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A new charity warehouse helps feed more hungry locals.

Charity expansionNew charity warehouse helps feed hundreds more hungry locals

The launch of a brand-new 2000sqm warehouse in Kewdale could see around 20 million more meals per year provided to those in need, thanks to one of Australia’s leading food rescue organisations SecondBite. 

Ava Berryman

Rockingham Men’s Shed toy makers Rob Spratt, Brian Malloy, Phil Targett, Ray Hope, Wendell Duggan and Peter Taylor.

Toy appealPremiumMotorcycle Men’s Shed toy appeal collects from Rockingham

Rockingham Men’s Shed has donated 45 handmade wooden toys to the first ever Motorcycle Men’s Shed toy appeal.

Ava Berryman

Kwinana South Fire Station held an open day as part of the 2023 Community Safety Series.

Community safetyKwinana focuses on community safety

Workshops, pop-up events and online subsidies are all on offer this month with the return of the City of Kwinana’s Community Safety Series.

Ava Berryman

A crane prepares to unload one of 80 reels of used conveyer belt.

Rubber recyclingPremiumUsed conveyer belts find new life at Rockingham facility

Rockingham facility Tyrecycle has partnered with Alcoa to take another step in rubber recycling with the first delivery of used conveyor belts.

Ava Berryman

Paul Jay Harris has appeared in court over possessing child exploitation material.

Rockingham courtPremiumMan pleads guilty to possessing child exploitation material

Paul Jay Harris appeared in Rockingham Magistrates Court last Friday to plead guilty to the possession of category two child exploitation material.

Ava Berryman

Rockingham court.

Courts & JusticePremiumSerial thief fronts court for second week in a row

Being in the same court twice in two weeks for stealing offences earned one woman a large fine and a dire warning about being on the brink of jail time under WA’s three strikes law.

Ava Berryman

The City of Kwinana has joined the Great Global Mend.

Great Global MendPremiumPremiumCity of Kwinana joins Great Global Mend

The City of Kwinana is taking part in the Great Global Mend, a worldwide initiative encouraging people to reduce, reuse and recycle waste to help protect the planet.

Baldivis soccer player Lauren Tyne hopes to make it to the Deaflympics.

DeaflympicsPremiumPremiumBaldivis footballer seeks Deaflympics glory in Tokyo

At just 20, Lauren Tyne has turned hearing loss into her strength — and found a family on the field with the Deaf Koalas.

12-year-old disability advocate Lily Gaulton is about to become a published author.

WritingPremiumPremium12-year-old publishes debut novel on life with disabilities

Lily Gaulton’s first novel shares her experience with cerebral palsy, autism and chronic illness to inspire a more inclusive world.

Rowan Martin Alan Kearney was sentenced in Rockingham Magistrates Court for stealing a motor vehicle and driving without a licence,

CourtPremium36-year-old man sentenced for car theft

A 36-year-old man who was arrested in January for stealing a motor vehicle and driving it without a licence was given a backdated prison sentence that he has already served in full.

Ava Berryman

The fire-damaged smash repairs unit in Rockingham.

Structure firePremiumRockingham business fire still undetermined

A blaze which broke out at a Rockingham business on Saturday night caused so much structural damage that DFES is still unable to determine a cause.

Ava Berryman

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Mongols bikie David Pye.

Courts & JusticePremiumTrial for accused bikie murder mastermind abruptly ends

The accused mastermind behind the execution of Rebels kingpin Nick Martin has elected not to take the stand and give evidence in his defence as one of the most anticipated underbelly trials came to an end.

Charlton Hart

An internal jail inquiry found there was 'nothing unlawful' about prisoners eating guinea pigs while on a work-release program.

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Pig out: Wooroloo inmates eating rescued pets ‘not unlawful’

It was unacceptable for prisoners to eat guinea pigs while on work-release at an animal shelter but the convicts did nothing illegal, an internal jail inquiry has found.

Ben Harvey

Dayne Brajkovich has been charged with showing his swastika tattoo in public.

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‘Playing dress up’: Top cop slams bikies brazen nazi tattoo

WA’s top cop has described feared bikie enforcer Dayne Brajkovich as a ‘middle-aged man playing dress ups’ and slammed his swastika tattoo after his colourful court appearance resulted in more criminal charges.

Caleb Runciman

The Wrst Australian revealed that a former supervisor at the Wiluna West had implored WorkSafe to investigate the operation just two months before it became the site of 32-year-old Kyle Stanley’s death. 

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WorkSafe admits review after The West’s mine death bombshell

WA’s safety regulator has conceded its internal processes need to change in the wake of explosive revelations about the State’s most recent mining death.

Adrian Rauso

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A bizarre car-stealing rampage involving kids has unfolded in Kununurra, with shocking video showing a police car being chased by at least one stolen vehicle.

WATCH THE FOOTAGEVideoPremiumWhy WA police officers let kids chase them in stolen car

Eight children — some as young as 10 — allegedly stole cars then chased police during a three-hour crime rampage in a Kimberley town. SEE THE VIDEO

Caleb Runciman

An internal jail inquiry found there was 'nothing unlawful' about prisoners eating guinea pigs while on a work-release program.

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The West Australian exclusive
WA NewsCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Pig out: Wooroloo inmates eating rescued pets ‘not unlawful’

It was unacceptable for prisoners to eat guinea pigs while on work-release at an animal shelter but the convicts did nothing illegal, an internal jail inquiry has found.

Ben Harvey

Feared bikie enforcer Dayne Brajkovich appears to have defected to the Mongols.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumOutlaw bikie’s courtroom message: ‘We’re taking over’

Feared bikie enforcer Dayne Brajkovich has sent authorities a major message while attending court — he’s officially joined a rival outlaw gang.

Barry Wayne Lawrence has appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court. PIctured is Lawrence as he leaves court

WA NEWSPremiumPremiumChild worker charged with sex offences remains on bail

A Department of Communities employee accused of sexually assaulting a boy won’t have to plead to the allegations until February next year. 

The State Government has announced a new initiative to reduce gambling related harm. Pictured are gambling machines at Crown Casino, Perth, on Wednesday. Carwyn Monck

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHuge shake-up coming to Perth’s Crown Casino rules

The shake-up will see patrons banned from playing if they have reached their loss or time limit.

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The yellow submarine with GNC Quality Precast director Steve Easton and his team. Inset pics the sub being crane lifted out of the shrub and after being sand blasted.

The Geraldton GuardianPremiumGeraldton’s newest, older Yellow Submarine finds a home

At the end of an unassuming Greenough concrete business driveway sits a rather unusual sight - a brightly painted yellow submarine. 

Josephine Hingst

Dive tours in Karratha are a popular tourist activity.

Pilbara NewsPremiumKarratha sees more tourists, but they are not spending more

While more visitors are heading to the Pilbara, Karratha’s wallets aren’t feeling any heavier but despite this tourism experts remain confident in the future growth of the area

Sophie Gannon

A creditors’ meeting needs to approve the sale of Rex Airlines to US firm Air T.

Rex AirlinesPremiumChances of recouping Rex debt slim, shire says

The likelihood of Rex Airlines repaying the Shire of Esperance after leaving it more than $440,000 out of pocket is slim, a shire spokesperson says.

Jessica Antoniou

The Safer Speeds program will go ahead as the RAC seeks to shift to a fully commercial footing.

no slow goPremiumPremiumRAC company changes won’t slow Safer Speeds trial

The State’s RAC branch moving to a fully commercial footing won’t affect its Safer Speeds partnership with the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, shire president Julia Jean-Rice says. 

Asena Chetty is studying to be a registered nurse thanks to the Home Grown Nursing Scholarship Program.

Nursing scholarshipPremiumPremiumScholarship makes it easier for nurses to enhance skills

A new scholarship is making it easier for nurses to advance their careers without leaving the Goldfields. 

Soils Ain’t Soils’ Chelsea Clarke, The Gardening Guru’s Trevor Cochrane and Geocatch’s Lisa Massey at the Geocatch Bay OK event.

Digging into itPremiumPremiumTV star Trevor Cochrane gets Busselton locals into gardening

TV gardening star Trevor Cochrane helped Busselton locals dig into setting up a garden from scratch earlier this month at a Geocatch event.

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Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc,

CNBC newsComments‘Erotica’ version coming soon to ChatGPT AI

Adult ChatGPT users can will soon be able to access a less censored version of the artificial intelligence chatbot, which will include erotic materials.

Dylan Butts

Amazon has fired a Palestinian engineer who protested the company’s $1.2 billion contract with Israel, saying he breached internal conduct policies.

World NewsCommentsPalestinian Amazon worker fired after protesting Israel deal

Amazon has sacked a Palestinian software engineer who protested its Israeli government contract, following similar tensions across Google and Microsoft.

Annie Palmer

China’s latest power play in the global minerals race has fuelled Wall Street gains and talk of a White House counterstrike.

CNBC newsCommentsChina’s export curb sparks US mining stock surge

China’s surprise rare earth export restrictions sent US mining shares flying and signalled a looming showdown with Donald Trump over global tech supply chains.

Spencer Kimball

The lesson is to appreciate what’s in front of you rather than dwelling on what you don’t have. What a wonderful analogy for money, too.

CNBC newsPremiumFive rules that prove you don’t need money to be happy

Maybe you’re picturing a new house or a luxurious lifestyle. But what you’re really imagining is being satisfied with those things. You’re not just picturing wealth, you’re picturing contentment.

Morgan Housel

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Shantelle Weber and her son Bowie at their Dianella home.

HealthCommentsPremiumWhy this little boy’s walk with his mum means so much

Bowie has proven himself a real fighter — and now he’s doing something very special with his mum Shantelle.

Claire Sadler

Inmates dined on guinea pigs they sourced from an animal shelter.

NewsPremiumUpdate after inmates caught in shocking act

Prisoners who dined on guinea pigs they sourced from an animal shelter while on work release have learnt their fate.

Emma Kirk

Eight children — some as young as 10 — allegedly chased police in stolen cars during a three-hour crime rampage in a Kimberley town in the early hours of Wednesday. 

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PremiumGrim reality of juvenile offending in Kununurra laid bare

A motor vehicle has been stolen on average every day in Kununurra this month, with statistics revealing every offender caught by police was a juvenile. 

An artist impression of the propsed terminal that many residents like Lorraine Ellard are against.

Ferry plansCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumCity treads water on contentious Applecross ferry terminal

The City of Melville wants plans for a proposed ferry terminal in Applecross put on hold until a raft of issues are considered.

One of the world’s biggest divas — Mariah Carey — has graced Perth with her presence as she prepares to take the stage at Langley Park for R&B festival Fridayz Live.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsKeep calm and Carey on: Mariah touches down in Perth

One of the world’s biggest divas — Mariah Carey — has graced Perth with her presence as she prepares to take the stage at Langley Park for R&B festival Fridayz Live.

An internal jail inquiry found there was 'nothing unlawful' about prisoners eating guinea pigs while on a work-release program.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
WA NewsCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Pig out: Wooroloo inmates eating rescued pets ‘not unlawful’

It was unacceptable for prisoners to eat guinea pigs while on work-release at an animal shelter but the convicts did nothing illegal, an internal jail inquiry has found.

Ben Harvey