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Photography competitionKwinana photography winners announced

The winners have been picked out of the 71 entries received, 11 more than last year.

Holly Thompson

Share the DignityNew way to share dignity

A local community centre has partnered with the national charity Share the Dignity to provide free period products to those in need to help curb period poverty.

Indigo Lemay-Conway

performing artsDance school takes starring role

A local dance school has dominated at the Express Dance Challenge in Bunbury taking out a number of awards including the studio trophy award.

Indigo Lemay-Conway

Penguin rallyLittle penguin population decline protest

Advocates for the birds dressed as penguins and flocked to Rockingham foreshore at the weekend to make a statement to decision makers.

Holly Thompson

Surfer girlIndigo looks forward to hang ten at titles

A local teen who picked up a longboard less than a year ago is set to represent WA in the Australian Surf Championships.

Indigo Lemay-Conway

Rockingham electionsNew names in race for top job

Three more Rockingham councillors have put their names forward for the role of the City’s first popularly elected Mayor.

Holly Thompson

Eye pokePremiumPremium‘Accidental’ eye poke during domestic assault

A Warnbro man who repeatedly beat his girlfriend and “accidentally” stuck a finger in her eye during one of his assaults, has been spared jail.

NAIDOC weekLocal teen aims to save WA land

This year’s theme for NAIDOC Week is Heal Country. The Telegraph sat down with Djai Hunter, an inspiring teenager aiming to help save WA’s jarrah wood forest.

COVID costsIsland closes as businesses count the cost

Rockingham and Kwinana businesses have proved their mettle once again — as WA emerges from lockdown — but the toll from restrictions continues to mount and for some it may be too much to bear.

Councillor retiresKwinana councillor retires after a decade of work

Wendy Cooper announced her retirement plans at the latest Kwinana council meeting.

Holly Thompson

Set sailHMAS Perth is all spruced up

HMAS Perth was back on the water this month.

Jake Dietsch

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The cheap, cheerful and thoroughly scrumptious drop has triumphed over more than 700 Australian red wines.

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WATCH THE TALK HERECommentsPremiumThe 7yo Aussie TED Talker who hopes to change the world

Molly Wright has given a powerful speech on the importance of the first five years of life, at the opening session of the public-speaking behemoth's first event in more than two years.

Rhianna Mitchell

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Green hydrogen: Is the juice worth the squeeze?

Hydrogen is predicted to be a $12 trillion industry by 2050. We investigate how WA is leading the way in harnessing the element that helps make life possible into a profitable green power source.

Josh Zimmerman

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Funnyman passes awayVideoCommentsLegendary comic John ‘Strop’ Cornell dies aged 80

Australian comedian John Cornell — best known as Paul Hogan’s sidekick Strop — has died after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Jackson Barrett, Tiffanie Turnbull, Jenny Tabakoff & Troy de Ruyter

Geraldton bail fightPremiumAccused ‘main player’ dealer arrested after phone-tap

Police are fighting for a Geraldton man — accused of being one of the ‘main players’ in the local meth scene — to remain behind bars, arguing the safety of the community is at risk.

Liam Beatty

HARD BORDERCommentsPremiumEucla hotel adapts to hard border once again

The Eucla Motor Hotel’s owner says WA’s hard border with South Australia is “frustrating but understandable” as the business continues to battle through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tom Robinson

SETTLEMENT STRUGGLECyclone Seroja claims hit $245m

While the majority of properties are believed to have been assessed, more claims are set to join the 8149 already lodged with insurance providers.

Set alightCommentsCommentsVehicle set alight outside a Pilbara station

Karratha Police are calling for witnesses who may have seen the incident overnight which left a car damaged and possibly written off.

strong yearCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumNorthern Star strong year after $16b Saracen merger

Northern Star Resources rounded off the 2020-21 financial year in style after delivering a strong fourth quarter as it bedded down its $16 billion merger with Saracen earlier in the year

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All-starsCommentsJordan, Pippen star in new Luc Longley doco

Basketball greats Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen will head an A-list cast in a two-part series centring on the life of their former Chicago Bulls teammate, WA’s Luc Longley.

Steve Butler

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Bowling alley & video arcade for adults to open in CBD

The city centre — long derided for its lack of excitement — is on the cusp of an arcade-game and bowling alley-led revival thanks to a multimillion-dollar vote of confidence in Perth.

Kim Macdonald

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CommentsPremiumKings Park ‘open to consider’ cable car concept

A new five-year master plan for Kings Park does not rule out the prospect of a cable car link to the Swan River.

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CommentsPremiumUber tax rakes in whopping $85 million for State Govt

The State Government has raked in more than $85 million from its controversial Uber tax scheme – but it wants another $35 million before the tax ends.

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Pleas ignoredCommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumInside the tortured mind of a broken WA cop

A ‘mentally broken’ police officer tormented by nightmares that have finally driven him out of the force after almost three decades claims WA Police have ignored his pleas for help.

Bush legendsCommentsPremiumThe starry-eyed country town revealing space’s secrets

Beneath the quirky secrecy of a bush plot filled with space radars in the heart of WA’s Mid West, lies a love story with equal intrigue.

Steve Butler