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  2. WA NewsTaskforce to tackle AUKUS pressures around Rockingham

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  5. Medal of the Order of AustraliaPremiumFormer Rockingham mayor given prestigious national award

A 28-year-old man has been sentenced after assaulting an officer.

Rockingham courtPremiumMan jailed for spitting in police officer’s face

A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 months imprisonment for assaulting an officer while in custody at Karratha police station last January.

Ava Berryman

A café south of Perth sparked discussion online this week after a ‘shy’ customer returned three weeks later and made a puzzling request.

‘Too shy’Comments‘Shy’ cafe customer’s baffling request sparks MASSIVE debate

A café south of Perth sparked discussion online this week after a ‘shy’ customer returned three weeks later and made a puzzling request.

Rachel Fenner

WAPOL Strike Force Vulcan officers Adrian Pearsal, Dan Henderson and Kevin Beattie at Wireless Hill Park in Ardross.

PoliceCommentsPolice seek information about fire that ravaged bushland

More than a dozen appliances were rushed to the scene of the blaze.

Ava Berryman

A concept image from the approved Rockingham city centre plan.

City upgradesPremiumA Rockingham city plan allows for buildings up to 24 storeys

New housing, employment and transport options are coming to Rockingham’s city centre, covering 534ha from the Rockingham train station to the foreshore.

Ava Berryman

Rayne Mansfield speaking at the 2025 Youth Parliament.

WA NewsLeadership recognised at Rockingham citizen awards

An education advocate, an Autumn Centre stalwart and a youth leader were recognised by the City of Rockingham as part of the 2026 Community Citizen of the Year Awards. 

Rachel Fenner

The Pipers Inn on Syren Street, Rockingham

CourtPremiumMan jailed for attacking woman outside southern suburbs pub

After being barred from the premises earlier in the year, the 24-year-old returned to drink at the bar in July and, after leaving, attacked the woman.

Australia Day celebrations on the Rockingham Foreshore in 2025

Australia DayPremiumPremiumAustralia Day celebrations at Rockingham Beach Foreshore

Celebrations for Australia Day will include free entertainment and fireworks at the Rockingham Beach Foreshore on January 26.

The Changing Faces of Rockingham on display at the Rockingham Museum

Rockingham MuseumPremiumPremiumThe changing face of Rockingham

Rockingham Museum’s Changing Faces of Rockingham exhibition gives visitors a look at life before it’s now popular foreshore was established.

Crowds will find plenty to laugh about at Rocky Fringe Festival.

Rocky Fringe FestivalPremiumPremiumRocky Fringe Festival returns to Rockingham for third season

Rockingham’s own live arts festival returns this month, delivering 26 shows across two local venues as part of the Fringe World Festival program.

Comedian Joe White will perform his new show Emotional Blackmale at Rockingham Fringe.

Rocky FringePremiumComedian Joe White presents new show at Rocky Fringe

From refugee camp to viral sensation, comedian Tilahun Hailu (aka Joe White) has won multiple Fringe World comedy awards and is about to make his Rocky Fringe debut.

Ava Berryman

Comedian Vanessa Larry Mitchell comes to Rockingham Fringe with comedy show Teardrops on My Dildo

Rocky FringePremiumFabulous, filthy and frankly hilarious

Victorian comedian Vanessa Larry Mitchell is bringing her self-professed “loose and wild” stand-up show to this year’s Rocky Fringe Festival.

Ava Berryman

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Chris Scott will lead Victoria’s Origin squad.

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WA on high alert for ‘ruthless’ Victorian mentor

AFL Origin is just days away and one man who played under Victorian coach Chris Scott and will be part of the WA team has warned the Geelong boss will be at his ruthless best against Western Australia.

Craig O'Donoghue

Homicide squad detectives are investigating the scene of a suspicious death in Spencer Park.

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Homicide squad questioning man over woman’s death in Albany

Homicide squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman in Spencer Park, with a 50-year-old man assisting with enquiries and a set of units under police guard.

Jacki Elezovich and Cameron Newbold

The $39 million penthouse at Blackburne’s City Beach development, Ocean Grand.

House That!CommentsPremiumInside the $39m Perth penthouse tipped to break a record

For the same price as a small island in the Whitsundays or a medieval castle in Italy, you can buy the most expensive apartment in WA’s history.

Kim Macdonald

A parent of another pupil who attends Frederick Irwin, who wished to remain anonymous, claimed their child said Craig would often take children out of lessons during class time. 

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Parent makes more disturbing claims about sex abuse teacher

A parent at the school linked to the teacher who gave birth to her 13-year-old former student’s baby has made disturbing claims about the educator.

Rachel Fenner

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Medical director and psychiatrist Vash Singh said she is ‘terribly concerned’ and has called for tighter rules around access to weight loss drugs.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumThe dark side of Ozempic experts want you to know about

Medical director and psychiatrist Vash Singh said she is ‘terribly concerned’ and has called for tighter rules around access to weight loss drugs.

Rhianna Mitchell

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UPDATEDPremium‘To look for a fight’: Brutal protest call

Barnaby Joyce has made a huge call on who is responsible for the violent clashes between police and protesters on Monday night.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

WA man Gary John Bell, 69, pictured speaking with investigators.

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PremiumWA man linked to horror Philippines child sex crimes: AFP

A WA man who allegedly paid a mother in the Phillipines to sexually extort her young children on livestreams has been charged following a major investigation involving the US Department of Homeland Security.

Got parents in aged care? Did you know there’s a means-tested daily care fee cap, which is the maximum amount payable by an individual towards their daily care.  Here’s how it works ...

Nick Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMaking sense of complicated aged care fees and extras

Q+A: Got parents in aged care? Did you know there’s a means-tested daily care fee cap, which is the maximum amount payable by an individual towards their daily care? Here’s how it works . . .

A parent of another pupil who attends Frederick Irwin, who wished to remain anonymous, claimed their child said Craig would often take children out of lessons during class time. 

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PremiumParent makes more disturbing claims about sex abuse teacher

A parent at the school linked to the teacher who gave birth to her 13-year-old former student’s baby has made disturbing claims about the educator.

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The State Government has granted $8.7 million to the City of Greater Geraldton to prepare a massive parcel of land in Mahomets for development, to cater for up to 140 key worker homes.

Workers accommodationPremium$8.7m investment to unlock land for up to 140 homes

The State Government is investing more than $8 million to unlock a Geraldton coastal superblock in a bid to see it developed for up to 140 key-worker homes.

Kate Campbell

The Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumWA man faces serious rape and child sex charges

A man facing multiple rape, child sex, indecent and assault charges has been warned he will have a ‘very difficult time’ getting bail by a Kalgoorlie magistrate.

Tegan Guthrie

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti.

TravelCapped airfares released for the second half of year

Discounted fares for regional travel have been released for the second half of the year, with Mid West residents now able to book capped flights for travel after June 30. 

Sally Q Davies

The Shire of Harvey is reviewing its local laws.

LOCAL LAWPremiumPremiumIt’s time for the Shire of Harvey to review its local laws

Laws surrounding bushfire brigades, cemeteries, dogs and waste are just some set to be reviewed by the Shire of Harvey. 

Jeff Jones. Tori O'Connor

Jeff JonesPremiumPremiumJeff Jones remembered as hard-working, positive man

Jeff Jones is remembered as an extremely hard-working, positive man, who passed away at home, aged 89, last Thursday.

The room was filled with pink at the Harvey Benger Cricket Club's 2026 Ladies Day.

IN PICTURES It was all things pink at the Harvey Benger Cricket Club

The Harvey Benger Cricket Club was covered in pink on Saturday as the club held its third annual Ladies Day

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Chinese coffee giant Luckin opened its first flagship with premium drinks as the company takes on Starbucks Reserve.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThere’s a coffee war brewing in China (and now in the US)

As Starbucks sells off most of its China business, local rival Luckin Coffee is expanding into higher-priced cold brews and other drinks. It’s also expanding its footprint in the US.

Evelyn Cheng

Elon Musk's mega-merger

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumSpaceX primed to make Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Elon Musk’s net worth soared past $US800b last week after he merged SpaceX with xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $US1.25 trillion.

Robert Frank and Lora Kolodny

The plans were discussed at a “Critical Minerals Ministerial” in Washington this week

CNBC newsPremiumUS proposes minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China

The US on Wednesday unveiled new initiatives to mobilise allies into a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals, including coordinated price floors.

Dylan Butts

While weight-loss drugmaker Novo is bracing for a sales decline, rival Lilly sees revenue charging ahead thanks to its blockbuster medicines.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumIt’s battle of the bulge in weight-loss drug wars

While weight-loss drugmaker Novo is bracing for a sales decline, rival Lilly sees revenue charging ahead thanks to its blockbuster medicines.

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A prisoner from Casuarina Prison has died in hospital after suffering from a terminal illness. 

WA NewsWA prisoner dies in hospital after terminal illness

A prisoner from Casuarina Prison has died in hospital on Monday morning.

Claire Sadler

According to the Productivity Commission’s latest report on government services, 2286 serious incidents were recorded in WA early childhood education and care centres in 2024-25.

WA NewsPremiumREVEALED: Shocking injury numbers at WA child care centres

Hundreds of children were hurt, unaccounted for or left unsupervised in WA child care centres in the past year, with new data showing the number of serious incidents soaring to more than eight a day.

Bethany Hiatt

The HMAS Voyager Ceremony is attended by RAN personnel, including survivor Graham Darcy and wife Lynne Darcy (middle)

WA NewsCommentsCommentsMemorial service in King’s Park for HMAS Voyager collision

The Australian Navy mourned the 82 men who lost their lives in the tragic collision between vessels HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Voyager in 1964 at a King’s Park service on Tuesday.

West Australian and Victorian cancer researchers have found a way to turbocharge cancer-fighting cells to further improve a life-saving immunotherapy.

HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumResearchers uncover way to turbocharge cancer-fighting cells

West Australian and Victorian cancer researchers have found a way to turbocharge cancer-fighting cells to further improve a life-saving immunotherapy.

Forensics comb the the Burville Street property on Monday evening, as the investigations continue into an elderly woman’s death.

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CommentsPremiumAlbany death suspect airlifted to Perth in critical state

A male suspect in the suspicious death of a 69-year-old woman in Albany is fighting for his life after being flown to Perth for critical medical treatment, in a shocking twist to the tragic incident. 

WA’s top cop says officers carrying semi-automatic rifles will become a familiar sight across Perth for the foreseeable future.

PolicePremiumPerth cops to be armed with rifles for foreseeable future

Police Commissioner Col Blanch acknowledged some West Australians could find it shocking to see armed officers patrolling, but said public safety was the number one priority. 

Jessica Evensen