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  1. Performing artsPremiumKoorliny Arts Centre raises the curtain on its 2026 season

  2. Sound TelegraphCommentsAll female jockey line-up ready to race Rockingham Beach Cup

  3. Rockingham courtPremiumAction figure thief transforms into thug

  4. Castaway Sculpture AwardsPremiumSculptor’s setback turns into Castaways win

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    Medical issue causes court delay for murder accused mum

Homicide detectives are questioning a mother over the death of her eight-month-old baby in Baldivis.

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‘I’m in shock’: Distressing new details emerge in baby death

A woman, aged in her 20s, and believed to be the baby’s mother, was also found injured at the scene.

Caleb Runciman and Shannon Hampton

An artist’s impression of the planned childcare centre for Wellard.

HousingCommentsSuburb getting 111 new apartments opposite train station

A new childcare centre is also proposed.

Michael Palmer

Rockingham’s Scissor and Stone was judged best salon in WA.

Hair industry awardsPremiumRockingham hairdresser wins best salon in WA

Scissor and Stone hairdressers was crowned WA’s salon of the year last week at the ANZ Hair Industry Awards 2025.

Ava Berryman

Rockingham court.

Rockingham courtPremiumRockingham man fined for threatening employment centre staff

A Rockingham man who verbally abused and threatened staff at a Rockingham employment centre was fined $2000 at Rockingham Magistrates Court last Friday.

Ava Berryman

Horse Racing is returning to Lark Hill for the first time in 20 years. L-R is track rider Tia Vaughan, race horse We Dream Together, President Mark Pink, Courtney Pink and VP Lucas Martin. Michael Wilson

Sound TelegraphCommentsRacing to return to WA venue after 20-year hiatus

This comes after the return of the Rockingham Beach Cup this November.

Rachel Fenner

Rockingham Theatre Company has found its Toto.

Community theatrePremiumRockingham Theatre Company has found its Toto

With more than 40 interested dog-parents vying for the role, Rockingham Theatre Company has finally found the perfect Toto for its upcoming youth production of The Wizard of Oz.

Ava Berryman

Betty's Burgers is opening in Rockingham.

Restaurant openingCommentsCommentsBetty’s Burgers opens new WA venue just in time for summer

It will be the chain’s fifth burger shack in WA.

Visitors are encouraged to take the Penguin Island Ferry to avoid walking to the island.

Sound TelegraphCommentsCommentsRockingham tourism nightmare: Penguin Island ferry stranded

There are fears that it’s only a matter of time before tragedy strikes again with the Penguin Island Ferry stranded.

Castaways finalist Delicate bloom: the fragility and the rise by Francesca Geromino was made from recycled stoneware and paper clay.

Public artPremiumPremiumCastaways return to Rockingham foreshore

City of Rockingham’s foreshore is about to come alive with colour, creativity and innovation as the Castaways Sculpture Awards returns this October.

The City of Kwinana local government election results are in.

Council electionsPremiumKwinana’s youngest councillor ever

City of Kwinana voters have elected their youngest councillor ever in Balian Miller.

Ava Berryman

Cameras are being installed to track foxes.

Fox controlCommentsCouncil alliance puts focus on foxes

Cameras are being deployed across Perth’s southern suburbs in a bid to control the fox population.

Michael Palmer & Ava Berryman

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Alida Peacock spent hours trawling through Google and Gumtree last month looking to buy her family’s dream motor-home for a once-in-a-lifetime trip around Australia. 

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Retiree mourns $50,000 loss in online shopping scam

A ‘devastated’ southern suburbs retiree is warning other bargain hunters to stay alert this festive season after losing $50,000 to an elusive online shopping scam. 

Jessica Evensen

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Property price surge shouldn’t be ‘demonised’: Westpac chief

Perth property values are tipped to climb next year, with the head of Australia’s second largest bank declaring house price rises shouldn’t be demonised because they help the economy.

Andrew Greene

The hand-held video footage is revealed in new episodes of The West Australian’s true-crime docuseries Catching Lisa’s Killer: Fear and Murder in Kalgoorlie.

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Secret footage gives chilling insight into murder mystery

Secret footage of a police raid on the bikie gang clubhouse where Kalgoorlie woman Lisa Govan is suspected of being killed 27 years ago has given chilling insights into the long-running murder mystery.

Shannon Hampton

Sabine Winton presser - East Perth school. Danella Bevis

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Almost 10,000 WA student records lost in massive data breach

Almost 10,000 student records have gone missing after hundreds of schools failed to follow record keeping policy, the Department of Education has revealed. 

Jessica Page

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An artist's impression of the Cockatoo Island revamp.

MiningCommentsPremiumAlan Bond’s Kimberley resort island to get a $300m revamp

The WA Government has approved the $300 million development of a marine and aviation logistics base on the narrow, 6km-long island by an Australian company backed by a global US investor.

Sean Smith

Ryan Hawkins, pictured right.

courts & justicePremiumFormer BGC lawyer learns fate over child sex abuse crimes

Ryan Hawkins was sentenced in the District Court on Wednesday morning.

Caleb Runciman

Pressure in Perth’s house-and-land package market has hit a fresh peak.

Commercial propertyPremiumPremiumLot sales skyrocket as Perth property market tightens

Perth doesn’t seem to do things by halves, which is why the housing market has recently hit record highs, low and extreme changes.

The incident occurred near the Bayswater station on the Airport line about 3.30pm.

WA NEWSVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumRita Saffioti reveals what caused peak-hour train derailment

The incident occurred near the Bayswater station on the Airport line about 3.30pm.

Jonathan Campbell Valverde, Nicholas Bennetts-Shorter and Dylan Roy McNamara.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumVictim’s desperate final words revealed as killers jailed

The 29-year-old man was lured to a Rivervale park by a long-term friend then left for dead over a $2000 debt.

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Tyrine James Marcus Watkins.

WA NewsPolice search for man as part of ongoing investigation

Tyrine Watkins is described by police as 171cm tall, of slim build and with dark brown hair.

Tahnee Graham

Ms Tasmania 2025 winner Karlee Andrzejeski.

Pageant wins PremiumLocal pageant winners collect crowns in Tasmania

Two local pageant winners have added to their crown collection on a national stage in Tasmania.

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumAccused drug dealer given second chance on bail

An accused drug dealer allegedly caught with more meth and three knives while on bail has been given another opportunity on bail.

Tegan Guthrie

Denmark council have formally endorsed dual naming at 15 locations across the shire including, clockwise, Peaceful Bay/Kwallup, Wilson Inlet/Marjit, Mount Hallowell/Kooryunderup, and Denmark River/Kwoorabup.

naming historyPremiumPremiumDenmark set to adopt Noongar names for natural sites

More than a dozen natural landmarks in Denmark may soon officially hold dual Noongar and European names, following a Shire of Denmark decision last month to recognise Aboriginal cultural heritage.

Josh Kennedy is welcomed into the Mid West Sports Federation Hall of Fame by Harry Taylor.

Sporting honourPremiumPremiumWelcome to the Hall of Fame, JK

Josh Kennedy’s drive, honesty and care for others were praised as he became just the 13th athlete to be inducted into the Mid West Sports Federation’s Mid West Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday night.

Police Commissioner Col Blanch says a bigger police presence is not the only answer to tackling youth crime in Kununurra, revealing officers are arresting the same kids ‘over and over again’.

crimeCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMore cops on beat not only answer for youth crime: Top cop

Col Blanch says a bigger police presence is not the only answer to tackling youth crime in Kununurra, revealing officers are arresting the same kids ‘over and over again’.

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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

Michael Burry, the former hedge-fund manager who predicted the housing market's plunge, is seemingly bearish on AI stocks.

CNBC news‘Big Short’ investor bets against AI giants

The investor made famous by “The Big Short” who recently roiled the market with a tech short bet, is accusing some of America’s largest technology companies of using aggressive accounting to pad their profits.

Yun Li

Warren Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

CNBC newsPremiumBuffett picks up pace in dishing out billionaire fortune

Warren Buffett has laid out a plan to “step up” the pace of giving away his $US149 billion ($228b) estate to his children’s foundations.

Yun Li & John Melloy

Tesla says shareholders have voted in favour of CEO Elon Musk’s almost $1 trillion pay plan, with 75 per cent support.

CNBC newsCommentsElon Musk’s $1 trillion dollar pay deal approved

Tesla says shareholders have voted in favour of CEO Elon Musk’s almost $US1 trillion pay plan, with 75 per cent support.

Lora Kolodny

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There is a watch and act warning for the Kimberley as tropical cyclone Fina approaches.

WeatherCommentsResidents urged to ‘take action’ as cyclone approaches WA

Kimberley residents have been urged to prepare to take shelter as a category four tropical cyclone inches closer to WA.

Claire Sadler

Police Minister Reece Whitby and South West District Superintendent Paul van Noort are calling for Leavers to be safe of the roads.

South Western TimesCommentsPolice issue road safety warning for WA schoolies

Thousands of school leavers are being urged to keep road safety front of mind, as celebrations 12 years in the making get underway across the State’s south-west.

Madelin Hayes

Fliptease Entertainment at Burswood Park for WA Day Festival.

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CommentsPremiumWhat a weekend for Western Australia

We’re rightly proud of our State and the lifestyle it affords us. But celebrating with a dedicated WA Day Festival provides a fresh opportunity to consider what’s important to us.

Fliptease Entertainment.

WA Day celebrationsCommentsCommentsSEE THE PICS: Action-packed WA Day Fest off to flying start

There was plenty to see and do on the action-packed agenda on day one of the two-day extravaganza in celebration of our State.

Tyrine James Marcus Watkins.

WA NewsPolice search for man as part of ongoing investigation

Tyrine Watkins is described by police as 171cm tall, of slim build and with dark brown hair.

Alida Peacock spent hours trawling through Google and Gumtree last month looking to buy her family’s dream motor-home for a once-in-a-lifetime trip around Australia. 

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
WA NewsCommentsPremium
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Retiree mourns $50,000 loss in online shopping scam

A ‘devastated’ southern suburbs retiree is warning other bargain hunters to stay alert this festive season after losing $50,000 to an elusive online shopping scam. 

Jessica Evensen