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  1. Breath & BeatsPremiumDouble-lung transplant recipient cycling towards research

  2. Local governmentCommentsPet cats set to be purr-ged if ban greenlit in WA city

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    Primary school principal savagely attacked by Year 1 girl

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AdministrationCommentsPremiumHundreds lose jobs as Rockingham contractor shuts shop

About 200 jobs have been lost after a recruitment and labour hire business in Perth’s south shut its doors late on Friday.

Matt Mckenzie

Too hotPremiumHeat and licensing issue causes event cancellation

February’s extreme heat and a last-minute licensing concern forced organisers to abandon a free family-friendly performance in Rockingham.

Laura Pond

Patient-first carePremiumRockingham Hospital’s latest recruits a boost for patients

Rockingham General Hospital has welcomed two Aboriginal health practitioners to its team who are helping advocate for patients to get the health care they need. 

Kasey Gratton

WA newsCommentsStunning pub with beer garden set to transform historic site

Work has begun ahead of the demolition of the historic Rockingham Hotel and Liquid nightclub on Kent Street. 

Rachel Fenner

Bad smellPremiumNambeelup businesses identified as source of odour

A Nambeelup piggery and composting plant have been issued with environmental protection notices after being formally identified as the source of an ongoing odour affecting residents.

Kasey Gratton

Terrifying incidentPremiumChild bitten by snake during school bushwalk

A beachside suburb is on snake alert and a school is reviewing its bushwalking activity after a student was bitten by a snake.

Rachel Fenner

‘He will be deeply missed’PremiumPremiumYoung father revealed as motorcyclist killed in pursuit

A young father can be revealed as the man who died in a horrific dirt bike crash during a police pursuit on Wednesday night. 

Community safetyPremiumPremiumCops and council team up to tackle crime

Police and City of Kwinana staff are ramping up security measures after a string of recent crimes in Wellard.

Family friendlyPremiumPremiumChildcare centre boom in Wellard

Another daycare centre is on its way in Wellard, the second to be approved for development in four months.

Lighting the wayPremiumTowering public art unveiled off Kwinana Freeway

A nearly 10m-high artwork celebrating Kwinana’s First Nations heritage is lighting up Casuarina.

Laura Pond

Community spiritPremiumRocko firefighters get behind house fire victims

Rockingham firefighters touched by the story of a single mother and her children who lost everything in a house fire earlier this year have made a generous donation to the family. 

Kasey Gratton

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CourtPremiumVegan activist Tash Peterson to face three trials this year

Animal rights activist Tash Peterson is set to fight three court battles this year after the controversial vegan elected to challenge the latest claims against her.

Emily Moulton

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumEmotional scenes as accused killer denies murdering mum

Family and friends of Tiffany Woodley — the Bedford mum allegedly murdered by her ex-partner — were unable to control their emotions in court when her accused killer denied he took her life.

Emily Moulton

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Backlash after WA farmers use skimpies to flog their stuff

A WA farming couple has faced backlash from the agricultural industry after they employed women from a stripping-hire company to help sell machinery at an auction.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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UNCOVERED: Second teacher’s SOS letter on school violence

A primary school teacher has detailed the violent attacks teachers deal with daily at public schools in Perth by children as young as five.

Lisa Thomas

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Donald Trump and Joe Biden have bitterly targeted one another politically, as the chances of a historic election rematch solidified after both recorded dominant performances on Super Tuesday.

Dylan Caporn

BankingCommentsBankwest to close all branches in digital-only push

Bankwest’s 129-year-old branch network is coming to an end in a shock mass closure that will affect 350 staff as owner CBA remakes the State’s oldest lender into a ‘digital only’ bank.

Sean Smith

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CommentsPremiumWoodside cuts WA jobs after review

The oil and gas giant would not be drawn on how many workers would lose their jobs or which roles would be affected.

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Premium‘He wouldn’t let them go’: Family of cable tied kids speak

An Aboriginal woman who tried to rescue her young relatives, who were allegedly cable tied by a tradie outside a Broome home, claims the accused threatened to hurt the children.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumFresh twist as Anna Chaney’s alleged attacker faces court

The man who carried out a terrifying axe attack on GP Anna Chaney — sister of Federal MP Kate Chaney — and her pregnant patient has pleaded guilty to another charge.

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CrimePremiumBroome crisis: Tranquilisers missing after teens ransack vet

Broome police are on the hunt for two missing tranquiliser guns after a trio of juveniles allegedly orchestrated a brazen smash-and-grab at the local vet this week. 

Caleb Runciman

CommunityPremiumMultimillion-dollar upgrades to KSHS officially opened

The Cook Labor Government has officially opened multimillion-dollar upgrades to Karratha’s only public high school, with ‘state of the art’ facilities to prepare students for future workforce opportunities.

Katya Minns

CrimePremiumWitness reveals man ran into burning home to save partner

A woman has been charged after a Broome home was gutted by a devastating fire on Tuesday night.

Katya Minns and Cain Andrews

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Premium‘He wouldn’t let them go’: Family of cable tied kids speak

An Aboriginal woman who tried to rescue her young relatives, who were allegedly cable tied by a tradie outside a Broome home, claims the accused threatened to hurt the children.

New heights PremiumPremiumFaithfull out to climb new heights in Bluff Knoll slot race

Albany jockey Natasha Faithfull is ready to climb to new heights, as she chases the riches on offer in Sunday’s inaugural slot race The Bluff Knoll.

International Women’s DayPremiumPremiumCelebrating women in Broome

Be it gathering at an office morning tea or catching up with the women in your life, Broome residents are gearing up to celebrate powerful women on International Women’s Day.

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CNBCCommentsPremiumBitcoin’s rise to record followed by even bigger fall

With Bitcoin on a hot streak — it’s up 45 per cent this year already — investors have warned about a cooling as unrealized profit margins approach extreme levels.

Tanaya Macheel

The EconomistCommentsPremiumTwo big problems starve weight-loss jabbers of fat profits

THE ECONOMIST: The companies behind weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1 agonists are now the world’s two biggest pharma firms by market value. But the pair face two similar problems.

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CNBCPremiumChina sets ‘around 5pc’ GDP target, bonds for major projects

The targets for GDP and other economic indicators were published as part of the opening of the National People’s Congress annual meeting.

Evelyn Cheng and Clement Tan

CNBCCommentsPremiumMarch madness for Bitcoin? History is not on punters’ side

With Bitcoin on a hot streak this past week, investors should brace themselves for a cooling in March.

Daniel Newell

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EntertainmentCommentsPremiumAnother much-loved WA music festival bites the dust

There is sad news for festival lovers with Fairbridge Festival becoming the latest in a long line of WA music event cancellations because of surging costs and dwindling ticket sales.

Lauren Price

Federal PoliticsBig move to boost women in workplace

Businesses have been put on notice they will miss out on lucrative federal government contracts if their workplace doesn’t pass gender equality targets.

Eleanor Campbell

Federal politicsCommentsCommentsNew data paints alarming picture for Closing the Gap targets

New data aimed at closing the gap on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage has revealed several targets are not only off track from their 2031 targets, but some have significantly worsened.

PoliceCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumUK cops better get used to Aussie standards: Senior figure

English police officers recruited to join WA Police need to get used to unfavourable comments, one senior Perth figure believes, amid the fallout from Sam Kerr’s criminal charge for ‘racism’.

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CommentsKerr’s ‘racist remark’ divides social media

Details of the ‘racist remark’ Sam Kerr allegedly said to a UK police officer have sent Aussies into raptures — with some social media users and a politician sticking by the Matildas footballer.

‘Absolutely terrified’ PremiumCable-tied kids just wanted to have a swim

Two children who had their wrists cable tied after climbing into a Broome backyard had been tempted by the prospect of the only pool in the neighbourhood, according to a social justice advocate.

Sarah Crawford and Cain Andrews