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  2. Children’s bookCommentsMum publishes first book to helps kids understand dementia

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  4. Action neededPremiumKwinana Industries Council’s expectations of 2050 Commission

  5. Beach clean-upPremiumVolunteer crew clear over 12kg of litter from local beach

Rockingham mayor Lorna Buchan, Premier Roger Cook and Rockingham MLA Magenta Marshall.

WA NewsTaskforce to tackle AUKUS pressures around Rockingham

As AUKUS ramps up in WA, Rockingham residents will have a stronger voice in the rollout thanks to a new taskforce. 

Rachel Fenner

Consumer Protection has issued its third warning about Trevor James Potter after he allegedly took $20,000 worth of deposits without completing any work.

WA NewsTradie accused of scamming people across WA

A serial fraudster tradie is allegedly back to his old tricks ripping off WA homeowners by taking their deposits without delivering the work or issuing refunds.

Hannah Cross

The Falcon is a four metre high light up puppet set to stun the crowds.

PeelRockinghamOMG! Festival set to roll in to town this February

The four-day celebration runs from February 26 and brings lights, art, community and a giant light up puppet called The Falcon to Calista.

Rachel Fenner

Former Rockingham Mayor Barry Sammels.

Medal of the Order of AustraliaPremiumFormer Rockingham mayor given prestigious national award

Former Rockingham mayor Barry Sammels was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia at the 2026 Australia Day Honours.

Ava Berryman

A 28-year-old man has been sentenced after assaulting an officer.

Rockingham courtPremiumMan jailed for spitting in police officer’s face

A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 months imprisonment for assaulting an officer while in custody at Karratha police station last January.

Ava Berryman

A café south of Perth sparked discussion online this week after a ‘shy’ customer returned three weeks later and made a puzzling request.

‘Too shy’Comments‘Shy’ cafe customer’s baffling request sparks MASSIVE debate

A café south of Perth sparked discussion online this week after a ‘shy’ customer returned three weeks later and made a puzzling request.

Rachel Fenner

WAPOL Strike Force Vulcan officers Adrian Pearsal, Dan Henderson and Kevin Beattie at Wireless Hill Park in Ardross.

PoliceCommentsCommentsPolice seek information about fire that ravaged bushland

More than a dozen appliances were rushed to the scene of the blaze.

A concept image from the approved Rockingham city centre plan.

City upgradesPremiumPremiumA Rockingham city plan allows for buildings up to 24 storeys

New housing, employment and transport options are coming to Rockingham’s city centre, covering 534ha from the Rockingham train station to the foreshore.

Rayne Mansfield speaking at the 2025 Youth Parliament.

WA NewsLeadership recognised at Rockingham citizen awards

An education advocate, an Autumn Centre stalwart and a youth leader were recognised by the City of Rockingham as part of the 2026 Community Citizen of the Year Awards. 

The Pipers Inn on Syren Street, Rockingham

CourtPremiumMan jailed for attacking woman outside southern suburbs pub

After being barred from the premises earlier in the year, the 24-year-old returned to drink at the bar in July and, after leaving, attacked the woman.

Australia Day celebrations on the Rockingham Foreshore in 2025

Australia DayPremiumAustralia Day celebrations at Rockingham Beach Foreshore

Celebrations for Australia Day will include free entertainment and fireworks at the Rockingham Beach Foreshore on January 26.

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Police were called to Brightwater in Madeley about 5.20am on Monday to reports that a male staff member had allegedly sexually assaulted a female resident.

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Cops investigating reports of sex assault at aged care home

Sex assault squad detectives are investigating reports of an alleged assault at an aged care facility in Perth’s north.

Jessica Evensen

Grant and Alana Williams.

RACINGCommentsPremium‘Deeply confronting’: Top trainers open up on horror month

WA’s No.1 trainer Grant Williams has opened up on the ‘deeply confronting’ uncertainty over his and wife Alana’s suspension from racing, as the pair won an appeal and further declared their innocence.

Hayden King

Mandurah mum identified as Kwinana Freeway crash victim

TrafficCommentsPremium‘Loving mum’ identified as Kwinana Freeway crash victim

The horrific crash closed the freeway for more than 10 hours.

Rachel Fenner

Underground workers employed by Barminco.

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FIFO workers with no degree making more than $20k a week

Specialised blue-collar workers on Western Australian mine sites are raking in more than experienced surgeons, thanks to a gold mining boom.

Adrian Rauso

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Police Commissioner Col Blanch on Wednesday confirmed the active investigation by his officers had come to an end and it was now ‘under control of the coroner’.

CrimePremiumPolice give update on Mosman Park murder-suicide probe

The State’s top cop has revealed how the investigation into the family’s cause of death is progressing.

Jessica Evensen

A creeping deluge of human waste has seeped into Perth’s Swan River.

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Perth water pipes hit crisis mode after years of neglect

Water Corporation is struggling to provide a basic level of service to customers amid a maintenance backlog of at least five years and urgent repairs including decaying sewerage and lead leaking into pipes.

Charlton Hart

Mandurah mum identified as Kwinana Freeway crash victim

TrafficCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Loving mum’ identified as Kwinana Freeway crash victim

The horrific crash closed the freeway for more than 10 hours.

A young man died on Valentine’s Day after the car he was driving slammed into a tree in Pingelly. 

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumValentine’s Day tragedy as man dies in Wheatbelt crash

A young driver has been killed after his car hit a tree in Pingelly.

Underground workers employed by Barminco.

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CommentsPremiumFIFO workers with no degree making more than $20k a week

Specialised blue-collar workers on Western Australian mine sites are raking in more than experienced surgeons, thanks to a gold mining boom.

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Owner of Wollaston Fish and Chips Samuel Vial.

FISH BANPremiumFish and chips stores collateral damage of controversial ban

While the State Government’s ban on demersal fishing claims to safeguard fish populations for future generations, a Bunbury chippy fears their livelihood is on the line as the new restrictions start to bite. 

Yousuf Shameel

Two pedestrians were hospitalised after being hit by a vehicle in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Tuesday.

Traffic accidentPremiumPedestrians hospitalised after collision

Two pedestrians were taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Tuesday

Jessica Antoniou

Flights between Busselton and Sydney at the Busselton airport started in 2024.

BUSSELTON AIRPORT Fuel issues force cancellation of a Busselton flight

Despite ambitions to take international flights one day, an interstate flight leaving Busselton failed to get off the tarmac last week after issues with the airport’s fuel services

Rose Patane

The Kalgoorlie-Bouder Airport.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumMan fined for airport trespass

A man admitted to trespassing on the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport but did not attend court to give any explanation for his actions

The southern Queen of Sheba Thelymitra variegata has been officially listed as critically endangered.

Icon under threatPremiumPremiumQueen of Sheba added to critically endangered list

Twenty-five plants, five reptiles, one marsupial, a fish, an insect and a mollusc were added to Australia’s threatened species list this month, including one of the worlds rarest orchids — the Queen of Sheba.

Brian Ewart, Mary Joy McClare and Reg Green building LEGO at Dardanup Library.

BLOCK-BY-BLOCKPremiumPremiumLego blocks a new leisure for adults living alone

A new social club has been launched at Dardanup Library, for adults who wish to make connections and have a relaxing time building LEGO sets.

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Chinese coffee giant Luckin opened its first flagship with premium drinks as the company takes on Starbucks Reserve.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThere’s a coffee war brewing in China (and now in the US)

As Starbucks sells off most of its China business, local rival Luckin Coffee is expanding into higher-priced cold brews and other drinks. It’s also expanding its footprint in the US.

Evelyn Cheng

China’s property market, once accounting for more than a quarter of the economy, has seen its annual sales volume halve in just four years.

CNBC newsPremiumS&P bets China property slump will be worse than expected

S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for China property sales this year, barely two months into 2026.

Evelyn Cheng

Elon Musk's mega-merger

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumSpaceX primed to make Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Elon Musk’s net worth soared past $US800b last week after he merged SpaceX with xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $US1.25 trillion.

Robert Frank and Lora Kolodny

The plans were discussed at a “Critical Minerals Ministerial” in Washington this week

CNBC newsPremiumUS proposes minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China

The US on Wednesday unveiled new initiatives to mobilise allies into a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals, including coordinated price floors.

Dylan Butts

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Rio Tinto boss Simon Trott

MiningCommentsPremiumRio joins BHP in warning of ‘significant’ union burden

Rio Tinto chief executive Simon Trott has joined his arch-nemesis at BHP in condemning the ‘significant’ rise of union incursions into WA’s iron ore heartland.

Adrian Rauso

West Australian-based shipbuilder Austal has signed $5 billion worth of contracts to produce Army vessels at the Henderson shipyard, in a deal the government claims will generate hundreds of local jobs.

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Austal lands $5b shipbuilding contract creating 1110 WA jobs

West Australian-based shipbuilder Austal has signed $5 billion worth of contracts to produce Army vessels at the Henderson shipyard, in a deal the government claims will generate hundreds of local jobs.

Andrew Greene

Austin Appelbee was awarded the Australian Army Cadets Gold Commendation for his extraordinary act of bravery to save his family who were swept 14km out to sea on kayaks. Image: Australian Army Cadets/7News

NEWSHero teen honoured after epic ocean rescue

A teenager who swam 4km through treacherous waters to save his family after they were swept out to sea has received the Australian Army Cadet’s top honour.

Local councils have been warned to remove any “hostile” noise devices that target rough sleepers by Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley.

state politicsGovernment orders removal of ‘hostile’ noise devices

Days after the City of Perth landed in hot water, councils have been warned to remove any ‘hostile’ noise devices that target rough sleepers by Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley.

Michael Brian Becton, 33, was sentenced to 24 years jail after pleading guilty to 77 offences after WA Police child abuse detectives raided his home in May 2024. unknown

CRIMEVideoPremiumPremiumMonster who raped kids as young as two months jailed

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. A WA paedophile who filmed himself raping multiple children, a two-month old baby and a young girl in New Zealand has been jailed for 24 years. 

Austin Appelbee accepting the Australian Army Cadets Gold Commendation alongside dad Justin and brother Beau.

WA NewsCommentsAustin Appelbee receives bravery award after saving family

The 13-year-old hero was recognised after swimming four kilometres to save his mother and two siblings who were swept out to sea in Dunsborough last month.

Jessica Evensen