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  1. New claimsMore incomplete landscape work frustrates Kwinana locals

  2. Industry changesNew taskforce to transform southern industrial precinct

  3. Estuary HealthLocals to discuss Peel-Harvey Estuary

  4. Sweet treatFestive lollies for local kids

  5. Summer safetySouthern suburbs ranked poorly for overdue pool inspections

Huge investmentWoodside to invest billions into emerging energy

Gas giant Woodside has revealed plans at its annual investors update to invest $7 billion in emerging energy markets.

Hannah Cross

Disturbing requestPremiumFather texts young daughter asking for naked pictures

A 33-year-old man has been denied bail after he allegedly texted his underaged daughter ‘let’s test our love’ and asked her to send ‘sexy pictures’ of her naked.

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Green dealsRockingham renews energy commitment

Taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint, the City of Rockingham has joined the Western Australian Local Government Association’s sustainable energy procurement program.

Hannah Cross

Holiday helpLocal pollies team up for Christmas appeal

Local MPs have banded together for another year to collect donations in an effort to help those in need over the holiday period.

Hannah Cross

Animal aidA guardian angel for Christmas pets

Animal lovers are being encouraged by a special pup to become a guardian angel for animals in need over the festive season.

Hannah Cross

Christmas spiritRockingham Volkswagen helps save Christmas

A car dealership has stepped up to the plate to assist the Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant by providing cars for floats when supply was dwindling.

Hannah Cross

Boost for bushfire safety in RockinghamGrant boosts bushfire safety in Rockingham

The City of Rockingham has used a $270,000 grant to boost resources to help reduce the risk in bushfire prone areas.

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PremiumWA reality TV favourite raided over bikie kingpin links

WA reality TV favourite Luke Toki was raided by police after they realised he was running a trucking business with a bikie kingpin facing charges over a massive meth seizure.

Kwinana Citizen AwardsKwinana citizens of the year announced

The City of Kwinana has announced its citizen of the year winners for 2022.

Christmas eventsRockingham Christmas Festival delights all

The City of Rockingham’s annual Christmas Festival has kicked off the holiday season and lit up the Rockingham Beach foreshore for another year.

Hannah Cross

Feral Pig RaceLocal mother wins Feral Pig Ultra race

A local Wellard mother has pushed herself to the limits and taken first place in the Feral Pig Ultra race.

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Driven by greedPremiumPeppy Grove accountant loses fight over $4m theft jail term

A Peppermint Grove accountant and shire councillor who stole millions from a rich chicken farmer has failed to convince WA’s highest court that his six-year jail term was ‘unreasonable and unjust’.

Shannon Hampton

Big playersCommentsPremiumMeet the 10 most powerful women in WA property

Ten of property’s most influential women speak out on gender, major projects and billion-dollar goals.

Kim Macdonald

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CONFIRMED: Perth secures direct flights to Rome

WA’s status as the Australian gateway to Europe has been cemented with Qantas set to reveal on Wednesday it will establish direct flights between Perth and Rome – and the return of the non-stop London route.

Josh Zimmerman

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‘Downhill rapidly’VideoCommentsPremiumDiver reveals harrowing dice with life-threatening bends

WA Police have released amazing footage of the moment a scuba diver suffering a severe case of ‘the bends’ was wrenched back from the jaws of death. WATCH NOW

John Flint

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Carnarvon to party as Cleo and family return to normality

Christmas in Carnarvon will be celebrated like never before after the embattled Gascoyne town continues its recovery from the frantic search to find little Cleo Smith

Steve Butler

Magic momentCommentsPremiumCleo and Carnarvon in Commissioner’s Christmas thoughts

Police Commissioner Chris Dawson says he will never forget the precious moments after little Cleo Smith was found safe in Carnarvon after an 18-day search

Steve Butler

Listen now MY NAME IS CLEO: A police miracle

Episode nine of the Cleo Smith podcast ‘My Name is Cleo’ discusses the rescue of the four-year-old an incredible 18 days after she disappeared from the Blowholes campsite.

‘I love you’PremiumPremiumBrother reveals last words with missing man Jordan Marshall

The brother of the man who went missing from the scene of Margaret River’s bushfire has revealed details of their last exchange and appealed to the public for compassion. 

upmarket campingPremiumPremiumGlamping proposal plans go public

A touted high-end glamping and tourist accommodation centre has made the cut-off for direct assessment by the WA Planning Commission.

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Custody fearsCommentsPremiumPerth mothers living in terror of losing kids forever

Australian mums say they are being forced to send their children overseas to abusive ex-partners by a flawed international law that penalises them for seeking safety for their kids.

Annabel Hennessy

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WA doctors’ wishlist for new health minister Sanderson

Doctors have released their top five priorities for new Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson, with better budget planning a must.

Joe Spagnolo

Double demeritsChristmas traffic blitz looms as campaign marks lives lost

The 162 people who have died on West Australian roads this year will be commemorated in a powerful new safety campaign, launched days before the Christmas double-demerits period begins. 

Violent nightPremiumPremiumMan seriously injured in Hillarys brawl

A man in his 20s has been rushed to hospital after a late night brawl, the latest in a series of violent incidents at the Hillarys Boat Harbour carpark.

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CommentsPremiumSanderson ‘ready’ for challenge of health portfolio

Health Minister-elect Amber-Jade Sanderson says she is ‘ready for anything’ as she prepares for the greatest challenge of her political career

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The Perth restaurant offering waiters $55 an hour

Dire labour shortages in WA’s hospitality sector have forced one local restaurant to take extreme measures to attract quality staff – by offering to pay more than twice the minimum wage.

Emily Moulton