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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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The 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.

Kellie Balaam

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Popular 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’.

Simon Collins

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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.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumREVEALED: How much Gracie Piscopo owed in tax

The tax debts of uber-influencer Gracie Piscopo – whose ex-partner Andre Rebelo stands accused of killing his mother for money – have been laid bare in court.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth’s future is so bright you have to wear VR goggles

Flying cars, four-day work weeks, 3D printed homes, school lessons in the metaverse and a shift away from WA’s mining-based economy. Welcome to Perth in 2050.

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DinosaursPremiumTracking 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.

Natasha Clark

Financial supportPremium$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.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Bunbury PortPremiumNo 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.

Oliver Lane

IIFPremiumPremiumTrust and connection key to social licence: IIF panel

A panel of speakers at the Innovative Industries of the Future conference in Bunbury earlier this month say trust and connection are among the key factors to building social licence in the community.

Industry outlookPremiumPremiumHIA economist predicts building capacity to remain tight

The Housing Industry Association’s chief economist expects the State’s home building capacity to remain tight for at least the next two years amid construction labour shortages.

In PicturesClass of 2024 descend on South West for leavers celebrations

The graduating cohort of 2024 gathered in Busselton and Dunsborough this week to enjoy the morning sun and the end of their schooling journey.

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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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News‘Unimaginable’: 8yo boy fights for life in Bali

An eight-year-old Australian boy is fighting for life in a Bali hospital after he was involved in a quad bike accident with his brother.

Emma Kirk

Courts & JusticePremiumI was tricked into smuggling drugs into Japan: Perth woman

A Perth woman on trial for smuggling meth into Japan claims she was duped by a man she met while seeking love.

James Carmody

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumStarving 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.

NewsPremiumPremium‘Never a dull moment’: Snake caught on plane

A Disney television star has saved the day after a snake was spotted in the cabin of a Virgin flight from Broome.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumRoad safety messaging being driven home despite death toll

Road safety messaging is getting through to drivers, minister David Michael insists, despite the worst WA toll in almost a decade.

CRIMEPremiumDriver charged after alleged hit-and-run south of Perth

A man has been charged after he allegedly left the scene of a serious crash in Henderson, which left an elderly man with critical injuries. 

Claire Sadler