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

  2. Community theatrePremiumRockingham Theatre Company has found its Toto

  3. Restaurant openingCommentsBetty’s Burgers opens new WA venue just in time for summer

  4. Sound TelegraphCommentsRockingham tourism nightmare: Penguin Island ferry stranded

  5. Public artPremiumCastaways return to Rockingham foreshore

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

Linda Liddelow and Governor's wife Darrilyn Dawson

Chaplaincy awardsCommentsMandurah chaplain recognised at state-wide awards

Mandurah-based YouthCARE chaplain Linda Liddelow has been recognised at the annual Governor’s Chaplaincy Awards.

Ava Berryman

GKR Karate to host free self defence class as part of RizeUp's Purple Belt campaign

Purple belt campaignPremiumPort Kennedy karate club to host free self defence class

GKR Karate Clubs located in Port Kennedy and Canning Vale will host free community self-defence classes as part of their second annual “Stop Domestic & Family Violence” Purple Belt Campaign. 

Ava Berryman

Lorna Buchan said she was deeply honoured and humbled by the trust voters have placed in her.

Council electionsRockingham votes in Lorna Buchan as new mayor

It was out with the old and in with the new in Rockingham on Saturday night, with the city voting overwhelmingly in favour of deputy mayor Lorna Buchan to become the next mayor.

Rachel Fenner

First of two Kwinana chimney stacks officially dismantled

ConstructionPremiumEnergy transition under way as Kwinana skyline changes

The first of Kwinana’s well-recognised industrial area chimney stacks have been removed as Synergy journeys toward a more renewable future.

Ava Berryman

A new charity warehouse helps feed more hungry locals.

Charity expansionNew charity warehouse helps feed hundreds more hungry locals

The launch of a brand-new 2000sqm warehouse in Kewdale could see around 20 million more meals per year provided to those in need, thanks to one of Australia’s leading food rescue organisations SecondBite. 

Rockingham Men’s Shed toy makers Rob Spratt, Brian Malloy, Phil Targett, Ray Hope, Wendell Duggan and Peter Taylor.

Toy appealPremiumPremiumMotorcycle Men’s Shed toy appeal collects from Rockingham

Rockingham Men’s Shed has donated 45 handmade wooden toys to the first ever Motorcycle Men’s Shed toy appeal.

Kwinana South Fire Station held an open day as part of the 2023 Community Safety Series.

Community safetyKwinana focuses on community safety

Workshops, pop-up events and online subsidies are all on offer this month with the return of the City of Kwinana’s Community Safety Series.

A crane prepares to unload one of 80 reels of used conveyer belt.

Rubber recyclingPremiumUsed conveyer belts find new life at Rockingham facility

Rockingham facility Tyrecycle has partnered with Alcoa to take another step in rubber recycling with the first delivery of used conveyor belts.

Ava Berryman

Paul Jay Harris has appeared in court over possessing child exploitation material.

Rockingham courtPremiumMan pleads guilty to possessing child exploitation material

Paul Jay Harris appeared in Rockingham Magistrates Court last Friday to plead guilty to the possession of category two child exploitation material.

Ava Berryman

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The gun-for-hire, right, who executed Nick Martin may have misled police and the court about the true extent of his relationship with David Pye, left.

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Bikie boss killer’s social media trail unravels testimony

An eleventh-hour bombshell has been delivered in the trial of David James Pye, the man accused of ordering the assassination of Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin at Perth Motorplex in December 2020.

Charlton Hart

Sweeny Woods attacked Avon Cockie on Dunnell Street in Maddington.

Courts & JusticePremiumVolatile relationship ends with woman killing ‘kind’ partner

Sweeny May Woods would relentlessly stalk, verbally abuse and attack accomplished artist Avon Cockie, who would always walk away, a court has been told.

Rebecca Le May

The Wiluna gold mine in the Murchison region.

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Mining legend swoops in on Wiluna

A prize fight is emerging over collapsed gold play Wiluna Mining as famed prospector Mark Creasy’s business swoops in to buy a stake.

Matt Mckenzie

Aerial urban suburban cityscape landscape view in Perth Western Australia

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Grim forecast: Perth property prices set to surge in 2026

First homebuyers will face another tough year in 2026, with Perth forecast to jump by about $85,000, according to three of the State’s top analysts.

Kim Macdonald

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The gun-for-hire, right, who executed Nick Martin may have misled police and the court about the true extent of his relationship with David Pye, left.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Bikie boss killer’s social media trail unravels testimony

An eleventh-hour bombshell has been delivered in the trial of David James Pye, the man accused of ordering the assassination of Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin at Perth Motorplex in December 2020.

Charlton Hart

Cristhian Cancino passed away suddenly at 48 in a Hammond Park shopping centre.

GoFundMeComments‘Loving father’ drops dead at Perth shopping centre

‘Australia was the place where he fought to make a better life for his children.’

Tegwen Bescoby

Education Minister Sabine Winton described the break-ins as distressing.

state politicsPremiumPremiumThree Kununurra teachers forced out of homes after robberies

Education Minister Sabine Winton has described break-ins that forced teachers in Kununurra out of taxpayer-subsidised homes and into hotels as ‘distressing’.

An Australia Post employee has died after two cars smashed into each other at a freeway off ramp before ploughing into a business in West Perth. 

Disaster and EmergencyAustralia Post worker dies in horror Perth CBD crash

Shocking photos show the horrific scenes on Monday morning.

Kimberley District Superintendent John Hutchison

CRIMEPremiumPremiumKununurra hit with more youth crime, top cop raises concerns

Kimberley District Superintendent John Hutchison said 29 juveniles had been arrested over the spate of car thefts, pursuits and burglaries since Wednesday night.

Regional News

Pauline Slater was murdered by her son.

Courts & JusticePremiumMurdered WA mother’s son makes shocking confession

One of Pauline Rose Slater’s eight children has admitted to murdering her in an eruption of violence.

Rebecca Le May

The State Government is guaranteeing Rex services to Mid West and Gascoyne towns.

Flights securedRex flights secured for Carnarvon and Monkey Mia

Carnarvon and Shark Bay residents have been given much-needed reassurance that that their regional air services will continue, after a State Government guarantee to maintain all existing Rex Airline routes.

Josephine Hingst

Emergency services are on the scene and have closed a road in the Mid West after a truck carrying cyanide rolled.

WA NewsExclusion zone in place after truck carrying cyanide rolls

Emergency services are on the scene and have closed a road in the Mid West.

Jessica Evensen

An EV charging site in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

ELECTRIC VEHICLESPremiumPremiumFunding secured for new electric vehicle charging station

Funding has been secured to install a new electric vehicle charging station in the shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Lafonzo Smith pictured in April 2022 when he was playing for the Goldfields Giants.

BasketballPremiumPremiumSpecial fundraiser set-up for Lafonzo Smith

Lafonzo Smith, who played for the Goldfields Giants as a US import in 2022, has been diagnosed with renal medullary carcinoma.

Contractor Simon de Been, Kalgoorlie MLA Ali Kent, Planning and Lands Minister John Carey and contractor Connell Mohan at the Yilkari Industrial Park on Tuesday.

Yilkari lotsPremiumPremiumMore industrial lots released at Yilkari

The second portion of industrial lots at Yilkari Industrial Park on the western edge of Kalgoorlie-Boulder have been released for pre-sale after “strong demand”.

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Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc,

CNBC newsComments‘Erotica’ version coming soon to ChatGPT AI

Adult ChatGPT users can will soon be able to access a less censored version of the artificial intelligence chatbot, which will include erotic materials.

Dylan Butts

Amazon has fired a Palestinian engineer who protested the company’s $1.2 billion contract with Israel, saying he breached internal conduct policies.

World NewsCommentsPalestinian Amazon worker fired after protesting Israel deal

Amazon has sacked a Palestinian software engineer who protested its Israeli government contract, following similar tensions across Google and Microsoft.

Annie Palmer

China’s latest power play in the global minerals race has fuelled Wall Street gains and talk of a White House counterstrike.

CNBC newsCommentsChina’s export curb sparks US mining stock surge

China’s surprise rare earth export restrictions sent US mining shares flying and signalled a looming showdown with Donald Trump over global tech supply chains.

Spencer Kimball

The lesson is to appreciate what’s in front of you rather than dwelling on what you don’t have. What a wonderful analogy for money, too.

CNBC newsPremiumFive rules that prove you don’t need money to be happy

Maybe you’re picturing a new house or a luxurious lifestyle. But what you’re really imagining is being satisfied with those things. You’re not just picturing wealth, you’re picturing contentment.

Morgan Housel

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Man driving in his car looking down at mobile phone texting.

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‘Terrible reality’ of WA’s road crisis laid bare in new data

Almost 80 per cent of WA motorists say the number of distracted and dangerous drivers behind the wheel has worsened over the past two years, fresh data has revealed. 

Jessica Evensen

Minister for energy Amber-Jade Sanderson.

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‘Bombshell’: WA’s energy blueprint pushed back by two years

Amber-Jade Sanderson has quietly delayed a major update to WA’s energy transition plan for two years, throwing industry into turmoil. 

Jessica Page

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NEWSHealth alert issued amid measles surge

The number of measles infections continues to rise, with authorities stressing the importance of vaccination and prompt medical advice if symptoms appear.

Police have ruled that a yellow panel van found abandoned near Collie is not connected to the 1980 disappearance of Lisa Mott

CRIME PremiumPremiumAbandoned yellow van not linked to Lisa Mott: WA Police

Police have ruled that a yellow panel van found abandoned near Collie is not connected to the disappearance of Lisa Mott, but insisted the girl was spotted entering a similar vehicle on the night she vanished. 

Lisa Mott disappeared in 1980. WA Police

NEWSPremiumPremiumShock as new lead emerges in 44yo cold case

New information has emerged into the haunting disappearance of 12-year-old Lisa Mott, with police making fresh searches of wells close to where she vanished.

Lisa Szumilak with her two-year-old daughter Emerson Buck and teddy bears representing her babies - Archie, Cooper, Verity and Xanthe.

Health CommentsPremiumWA-led preterm birth program delivers world first results

A world-first initiative developed in WA has led to a significant reduction in preterm and early birth rates, improving the outcomes for thousands of women and their babies across the country.

Rhianna Mitchell