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  2. WA NewsWin for ratepayers: Council votes to scrap $20k dinners

  3. Kwinana Regional Open SpacePremiumElection promises pave a brighter future for Kwinana

  4. Cricket awardsPremiumStan Twight clubroom scores at WA Community Cricket Awards

  5. Veterans centrePremiumRockingham RSL centre on track to opening

A drawing of the Catalpa.

Community eventsPremium150 years since the Catalpa escape celebrated this weekend

This Easter Sunday, Rockingham’s famous prison escape will celebrate its 150th anniversary at the Catalpa Festival.

Ava Berryman

Rockingham athletics club recognised at national awards

Good Sports AwardsPremiumRockingham athletics club recognised at national awards

Rockingham Districts Little Athletics Centre won WA Club of the Year at the annual Good Sports Awards last week at Parliament House.

Ava Berryman

Long-time EdConnect volunteers Richard and Sue Baldwin.

School mentorship programPremiumEdConnect celebrates 10 years of Peel mentorship program

EdConnect’s in-school program celebrates a decade of service this year, providing one-on-one mentoring and learning assistance to 29 schools across the Peel region.

Ava Berryman

The City of Rockingham has cancelled the Performance in the Park ahead of Saturday's forecast bad weather.

Sound TelegraphCommentsMore southern suburbs events cancelled as cyclone looms

City of Rockingham’s Performance in the Park joins Alcoa Children’s Festival on the cancellation list in anticipation of severe weather from ex‑tropical Cyclone Narelle. 

Rachel Fenner

A man has been sentenced after a police pursuit.

Rockingham courtPremium130km/h in a residential area sends man to prison

A 37-year-old man with a cancelled licence was sentenced to prison after he recklessly drove through residential streets to escape police pursuit.

Ava Berryman

A man damaged drive-through screens at McDonald's Kwinana Town Centre.

Rockingham courtPremiumKwinana man jailed for being armed at McDonald’s

A 33-year-old man who armed himself with a golf club at Kwinana Town Centre McDonald’s has been sentenced to prison.

Ava Berryman

Alcoa Children's Festival 2025

Alcoa Children’s FestivalAlcoa Children’s Festival returns

The Alcoa Children’s Festival returns to Calista Oval this weekend, promising free entertainment for local families with children 12 and under.

ACE Cinemas on Syren Street

Rockingham cinemaPremiumPremiumRockingham Ace Cinemas to be rebranded as Ace Hoyts

A Syren Street staple since 2009, Rockingham’s Ace Cinemas will be rebranded to Ace Hoyts by end of May. 

String Symphony by Leon Hendroff

Performance in the ParkPremiumPremiumPerformance in the Park returns to Baldivis Sports Complex

Performance in the Park returns to the Baldivis Sports Complex this weekend with a unique mix of giant puppets, illuminated installations and imaginative experiences for all ages.

Police allege the driver sped away when officers activated their lights and sirens.

Courts & JusticePremiumAccused leads police on ‘reckless’ chase through golf course

A man trying to escape the clutches of police allegedly recklessly drove a stolen car across a southern suburbs golf course before taking it off-road into nearby bushland then crashing it. 

Hannah Cross

A big collection of small pieces is now on display.

Art exhibitionPremiumCommunity art group presents gallery of ‘mini masterpieces’

The Rockingham Regional Arts community group will present a collection of small works at the Rockingham Arts Centre.

Ava Berryman

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Sam Lalor, Murphy Reid and Jagga Smith.

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How the 2024 draft REALLY should have gone

Inspired by the stunning early success of Murphy Reid after he was taken with pick No.17, The West Australian’s Josh Kempton has run a re-draft on the stacked 2024 pool.

Josh Kempton

Flowers by the side of Nicholson Road, Lynwood, where a fatal crash occured which resulted in the death of Skye.

GoFundMeVideoBaby who died in crash remembered as ‘precious little soul’

The baby, who died in a horror rideshare car crash on Saturday, has been remembered as having ‘the most beautiful smile’. 

Treasury Wine Estates boss Sam Fischer.

BusinessPremiumTreasury Wines faces ‘elevated risk’ of bankruptcy

Shares in the winemaker have collapsed 63 per cent over the past year as one Australian hedge fund said its debt load means bankruptcy is possible.

Tom Richardson

A forklift passes the power plant at the Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC Al Taweelah plant in Abu Dhabi.

MiningCommentsPremiumAlcoa’s crucial WA alumina supplies face Hormuz deadlock

Deadlock in the Strait of Hormuz has upended trade between Alcoa’s cyclone-disrupted WA alumina operations and one of the world’s biggest aluminium producers, whose refinery was bombarded at the weekend. 

Simone Grogan

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Premier Roger Cook has declared a state of emergency in WA amid a fuel crisis.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsRoger Cook declares state of emergency in WA over fuel

A state of emergency will be declared in WA in a bid to pressure fuel companies to divert supplies where they’re needed, but Roger Cook says it won’t trigger Covid-style restrictions on the public.

Jessica Page

“Boardroom screaming match ends with cops storming out” with Ben Harvey.

WATCHVideoCommentsPremiumBoardroom screaming match ends with cops storming out

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey reveals why being the boss of WA’s Police Union isn’t a long-term career prospect with the third president in five years facing the chop.

Ben Harvey | Mon, March 30

Raymond Reddington, who changed his name from Maxwell Robert Fulton was on trial accused of murdering his wife Sharon Fulton (inset) in 1986.

Court & JusticePremiumPremiumHusband learns fate for murdering Sharon Fulton 40 years ago

A cold case killer who murdered his wife 40 years ago has been sentenced to life in prison, however a terminal cancer diagnosis means he could have as little as 18 months to live.

The Eagles have produced the rare feat of comebacks from 22+ points down at quarter time in their past two matches.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTwice in 48 years: Eagles’ amazing ‘comeback kings’ feat

In A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at West Coast achieving a comeback feat achieved only four times before in AFL/VFL history, and more stats and facts on our WA clubs!

There were 3,355 properties listed for sale in Perth a few days ago, following several weeks of rising listings, including some weeks with double-digit listings growth.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth property listings surge but prices still rising

It was hoped that extra supply would reduce prices. Why has the opposite happened in March?

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A prisoner was found unresponsive in his cell on Monday morning.

Prison death PremiumAlbany prisoner dies after being found unresponsive in cell

A male prisoner who was found unresponsive in his cell, has died.

Amy Towers

Goldfields Women’s Refuge chief executive Suzie Williams.

Manosphere concernsGoldfields youth ‘more at risk’ to manosphere culture

Goldfields youth are more at risk of being swept into incel and “manosphere” cultures because of the region’s isolation, Goldfields Women’s Refuge’s chief executive says.

Tegan Guthrie

Tim, Eli, Makaelah, Tahlia and Ollie Reichelt at the Darkan Hotel fundraising auction for Maia.

Cancer FundraiserDarkan auction for young girl’s last-chance cancer treatment

A young girl battling her second bout of cancer has been given funds for her life-saving treatment after her home town united in a massive fundraising effort last month

Hannah Whitehead

Elli Mac salon owner Camille Odorisio and shire president Mike Walmsley.

SHOP LOCALPremiumPremiumShop Waroona and Win campaign has officially launched

Those shopping in Waroona will now have the opportunity to go into the draw for $1000

Wayne Monks has spent years advocating for a tourism hub in Norseman.

Tourism ideaPremiumPremiumGoldfields history advocate spruiks Norseman tourism idea

A tour operator and history buff has spent years advocating for a tourism promotion “hub” to be built in Norseman for people driving into WA.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 03:Andrew Brayshaw and Judd McVee of the Dockers celebrate the final siren during the round four AFL match between Adelaide Crows and Fremantle Dockers at Adelaide Oval, on April 03, 2026, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

AFLPremiumPremiumMcVee potent in two-point Dockers thriller

Geraldton’s Judd McVee produced an outstanding game for the Dockers, notching up a career-high 23 disposals during a Good Friday classic against Adelaide. 

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Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumDimon exposes risks in geopolitics, AI and private markets

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon in his annual letter to shareholders noted the country’s 250th anniversary and called for a broad recommitment to American ideals.

Sara Salinas

Oil prices have been gripped by volatility since the US-Iran war began nearly four weeks ago.

CNBC newsPremiumWhat ‘backwardation’ in oil market means for energy prices

Analysts say the market has now entered a state of “backwardation” that suggests a risk premium has been baked into energy prices, despite traders anticipating a swift resolution to the conflict.

Chloe Taylor

An unusual burst of activity early Monday, minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumBillion dollar ‘bet’ minutes before Trump’s post pays off

‘Someone with access to privileged information appears to have made hundreds of millions in profit by trading on a political secret before it became public.’

Yun Li

Rising oil prices are lighting a price fire under local petrol prices.

EnergyCommentsPremium$US166 a barrel? Middle East clue on where oil is heading

Traders are looking at Dubai’s price as potential harbinger of what could be ahead for other crude benchmarks if the situation doesn’t improve.

Alex Harring

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There was a time Kimberly-born artist Natasha Muhl didn’t know coin designing was a job, so it was a major ‘pinch me moment’ when she was invited to design the Queen Elizabeth II 100th Anniversary coins.

WA NewsCommentsREVEALED: Iconic Queen Elizabeth anniversary coin released

There was a time Kimberly-born artist Natasha Muhl didn’t know coin designing was a job, so it was a major ‘pinch me moment’ when she was invited to design the Queen Elizabeth II 100th Anniversary coins.

Brooke Rolfe

An Albemarle employee walks out after they announced the closure of Kemerton Refinery Plant.

LithiumCommentsPremiumAlbemarle down to skeleton staff at idled lithium refinery

US chemicals giant Albemarle says it has “largely completed” sacking roughly 250 WA workers after making the call to idle the Kemerton lithium hydroxide refinery in February.

Simone Grogan

Motorists were promised a savings of 32¢ per litre when the Federal Government halved fuel excise and scrapped inflated GST incomes, but a week on, the bowsers are telling a very different story.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumExcise not having effect on WA bowsers as prices stay high

Motorists were promised a savings of 32¢ per litre when the Government halved fuel excise and scrapped inflated GST incomes, but the bowsers are telling a very different story, The West Australian can reveal.

A serious multi-vehicle crash at a notorious industrial intersection has sent four people to hospital — two with life-threatening injuries.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsTwo seriously injured in multi-vehicle pileup in Perth

A serious multi-vehicle crash at a notorious industrial intersection in Perth’s south has sent four people to hospital — two with life-threatening injuries.

Behind the scenes at the City to Surf promo shoot with Ryan Daniels and his children Avery (9) and William (7).

City to SurfCommentsCommentsChannel 7 star leads family fun run for disability

Ryan Daniels understands its never too early to get on the front foot - whether he’s preparing to call a game of football, read the news or take part in a fun run.

Consumer Protection WA Commissioner Trish Blake has referred the service station to the ACCC.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsPremiumServo that hit customers with ‘surcharge’ referred to ACCC

A Wheatbelt petrol station found charging a 20 per cent surcharge on fuel on Easter weekend public holidays has been referred to the ACCC by the State’s consumer watchdog boss.

Oliver Lane and Caitlyn Rintoul