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  1. YouthPremiumLocal business helps fund Kwinana youth development

  2. International Day of People with Disability PremiumKwinana celebrates inclusion through film series

  3. Art exhibitionPremiumArt for peace in Mandurah and Rockingham

  4. Kwinana’s energy planPremiumKwinana’s bill-zapping energy win

  5. Festive competitionPremiumBaldivis Early Learning Centre creates festive competition

City of Kwinana Lolly Run returns for its 71st year

Christmas festivitiesPremiumChristmas Lights Trail joins Lolly Run’s festive cheer

The City of Kwinana has announced the launch of its first Christmas Lights Trail in the lead-up to the 71st annual Lolly Run.

Ava Berryman

Rockingham local Judy Connolly plays in first ever FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

FIFA Futsal Women’s World CupPremiumLocal girl plays in first ever FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup

Rockingham local Judy Connolly has become part of history by playing in the first ever FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup.

Ava Berryman

Elias Mostafa has been called a hero after performing CPR on an elderly man.

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The West Australian exclusive
Teen life-saver
The West Australian exclusive
Teen retail worker saves elderly man during shift

Teenager Elias Mostafa performed life-saving CPR on an elderly man who became unconscious on the footpath outside Total Tools Rockingham.

Ava Berryman

Residential houses in a Rockingham.

Sound TelegraphCommentsHere’s how you can buy Rockingham for the low cost of $79

The response to the new release has been mixed, with some locals demanding ‘a crackhead on a bike’ and an abandoned trolley for playing pieces. 

Rachel Fenner

A concept plan for the Karnup subdivision.

HousingCommentsOne-time explosive storage area set to cater to housing boom

A massive stretch of land in the City of Rockingham is set to house thousands, but there’s a catch: work won’t begin until 2028. 

Rachel Fenner

Two-year-old Aurelia Patel has passed away from a rare life-threatening condition her family was fundraising to treat.

Sound TelegraphCommentsDevastating update as Perth toddler dies from rare condition

The two-year-old made headlines because of her family’s desperate fundraising hopes to treat her rare life-threatening condition overseas.

Ava Berryman

A Waikiki family are trying to raise millions to save Aurelia Patel, 2.

GoFundMePremiumPremiumWaikiki family trying to raise millions to save little girl

The family of a toddler fighting a rare life-threatening condition are racing to raise $3 million for a chance at treatment overseas.

A fire has destroyed a Waikiki granny flat.

House firePremiumPremiumFire destroys Waikiki granny flat

A granny flat in Waikiki has been gutted by fire after a vacuum battery overheated.

Leave moving snakes to the professionals.

Snake seasonPremiumPremiumHow to keep yourself and local snakes safe this summer

A local snake relocator is offering advice about what to do if you spot a snake this season.

Local charity launches festive new charity event

Sound TelegraphPremiumGingerbread Showdown to help families this Christmas

Bridge Builders’ Junior Board is launching a festive community event to support vulnerable children and families through the Christmas period.

Ava Berryman

New start for Stan Twight Clubroom

Sports precinct upgradesPremiumNew start for Stan Twight Clubroom

The City of Rockingham’s official opening of the redeveloped clubrooms at the Stan Twight Reserve Pavilion has marked a special occasion for their local footy club.

Ava Berryman

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Two people from the Gascoyne region have been charged for allegedly rustling more than $100,000 worth of cattle between 2022 and 2023.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Winderie Station owners charged with cattle rustling

The owners of Winderie Station are heading to trial after they were accused of rustling more than an estimated $100,000 worth of cattle from a nearby station.

Georgia Campion

Western Australia will join the fight again a High Court challenge to Australia’s social media ban after NSW and SA announced they planned to intervene in the case.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
WA to help defend social media ban in High Court challenge

Western Australia will join the fight against a High Court challenge to Australia’s social media ban after NSW and SA announced they planned to intervene in the case.

Caitlyn Rintoul

New Zealand batter Finn Allen on his way to Perth from Auckland. Perth Scorchers

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Allen and Bison: Dynamic duo ready to lead Scorchers

Perth Scorchers superstar import Finn Allen says he cannot wait to partner Australian Twenty20 captain Mitch Marsh at the top of the order and power the franchise back into the finals.

Mitchell Woodcock

The 29-year-old was convicted a year ago of murdering Colleen Rebelo and he was in April sentenced to at least 25 years behind bars.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Explosive new cause of death theory in Rebelo case emerges

A failed crypto-trader found guilty of killing his mother in her Bicton home for $1.15 million in life insurance has a new bombshell theory on how she died.

Rebecca Le May

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Authorities are responding to a crash landing involving a plane at Jandakot Airport.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsCrash landing at Jandakot Airport prompts emergency response

Authorities are responding to a crash landing involving a plane at Jandakot Airport.

Six teens will front court after allegedly storming Ellenbrook Secondary College on Monday and stabbing a student, plunging the school into lockdown.

CRIMEPremiumSix teenagers charged over Ellenbrook school stabbing

Six teenagers have been charged after they allegedly stormed Ellenbrook Secondary College armed with weapons before stabbing a 15-year-old student.

Caleb Runciman

Governments are being urged to intervene in rental markets as new figures reveal a more than 50 per cent increase in WA’s median rent since 2021.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumRent explosion prices out WA’s working families

Governments are being urged to intervene in rental markets as new figures reveal a more than 100 per cent increase in WA’s median rent since 2021.

AC/DC legend Angus Young enjoys lunch at The Reveley, right, before thrilling young fan Noah Gianotti.

Hells BellsCommentsCommentsAC/DC star’s casual lunch becomes fan moment

AC/DC megastar Angus Young left fans thunderstruck after being spotted enjoying lunch at Elizabeth Quay. SEE THE PICS

An off-duty officer located two men on Monday abound 12km north of Kalumburu.

Border patrolPremiumPremiumChinese nationals found in WA outback likely asylum seekers

A group of Chinese nationals, who arrived by boat in the remote Kimberley, have escaped the harsh conditions unscathed.

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The Esperance Community Christmas Pageant is on Sunday.

Esperance PageantPremiumFloats prepare to roll down Esperance Esplanade

Esperance locals, families and community groups will line the foreshore this Sunday for the town’s Community Christmas Pageant.

Isabella Davis

Emergency response crews near where a man was stuck down a deep hole on Wednesday.

Courts & CrimePremiumSix-hour rescue mission lands 19-year-old in custody

A 19-year-old who allegedly refused to be rescued after becoming stuck 65m down a hole, triggering a six-hour emergency response mission, has been refused bail.

Jessica Antoniou

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumDad ‘lashed out’, punched son after youngest ‘went missing’

A father “lashed out” and repeatedly punched his 19-year-old son the day after his young son went missing and was found up the street from their home.

Tegan Guthrie

A Tom Price man has been charged with nearly a dozen sex offences — including four counts of sexual penetration — after allegedly sexually and indecently assaulting two girls under 13-years-old.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumWA man faces child sex, bestiality charges

A Tom Price man has been charged with nearly a dozen sex offences — including four counts of sexual penetration — after allegedly sexually and indecently assaulting two girls aged under 13.

More than 200 nine-inch by five-inch pieces of art will be up for auction at the Cannery Arts Centre in Esperance this Sunday.

Art auctionPremiumPremiumCannery Arts Centre hosts annual 9x5 auction

More than 200 tiny artworks donated by successful and up-and-coming artists will be auctioned off in an annual fundraising event. 

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumAccused ‘beat and robbed’ taxi driver after bottle-o refusal

A Warburton man allegedly beat and robbed his taxi driver because he believed his fare should be reimbursed after the drive-thru bottle-shop he asked to be taken to refused to serve him.

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Netflix has announced it’s reached a deal to buy pieces of Warner Bros. Discovery.

CNBC newsCommentsNetflix announces deal to buy Warner Bros, HBO for $108b

The multi-billion dollar deal will bring a swift end to a dramatic bidding process that saw Paramount and Comcast also vying for the legacy assets.

Lillian Rizzo, Sara Salinas

Bay Area Kids Rentals table and chairs at a Peppa Pig themed partyCourtesy of Bay Area Kids Rentals

CNBC newsCommentsParents’ kids party side hustle brings in $450,000 a year

When Tayo Lanlehin was planning her son’s first birthday, she bought yellow and blue signs, balloons and a cake with 3D planets. It turned into a money-making machine that takes up just a few hours a week.

Megan Sauer

BHP has ruled out a merger with Anglo American.

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BHP rules out fresh takeover bid of Anglo American

After reports emerged that a new takeover bid was underway between BHP and Anglo American, the London-listed mining giant flipped, revealing it is ‘no longer’ looking to combine companies.

Staff writers

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

MarketsPremiumNvidia chief’s ‘half a trillion’ chip forecast

Nvidia chief reveals his company has $US500 billion ($770b) in orders, in 2025 and 2026 combined, for its chips that are at the heart of the AI boom.

Kif Leswing

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Charlotte Filippi 11, Leeuwin Sela 10, Zoe McKelvie 11, Orli Sela 10 and Jessica McKelvie, 7. Their families have signed a new national pledge not to give their kids smartphones.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumThe WA school parents vowing to go smartphone free

As the social media ban for under 16s gets underway, thousands of WA parents are going a step further and vowing to delay giving their children smartphones.

Rhianna Mitchell

Naval shipbuilding at Austral Shipyard, Henderson, Western Australia.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Seoul investment sparks delay fears for Henderson warships

Concerns are emerging over complications and possible delays to a Japanese warship construction program at Henderson after a South Korean company was given permission to double its stake in Austal.

Andrew Greene

Kailis Bros Leederville manager Peter Harvey (right) pictured with staff member Alex Pavlovich.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsWest Aussies promised festive seafood bargains, but be quick

Local fishmongers and seafood outlets are promising competitive prices for everything from crayfish to oysters to prawns as they prepare for their busiest time of year.

The first session of the 2025/26 Western Zone abalone fishing season has begun in Perth. Fisheries personnel were on patrol checking size and bag limits. License holders descended on the inshore reef in what is a potentially dangerous coastal activity. Gary Ramage

FishingCommentsCommentsChaos erupts as abalone season opens

Nearly a dozen people had to be rescued in the first hour of the tightly managed abalone fishing season on Saturday.

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MONEYPremiumPremiumWhy Aussies will face huge bill hike

Millions of Aussie households are set to face a bill shock as a key cost-of-living relief is discontinued. Here’s what it means for you.

British backpacker Alicia Kemp has been jailed for four years over a fatal e-scooter crash that killed pedestrian Thanh Phan in Perth. Image: Supplied.

CourtBackpacker jailed over fatal e-scooter crash

British backpacker Alicia Kemp has been jailed over an e-scooter incident that killed a Perth dad.

Emma Kirk