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  1. Little penguin perilLittle penguin found at Port Beach died under care

  2. Courts & JusticePremiumPerth couple convicted of animal cruelty over starving dogs

  3. VolunteersLifeguard who clocked up impressive hours gets vollie award

  4. 50 years of serviceKwinana South brigade celebrates 50th anniversary

  5. World Bee DayPremiumBee kind to the bees

Rockingham Woodworkers Club will be selling their handmade goods at a market.

Local clubsPremiumRockingham Woodworkers Club joins Perth Makers Market

Rockingham Woodworkers Club is venturing into the market scene for the first time at Perth Makers Market this weekend.

Ava Berryman

Cr Jecks speaking at a rally organised by Save Rockingham’s Little Penguins.

‘They’re cooking’CommentsMore calls to close Penguin Island after bombshell report

With the little penguin population off our coast decimated, is the complete closure of Penguin Island the lifeline the colony needs? 

Rachel Fenner

Rockingham foreshore now has permanent volleyball courts.

Beach activitiesPremiumServing up fun on new courts

New volleyball posts have recently been installed on Rockingham foreshore, to the delight of the community and beach volleyball enthusiasts.

Ava Berryman

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Awards openCommentsNominations open for Rockingham 2025 Sports Star Awards

Nominations are open for the City of Rockingham 2025 Sports Star Awards, with prizes worth $7500 up for grabs. 

Rachel Fenner

Alix Andriani with her three children.

Cancer council donationsPremiumWellard mum hopes to raise funds for Cancer Council WA

A young Wellard mum has become the face of a new appeal urging West Australians to donate to cancer support services after her breast cancer diagnosis at 34 years old.

Ava Berryman

Gold Educational Tours is giving an opportunity to win a trip to Japan.

Host and winPremiumHost a Japanese student and win a $10,000 trip to Japan

Gold Educational Tours are giving Rockingham and Baldivis families a chance to win a family trip to Japan if they host a Japanese student for a four-night homestay program from May 29 to June 2.

Ava Berryman

Police allege the man — who was aged 17 at the time — was the driver of the Nissan.

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PremiumWATCH: Moment young man arrested over 2020 fatal hit-run

The accused was arrested by detectives while he sat in a stationary work van on Hay Street in Perth about 1.30pm on Wednesday, more than four years after the incident. 

The Rockingham Navy Club during the Rockingham Anzac Day march.

Anzac DayPremiumPremiumHow Rockingham and Kwinana marked Anzac Day

People across Rockingham and Kwinana gathered in their thousands at Anzac Day services around the region to remember those who gave their lives. 

Port Kennedy man convicted of animal cruelty of four-month-old Milly

Animal abuser convictedPort Kennedy man fined $7500 over injured puppy

A 40-year-old Port Kennedy man has been convicted of animal cruelty after leaving his Siberian husky puppy with untreated broken bones in 2022.

Rockingham locals held an anti-AUKUS protest on Saturday.

Local protestPremiumProtest against AUKUS on Chernobyl anniversary

About 50 people took part in a protest against AUKUS last Saturday on the Rockingham foreshore.

Ava Berryman

The Rockingham Navy Club will host a concert on Anzac Day.

Anzac celebrationsDire Straits Experience coming to Rockingham Navy Club

The Rockingham Navy Club will host the Dire Straits Experience for its first Anzac Day concert.

Ava Berryman

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A record number of Fremantle Dockers scored a perfect 10 in Danielle Laidley’s player ratings.

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PLAYER RATINGS: Record number of Dockers score a perfect 10

Danielle Laidley runs an eye over every Fremantle Docker and West Coast Eagle after round twelve. Who starred and who struggled?

Danielle Laidley

David Hurst & Clara Hurst.

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More agony for dumped patients of rogue dentist David Hurst

Patients who’ve been stranded for months say they hope glamorous western suburbs cosmetician Clara Hurst can do something to assist their claims against her late husband’s professional indemnity insurance. 

John Flint

The findings of the internal report were released to the public by Police Commissioner Col Blanch in January.

CrimePremiumFive recommendations incomplete after Bombara inquiry

WA Police are yet to complete five of the 18 recommendations put forward after an internal investigation of the actions of officers in the lead-up to the Floreat murders.

Jessica Evensen

Ariel Bombara one year on from the Floreat murders.

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Ariel Bombara’s ‘unbearable’ torment on Floreat anniversary

A year on from the Floreat murders, Ariel Bombara reveals her anguish and opens up on why we must shine a light on coercive control, saying laws should not be rushed.

Shannon Hampton

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Mergers and AcquisitionsCommentsPremiumEscalante wins backing to buy out VGW minors

Perth entrepreneur Laurence Escalante has won support for a sweetened offer to substantially increase his 70 per cent stake in online casino giant Virtual Gaming Worlds.

Neale Prior

A block of land previously owned by the Claremont killer before his dramatic arrest over the murders of young women has hit the market for a second time.

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Claremont killer’s old block hits the market

Real estate agents are confident the plot on Acton Avenue in Kewdale has many happier chapters still to write.

Caleb Runciman

Here are the different types of superannuation contributions you can make and how you can maximise the limits to ensure a decent retirement.

Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHelp! I’m 55 with less than $150k in super. Can I boost it?

Q+A: Here are the different types of superannuation contributions you can make and how you can maximise the limits to ensure a decent retirement.

WA’s biggest public primary schools are resorting to staggered lunch breaks and makeshift classes in libraries and staff rooms to combat overcrowding.

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA’s super-sized primary schools are bursting with students

WA’s biggest public primary schools are resorting to staggered lunch breaks and makeshift classes in libraries and staff rooms to combat overcrowding.

Mr Crowley faced Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday accused of unleashing a torrent of abuse on Ms Dunn which included beating then choking her until she fell unconscious.

Courts & JusticeReality star touched by messages since alleged DV incidents

The former reality TV star who has accused ex-Fremantle Docker Ryan Crowley of serious domestic violence offences, has broken her silence for the first time since details of the horrific allegations surfaced.

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Crops are springing out of the ground for the first time since farmers started dry seeding in April, with lupins bursting through and the first sign of wheat crops starting to emerge. 

RAIN RESULTSFarmers breathe a sigh of relief as rain finally falls

Mid West farmers are celebrating their first significant rainfall since last winter, with up to 50mm tipped out of rain gauges since late last week and hopes there is more to come. 

Cally Dupe

The Polt family recently hosted Japanese tour students at their Cowaramup home, with mum Natalie calling the experience "incredibly rewarding."

Host familiesJapanese tour students coming to South West soon

A $10,000 trip will be up for grabs for local Bunbury and Busselton families who help host Japanese tour students later this year.

Daniel Hocking

Harvey’s CBD is on track to see some major upgrades in the coming years, with the town’s historic library earmarked for an $11 million upgrade.

Planning painsPremiumShire knock back plan which put $6 million at risk

Councillors from the Shire of Harvey spend 20 minutes debating a motion to pause work on a major facelift for the towns library, which could have cost the shire to lose major funding already secured. 

Craig Duncan

Tony Galati and Fat Cat at the opening of the Bunbury SpudShed.

TelethonFat Cat hits the spuds to raise money for Telethon

Fat Cat has hit the South West to raise money for Telethon alongside Tony Galati at the grand opening of the Bunbury Spudshed.

A speed limit of 70km/h will be introduced for the access road to Alcoa’s Willowdale minesite.

MiningSpeed limit dropped to 70km/h along South West minesite road

Drivers will have to hit the brakes driving into a South West mine-site, with a council voting to introduce a speed limit on a regional road. 

Volunteers at Pelican Point in 2024.

Planting daysCalls for community planters

As the wet weather returns community planting days are back on, with the regions leading conservation group asking the community to roll up their sleeves to help.

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Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.

CNBC newsAmazon investors reject bid to split CEO and chair roles

Amazon shareholders rejected a proposal to adopt a policy that would require the company’s chief executive and board chair roles to remain separate.

Daniel Newell

Bitcoin has typically correlated with equity markets, particularly the tech-heavy Nasdaq.

BusinessBitcoin hits new record high as rally marches on

Bitcoin continued its blistering rally on Thursday, hitting a brand new record high above $111,000 ($172,304). 

Arjun Kharpal

A Walmart store is shown in Oceanside, California, U.S., May 15, 2025.

CNBC newsCommentsWhy Walmart decided to raise prices — and risk Trump’s fury

The largest discount chain in the US warns higher prices are on the way for shoppers.

Melissa Repko

Here’s what to know about how each attachment style affects your money.

Emotional Rollercoaster CommentsPremiumCan’t stick to a budget? It might be your attachment style

If you’ve ever blamed yourself for being ‘bad with money’, some financial therapists might disagree with you. The problem, they say, isn’t your self-control — it’s your emotions.

Judy Lagrou

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Police are still looking for clues about what happened to Pheobe on the day she failed to check in for a flight at Bundaberg airport.

The NightlyKey figure in Phoebe’s disappearance not visited by police

A key figure in the suspicious disappearance of Phoebe Bishop has not been visited for an in-person interview by detectives investigating the mystery, it has been revealed.  

Peta Rasdien

Sports Minister Rita Saffioti says she suspects an ex-bikie turned professional boxer won’t be allowed to fight at the proposed bare knuckle boxing event in July. 

BoxingPremiumMinister doubts ex-bikie will fight at bare knuckle event

Sports Minister Rita Saffioti suspects an ex-bikie turned professional boxer won’t be allowed to fight at the proposed event at RAC Arena. 

Caleb Runciman

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Personal FinanceOne lucky ticket wins entire $70m jackpot

One lucky ticket has won the entire $70m jackpot making it the second biggest lottery prize in Australia this year.

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NewsPremiumPremiumInsane speed reached during cop chase

A man who allegedly pulled out a gun and sped away at insane speeds after being stopped by police has been charged with a slate of offences.

Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin.

Federal PoliticsCommentsCommentsAustralia’s DV Commissioner to address National Press Club

Australia’s Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin will address the National Press Club alongside Australian Law Reform Commission president Justice Mordy Bromberg on Wednesday. 

Peter Klinken retires as WA’s chief scientist after more than a decade.

ScienceCommentsNew chief scientist to succeed Klinken revealed

The State Government has named its new chief scientist to succeed Peter Klinken, who retires after more than a decade in the role.

Cheyanne Enciso