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Measures to reduce parking demand at Rockingham General Hospital are being considered.

Parking pressurePremiumSqueeze on hospital parking

Measures to fix the “appalling” parking situation at Rockingham General Hospital are being considered.

Michael Palmer

The new bush tucker garden with student-made plant labels.

NAIDOC WeekPremiumRockingham school unveils new Nyoongar garden

West Coast Montessori, formerly known as Rockingham Montessori School, opened a new garden at its Port Kennedy Playground in celebration of NAIDOC Week.

Ava Berryman

WA IPAN representatives Lewis Stulcbauer (left) and Ellen Morrison (right) with film director Abby Martin (middle).

AUKUSPremiumFilmmaker visits Rockingham to promote new documentary

American documentary makers have visited Rockingham to raise their fears of the potential environmental impacts from the AUKUS deal.

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A Rockingham team will be competing in a national indoor golf competition.

Indoor golfPremiumRockingham trio takes on national indoor golf championships

Three Rockingham locals will represent WA at a national indoor golf competition.

Ava Berryman

Technical issues have plagued City of Kwinana livestreams.

Local governmentPremiumRepeated breakdowns mar livestream

Hardware and technical issues have been blamed for the City of Kwinana being unable to meet local government regulations.

Michael Palmer

Sunset Chromium crosses the line to win the 400m FFA ahead of Bolt Of Fun at Greyhounds WA last Friday.

GreyhoundsPremiumChromium shines in victory

Sunset Chromium came from last to first to win the 400m Free For All at Greyhounds WA Mandurah last Friday evening.

James Broadhurst

Souwest Jets Lily Knight shoots.

WANLPremiumPremiumComets trail before shooting to victory

Reigning premiers Comets kept their hopes of a top-two finish alive with a thrilling one-goal victory over second-placed Western Roar in the WA Netball League.

Emergency services on the scene in Mandurah.

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PremiumWoman found alive after fire destroyed home in Mandurah

A Mandurah resident have been found ‘safe and well’ after a fire tore through a home in south on Thursday.

Rockingham mayor Lorna Buchan.

Local governmentRuling against Rockingham mayor

City of Rockingham mayor Lorna Buchan has been ordered to take part in training on social media use after being found to have committed minor breaches of the city’s code of conduct.

The City of Kwinana has adopted a higher rates increase than what it advertised.

Local governmentBudget adopted with higher rates rise

The City of Kwinana had advertised it would increase rates by 4.5 per cent before bumping it up to 4.75 per cent.

Michael Palmer

The RSPCA was asked to investigate after a dog was examined for injuries.

Rockingham courtBaldivis man sentenced for throwing elderly dog

A Baldivis man was sentenced in Rockingham court last week after admitting he harmed to his ex-wife’s elderly dog.

Ava Berryman

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Ed Allan is yet to have an extension to his contract beyond the end of the season publicly announced.

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Out-of-contract Allan’s view on negotiations with Magpies

With Collingwood reportedly waiting until this month to open contract negotiations with improved midfielder Ed Allan, the WA product has spoken to The West Australian on the prospect of a new deal.

Josh Kempton

Ashley Patterson (bottom left) has pleaded guilty to looting coins from the Zuytdorp shipwreck off Kalbarri.

Crime & CourtsPremiumGeraldton man admits to looting shipwreck coins

A Geraldton man has pleaded guilty to looting charges around the supply, exportation and possession of unique coins from an ancient shipwreck off the Kalbarri coast. 

Sally Q Davies

The top cop said the program was already working, with 400 drink-drivers caught through the lockdown operations alone over the past 18 months, on top of a further 100 who were under the influence of drugs.

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WA Police using drones to bust dozens of Perth drink-drivers

WA Police are busting dozens of drunk and drugged-up partygoers trying to drive home after a night out, fresh numbers have revealed. 

Jessica Evensen

A young man has died after rolling his ute on a regional highway in WA’s north-west.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumDriver dies at the wheel after 4WD rolls

A young man has died after rolling his ute on a regional highway in WA’s north-west.

Brooke Rolfe

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Real Estate agent Jade Lippiatt in front of a for sale Bayswater home.

PropertyPremiumOnly one Perth suburb makes list of top 10 investment spots

The Perth property market is no longer hot, with a major forecaster claiming only one suburb has made the list of the nation’s top 10 investment spots.

Kim Macdonald

A man has been sentenced after stealing a car with two young children in it.

Courts & justicePremiumMan learns fate for stealing car with two young kids in back

A man who stole a car from a Boulder driveway with a one-year-old girl and an 11-month-old boy strapped into the back seat has been sentenced to 16 months jail.

Isabella Davis

A 16-year-old girl has been charged over the assualt in Perth.

CRIMEPremiumPremiumPerth city violence filmed as girl charged with assaults

A teenager has been released on bail after she was charged over a violent attack against two girls in the Perth CBD, which was posted online and showed a girl being stomped on in the middle of the road.

Catholic Education WA has released a new code of conduct which spells out clear expectations for the behaviour of parents and carers at all 149 Catholic schools across the State.

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Aggressive or bad-mannered parents who threaten or swear at teachers in Catholic schools or barge into classrooms are being put on notice they will face consequences, including being banned from the premises.

The scene of the horror crash near Shark Bay.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumHeartbreaking final words to dying driver after horror crash

A selfless first responder to a double fatal head-on collision near Shark Bay has recounted how she spoke quiet, gentle words to one of the drivers involved in the tragedy before they took their final breath.

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Two people have died after two vehicles collide on North West Coastal Highway near Shark Bay.

EmergencyPremiumHead-on crash: Grandmother, grandson recovering in hospital

A 12-year-old boy and his grandmother are recovering in hospital after surviving a horror head-on crash near Shark Bay, which claimed the life of their husband and grandfather as well as another driver.

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Transport Minister Rita Saffioti says the initial Oakajee access road will be completed later this year.

EnergyPremiumOakajee under consideration for future oil refinery

The Mid West could play a major role in ensuring consistent fuel supply to Australia, as Oakajee is under consideration to host an oil refinery.  

Sally Q Davies

Year 5 students Will Mattin, Edward Matthews, and Rupert Telford, all 10, took part in NAPLAN tests earlier this year.

NAPLAN resultsPremiumGap between regional and city results highlighted in NAPLAN

Regional WA schoolchildren have fallen behind their counterparts in the metropolitan area in this year’s NAPLAN results across all testing areas.

Sienna Seychell

The tinny rescued from the port.

RescuePremiumPremiumMid West Ports security patrol rescue boat in distress

A Mid West Ports worker has been crowned a hero after rescuing a tinny and its skipper in distress from Geraldton waters last week.

Five Senses Coffee founder Dean Gallagher.

Weed Control PremiumPremiumSouth West business owner in fight against arum lilies

Local landholder, conservation volunteer and Five Senses Coffee founder Dean Gallagher is been tackling arum lilies on his property in Quindalup, alongside the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.

WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti.

Regional HousingPremiumPremiumMore regional homes on the way with new grant program

As the regions continue to battle the housing market, the State Government is looking to deliver more than 900 homes across WA, with the Mid West set to receive up to $5.3 million in grants. 

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An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

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The renewed promise to build a train station in Karnup, new seating arrangements and both sides’ records on women sparked insults in Parliament on Tuesday. Pictured: Basil Zempilas and Roger Cook.

State PoliticsVideoPremiumInsults fly over by-election as WA Parliament returns

The renewed promise to build a train station in Karnup, new seating arrangements and both sides’ records on women sparked insults in Parliament on Tuesday.

Jessica Page

Albany detectives have charged two Albany men with drug and driving offences after calling in the gang and tactical response teams to help intercept them in Perth.

Charges laidPremiumArmadale car chase ends in alleged meth bust for Albany pair

Two Albany men police say were found with a huge stash of meth after leading them on a chase, during which it’s claimed they tried to destroy evidence and ran through a red light, face a host of charges.

Jacki Elezovich

Passengers of Ponant’s Le Jacques Cartier were boated to and from shore.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumPort strike forces cruise passengers to be ferried ashore

Cruise passengers in Broome have had to be ferried to shore by tenders as industrial action at Broome Port continues.

Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders arrives at the Perth District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumBishop’s ‘sleazy’ conduct not akin to guilt, lawyer says

Defence counsel for the ex-Bishop of Broome has told a jury his client’s behaviour may be ‘unusual’ or even ‘sleazy’ for a high-ranking member of the Catholic Church, but it should not be mistaken for guilt.

Police Air Wing have a new Pilatus PC-24 jet

PoliceWA Police unveil flash new $23 million jet

It’s faster, can fly higher and could have launched from Jandakot Airport when the runways went black after a lightning strike on Monday. 

Rajwinder Singh Grewal leaves Perth Magistrates Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumDriver accused of baby's death allowed behind wheel longer

A Perth rideshare driver accused of falling asleep behind the wheel and causing a crash that killed a baby has been given more leniency to continuing driving.

Charlton Hart