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  1. Emergency reliefCommentsDemand for Vinnies emergency relief surges

  2. TransportNew freight line proposed to end bottleneck

  3. Fenian John Donoghue honouredPremiumHeadstone unveiled for Fenian John Donoghue in Jarrahdale

  4. Hathaway Reserve parkPremiumNew park opens in Baldivis to celebrate Indigenous history

  5. WOW Day 2026Rockingham-Kwinana SES member celebrates 20-year milestone

Rangerss Myra Ugle v Comets’ Liz Dronfield.

WANLCommentsPremiumIt’s tight at the top

The Southside Demons have leapt to the top of the WA Netball League ladder after defeating the previously unbeaten Fremantle Sharks 54-50 in round four action.

Dave Friedlos

The City of Kwinana has released a proposed rates increase for comment.

Proposed ratesPremiumKwinana rates open for community comment

The City of Kwinana has revealed how much extra it plans to slug ratepayers in the next financial year.

Ava Berryman & Michael Palmer

Kwinana Person of the Year Bonnie Madsen.

Kwinana Community AwardsPremiumKwinana community award winners announced

The City of Kwinana celebrated residents at its recent Kwinana Community Awards who all demonstrated a dedicated focus to the betterment of their community.

Ava Berryman

Jarrad Krollig (inset), who is leading a community rebellion against maggot-infested FOGO bins, says he is undeterred by the Premier’s claims that he’s causing unrest in Rockingham.

Waste fightCommentsResidents demand weekly bin pick-ups as City warns of costs

City of Rockingham mayor Lorna Buchan has warned that returning to weekly waste pick-ups will come at a 'significant' cost after residents saw red over changes to their collection service.

Rachel Fenner & Michael Palmer

The City of Rockingham council has been divided over climate change.

Climate changeCommentsCouncil divided over climate change ‘hysteria’

A local government policy to seek State and Federal government with climate change has been dismissed as ‘advocacy theatre’ and ‘costly baloney’.

Michael Palmer

Urban Shade Forest Initiative grows into Kwinana

Urban Shade ForestPremiumUrban Shade Forest initiative grows into Kwinana

A project aiming to restores native vegetation in urban areas is expanding into Kwinana following success in Greater Dandenong, Victoria.

Ava Berryman

The City of Rockingham is looking at reducing its use of herbicides.

Weed controlTrial to weed out herbicide use

The City of Rockingham council is expanding plans to reduce its use of herbicides in weed control despite staff warning it could increase costs by up to 40 times.

Current McDonald's on Gilmore Avenue

Sound TelegraphCommentsCommentsBusy Perth McDonald’s to be relocated despite objections

As part of the approved development, three eucalypt trees will be removed.

Ballast Point Sculpin IPA

Tinnie of the WeekCommentsCommentsPioneer craft beer still has sting in its tail

Craft beer pioneer Ballast Point shifts production to New Zealand to bring its fruit-infused IPAs directly to our shores.

Shark Aisha Morcombe shoots for goal.

WANLCommentsWarriors fall prey to Sharks attack

The West Coast Warriors were brought crashing back down to Earth after their round one thrashing of the reigning WA Netball League premiers last week, going down to the Fremantle Sharks 56-52.

Dave Friedlos

Jarrad Krollig (inset), who is leading a community rebellion against maggot-infested FOGO bins, says he is undeterred by the Premier’s claims that he’s causing unrest in Rockingham.

Trash argumentCommentsMan rubbishes Premier’s claims he is ‘undermining’ Council

A resident leading a community rebellion against maggot-infested FOGO bins is undeterred by the Premier’s claims that he’s causing unrest in Rockingham.

Rachel Fenner

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Plans for the new OBH site in Cottesloe, by owner Stan Quinlivan.

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OBH’s controversial $800m facelift hangs in the balance

The Ocean Beach Hotel redevelopment and an estimated $800 million in apartment sales now looks uncertain as ballooning costs threaten the build.

Kim Macdonald

The Bald Hill lithium mine is located approximately 50km south east of Kambalda in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

MiningPremiumMinRes to restart WA lithium mine, hire 370 more workers

Mineral Resources is looking to boost its headcount by about 370 after pressing the restart button for its Bald Hill lithium mine in the Goldfields.

Adrian Rauso

The Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & justicePremiumTeacher stalked escort who refused her services

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder teacher said he was drunk when he stalked and acted “erratically” towards an escort who refused her services to him. 

Isabella Davis

The identity of the man who was found dead on a Katanning street in the early hours of Wednesday morning has been revealed as Katanning Senior High School teacher Luke Russell.

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Local school teacher revealed as man found dead in Katanning

The identity of the man who was found dead on a Katanning street in the early hours of Wednesday morning has been revealed.

Amy Towers

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The ABS is building a 30,000-strong workforce for Census 2026, and they will be required right across the country.

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Here’s how much you could earn as the ABS takes a new snapshot of the country.

Bryce Luff

A GoFundMe launched for Komalpreet Kaur has raised more than $67,000 in less than 24 hours.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumIndian expat named as young victim of fatal Bentley crash

A young woman killed when she was struck by a car in Bentley has been remembered as a kind friend who was full of life.

The Bald Hill lithium mine is located approximately 50km south east of Kambalda in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

MiningPremiumPremiumMinRes to restart WA lithium mine, hire 370 more workers

Mineral Resources is looking to boost its headcount by about 370 after pressing the restart button for its Bald Hill lithium mine in the Goldfields.

The identity of the man who was found dead on a Katanning street in the early hours of Wednesday morning has been revealed as Katanning Senior High School teacher Luke Russell.

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PremiumLocal school teacher revealed as man found dead in Katanning

The identity of the man who was found dead on a Katanning street in the early hours of Wednesday morning has been revealed.

Dr Jacqueline McGowan-Jones is Commissioner for Children and Young People.

state politicsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA’s children’s commissioner told not to reapply for job

WA’s Commissioner for Children has questioned whether she’s being ‘punished’ for speaking out after being told not to reapply for her job. 

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The homicide squad have charged a man a week after a high school teacher was found dead on a Katanning street. 

Courts & JusticePremiumMan charged over teacher’s death in Katanning

The homicide squad have charged a man a week after a high school teacher was found dead on a Katanning street. 

Claire Sadler

Lobster seized by fisheries officers in search warrants.

Black market crimePremiumFisheries investigating alleged black market rock lobster

Boats, fishing equipment and 150 western rock lobsters have been seized by fisheries officers as investigations into the alleged rock lobster black market ramp up. 

Imogen Wilson

The horse arena off Piccadilly Street will be closed down by the end of May.

Horse arenaPremiumUnauthorised horse arena removed by end of month

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has confirmed an unauthorised horse arena will be removed by the end of the month and acknowledged “community frustration” regarding the initial short notice. 

Isabella Davis

The Kalgoorlie-Boulder council failed to reach an absolute majority decision on a 3.5 per cent pay increase on Monday night.

Pay rise unclear PremiumPremiumCouncillor pay rise unclear after motions fail to pass

It remains unclear whether councillors will receive a 3.5pc pay increase in the next financial year after no absolute majority decision was reached over whether to accept or reject it at Monday night’s meeting.

West Australian students were fined more than $821,000 for not using a student SmartRider card.

Public transportPremiumPremiumGeraldton students incorrectly charged on public transport

Geraldton MLA Kirrilee Warr called out incorrect fares, after students were hit with unexpected SmartRider costs at the beginning of the year due to a software issue. 

The Pemberton Community Hub.

Art workshopsPremiumPremiumWOW weekend to warn up Pemberton’s winter calendar

Pemberton’s winter calendar is set to receive a creative boost, with early bird tickets now on sale for WOW Pemberton 2026. 

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Wegovy semaglutide tablets.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWeight-loss wars go global as Novo Nordisk bets big on pill

The battle for dominance over the lucrative market has so far focused largely on the key US market, currently accounting for more than half of both Novo’s and Eli Lilly’s respective sales.

Elsa Ohlen

Vladimir Putin's visit to China is expected to include talks with Xi Jinping on trade and defence.

CNBC newsCommentsPutin’s ‘long game’: Why he’s visiting China after Trump

These are the three key areas where Russia’s leader would like to deepen ties and extract concrete pledges.

Emily Williams

A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

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A man has died after crashing an e-scooter while riding on a footpath in Perth’s north. 9News

NEWSPremiumMan killed in e-scooter crash

A man has died after his e-scooter crashed on a Perth footpath, closing off a street for several hours.

Harvey Constable

Fremantle will once again turn into a hub of community, culture, and creativity to celebrate WA Day on June 1. 

WA Day celebrationsCommentsFreo hosts free rides and entertainment for WA Day fun

Fremantle will once again turn into a hub of community, culture, and creativity to celebrate WA Day on June 1. 

Claire Sadler

Australia’s biggest ever drug sting involving 2.4t of Mexican cartel cocaine was stricken by a cross-agency battle, as the AFP took extraordinary action to cast doubt over the covert operation by WA Police.

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CommentsPremiumHow WA’s global cocaine sting had Australian police at war

Australia’s biggest ever drug sting involving 2.4t of Mexican cartel cocaine was stricken by a cross-agency battle, as the AFP took extraordinary action to cast doubt over the covert operation by WA Police.

Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Behind the White LineCommentsCommentsNew true crime podcast dives into cop drama behind $1b sting

LISTEN NOW: Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Hannah Beazley Press Conference at Dumas House. Sandra Jackson

state politicsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMinister blasts ‘tone deaf’ Perth council as collapse looms

Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley has blasted the Perth Lord Mayor and councillors for a ‘let them eat cake approach’, after the City’s CEO was sensationally suspended, apparently without notice.

Perth locals are being warned to brace for a Thursday thunderstorm.

WeatherCommentsBrace yourselves, Perth, the thunderstorms are coming

Perth locals should be dusting off their rain jackets as thunderstorms are tipped to hit the city ahead of next week’s wave of showers. 

Fraser Williams