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  1. Hot in the cityCommentsSubsidies to help West Aussies combat high heat this summer

  2. Courts & JusticePremiumMan arrested ‘doing burnouts’ at site of fatal Oakford crash

  3. Rockingham remembers PremiumDisplay offers insights into Rockingham’s role in WWI

  4. Buzz offCommentsUpcoming mosquito season could be the worst in years

  5. Serving acesCommentsWA’s first wheelchair player in Tennis West comp

Courts & justiceDog infested with maggots, stink of rotting flesh

In a case of extreme neglect, the owners of a pet with a range of chilling health problems have been banned from owning animals for a decade and fined $10,000 collectively. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

Rachel Fenner

WA newsCommentsRubbish truck catches alight after battery wrongly discarded

A battery thrown in bin is believed to have sparked a fire in a rubbish truck that forced crews to dump their load in a Bunnings carpark this morning.

Rachel Fenner

Local governmentGarden Island Highway debate derailed by talks of war

Debate around the Garden Island Highway turned to talks of war at the recent Rockingham council meeting. 

Rachel Fenner

Local governmentPremiumSouthern suburbs council rubber stamps ‘racist’ street name

At its latest meeting, a the council voted against using one innocuous street name while approving another that could send you to prison overseas.  

Rachel Fenner

Local governmentCommentsPremiumAffordable housing approved despite council concerns

Developers are set to build units providing affordable housing for pensioners in Rockingham, despite concerns it is too small-scale for the area.

Laura Pond

Wheels turningRockingham facility giving new life to old truck tyres

Old tyres are being given a new life on athletic tracks and around playgrounds.

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Healthy mindsPremiumPremiumBaldivis school rewarded for mental health efforts

A Baldivis school is a finalist in State mental health awards for its efforts to tackle the growing issue.

OMG!Kwinana festival returns bigger and better than ever

A towering mythical puppet creature known as The Guardian, and five larger-than-life pink flamingos, are just two highlights at City of Kwinana’s OMG! Festival 2024. 

Sculpture awardsPremiumPremiumScraps turn into stylish sculptures for annual exhibition

Striking and curious creations have taken up residence in Rockingham for an annual exhibition.

Pool of talentPremiumRockingham club makes big splash at annual sports awards

The club took out half of the accolades at the City of Rockingham’s annual awards.

Laura Pond

EnvironmentPerth beach closes as work begins on $4 billion project

Nearby shack owners were notified of the beach closure last week. 

Rachel Fenner

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Five-minute guide: Everything you need to know about MinRes

ESSENTIAL EXPLAINER: Mineral Resources is arguably the most talked about company in corporate Australia right now, so why is it garnering so much attention? 

Adrian Rauso

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Why I gave this breaky venue my highest score yet

This new cafe, on the border between Nedlands and Shenton Park, is surely the best new addition to Perth’s breakfast scene this year. At least.

Kate Emery

Courts & JusticePremium‘I was not Grace’s slave’: Andre Rebelo’s court denial

Andre Rebelo has faced questions over his relationship with his influencer girlfriend Gracie Piscopo and grilled over claims he tried to defraud a life insurance company because he had promised her a windfall.

Tim Clarke

MiningCommentsPremiumIs a male backlash thwarting change for women at Rio?

Rio’s efforts to fix culture issues in the past two years have left some men feeling ‘undervalued or overlooked’ against their women peers, and of the belief that there is reverse discrimination at play.

Simone Grogan and Caitlyn Rintoul

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Courts & JusticePremiumStarving ballerina silent after shock of parents’ verdict

The victim of an extraordinary parental neglect case has maintained her silence after suffering deep shock from their conviction and immediate incarceration.

Rebecca Le May

AFL DraftCommentsPremium‘Heartbroken’, then heading west: New Eagle’s wild 24 hours

Jobe Shanahan was one of the surprise players overlooked on the opening night of the AFL Draft, watching as 27 other players were picked around him. But it didn’t take him long to find redemption on night two.

Mitchell Woodcock

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PremiumThe hits and misses from The Kid Laroi’s Perth show

The Sydney star was back in Perth on Wednesday after two years and lit up RAC Arena with his high-energy show complete with pyrotechnics. But it didn’t all hit the mark.

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PremiumPopular Perth party venue reborn as exciting two-level bar

Long-closed Perth CBD venue Tiger Lil’s is to reopen as a bar and rooftop venue this summer, with a ‘fresh, grown-up atmosphere for work and play’.

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PremiumJudge lashes parents found guilty of starving daughter

A mother found guilty of starving her ballerina daughter has copped an extraordinary spray from the trial judge for traumatising the victim by calling her as a defence witness.

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Jetty for GeraldtonPremiumThree jetty options with $12m-$24m price tags emerge

An investigation into a jetty for Geraldton has identified three locations — and one preferred option — for potential construction with estimated price tags ranging from $12 million to $24 million. 

Matthew Paddick

Crime CrackdownPremiumCrime crackdown to stop more high-harm offending: minister

The Police Minister says the increased number of high-harm offending in Geraldton sparked the decision to launch the summer crime crackdown in the region.

Matthew Paddick

New FacilitiesPremiumSchool opens new building following years of planning

The new facility at Geraldton Flexible Learning Centre is set to enhance learning opportunities for its students, with the building opened at a ceremony last week.

Matthew Paddick

DinosaursPremiumPremiumTracking Dinosaurs blends science and Aboriginal knowledge

A new children’s book, Tracking Dinosaurs, commissioned by Dinosaur Coast, showcases how collaboration between Aboriginal knowledge and palaeontology is deepening understanding.

Financial supportPremiumPremium$4.5 million grant to help graphite plant construction

International Graphite has received a boost in its plants to build a graphite micronising plant in Collie, revealing it has secured $4.5 million from the State Government to assist with construction.

Bunbury PortPremiumPremiumNo plans for Bunbury Port RoRo infrastructure: State Gov

Inquiries into potential roll on, roll off infrastructure at the Bunbury Port has been quietly shelved by the State Government after years of looking into the potential infrastructure.

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CNBC news30 essential rules to live by for those who want no regrets

If you want to live longer and feel more fulfilled you probably don’t need lasers or freezers. There’s a lot you can do today at little to no cost that will extend your life and increase your happiness.

Aditi Shrikant

CNBC newsKindergartens become care homes in demographic crisis

Plagued by shrinking birth rates and a rapidly ageing population, tens of thousands of Chinese kindergartens have scaled back operations, closed down entirely or pivoted industries to survive.

Anniek Bao

CNBC newsCommentsChina’s industrial profits plunge

China’s industrial profits in September dropped at its fastest pace since the pandemic, data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows.

Anniek Bao

CNBC newsWhy Maccas is holding the onions on Quarter Pounders

The famed burger is back on sale in the US as authorities investigate the source of an outbreak of a deadly E. coli outbreak.

Amelia Lucas

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CEOsPremiumInnovation award for can-do attitude

The not-for-profit running Containers for Change in WA has claimed AIM WA’s top innovation award for coming up with an ‘on-demand’ version of the popular recycling initiative.

Simone Grogan

Courts & JusticePremiumWhat went on behind closed doors in Floreat teen abuse case

The extraordinary case of Floreat’s ‘starving ballerina’ has intrigued the nation, posing the burning question, what possessed her wealthy and educated parents to do what they did?

Rebecca Le May

WA DAY PremiumPremiumIconic showbags, rides to fill WA Day with festival fun

This year’s event is expected to be ‘bigger and better’ after wet weather disrupted the last WA Day. 

state politicsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCountdown to State election stirs MPs nasty sides

‘November madness’ has well and truly descended on State Parliament, as MPs ramp up their attacks ahead of an election that promises to be bitter and personal.  

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PremiumMercy flight for ‘Joshy’ lands after Bali quad bike crash

Joshua Schuetz has been flown from Bali to Perth after a holiday nightmare saw him pinned under a quad bike and placed in an induced coma.

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Significant community effort set to help women in need

Fashion fiends can rest easy knowing their wallets are going to a good cause after one of the nation’s top non-profits launched a dress hire service to help vulnerable women.

Jessica Evensen