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  1. Rockingham FringePremiumNonnaMia! to premiere at Fringe World Perth

  2. New Men’s ShedPremiumBaldivis Men’s Shed construction gets the green light

  3. WA NewsCommentsSouthern suburbs market closes due to funding shortfall

  4. Courts & JusticePremiumAccused tells court he ‘deliberately lit fire to help’

  5. Christmas generosityPremiumBaldivis mum makes generous donation to Christmas appeal

The Rockingham Outrigger Canoe Club elite V12 womens crew.

OarsomePremiumCanoe club scores big success at national competition

After a huge week of racing in a national competition on the Gold Coast, Rockingham Outrigger Canoe Club has scored big success and an opportunity to represent Australia on the world stage.

Ava Berryman

Mundijong locals embrace the festive spirit

Festive gatheringsPremiumMundijong locals get festive at annual street party

The festive season went off with a bang last weekend in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale when families flocked to the annual Mundijong Christmas Street Party.

Ava Berryman

Two-year-old Aurelia Patel lost her fight in November

Sound TelegraphCommentsMemorial for Perth toddler who died of rare condition

The two-year-old died on November 30.

Rachel Fenner

The White Horse Tavern in Baldivis couldn’t be further from The Camfield in size, location, and vibe. 

Sound TelegraphCommentsNew WA tavern ‘not your typical suburban pub’

‘The prices are commensurate to the area, you know, down here we’d like to be competitive, obviously, they’re not CBD prices.’

Rachel Fenner

Libby Iriks’ debut novel Home to the Heart Country was released in November.

Sound TelegraphRockingham author steps into spotlight with debut novel

A debut romance novelist from Rockingham is stepping into the spotlight just as the genre is experiencing an unprecedented boom. 

Rachel Fenner

Premier Roger Cook and City of Kwinana youth officer Paul Hayes with Nate, Tahlia, Owen, Brock, and Zanthany (front).

YouthPremiumLocal business helps fund Kwinana youth development

Kwinana’s youth have their next four years of development and engagement programs secured as Marford Group’s local company Eclipse Soils commits $480,000 to support youth services.

Ava Berryman

Kwinana is celebrating inclusion through a representative film series.

International Day of People with Disability PremiumPremiumKwinana celebrates inclusion through film series

A series of short films featuring filmmakers and actors with disability will be hosted in Kwinana in honour of International Day of People with Disability.

Peel region to host Sri Chinmoy exhibition.

Art exhibitionPremiumPremiumArt for peace in Mandurah and Rockingham

Lakelands Library and Brunch and Beyond in Warnbro are hosting a selection of works dedicated to peace by Indian spiritual leader and artist Sri Chinmoy.

Solar panels on the Darius Wells Library and Resource Centre.

Kwinana’s energy planPremiumPremiumKwinana’s bill-zapping energy win

The City of Kwinana will receive more thsn $500,000 to pay for solar and energy storage batteries to help lower emissions and reduce energy costs.

Kindy kids Beauden Carr and Connor Holt with educator Michelle Salmon

Festive competitionPremiumBaldivis Early Learning Centre creates festive competition

Baldivis Early Learning Centre is embracing the festive spirit by hosting a holiday display competition where children have created decorations made entirely from recycled materials.

Ava Berryman

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

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Mother Nadine McCarthy feels she will never enter the market, with her rent costing more than her friend’s mortgage repayments.

PerthCommentsPremiumExperts’ grim prediction for Perth property prices in 2026

First-homebuyers’ hopes of achieving the Great Australian Dream of property ownership are slipping further into the quagmire.

Joe Spagnolo and Bethany Hiatt

WA Police have allocated more than $23 million to lease a luxurious light business jet, rather than buying one for a cheaper price.

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WA Police defends sky-high private jet lease

Eyebrows have been raised after WA Police allocated more than $23 million to lease a luxurious light business jet, rather than buying one for a cheaper price.

Adrian Rauso

Det. Sen. Srt Andy Baker with seized drugs and a firearm.

CrimePremiumPolice in major drug bust operation across Perth

WA Police have seized 45kg of cocaine and 7kg of methamphetamine — with a combined street value of more than $15 million — and more than $385,000 in cash in several major drug busts across the city. 

Jessica Evensen

He will front court again on February 6 for a trial allocation date. 

CourtsPremiumIdentity of young police officer accused of assault revealed

The 23-year-old allegedly assaulted a woman during an arrest in Perth’s western suburbs.

Jessica Evensen

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Shane Warne, Wayne Carey and now Lachie Neale were all at the top of their careers when scandals unfolded.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumInside the price of shame: AFL star facing hit to earnings

In the space of four months Lachie Neale has gone from dual-premiership captain and Brownlow medallist to a man whose reputation and integrity is in question and the impact could be felt well beyond the field.

Fraser Williams and Oliver Lane

Ben Harvey looks back on the biggest stories of 2025.

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The underworld stories that made 2025 a crime journo’s dream

It turns out I did indeed make it all the way through 2025 without being sacked, shot or sued. That is quite an accomplishment when you look back on some of the issues I covered over the past 12 months.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

Morning traffic is seen in Helsinki, Finland, during heavy snowfall.

TrafficCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumThe Finnish city proving how dire WA’s road toll really is

Going 365 days without a single road fatality is a milestone Western Australia can only dream of achieving, but for Helsinki it’s an astonishing reality. Here’s how they did it.

Luke Joseph Grguric has appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court. PIctured is Grguric as he leaves court Justin Benson-Cooper

Court & Justice PremiumPremiumTeen accused of creating firework bushfire stomped on flames

A Kalamunda teenager has walked free from court on bail, after being accused of lighting a firecracker that sparked a New Year fire emergency in the Perth Hills. 

AFLW player Halle Cameron-Phillips’ death in a Busselton car crash on December 28 has not yet been included in the official toll.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Shocking WA road toll for 2025

The death toll on WA roads was at odds with the national trend seen across the country in 2025.

Regional News

About 4.30pm on Friday police confirmed the ongoing search for a missing 32-year-old had been reduced.

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Police scale back search for missing snorkeler

The search for a missing snorkeler off Ledge Point has been scaled back following an extensive operation which began on Thursday.

Charlton Hart, Tahnee Graham and Troy de Ruyter

The intersection where a man tragically passed away.

Tragic deathPremiumE-scooter contract up for renewal amid rider’s death

The future of rented e-scooters in Geraldton is in limbo as the council prepares to review the private operator’s contract in the wake of the Christmas Eve death of a 37-year-old man.

Sally Q Davies

Some of the stolen Christmas decorations at Geraldton Police Station.

Crime & CourtsPremiumMen, 18 and 22, accused of stealing Christmas decorations

Two young  men have been charged with stealing Christmas decorations from several homes in the Bluff Point area on Christmas Day.

Kate Campbell

A fire has seriously damaged this Rangeway home.

FirePremiumPremiumHouse fire destroys home of two single mums

A fire at a residential property in Rangeway has left two single mums and their children without accommodation in the new year.

40 metres of matting has been installed at Gracetown Beach as part of a new short term trial.

Beach accessBeach matting has been installed on a South West beach

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River has launched a new short-term trial aimed at improving beach accessibility. 

Some of the stories that dominated local headlines in the final three months of 2025.

Year in ReviewEnd-of-year stories had us smiling, sad and scared

The local headlines that dominated the news in Geraldton in the final three months of 2025 certainly put an exclamation mark on the end of the year, for all manner of reasons.

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The world’s oldest cryptocurrency was last trading at $US88,242, down about 6 per cent on the year, or about 30 per cent off its record high of around $US126,000 hit in early October.

CNBC newsCommentsBitcoin ends 2025 in the red but can it rebound in new year?

Bitcoin boomed earlier this year but its seemingly magical momentum didn’t last. In the last quarter, the token surrendered its gains, placing the flagship cryptocurrency on track to finish 2025 in the red.

Liz Napolitano

Here’s the No. 1 thing successful couples do to keep their relationship strong heading into the new year, according to Romanoff.

CNBC newsCommentsSuccessful couples do this kick off the new year

Successful couples use the holidays as an opportunity to strengthen their relationship by creating new traditions, says a New York–based psychologist.

Gili Malinsky

Agentic commerce generally refers to AI systems that act on behalf of users to discover products, compare deals and complete payments within the chatbot.

CNBC newsCommentsA world where AI agents book flights and shop for you

Payment giants like Visa and Mastercard plan AI-driven purchases inside chatbots as early as 2026.

Dylan Butts

Formula 1 cars and a circuit made with Lego are displayed at the 2025 Canadian International AutoShow at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto, Feb. 21, 2025.

CNBC newsCommentsWhy Lego is going all in on F1

In the nearly year since Lego and Formula 1 launched their partnership, the collaboration has bolstered fan engagement and the demographic reach for both brands

Sarah Whitten

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The scene of a house fire on Stannard St in Bentley.

WA NewsArson squad investigate house fire after ‘explosion’

The arson squad is investigating a fire that destroyed a Bentley home following reports of an “explosion” on Sunday. 

Caleb Runciman

A driver has died in the Wheatbelt after a car veered off Great Southern Highway and struck a tree. 

WA NEWSPremiumDriver dies after car hits tree in the Wheatbelt

A driver has died in the Wheatbelt after a car veered off Great Southern Highway and struck a tree. 

Caleb Runciman

Minang Traditional Dance Group members Bryce Hardy and Tyrhys Hardy with Freeman of the City of Albany Alice Rule and Terry Eaton.

Albany 2026 Albany welcomes 2026 as WA’s first bicentenary

This year marks two centuries since Europeans began living among Australia’s traditional owners on the western third of the country.

Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

PoliceSerious crash in Perth’s east leaves elderly woman injured

Police have appealed to the public for information.

A Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said the home was fully alight by the time crews arrived on scene. 

Emergency ServicesCommentsCommentsOne person missing after explosion, flames engulf Perth home

A home in Perth’s south has been engulfed by fire and one person is unaccounted for following an explosion at the property on Sunday morning.

A fire erupted in Spencer Street, Bunbury at 3:40am on Sunday

WA NEWSPremiumIllicit vape wars escalate after another store firebombed

Neighbouring businesses have been damaged, and the owners devastated, after fire gutted a Bunbury convenience shop suspected of links to the illicit vape trade.

Jessica Page