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  1. Horrifying incident PremiumTeen charged over allegedly threatening classmate with knife

  2. Election promisesLabor promises childcare centre refurbs ahead of election

  3. NBL1 WestFlames give Geraldton Buccaneers run for their money

  4. Helping young mumsPremiumYoung mums and their bubs attend mental health yoga session

  5. Repeat offender Rivervale gasfitter Abdul Raouf Mohammadiah fined $3000

Rugby unionLocal Alex Masibaka makes Western Force debut

Homegrown talent Alex Masibaka has finally had his chance to play rugby union on the national stage after making his debut with the Western Force.

Hannah Cross

Culture of appreciationPremiumKwinana councillor, elder donates welcome fee to charity

Kwinana councillor and proud Noongar man Barry Winmar has sparked a massive donation to The Smith Family in recognition of his cultural contribution to council events.

Hannah Cross

‘Our Families Meeting Place’PremiumPark re-naming to acknowledge Aboriginal families of Kwinana

Part of Medina’s Harry McGuigan Park is set to be renamed in recognition of its cultural and historical significance to Kwinana’s Aboriginal families.

Hannah Cross

Creative mindsPremiumMural makes a splash at Orelia Primary School

Local Kwinana young people have let their creativity shine through with the latest beautification project at Orelia Primary School.

Tyra Peters

Coastline protectionGranite seawall to show some Mersey

Shoalwater’s new Mersey Point granite seawall has come together after the final 100m of the old seawall was recently removed and replaced.

Hannah Cross

Connecting commutersRae of sunshine for shared path project

In welcome news for pedestrians and cyclists, the City of Rockingham has obtained a $325,000 grant to put towards stage one of a shared path along Rae Road. 

Telissa Ryder

Youth educationPremiumPremiumStory Dogs deliver confidence to young readers

A program that encourages young people to read to furry, four-legged audience members has received a welcome funding boost from the City of Kwinana.

Walking for a causePremiumPremiumHarcourts Rockingham walking for MS

Harcourts Rockingham staff will be walking from Mandurah to Rockingham to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis research.

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CommentsPremiumPerth council to dig up rose garden deemed a safety hazard

Residents in a Perth suburb have been given notice to remove rose bushes from verges, after they were ruled a public safety hazard, following a complaint from a member of the public. 

Australia votesPremiumHere’s where you can vote early in Brand

More than half a million eligible Aussies have already cast their vote ahead of the Federal election on May 21 since pre-polling opened on Monday.

Hannah Cross

Unprovoked attackPremiumCooloongup man charged with assault on 69-year-old mother

A Cooloongup man has admitted in court to a violent assault on his 69-year-old mother last year.

Tyra Peters

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ECU executive dean resigns after shock grading allegations

The head of WA’s biggest teacher training institution has resigned after academics accused senior leaders of pressuring them to change grades so that failing students would pass.

Bethany Hiatt

Service saviour?CommentsPremium‘Must stay open’: McGowan considers Activ workshop lifeline

The McGowan government may intervene to save Activ workshops from closing, saying the sites employing more than 700 people with disability ‘need to stay open’.

Rebecca Le May and Josh Zimmerman

ongoing tensions PremiumCops explore whether ‘rival bikies’ behind home invasion

Simmering tensions between rival bikies is being probed by gang crime squad detectives as a possible motive behind an attempted home invasion near the Perth Hills on Tuesday night.

Phil Hickey

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Coming soonPremiumLaverton Hospital rebuild “on track”, State Government says

The eight-bed facility was last upgraded in 1973, but WA Labor Member for Kalgoorlie Ail Kent told the Kalgoorlie Miner that $23.5 million had since been made available for the rebuild.

Amber Lilley

Fast chargersElectric vehicle charge stations on the table for Esperance

The lease request from Horizon Power asks for the use of four car bays at Lot 309 on James Street, with the intention of installing two fast-charging stations.

Amber Lilley

Local government electionPremiumJason Keller joins Port Hedland council after landslide win

A focus on crime and housing are on the agenda for the new face on the Port Hedland council, after Jason Keller took out the special election by more than 160 votes.

Alexander Scott

Federal election PremiumPremium‘Mood for change’: Labor looks to oust Libs in Forrest

As Australians head to the polls Saturday, the two front-runners for the South West’s Forrest electorate have spoken about how they’re feeling ahead of today’s result.

COVID SCAREPremiumPremiumHallett’s legal battle dealt another setback

The son of former Liberal MP Nigel Hallett has had another setback in his fight against animal cruelty charges after missing his latest court appearance because of a COVID scare.

funding failPremiumPremiumOpposition cites no funding allocation for Margs Hospital

The Opposition has unloaded on the State’s Labor Government and local members including Jane Kelsbie for failing to support the Margaret River region.

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Down to the wireIndependent Chaney ‘not expecting result’ in Curtin tonight

The Liberal stronghold of Curtin could come down to the wire, with the independent challenger telling The West she was not expecting a result tonight.

Jake Dietsch

‘Big bang’VideoPremiumWATCH: Man ‘lucky to be alive’ after trying to put out fire

A passerby has captured the dramatic moment firefighters tried to put out the blaze as black smoke billowed from the business in Malaga. SEE THE FOOTAGE

Daryna Zadvirna

Under the pumpVideoCommentsComments‘They’re very unusual’: McGowan hounded at polling station

Mark McGowan was heckled by anti-vaxxers as he cast his vote at Safety Bay Primary School on Saturday.

Virus latestCommentsCommentsWA’s active COVID cases smash through 90,000 barrier

WA has reported a decline in COVID cases for a fourth consecutive day as hundreds of thousands of West Aussies flood polling booths across the State today - but active infections are rising.

Sinking feeling CommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘There’s no contracts’: WA Govt slams PM over ‘ghost ships’

WA’s Defence Industry Minister Paul Papalia has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of promising “ghost ships” and failing to provide local shipbuilders with certainty.

Every vote countsCommentsPremiumCrucial seats: How WA could decide the election result

Experts have weighed in on how some key marginal seats in Western Australia may determine the next Prime Minister.

Angie Raphael