CEO Elon Musk’s almost $1 trillion pay plan, with 75 per cent support.

CNBC newsCommentsElon Musk’s $1 trillion dollar pay deal approved

Tesla says shareholders have voted in favour of CEO Elon Musk’s almost $US1 trillion pay plan, with 75 per cent support.

Lora Kolodny

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NEWSPremiumPassenger removed from Qantas flight

A “disruptive” passenger has been removed from a Sydney-bound Qantas flight after being restrained on-board.

Jessica Paul

Councillor Peter Melrosa seconded the mayors motion to refuse signing off on the development application form.

WA NewsCommentsTown refuses to sign development application for racetrack

Victoria Park council continued to prove its opposition to the Burswood racetrack by voting not to sign off on a development application form.

Sophie Gannon

The ticket scored the couple the entire Division One jackpot of $50 million.

LOTTOCommentsCommentsMandurah couple ‘in total shock’ after $50m Powerball win

‘This kind of thing doesn’t happen to normal people like us.’

Firefighters remain at the scene of a fire in Forrestfield, with nearby residents warned about larges amounts of smoke. 

WA NewsCommentsComments‘REMAIN INSIDE’: Warning issued amid factory blaze

Firefighters remain at the scene of a fire in Forrestfield, with nearby residents warned about larges amounts of smoke. 

Police are questioning one person after a Mandurah daycare was damaged in a possible arson attack overnight. 

crimeArson probe launched after Mandurah daycare damaged in fire

Police are questioning a person after a Mandurah daycare was damaged in a possible arson attack overnight.

Pressure in Perth’s house-and-land package market has hit a fresh peak.

Commercial propertyPremiumLot sales skyrocket as Perth property market tightens

Perth doesn’t seem to do things by halves, which is why the housing market has recently hit record highs, low and extreme changes.

Kim Macdonald