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  2. Living GreenPremiumCity of Kwinana launches Living Green series

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  4. Big Yellow Pipeline ChallengePremiumShoalwater local takes on Big Yellow Pipeline Challenge

  5. WA Tree FestivalCommentsCity of Rockingham takes part in 2026 WA Tree Festival

City of Rockingham councillor Craig Buchanan has announced his resignation.

ResignationCommentsRockingham councillor announces resignation

Craig Buchanan has announced he will be resigning as a councillor from the City of Rockingham’s Rockingham/Safety Bay ward.

Ava Berryman

A Rockingham charity has been nominated for a volunteer award.

Sound TelegraphPremiumRockingham charity nominated for volunteer award

Rockingham-based charity Invisible Illness Inc has been nominated for the Inclusive Volunteering Award at the 2026 WA Volunteer of the Year Awards.

Ava Berryman

Police are hunting for a man who was wielding a syringe during a terrifying daylight robbery outside a Rockingham school last month. 

WA NewsPremiumPolice searching for Perth syringe-wielding bag snatcher

Police are hunting for a man who was wielding a syringe during a terrifying daylight robbery outside a school in Perth’s south last month. 

Rachel Fenner

The City of Rockingham council has considered motions from its annual electors meeting.

Local governmentCommentsDemocracy manifest: Council action on community concerns

More than 20 motions from the City of Rockingham’s annual electors meeting were presented to the council last week, with many of them spurring action. 

Rachel Fenner

Rockingham council building.

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

All but two City of Rockingham councillors voted to do away with expensive post-meeting dinners at last week’s council meeting.

Rachel Fenner

Aerial of Postans site

Kwinana Regional Open SpacePremiumElection promises pave a brighter future for Kwinana

Progress on a new regional sporting and recreation facility, known as Kwinana Regional Open Space, was made at last week’s City of Kwinana council meeting.

Ava Berryman

The Stan Twight redevelopment has scored a WA cricket award.

Cricket awardsPremiumPremiumStan Twight clubroom scores at WA Community Cricket Awards

The City of Rockingham has been recognised at the Kookaburra WA Community Cricket Awards, winning community facility project of the year for the redevelopment of Stan Twight Reserve.

The Goldsworthy Veterans and Families Centre is scheduled to open in August.

Veterans centrePremiumPremiumRockingham RSL centre on track to opening

The opening of Rockingham’s new modern centre for veterans and their families is just months away.

A drawing of the Catalpa.

Community eventsPremiumPremium150 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.

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

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Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged of underworld figure Troy Mercanti wrestling another man in a violent pub brawl in Perth’s south.

CrimeVideoPremiumWATCH: Bikie Troy Mercanti in violent brawl at popular pub

Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged of underworld figure Troy Mercanti wrestling another man in a violent pub brawl in Perth’s south.

Jessica Evensen

Peter Bartlett, a well-known WA entrepreneur who started underground mining firm Barminco.

MiningPremiumMiner entitled to $900,000 in compo after manager steals ore

A trusted mine manager who betrayed his mentor and boss in a big gold swindle has been found liable to repay him, with a judge rejecting ‘implausible’ defence claims at trial.

Rebecca Le May

Tom Gross is demanding selection with strong WAFL form.

WAFLCommentsPremiumAFL WATCH: The young Eagle demanding an AFL call-up in WAFL

West Coast fielded 15 AFL-listed players in their stirring comeback win over Swan Districts on Sunday. Here’s how they all fared, including a young midfielder who was particularly impressive.

Josh Kempton

It is understood the Scotch College student Jack Avenell was on a True North cruise when he drowned.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumTributes flow after son of True North Cruises owner drowns

A 15-year-old private school student who tragically drowned in the remote Kimberley has been remembered as ‘the most enthusiastic and keen young fella ever’.

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Mr Cook used a mining industry breakfast to announce his ‘seven cities’ vision for Broome, Karratha, Port Hedland, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Albany, and plans to build more than 500 extra homes for government workers.

state politicsCommentsPremiumCook accused of playing ‘catch-up’ on housing with new plan

Port Hedland is the biggest winner out of Roger Cook’s Budget boost for regional housing but after years of inaction, the Premier is blamed for playing ‘catch-up’ on supply. 

Jessica Page

Roger Cook will unveil his vision for seven regional cities to propel WA’s economy and will use hundreds of millions of dollars from WA’s mining giants to foot almost a third of the bill for more housing. Pictured: Bunbury and Kalgoorlie.

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REVEALED: $692m housing boost for seven regional WA cities

Roger Cook will unveil his vision for seven regional cities to propel WA’s economy and will use hundreds of millions of dollars from WA’s mining giants to foot almost a third of the bill for more housing. 

Jessica Page

Play was halted and called back in a controversial moment on Sunday.

AFLVideoCommentsCommentsAFL BACKFLIP: League changes review rule amid Eagles blunder

AFL football boss Greg Swann says the league will alter its policy around the score review process after it cost West Coast a goal in controversial circumstances on Sunday.

Former Woodside boss Meg O’Neill is offloading her City Beach mansion.

House That!CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumEx-Woodside supremo puts City Beach mansion on market

Former Woodside boss Meg O’Neill is offloading her City Beach mansion only months after leaving Perth for London to take up a new gig as CEO of BP.

Dayne Brajkovich outside Perth Magistrates Court today.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumBikie Brajkovich fights charge over Raiders singlet ban

Outlaw Dayne Brajkovich has pleaded not guilty to displaying bikie insignia over a black-and-white Las Vegas Raiders singlet.

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Roof panels been ripped off a house in Exmouth by Tropical Cyclone Narelle on Friday

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Double payments for Exmouth residents battered by cyclone

Exmouth residents who experienced power outages of more than 12 hours during Tropical Cyclone Narelle will now receive double the usual extended outage payment.

Oliver Lane

Mouse from Fiona's roof captured in bucket

Mouse PlaguePremiumHow are farms dealing with the mouse plague?

The mouse plague is becoming a living nightmare for many in the Mid West region.

Sienna Seychell

Australian Army Band Perth bugler Mark Underwood plays the Last Post at the dawn service.

Anzac DayThousands attend Anzac Day dawn service at Mt Clarence

In the darkness before dawn, thousands made their way up Mt Clarence gathering in silence as Albany once again marked one of the nations most significant Anzac Day commemorations. 

Amy Towers

Premier Roger Cook.

Housing movePremiumPremiumSeven Cities investment targets 113 new GROH home in Kal

The State Government will aim to build 113 new homes for frontline workers in Kalgoorlie-Boulder as part of its $692 million Seven Cities program targeting housing demand in regional WA.

The Truffle Kerfuffle is going international in 2026.

TrufflePremiumPremiumTruffle Kerfuffle returns in 2026 with bold global expansion

A beloved South West event will be making its return after more than a year away, though it will see some major changes. 

Cr Cheryle Brown, Playgroup president Laura Francis-Kingshott and Talison Lithium community relations officer Mitchell Wheatley with the commemorative plaque.

PlaygroundPremiumPremiumNannup early years precinct celebrates official opening

The Shire of Nannup celebrated the official opening of its Early Years Precinct and nature-based playground last week, marking a significant moment for young families across the community.

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People will be living and working on the moon within the next decade, according to the boss of space tech company Voyager Technologies.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumPeople will be ‘living and working’ on the moon in the 2030s

People will be living and working on the moon within the next decade, according to the boss of space tech company Voyager Technologies.

Lucy Handley

Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency.

CNBC newsPremium‘Biggest energy security threat in history’: Bleak outlook

The world has lost 13 million barrels of oil per day thanks to the war, and there are major disruptions in vital commodities, International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol said.

Holly Ellyatt

President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWatchdog zeros in on suspicious oil trades before Trump post

The probe is zeroing in on at least two instances over a roughly two-week period when trading volumes jumped sharply just ahead of key White House news.

Yun Li

A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world’s oil and gas passes on March 1, 2026.

EnergyVideoCommentsPremiumWhat an Iran blockade will look like and how it will be done

The move comes as Iran has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz for weeks during the US-Israeli war with the country, a bottleneck that roiled global markets and strained the economy.

Garrett Downs

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REIWA saw an increase in new listings across Perth in March and April, which gave potential sellers confidence to sell after holding off due to the difficulty securing a new home. NewsWire / Sharon Smith

NewsPremiumIf you own here, you’re making $500 a day

Homeowners in one capital city could be pocketing about $500 per day as property prices surge beyond expectations.

Emma Kirk

Brandon Jesse Eades, 29, was jailed in Albany Maigstrates Court on Tuesday.

courtsPremiumAlbany man handed jail term for drug-fuelled offending

An Albany man who was arrested twice in one day when “off the planet” on drugs and alcohol as he threatened people with a knife, trespassing and stealing at multiple residential addresses, has been jailed. 

Jacki Elezovich

Mr Grayden died on Tuesday night after a short illness.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWorld War II hero Bill Grayden dies, aged 105

Western Australia has lost one of its greatest World War II veterans with the passing of Bill Grayden aged 105.

Brodie Dewar, 20, has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter over the death of Labor figure Tim Picton. Image: Supplied

CourtMan denies killing Labor figure

A man accused of killing Labor identity Tim Picton in a one-punch attack outside a Perth nightclub has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter.

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NEWSPremiumPremiumImages of bikie in wild pub brawl

A pub became the scene of a wild showdown between a bikie and another man after they accidentally bumped into each other in the beer garden.

The man faced the WA Supreme Court on Tuesday over the alleged murder of his father.

Courts & JusticePremiumShock moment accused killer admits to brutal Perth stabbing

A WA court has heard the shocking moment an alleged psychotic murderer admitted to brutally stabbing his father, telling a triple-0 operator: “I’m the killer . . . he’s dead, lady”.

Jessica Evensen