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  2. WA newsPremiumBaldivis cowboy statue stolen in dark of night found by cops

  3. Volunteer firefighterPremiumGerman firefighter volunteers in Baldivis

  4. ‘Cheap as chips’CommentsIconic WA mansion expected to sell for half its worth

  5. Art exhibitionPremiumArt in bloom at Rockingham Arts Centre

Isabella Legros (3 yrs) & Emma Barrington-Shaw (ECU third-year student)

Helping hand ECU students helps Y WA

The Y WA Baldivis Early Learning Centre has partnered with Edith Cowan University third-year speech pathology students to help children with speech and language disorders.

Ava Berryman

Kwinana Volunteer Centre is celebrating 20 years of service

Locals doing goodPremiumKwinana Volunteer Centre celebrates its 20th anniversary

Kwinana Volunteer Centre celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and the City of Kwinana recognised the centre’s most dedicated volunteers.

Ava Berryman

Marc Salter has secured his dream job.

Success storyRockingham man with intellectual disability lands dream job

He has been volunteering since 2023 before starting in the paid position.

Ava Berryman

Andrew Trevor Taylor assaulted a prison officer at Casuarina last October.

Prison assaultPremiumOfficer assaulted by inmate with history of same offences

A female prison officer was left alone in a room and assaulted by an inmate with a history of this type of offending, the Rockingham Magistrates Court has been told.

Rachel Fenner

The School Sports WA team placed third in this year’s national championships.

Student athletesPremiumWA students soar in School Sports championships

The annual School Sports Australia Championships were held in Rockingham last week, with the WA team coming in third place.

Ava Berryman

The Baldivis IGA has been judged to have the best grocery and general merchandise department.

Local successPremiumBaldivis IGA best in the basket

The Baldivis IGA has taken home an award from the 2025 State Awards of Excellence

Ava Berryman

Tony Galati and GR8 managing director Perry Kleppe.

Disability housingPremiumPremiumNew root in disability housing

Perth’s favourite potato farmer Tony Galati has invested in building better homes for West Australians living with a disability.

Alcoa refinery, Kwinana.

MiningPremiumPremiumAlcoa hit with huge fine for chemical spill

The State’s biggest alumina exporter has been hit with a whopping $400,000 fine for a chemical spill in September 2022.

A decision on an Orton Road sand extraction site has been deferred for another 90 days.

Council decisionsPremiumPremiumChallenging the sands of time

A decision on a proposed sand extraction site in Casuarina has been deferred for another 90 days.

Thomas Soderholm, seen here with his wife Libby and granddaughter Sophia, says his seven-strong household cannot handle fortnightly bin collections.

Local government CommentsResidents irate over major changes to rubbish bin system

As FOGO continues to rollout across WA, a bin shake-up is sweeping two WA suburbs but not everyone is happy about the changes.

Rachel Fenner

A drawing of the Catalpa.

Community eventsRockingham celebrates Catalpa Festival this weekend

This Saturday, Rockingham’s famous prison escape is celebrated at the Catalpa Festival.

Ava Berryman

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The Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation claims Rio Tinto is taking too much water from Bungaroo Creek.

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Rio accused of over-drawing scarce Pilbara water source

A Pilbara Traditional Owner group is adamant Rio Tinto is not moving quickly enough to reduce abstraction from Bungaroo Creek, despite the miner’s promise to build a bigger desalination plant.

Simone Grogan

Elijah Hewett says Harley Reid is set to stay in blue and gold.

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‘He’ll be staying’: Teammate’s emphatic call on Reid future

West Coast young gun Elijah Hewett is adamant in-demand star Harley Reid won’t be going anywhere.

Samantha Rogers

Perth Glory chief executive Anthony Radich.

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Glory CEO says salary cap changes will not impact short-term

Perth Glory chief executive Anthony Radich says they will not be impacted by salary cap shifts next season, but admits they will have to get creative when the cap changes again the following year.

Ben Smith

Brendon Grylls and Mia Davies.

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All candidates confident in three-way race for Bullwinkel

All eyes are on Western Australia’s newest seat of Bullwinkel in Perth’s Hills, which is shaping up to be a fierce three-way race between Labor, the Liberals and the Nationals.

Jessica Page and Oliver Lane

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Dozens of mourners have gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth to honour Pope Francis following his passing.

World NewsCommentsDozens gather at St Mary’s Cathedral to mourn Pope Francis

Dozens of mourners have gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth to honour Pope Francis following his passing. 

Jessica Evensen

Four-year-old Luca de Groot with mum Jodi Lowe, suffered severe eye injuries when a washing machine tablet ruptured and went into her eyes.

HealthCommentsPremiumMum’s plea after daughter suffers burns from detergent pod

A Perth mum has issued an urgent warning to parents after an everyday household chore almost left her four-year-old blind.

Sarah Steger

SES crews prepare to hike down the trail.

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PremiumHiker rescued from Albany ravine, taken to hospital

A hiker who slipped and fell off the edge of the Peak Head Trail on Monday afternoon has been successfully rescued and transported to hospital.

Water police received a report about 3.40pm on April 17 that a man had capsized from his kayak about two nautical miles (3.7km) off Woodman Point in Cockburn Sound. 

Search and rescueVideoSea kayaker rescued after capsizing off Cockburn coast

WATCH: Police have released vision of the moment marine rescue saved a sea kayaker, who capsized off the coast of Cockburn Sound. 

Emergency services at the scene of a car crash on Loftus Street in West Perth on Sunday night. 7NEWS

EMERGENCYPremiumPremiumEaster Sunday rollover leaves nurse trapped in car

A nurse on her way to work had to be pulled from her car after a crash in central Perth left her trapped on Sunday night. 

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Nick Fardell and Rae Hutchinson are organising a walk for Goldfields residents affected by cancer.

WALK FOR CANCERPremiumLocals invited to ‘fight and unite’ at cancer walk

Goldfielders touched by cancer are invited to “remember, encourage, fight and unite” at an upcoming sunset walk.

Carwyn Monck

Two people died after their ute towing a caravan collided with a truck on South Coast Highway near Jerramungup.

Disaster & emergencyPremiumTwo dead after car towing caravan collides with truck

A driver and a passenger have died in a tragic start to the Easter long weekend in WA, killed when a car towing a caravan collided with a truck in the Great Southern.

Cameron Newbold

Howard Park Wines operators Richard and Jeff Burch.

tariff chaosPremiumMargaret River vignerons brace for Trump tariffs

With Margaret River vignerons barely recovered from their three-year ordeal with tariffs affecting the Chinese wine market, Donald Trump has thrown a fresh spanner in the works.

Warren Hately

Patrons gather at Onslow Anzac Memorial.

ANZAC DAYPremiumPremiumWhere to be on 2025 Anzac Day in the Pilbara

Communities across the Pilbara are preparing to pause, reflect and pay tribute this Anzac Day, April 25, marking the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.

Miriam Keyser, 15, selling necklaces. The Bazaarium Youth Markets are for young people to sell their art, designs and creative products and were held at Albany Town Hall on April 16, 2025.

Youth marketsMarkets showcase young people turning hobbies into business

Hundreds of people descended on Albany Town Hall on Wednesday for the Bazaarium Youth Markets to peruse the wares of Albany’s creative young people.

Surfrider spokeswoman Beth Carlessi addresses a protest in Margaret River last year, with the group signalling possible legal challenges if WA’s Environmental Protection Authority approves the Gnarabup resort project.

‘coastal risks’PremiumPremiumEPA decision looms for Gnarabup resort

The developers of a proposed resort at Gnarabup are still optimistic about starting work this year as WA’s Environmental Protection Authority prepares to issue a ruling on the project

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Elon Musk has taken aim at Peter Navarro.

CNBC newsComments‘Moron’: Musk slaps Trump’s tariff czar as Tesla hits skids

The spat between Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro is the most public rift among members of the president’s inner circle since he took office in January.

Lora Kolodny and Ari Levy

Economists expect the Trump administration’s tariff policy would generate a much lower amount of revenue than anticipated.

CNBC newsCommentsEconomists warn Trump tariffs may raise less than expected

President Donald Trump says that tariffs will make the US “rich.” But those riches will likely be far less than the White House expects, economists said.

Greg Iacurci

Donald Trump said countries including Britain had approached the US to try to cut deals on tariffs. (EPA PHOTO)

World PoliticsComments Trump’s tariff gamble rattles fragile economy

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs aim to reshape trade but are instead sparking fears of inflation and economic slowdown.

Jeff Cox

Foreign visitors to Japan rose 33 per cent this past winter from pre-pandemic levels.

Snowball effectPremiumThe good (and) bad as tourists rule the slopes of Japan

Many are flocking to the powdery slopes of ski areas like Niseko and Hakuba. Yet ski towns that are off the radar of overseas visitors are struggling.

Monica Pitrelli

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Cassius died from bleeding on the brain ten days after he was struck on the head with a metal pole on October 13, 2022.

Courts & Justice PremiumCassius killed by ‘boofheads’ with ‘dumb idea’

Cassius Turvey was killed by a group of ‘boofheads’ who devised a ‘really dumb idea’ to gather metal poles then set out to find, threaten and/or attack school-aged children, a court has been told.

Emily Moulton

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NewsPremiumWhat’s open on Anzac Day 2025?

The long weekend means some stores will be closed in various states, here’s your guide so you don’t get caught short.

Georgie Kibel

Police and paramedics responded to a call at a residence on Fourth Street in Mowanjum about 7.45am on Easter Sunday where they found the 39-year-old woman unresponsive. 

Crime PremiumPremiumEaster Sunday murder: Man charged in Mowanjum

A 38-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 39-year-old woman in Mowanjum Aboriginal Community near Derby on Easter Sunday, April 20. 

Dozens of mourners have gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth to honour Pope Francis following his passing.

World NewsCommentsCommentsDozens gather at St Mary’s Cathedral to mourn Pope Francis

Dozens of mourners have gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth to honour Pope Francis following his passing. 

A cyclist has died in a crash with a vehicle in Parmelia on Monday night.

Disaster and emergencyPremiumPremiumBMX rider dies in collision with car in Perth’s south

A man has died after his BMX collided with a car in Parmelia on Monday night.

Pope Francis meets Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, 6 Oct, 2022.

WA NewsCommentsPerth to hold memorial mass for Pope Francis on Tuesday

A special mass will be held at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth on Tuesday to honour and thank Pope Francis following his death.

Caleb Runciman