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  1. Beach clean-upPremiumVolunteer crew clear over 12kg of litter from local beach

  2. WA NewsTaskforce to tackle AUKUS pressures around Rockingham

  3. WA NewsTradie accused of scamming people across WA

  4. PeelRockinghamOMG! Festival set to roll in to town this February

  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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Junbo Shim, 22, had only recently moved to WA to work in mining. 

Courts & JusticePremiumBig jail term for ‘callous’ drug-crazed fatal crash driver

A driver who was fleeing police for the second night straight and had been awake for three days when he killed a young South Korean man in a crash in Forrestfield has learned his fate.

Rebecca Le May

Police were called when Mr Wong missed appointments and didn’t answer calls.

CourtPremiumMysterious death in filthy Rockingham home exposes NDIS rort

The mysterious death of a man in his squalid Rockingham home after months of neglect by his NDIS-approved care provider has exposed a shocking six-figure rort.

Rebecca Le May

Police were alerted to Jason William Forbes’ purchase of the doll before a search warrant was conducted at his home.

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Police foil chilling plan to kidnap, sexually abuse girl

A Perth predator was making intricate plans to kidnap, sexually abuse and hold captive a child in a modified roof dungeon before child exploitation detectives made a most relieving arrest.

Caleb Runciman

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

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The scene of a suspicious death in Spencer Park was still under investigation on Wednesday morning.

investigation continuesPremiumSmall street still full of police four days into death probe

The major investigation into the suspicious death of a 69-year-old woman in Spencer Park entered its fourth day on Wednesday.

Jacki Elezovich

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMan jailed for raping, secretly recording young nieces

A WA man repeatedly raped and sexually abused his two young nieces, and secretly recorded them in the bathroom for his own sexual gratification. WARNING: CONFRONTING DETAILS

Tegan Guthrie

Ben Harvey outlines the confluence of screwups and poor decision-making by governments, which ultimately led to Perth Mum Lena giving birth in the back of Toyota Kluger on Kwinana Freeway.

Up LateVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHaving baby on Kwinana Freeway not on anyone’s birth plan

Ben Harvey outlines the confluence of screwups and poor decision-making by governments, which ultimately led to Perth Mum Lena giving birth in the back of Toyota Kluger on Kwinana Freeway. 

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

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumThe 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.

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UPDATEDPremiumPremium‘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.

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CBH's Mingenew storage facilities.

Harvest haulBountiful season as Geraldton breaks harvest record

Geraldton grain farmers have seen their largest harvest on record, thanks to storage preparation and lucky weather conditions. 

Sally Q Davies

Wyalkatchem farming family Tameka Baker, Gavin Garner, and Thea Garner pictured with canola grain at CBH’s Cunderdin site.

It’s Raining Grain!CommentsPremiumWA sets new harvest record with colossal 27m tonne of grain

WA has marked its biggest harvest for the record books with the State’s growers producing a whopping 27.35 million tonne of grain — smashing the previous record of 26Mt set in 2022.

Georgia Campion

There is a quiet but important difference between being given something and earning it. 

Pom in OzEarning something carries more weight than being given it

There is a quiet but important difference between being given something and earning it. Anyone who has saved for months, skipped a few luxuries, worked overtime or tightened the belt knows it instinctively. 

Derek Goforth

Helen Guille-Harvey, owner of Geraldton Floral Studio and Jenny Bishop from Read A Lot Books.

Cupid’s dayPremiumPremiumLove is in the air in Geraldton this Valentine’s Day

Love is in the air this weekend in Geraldton, as couples get ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day on Saturday with local businesses primed to help make it happen. 

Celeste Van Der Merwe of Driving Miss Daisy Kalgoorlie.

Care servicePremiumPremiumCare-based transport for those who need it most

A new driving service will soon be available in the Goldfields with a focus on care-based transport and companionship.

Qantas intends to operate four additional passenger services between Geraldton and Perth using Fokker 100 aircraft.

Travel‘High demand’ flight definition still unclear

Capped prices on “high demand” flights will rise from July, but confusion remains over exactly when the travelling public will be faced with those higher fares.

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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

China’s property market, once accounting for more than a quarter of the economy, has seen its annual sales volume halve in just four years.

CNBC newsPremiumS&P bets China property slump will be worse than expected

S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for China property sales this year, barely two months into 2026.

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

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Mum Joanne Appelbee and Austin Appelbee (13) who swimming 4km back to shore to get them help, resulting in their rescue. Andrew Ritchie

WA NewsAppelbee family navigates a return to ordinary life

A fortnight after Joanne Appelbee and her two youngest children were rescued thanks to son Austin’s heroic 4km swim, the family is now navigating a return to ordinary life. 

Brooke Rolfe

WA Police are refusing to reveal whether they tested a driver for drugs or alcohol after he allegedly ploughed into a Perth home killing Bishnu Kumari Gurung in her sleep.

CRIMEPremiumCops silent over driver accused of killing Perth grandma

WA Police are refusing to reveal whether they tested a driver for drugs or alcohol after he allegedly ploughed into a Perth home killing a grandmother in her sleep.

Charlton Hart

The Boddington Hotel 2004 Pty Ltd and an employee appeared in Narrogin Magistrates Court on February on several charges.

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PremiumBoddington Hotel employee and business face charges in court

A Wheatbelt pub and one of its employees have come under fire for allegedly contravening licence terms and permitting alcohol consumption outside of trading hours, appearing in court on a host of charges.

Student Cara Mooney described the new ECU campus as ‘unreal’.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumStudents blown away by ECU’s new $853m city campus

More than 7000 students are expected to stream into Edith Cowan University’s city campus for the first week of classes this month, bringing benefits extending well beyond the classroom.

Premier Roger Cook spoke with Albemarle’s CEO before the closure was announced.

LithiumCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCook defends lithium support as US chief laments WA costs

Roger Cook urged Albemarle’s chief executive to at least keep the now-idled Kemerton lithium refinery open to a restart, days before the US giant axed 250 jobs blaming WA’s high business costs.

Claims of what happened outside a Northbridge nightclub between political powerbroker Tim Picton and the 20-year-old man charged with his manslaughter have emerged in court.

COURTPremiumFresh claims emerge in Tim Picton nightclub death case

Claims of what happened outside a Northbridge nightclub between political powerbroker Tim Picton and the 20-year-old man charged with his manslaughter have emerged in court.

Rebecca Le May