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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and A/g Assistant Director General Strategic Engagement and Policy Branch Australian Submarine Agency, Dr Kate O’Shaughnessy, at the Australian Submarine Agency’s Submarine Discovery Centre.

DefenceVR tour of submarine on offer at discovery centre

The Federal Government has opened a discovery centre in Rockingham for people to take a deep dive into WA’s submarine history and the new nuclear-powered submarine program.

Michael Palmer

Defence personnel are working alongside civil authorities for exercise Austral Shield.

DefenceShuttle service to ease HMAS Stirling traffic woes

A free weekday shuttle service has started between Rockingham train station and HMAS Stirling in a bid to ease traffic congestion as personnel take part in a national exercise.

Michael Palmer

“We really can’t get away with brown paper bags”.

Local governmentElectors’ motion for register rejected

There are no shady deals involving paper bags of money in the City of Rockingham, according to councillors.

Michael Palmer

Kwinana Energy Recovery has reached a 500,000 tonne milestone.

Reduce, reuse, recycleKwinana facility reaches 500,000 tonne milestone

Australia’s first operational energy recovery facility says it has diverted more than 500,000 tonnes of Perth and Peel’s residual waste from landfill.

Ava Berryman

The Kwinana Golf Club’s lease has been terminated.

Kwinana Golf ClubCity of Kwinana announces termination of golf club lease

The City of Kwinana has unveiled its long-term vision to transition the Kwinana Golf Course into a city-managed model, with many upgrades to come.

Ava Berryman

A Shoalwater man has been sentenced to prison for several offences.

Rockingham courtShoalwater man sentenced to prison

A five-month-long crime spree across the Rockingham region has ended in prison for a 35-year-old man.

Ava Berryman

A drink-driver has faced Rockingham court for sentencing.

Rockingham courtDrink-driver fined for speeding in Safety Bay

A 36-year-old man from Safety Bay was brought before Rockingham court last week to be sentenced for driving-related offences.

The Kwinana library has won an award for swapping clothes.

Library winLibrary wins innovation award for kids clothing swap

Kwinana Public Library has taken home a major win from the Innovation and Collaboration awards.

Community and council representatives toured the Kwinana Energy Recovery.

Energy tourKwinana Energy Recovery facility hosts first tour

Kwinana Energy Recovery opened its doors to the community last month to offer a behind-the-scenes look at Australia’s first energy recovery facility.

The City of Kwinana wants to know what effect a plan to build more than 450 homes would have on wetlands before supporting it.

DevelopmentWhy a council has voted against 460 home builds

The City of Kwinana wants to know the lay of the land before it will support a plan that will create more than 450 homes.

Michael Palmer

The crew of MV Emerald Enterprise after arriving in Rockingham.

Welcome portSafe harbour in Rockingham for seafarers

Seafarers have a safe harbour in Rockingham with the opening of a maritime charity in the city.

Michael Palmer

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The scene of the crash and blaze on North West Coastal Highway.

Courts & JusticePremiumTeen charged over fatal White Peak crash still in hospital

A 19-year-old man charged with murder and attempted murder over the fatal White Peak crash at the end of June remains in a serious condition in a Perth hospital.

Imogen Wilson

A Mini Cooper has veered off the road in Wuraming and hit a tree.

Serious crashes PremiumEmergency services on scene at serious Wuraming crash

Emergency services have rushed to a serious crash in Wuraming, west of Boddington, after a vehicle left the road and collided with a tree on Friday afternoon.

Melissa Sheil

The player who uttered the slur has not been named.

AFLWPremiumWA footy club deletes apology after player’s homophobic slur

A WA football club has removed a public apology after admitting one of its players used a homophobic slur during a recent women’s match. 

Rachel Fenner

A record 38 suburbs have joined the million-dollar club for the first time this year. SEE THE LIST

propertyCommentsPremiumPerth’s million-dollar club explodes with 38 new suburbs

An inner north suburb of Perth that has been the longstanding butt of toilet jokes is among the record 38 suburbs to join the million-dollar club for the first time this year. SEE THE LIST

Kim Macdonald

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Amber Millar, 12, was killed in the second crash along with Troy Thomas.

AustraliaPremium‘Reckless’: Pilot exposed after WA fatal chopper crash

The WA tourism stalwart was killed along with 12-year-old Amber Millar when a helicopter he was flying crashed immediately after take-off from an industrial site in Broome.

Kristin Shorten

The scene of the crash and blaze on North West Coastal Highway.

Courts & JusticePremiumTeen charged over fatal White Peak crash still in hospital

A 19-year-old man charged with murder and attempted murder over the fatal White Peak crash at the end of June remains in a serious condition in a Perth hospital.

Imogen Wilson

The player who uttered the slur has not been named.

AFLWPremiumPremiumWA footy club deletes apology after player’s homophobic slur

A WA football club has removed a public apology after admitting one of its players used a homophobic slur during a recent women’s match. 

The homicide squad are questioning a 16-year-old boy after his 35-year-old mother was found with fatal stab wounds at a Bentley unit on Mills Street about 6.15am on Tuesday. 

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PremiumMum found dead tried to get son help before alleged murder

A mother who was allegedly stabbed to death by her teen son tried to get help from authorities for years, according to a neighbour who knew the pair and who recently saw them ‘looking happy together.’

HMAS Perth moves into position in front of HMAS Ballarat.

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CommentsSenior ADF officer charged over lucrative WA naval contracts

A retired senior naval figure is facing a secret military disciplinary process over unspecified allegations involving lucrative defence contracts in Western Australia. 

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Two people have died and another has been critically injured in a horror head-on crash on North West Coastal Highway near Karratha.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTwo dead in fiery head-on crash in WA’s north

Two people have died and another has been critically injured in a horror head-on crash on North West Coastal Highway near Karratha.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

RSPCA WA are requesting CCTV and dashcam footage to assist with investigations. RSPCA WA

WA NewsPremiumFears raised after kangaroo deaths near Albany

Concerns have been raised that kangaroos are being ‘deliberately targeted’ after a string of deaths. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

Kate Stephenson

Two men have lost their lives in separate crashes on regional WA roads just minutes apart.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTwo men killed in road tragedies just minutes apart

Two men have lost their lives in separate crashes on regional WA roads just minutes apart.

Rebecca Nadge

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport.

Near missPremiumPremiumCrew’s warning avoids serious incident at regional airport

A Boeing 737 crew’s quick work to alert another aircraft of a third plane’s departure played a large part in avoiding a serious incident at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, the ATSB has revealed.

Although Australia has secured enough urea for the current season, the Australian Fertilizer Corporation says securing granular phosphate products for 2027 remains a challenge. 

Fertiliser supply PremiumPremiumGranular phosphate supply for 2027 still a challenge

Although Australia has secured enough urea for the current season, the Australian Fertilizer Corporation says securing granular phosphate products for 2027 remains a challenge. 

Somerville resident Tori O’Connor and her young family live in one of 26 homes who on Friday had been without power since Wednesday night.

Power outagePremiumPremiumHouses without power for two nights on Somerville street

An unplanned power outage sparked by a cable fault has left residents on Somerville’s Gouge Street in the cold and dark for two nights.

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Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyCommentsPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCommentsPremiumCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

Spencer Kimball

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumInvestors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards

For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

Yun Li

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WA’s longest serving female cop celebrates 48 year career

From Gerard Ross to the Claremont Murders: Sen. Const. Kerrie ‘Trigger’ Trigwell reveals just how much the WA Police force has changed since she started as she commemorates her incredible career.

Caleb Runciman

Professor Jessica Dempsey was among the first astronomers to produce an image of a black hole (inset above) and now will oversee Australia’s largest science project, anticipated to unravel the universe’s biggest mysteries. Inset below: The antennas of the SKA-Low radio telescope in WA's Murchison region.

ScienceVideoCommentsPremiumUnravelling the universe’s biggest mysteries in WA’s north

Professor Jessica Dempsey was among the first astronomers to produce an image of a black hole and now will oversee Australia’s largest science project, anticipated to unravel the universe’s biggest mysteries. 

Ben O'Shea

Emergency services at the scene of a crash on Ocean Reef Road in Beldon overnight. 7NEWS

ROAD TOLLSVideoPremiumPremiumFive people killed on WA roads in horror 24 hours

A horror 24-hours on WA roads has resulted in five people killed across four separate crashes, with the State heading towards its worst road toll since 2008.

Professor Fiona Wood and farmer Tim Haslam, who sustained a burn injury on his property, pictured at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, on Friday. Researchers from the Fiona Wood Foundation and the Burn Service of Western Australia are seeking about 5,000 people to participate in a study examining patients’ quality of life after a burn injury. Carwyn Monck

HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumLong-term risk of burns to be studied in major WA survey

Physical scars left by burns are often obvious to see, long-term physiological impact can sometimes fester for years, something a new WA study led by acclaimed researcher Professor Fiona Wood hopes to change.

New figures show anyone who bought a property using the Commonwealth’s low deposit scheme could end up with the bleak prospect of negative equity as WA’s red-hot market cools.

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CommentsPremiumFirst home buyers face nightmare as market cools off

New figures show anyone who bought a property using the Commonwealth’s low deposit scheme could end up with the bleak prospect of negative equity as WA’s red-hot market cools.

HMAS Parramatta arrives at Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia.

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‘Failure’: Watchdog handballed corruption case to Defence

The West Australian can reveal Defence initially referred the matter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission and sources claim the agency instead referred it back to the Department for possible prosecution.

Andrew Greene