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  1. Dog attack PremiumWoman fined over dog attack on Waikiki residents

  2. NBL1 West Victory Flames beat Giants after Friday night loss to Hawks

  3. ConservationGrand turtle rescue plans

  4. Youth Support Kwinana grant to help support its youth initiatives

  5. Learning heroBaldivis resident wins volunteer award

Kids create PremiumWarnbro Primary School hosts STEM Fair with upcycling stalls

Warnbro Primary School hosts annual STEM fair with student creations of upcycled products

Tyra Peters

Women's health PremiumQuick off the mark

Rockingham’s latest women’s only gym JL QuickFit (Just Ladies QuickFit) hosted an open day to celebrate its arrival after COVID delayed its grand opening.

Tyra Peters

Local iconPremiumMural pays homage to Kwinana icon Margaret Feilman

One of Kwinana’s most prominent figures, Margaret Feilman, has been immortalised in a mural by acclaimed artist Shakey.

Telissa Ryder

Embracing culturePremiumBetter Beginnings launches Noongar version of Baby Ways book

An award-winning early years literacy program has expanded to include the Noongar language, with the launch of the first dual language Baby Ways book.

Tyra Peters

Future planningPremiumKwinana passes 2022-23 budget with 3.95 per cent rate hike

The City of Kwinana has formally adopted its 2022-23 budget, which includes a 3.95 per cent rate hike for ratepayers.

Hannah Cross

Undefeated FlamesNo signs of slowing down for Rockingham Flames in Round 10

Rockingham Flames secured their ninth consecutive win for this NBL1 West season after defeating the Kalamunda Eastern Suns on Saturday night.

Tyra Peters

Community supportPremiumPremiumKwinana Police OIC ready to roll

Kwinana Police Station has a new officer-in-charge, and she is determined to do right by the community.

Community watch Mandurah locals urged to keep an eye out for thieves

Mandurah District Police is urging the public to be vigilant after an influx of people reporting stealing from their cars.

CrimePremiumPremiumRobbery accused denied bail

A Rockingham man has been refused bail after allegedly carrying out a number of crimes in late 2021 to April this year.

Industry diversityPremiumWomen in engineering given a boost with Alcoa scholarship

Two students from Perth’s southern suburbs have been awarded Alcoa’s annual women in engineering scholarships to drive greater diversity in the sector.

Hannah Cross

Grant supportPremiumSeaside Camp in Rockingham receives $10,000 grant

Rockingham’s Seaside Camp for Children has received a $10,000 grant from the State Government to continue its support of outdoor and recreational activities within the community. 

Tyra Peters

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The emergency meeting that led to Fyfe’s shock resignation

St John WA chief executive Michelle Fyfe was hauled into a meeting with Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson just a week before announcing her resignation.

Josh Zimmerman and Peter Law

Foul PlayMUST WATCH: Explosive documentary exposes truth about Pinder

A new video series from The West Australian explores the rise and fall of Wildcats superstar Kendal ‘Tiny’ Pinder. Former teammates, coaches and his son reveal what went on behind the scenes. WATCH IT IN FULL

Daryna Zadvirna

New chapterCommentsPremiumBig energy at the top of a changing Woodside

INSIDER: Meg O’Neill has ambitious plans about how to grow Woodside Energy in a climate-conscious world.

Danielle Le Messurier

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WA Health to probe shock death of Indigenous woman

The WA Health Department has confirmed it is investigating the ‘devastating’ death of a woman who had earlier gone to a Pilbara hospital that was reported last year to have struggled with ‘acute’ understaffing.

Alexander Scott and Sam Jones

gnarabup nail-biterPremiumGnarabup resort delays as EPA review continues

State Government authorities have confirmed it could be a long wait for a final decision on the Saracen Property Group’s proposed resort and village development at Gnarabup.

Warren Hately

Tourism dollarsPremiumTourism WA cash for Margaret River region events

A bevy of tourism events have scored funding from Tourism WA’s annual regional events scheme.

Warren Hately

signs of the timesPremiumPremiumCouncillors question ‘schemozzle’ in Cowaramup speed changes

Cowaramup-based councillors have questioned the wisdom of Main Roads WA’s latest speed-limit changes in the busy hamlet.

spent convictionPremiumPremiumWA cop blames ‘laziness’ for ‘careless’ ammunition storage

A Geraldton-based police sergeant who said ‘laziness’ was the reason he had failed to safely store ammunition and surrender a banned gel blaster has been spared having the conviction appear on his record.

Sentence slammedPremiumPremium‘Destroyed my life’: Victim of drug-fuelled crash speaks out

When 23-year-old Georgia Moloney went out to celebrate her friend’s birthday on a spring night in 2020, she could never have known it would be a night that changed her life forever.

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Hot propertyCommentsPremiumWhy luxury Subiaco apartment buyers could be $200k richer

Buyers in the upcoming OneSubiaco apartment tower have hit the sweet spot in Perth’s ever-changing property market.

Kim Macdonald

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Anne Aly says full-time kindergarten plan ‘on table’ for WA

Anne Aly says a plan to increase kindergarten hours for four-year-olds is ‘on the table’ for all jurisdictions, including WA, after Australia’s two biggest States adopted a new proposal.

Kimberley Caines

Up and upVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth’s median house price inches towards new record high

While Australia’s residential property market is having its sharpest price slowdown in 30 years, Perth values are heading north and tipped to prove more resilient than other cities as interest rate rises bite.

harrowing findingsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumRoad trauma identified as biggest killer of young people

After a horror month on WA roads in which five young lives were lost and a five-year-old girl was left on life support, road trauma has been revealed as the biggest killer of young people globally.

In the moneyJackpot: Single Powerball entry wins entire $60m windfall

Thursday night’s entire $60 million jackpot has been scooped by a single ticket. HERE ARE THE WINNING NUMBERS YOU NEED.

Terrified staffPremiumYouth crime so bad even ‘toddlers are raiding Perth deli’

A brazen daylight robbery - allegedly carried out by a 13-year-old boy armed with a knife - in Hamilton Hill is unsurprising to locals of the southern suburb in the wake of a string of serious crimes.

Daryna Zadvirna