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  2. Semi-finalsPremiumLast chance for Flames women after qualifying final loss

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Swing big enough to cut ALP majority to single seat

Labor would be reduced to just a one-seat majority if the Rockingham by-election result was uniform across the State, new analysis has shown. 

Dylan Caporn and Jake Dietsch

‘Put on notice’ CommentsPremiumCook says by-election results ‘solid’ despite support drop

Premier Roger Cook has described Saturday’s Rockingham by-election as a ‘solid result’, despite a 33 per cent drop in Labor’s primary vote in the once ultra-safe seat for the Government. 

Jake Dietsch

‘Iconic part of Rockingham’PremiumDeclining Little Penguin population focus of new study

Monitoring of Rockingham’s Little Penguin population will go ahead after the City of Rockingham agreed to help fund the research in a project that will assess the health and future of the local species.

Hannah Cross

‘Might be concerned’CommentsPremiumWhy McGowan’s poll presence could be ‘sign of trouble’

This might have been Magenta Marshall’s shot at being the new Labor member for Rockingham – but there was little doubt Mark McGowan was still King of the Castle. 

Joe Spagnolo

Crime PremiumNothing safe from business burglary

A man from Perth’s south has been told by a magistrate that people are “fed up” with community theft after stealing a safe containing $15,500 in cash and a Dell laptop said to be valued at $17,500.

Tyra Peters

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REVEALED: Labor in last-minute how-to-vote card panic

WA Labor has rushed to change its how-to-vote card for Saturday’s Rockingham by-election in a sign the party is panicking over a potential shock defeat.

Hannah Cross, Joe Spagnolo and Rebecca Le May

Salute to our sailorsPremiumPremium‘Sailor Jack’ to dock in Rocko permanently

The once travelling monument dedicated to current and former sailors of Australia’s naval forces will find a permanent home in Rockingham after a location was approved by council on Tuesday.

Major milestone PremiumPremiumFree event to celebrate Rockingham Arts Centre turning 10

The Rockingham Arts Centre is celebrating its 10th anniversary and to mark the special occasion community members have been invited to join the festivities

Ratepayer furyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumJaw-dropping amount council pays to supply fruit to staff

A southern suburbs council has sparked outrage after its annual bill for supplying fruit to its staff was revealed.

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Father stabbed in front of children in giant armed brawl

The rapid response of a neighbour who administered emergency first aid to a father stabbed infront of his children and bleeding to death has been credited for saving his life.

Lauren Price and Caleb Runciman

Growing populationPremiumNew seat next door to Kwinana in proposed boundary shake-up

A new seat has been created in Perth’s quick-growing south-east under proposed new boundaries for the 2025 State election as regional WA will be stripped of another electorate should the boundaries be approved.

Dylan Caporn, Rebecca Le May & Hannah Cross

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Cook Govt to scrap controversial cultural heritage laws

The controversial overhaul of WA’s Aboriginal heritage laws will be scrapped completely in a stunning development just one month after the changes came into effect.

Josh Zimmerman

Operation veloPremiumMillions in assets linked to ‘family day care fraud’ seized

The AFP has seized a Caversham property and more than $4 million from bank accounts linked to a family day care provider that allegedly claimed child care subsidies for kids who were not in their care.

Shannon Hampton

Housing forecastPremiumPerth on track for nation’s biggest property price growth

According to a Proptrack report released today, remarkable increases in housing values mean Perth price growth is set to be the strongest in Australia this year.

Kim Macdonald

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Former ‘eyesore’ gets new lease on life despite NIMBY rage

A pristine beachfront view in Perth’s north, described by locals as the final piece of land available along a popular foreshore, will soon become a glamping destination.

Christopher Tan

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There’s now immediate relief for those suffering an uncomfortable and all-too-common affliction without having to obtain a prescription from a doctor.

Rebecca Le May and Claire Sadler

‘Complicit’VideoCommentsPremiumWoodside lodges complaint to ABC over filming of protest

Woodside has lodged a formal complaint to the ABC after a Four Corners camera crew followed climate activists to the private home of chief executive Meg O’Neill, leaving her ‘shaken, fearful and distressed’.

Shannon Hampton

All that glitters...PremiumPremiumGold and silver sales way down at State-backed Perth Mint

Recent political troubles may prove to be the least of The Perth Mint’s concerns with a month-on-month decrease in gold and silver sales.

‘completely wrong’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Misinformation’: ALP infighting sparked by abortion reform

Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has blasted an ‘unhelpful’ misinformation campaign against WA’s proposed abortion law reforms, backed by a senior member of her own party.

BHP Streamer ScreamerVideoCommentsCommentsDrought-breaking victory just the tonic for Alkimos Pirates

For Alkimos Pirates Lacrosse Club’s Division Two women, it was less a case of a long time between drinks, and more a case of never having won - now, they are in the running for the BHP Streamer Screamer.

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SEE THE PHOTOSPremiumPremier Roger Cook’s Kalgoorlie-Boulder visit jam-packed

Shooting hoops with the Goldfields Giants, answering questions about policy, hearing about a lack of funding for the regions and marvelling at the World’s Tallest Bin — Roger Cook’s visit was a busy one. 

Amber Lilley

‘weird and creepy’PremiumNo extra jail for man who touched young girl's buttock

A “weird and creepy” 36-year-old man who put his hand on an 11-year-old girl’s bikini-clad buttock on an Esperance beach denied there was any sexual motivation behind the assault.

Tegan Guthrie

268 callsPremium‘Lonely’ prisoner called partner 268 times, breaching FVRO

A “lonely” prisoner used a prison phone to call his partner 268 times despite being served with a fresh restraining order preventing him from contacting the woman.

Tegan Guthrie

$200K bailPremiumPremiumAlleged violent drug trafficker released on $200,000 bail

An alleged violent drug trafficker facing drug, firearm and domestic violence charges has been released on $200,000 bail. 

BIG MESSAGE, NO CAR PremiumPremiumEV road-trip to Kalgoorlie-Boulder thwarted by range-anxiety

The thought of the drive to Kalgoorlie-Boulder taking more than 12 hours has persuaded the managing director of a renewables consultancy to give up on his plan to drive an electric vehicle to the Goldfields.

Identity revealedPremiumPremiumAccused arsonist of govt building remains in custody

A Geraldton man charged for allegedly setting fire to the Geraldton Housing Office has been remanded in custody after making his first appearance in court.

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CNBCCommentsGeopolitical risks top global threat to businesses: survey

Businesses now see geopolitical tensions as the biggest threat to the global economy, according to the latest survey by Oxford Economics.

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CNBCCommentsASX to follow as US debt downgrade sinks global markets

Global stock markets tumbled overnight Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating — but top economists say there is nothing to worry about.

Elliot Smith

CNBCCommentsPremiumFitch’s ‘ridiculous’ US downgrade ‘doesn’t really matter’

Fitch downgraded the country’s rating to AA+ from AAA, pointing to “expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years,” an erosion of governance and a growing general debt burden.

Hugh Son

CNBCCommentsPremiumHere’s why Apple rarely mentions AI

The most powerful technology companies simply cannot stop talking about artificial intelligence, and in particular, the “generative AI” flavour that can create human-like text, images and code.

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Heritage backdownCommentsPremiumWA Libs back Cook’s call to ditch heritage laws

Liberal leader Libby Mettam says Roger Cook’s decision to scrap controversial new Aboriginal heritage laws was ‘the right thing to do’.

Joe Spagnolo

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How was risk posed by DV murderer ever ‘acceptable’

The murder of South Guildford mum Georgia Lyall late last month by her bikie ex-partner Luke Noormets shocked and outraged West Australians. 

Shocking offencesPremiumPremiumKiller bikie Noormets’ chilling history of domestic violence

Luke Noormets, the former Rebels bikie nominee who shot his estranged partner and then took his own life in a shocking murder-suicide, was previously convicted of domestic violence-related offences.

Created ‘from nothing’PremiumPremiumTreelopper turned wellness guru selling million-dollar house

A disgraced treelopper who has rebranded himself as a wellness guru, a self-proclaimed ‘crypto visionary’ and a ‘biohacking genius’ is selling the multi-million home where he stages bizarre breath classes.

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Holmes a Court cancels activist meeting over ‘criminal’ link

Janet Holmes a Court pulled out of plans to host a public meeting for extremist climate activists because she could not be associated with the group’s previous ‘criminal’ activities.

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Meghan, Harry friend gives RFDS the Hollywood treatment

A Hollywood movie mogul — who is the godfather of Harry and Meghan’s daughter — has donated thousands of dollars to WA’s Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Shannon Hampton