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  2. ServicePremiumVolunteers recognised for years of dedication

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  4. School attendancePremiumCollective Kwinana push to keep kids in school

  5. state politicsCommentsPremiumCook says he can’t afford to stay in Wellard on $400k salary

A young boy killed after being hit by two cars on his way to school in Port Kennedy last week has been identified as teenager Nate Diprose-Stanaway.

Sound TelegraphStudent hit, killed by two cars on way to school identified

‘He was so cheeky, a joker, he loved to dance, sing, he thought he was a rapper.’

Rachel Fenner

Rockingham mayor Lorna Buchan threatened to shut down the ordinary council meeting on Tuesday night after members of the public began yelling over FOGO.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumMayor’s threats to shut down meeting over fiery bin stoush

The subject of bins kicked off a fiery shouting match between the newly elected mayor and a group of disgruntled ratepayers at the Rockingham council meeting on Tuesday night. 

Rachel Fenner

A woman has allegedly led police on an early morning high-speed chase across Rockingham before losing control of her car and crashing into bushes. 

CrimeWA woman facing charges after late-night police chase

A woman will face court on six charges including allegedly driving without a licence, driving recklessly and with prohibited drugs in the car following an overnight police chase.

Brooke Rolfe

An entangled Corella hanging upside down from a tree was rescued by a tree trimmer.

Animal rescuePremiumEntangled bird stuck in tree rescued by tree trimmer

An entangled corella spotted 15m up a tree and hanging upside down by fishing line was rescued by a Mandurah tree trimmer.

Ava Berryman

Wellard woman given suspended sentence

Rockingham courtPremiumWellard woman faces court after stealing from a storage unit

A Wellard woman facing 16 stealing and fraud charges has walked away with a suspended jail term and a $2250 fine.

Ava Berryman

The City of Kwinana is planning to plant more trees.

Tree canopyWhat the City of Kwinana is doing for tree shade

The City of Kwinana plans to deliver around 1800 new trees across parks, streets and public open spaces by end of 2026.

Ava Berryman

City of Rockingham council building

WA NewsPremiumPremiumOne rates bill equals one average Rockingham council dinner

While the cost of living bites and rates continue to go up every year, City of Rockingham councillors are eating thousand-dollar dinners at the expense of ratepayers.

Symphony on the Green is returning this year.

Symphony on the GreenSymphony on the Green returns to Rockingham

Symphony on the Green will return to Rockingham’s Village Green park this month as part of the City of Rockingham’s Summer Series.

Tamitha Zwaanenburg and Casey Slattery have received engineering scholarships.

Women in STEMCommentsCommentsStudents pave the way for women in engineering

Two Murdoch University students have been selected as the inaugural recipients of an engineering scholarship that is encouraging more young women into STEM.

Kerry Brown, Jodie Lea, Jodie Morley, MNDAWA NDIS support worker Emma Arnett, Katie Currie, Lisa Nazar and Loren Brinck.

Charity run for MNDPremiumIron Mum challenge raises funds for MND

A group of busy Warnbro mothers are raising funds to support those affected by motor neurone disease by taking on the Iron Mum Challenge, completing the equivalent of a full Ironman triathlon in just one week. 

Ava Berryman

Through Billie's Eyes by Courtney Deaton

Children’s bookCommentsMum publishes first book to helps kids understand dementia

A Baldivis mum who struggled to help her five-year-old daughter understand her great-grandmother’s battle with dementia has published a children’s book to support families like hers.

Ava Berryman

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Former NBL1 West basketball player Roosevelt Aaron Williams Jnr has been jailed for sexual assault.

CourtPremium‘Sexual piece of meat’: WA basketballer admits raping friend

Vile text messages a NBL1 basketballer sent to his mates after raping a female friend have been aired in court as he’s jailed for the horrific crime. WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS

Hannah Cross

Dramatic images captured the bloodied aftermath of a light plane crash in Broome, showing a person being airlifted from the wreckage by a rescue helicopter and blood smeared across a wing. 

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Bloodied photos taken moments after Broome plane crash

A man who escaped the wreckage managed to pose for a photo on the wing as blood was dripping from his head. 

Caleb Runciman, Cain Andrews and Simone Grogan

Brodie Jake Dewar is accused of attacking the respected Labor strategist outside the Paramount nightclub in Northbridge about 5.30am on December 27.

Court & JusticeVideoPremiumTim Picton’s accused killer allegedly breaches strict bail

The 20-year-old man charged with fatally coward-punching Tim Picton has allegedly breached his strict bail conditions, prompting prosecutors to call for his return to custody.

Rebecca Le May

The RAC Rescue helicopter was sent to a road crash in Beaufort River to airlift one woman, while the other died at the scene.

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Crash kills woman, second being airlifted to Perth

A woman has died after a serious car crash on Albany Highway in Beaufort River, with a second woman flown to Perth with critical injuries. 

Jacki Elezovich

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Domain data shows Perth recorded the highest proportion of profit-making house resales nationally — 99.5 per cent — and second-highest for units behind Brisbane at 96.8 per cent.

PropertyCommentsPremiumWA suburbs where house sellers are raking in biggest profit

Almost every property sale in Perth earned the owner a profit, according to new research.

Kim Macdonald

WA continues to draw a crowd, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirming the State’s population is growing faster than anywhere else in the nation. pictured is crowds at Cottesloe beach.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumWA packed to brim as population growth exceeds other States

WA continues to draw a crowd, with new statistics confirming the State’s population is growing faster than anywhere else in the nation.

Brooke Rolfe

The football villain Docker fans love to hate - Rory Lobb - has sold his Hamilton Hill house, walking away with nearly $800,000 in profit after only a few years.

House That!CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumEx-Docker Rory Lobb cashes out of Perth with $800k profit

The football villain Docker fans love to hate - Rory Lobb - has sold his Hamilton Hill house, walking away with nearly $800,000 in profit after only a few years.

Brodie Dewar, right, outside court on Thursday. He is accused of killing Tim Picton (left).

Court & Justice PremiumPremiumTim Picton’s accused killer avoids jail after bail twist

The 20-year-old man charged with fatally coward-punching Tim Picton has avoided being returned to jail despite returning a positive breath test to alcohol.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

Middle EastCommentsCommentsWar will end ‘at President’s choosing’: Hegseth

RECAP: US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has refused to comment on when the Israel-US-Iran war will end, after three major oil refineries were attacked by airstrikes across the Middle East.

Regional News

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River council.

COUNCILPremiumCouncil to venture south for March meeting

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River Council are set to venture beyond their Margaret River base for their first Augusta council meeting of the year. 

Will Corbett

Grace Robyn Forrest McDonald has pleaded guilty to rampaging through Kalgoorlie-Boulder streets in a stolen road train.

Courts & Justice Premium‘Full GTA’: Road train thief’s reckless act heard in court

A woman told police she ‘went full GTA’ after she stole a triple road train, narrowly avoided crashing into a police car with three officers inside, and ploughed the truck through an ex-boyfriend’s fence.

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Fuel shortage PremiumMagistrate concerned how fuel shortage may impact court

A Kalgoorlie magistrate has raised concerns about the potential impact fuel shortages across Australia could have on court proceedings in the Goldfields.

Tegan Guthrie

Top: Waroona shire president Mike Walmsley, Capel shire president John Fergusson and City of Bunbury mayor Jaysen Miguel. Bottom: Bridgetown-Greenbushes shire president Stephen Carstairs, Nannup shire president Tony Dean and Manjimup shire president Donelle Buegge.

SHIRE MERGERSPremiumPremiumSouth West shires cautious to consider amalgamations

A number of shire and city leaders have voiced their opinion on whether future shire amalgamations are on the cards, with varying results. 

Bunbury City Council voted against mandatory voting and four-year full spills.

MANDATORY VOTINGPremiumPremiumWA’s largest regional city says no to mandatory voting

Western Australia’s largest regional city has voted against compulsory voting and four year full spills, joining shires across the state in voicing their opinion. 

Ampol Brunswick is now asking for keys before you fill up.

Regional WAPremiumPremiumWA servo asks customers for keys to prevent drive offs

A WA service station is asking motorists to surrender their car keys before fuelling up in a bid to reduce drive offs. 

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Rising oil prices are lighting a price fire under local petrol prices.

EnergyCommentsPremium$US166 a barrel? Middle East clue on where oil is heading

Traders are looking at Dubai’s price as potential harbinger of what could be ahead for other crude benchmarks if the situation doesn’t improve.

Alex Harring

People look at collectable designer art toy Labubu at a Pop Mart pop-up store in Siam Center shopping mall in Bangkok on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

CNBC newsPremiumLabubu movie on the way as Pop Mart expands toy franchise

Collectible toy maker and IP powerhouse Pop Mart is teaming up with Sony Pictures to bring its wildly popular Labubu doll to movie theatres. 

Justin Solomon

A cargo ship sails in the Arabian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWho’s moving through Hormuz and who’s still stranded?

Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has stoked fears of the gravest disruption to global oil supply in history, as the Middle East conflict stretches into its third week.

Anniek Bao

A general view of the Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal, 25 km from the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf.

CNBC newsPremiumOil’s war-driven volatility pulls in record retail money

The Iran war news flow-driven oil moves are drawing retail investors into the world’s most traded commodity, further fuelling volatility.

Lee Ying Shan

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Roger Cook on Friday justified the Government’s open-ended timeframe to the new laws by reiterating a “phased approach” was necessary to achieve reform.

State PoliticsPremiumGovt stalls on coercive control laws despite scathing report

Coercive control laws in WA remain an idea in waiting, with no fixed date even after a scathing review of the State’s family and domestic violence system.

Hannah Cross

Travel influencers Lauren Thompson and Jet Wilson are among those reconsidering their plans, admitting they are feeling ‘nervous’ about an upcoming interstate road trip. 

WA NewsCommentsPremiumWest Aussies ditch Easter road trips over soaring fuel costs

West Aussies are hitting the brakes on Easter getaways, with soaring fuel prices and supply concerns forcing many to rethink travel plans.

Caitlin Vinci

Survivors perched on the plane's wing while the awaited rescue crews.

WA NewsVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWATCH: Helicopter rescues Broome plane crash victims

Footage has emerged of the rescue effort involved in winching the victims of the Broome plane crash to safety.

The child abuse squad, following extensive work by detectives and local police in the Pilbara and Perth regions, charged a 34-year-old man with 204 offences this week.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPolice charge WA man with 204 child sex abuse offences

A WA man has been charged with more than 200 horrific offences related to the alleged sexual abuse of 13 children — including his own.

Professor Robertson expects grocery retailers will try to keep their prices competitive but said WA residents should anticipate increases in the near future. 

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA families warned of grocery price hikes amid fuel shortage

West Australians are being warned skyrocketing fuel prices could soon have a serious flow-on effect to the price of groceries if the Middle East conflict continues to drag on.

Exclusive images obtained by The West Australian showed the frightening aftermath after the Cessna 441 Conquest twin turboprop crashed into shallow waters at Broome’s Roebuck Bay about 11.25am Thursday.

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The West Australian exclusive
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New details reveal where plane was heading before crash

A light plane that dramatically crashed near to Broome mangroves on Thursday with seven people onboard was engaged by a Singapore oil and gas company.

Simone Grogan