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The Rockingham Theatre Company is offering youth classes.

Youth theatreRockingham Theatre Company’s new youth group

Rockingham Theatre Company has started a youth theatre group for kids aged 7-17 to express themselves through performance.

Ava Berryman

An artist’s impression of the eight-storey tower approved by Kwinana council.

High hopesMotion carried on Wellard’s eight-storey building

Approval has been granted for work to start on Wellard’s tallest building, an eight-storey tower rising from a carpark lot alongside a train station and tavern.

Ava Berryman

London plane trees feature prominently in landscaping throughout the city.

Local government CommentsLondon plane trees face the axe in City of Rockingham

The City of Rockingham backed the development of 33 townhouses in the centre of the city at last week’s meeting, but councillors got down in the weeds over street trees.

Rachel Fenner

FOGO, recyclables and general waste bins

FOGO final stageRockingham wheels out final stage in kerbside collection

The City of Rockingham estimates that more than 12,500 tonnes of organic waste will be diverted from landfill each year with the roll-out of FOGO.

Ava Berryman

The little penguin found at Port Beach has died.

Little penguin perilLittle penguin found at Port Beach died under care

A little penguin has died under the care of WA Wildlife after being found unwell at Port Beach in Fremantle last weekend.

Ava Berryman

Port Kennedy couple convicted of animal cruelty toward two Staffordshire-terriers

Courts & JusticePremiumPerth couple convicted of animal cruelty over starving dogs

A Port Kennedy couple in their 30s have been convicted of animal cruelty after letting their two dogs become emaciated in 2023.

Ava Berryman

The City of Rockingham recognised volunteers at its recent awards presentation.

VolunteersLifeguard who clocked up impressive hours gets vollie award

Volunteers in the City of Rockingham have been recognised with awards.

Kwinana South Volunteer Fire Brigade is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

50 years of serviceKwinana South brigade celebrates 50th anniversary

Kwinana South Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade marks 50 years this month and has thanked past and present members for their dedicated work.

A local beekeeper says her bees’ welfare was more important than harvesting honey.

World Bee DayPremiumPremiumBee kind to the bees

With World Bee Day celebrated on May 20, local beekeeper Agnes Gaspar said ethical honey harvesting is a top priority in her life.

Rockingham Woodworkers Club will be selling their handmade goods at a market.

Local clubsPremiumRockingham Woodworkers Club joins Perth Makers Market

Rockingham Woodworkers Club is venturing into the market scene for the first time at Perth Makers Market this weekend.

Ava Berryman

Cr Jecks speaking at a rally organised by Save Rockingham’s Little Penguins.

‘They’re cooking’CommentsMore calls to close Penguin Island after bombshell report

With the little penguin population off our coast decimated, is the complete closure of Penguin Island the lifeline the colony needs? 

Rachel Fenner

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Brandon James Weston pleaded guilty to four counts of possessing an unlicensed firearm or ammunition and possession of methamphetamine and was sentenced at Mandurah Magistrates Court.

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Bikie associate with lifetime gun ban hides ammo in undies

Police made the shocking discovery after stopping the Mandurah man while he was riding his Harley-Davidson, with a further search of his home uncovering more illegal items.

Rachel Fenner

Launch day of the first locally made WA train in 30 years at Perth Stadium Station. The C series train will roll out across Perth over the next few years.

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Train drivers slam Labor’s railcars: ‘They got it wrong’

Train drivers have slammed Labor’s locally made C-series railcars, with almost 80 per cent believing the trains should be removed from service until key issues are addressed.

Dylan Caporn

Pictured are residents Lorraine, Barbara, Mike, Wayne and Anne at the apartments.

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Sewage backups and building defects plague ‘luxury’ homes

Several seniors who bought brand new ‘luxury townhouses’ in Applecross say their million-dollar plus homes are plagued with building defects.

John Flint

Peter Fogarty, centre, with his daughter Anna and son Mark at The Lodge Wadjemup resort on Rottnest Island.

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‘Whose stupid idea was it to build a hotel on Rottnest?’

West Aussie wine entrepreneur Peter Fogarty threw son Mark and daughter Anna in the deep end to create Rottnest Island resort The Lodge Wadjemup. Think Succession, but with harmony rather than dysfunction.

Simon Collins

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Mr Mercuri broke his tibia and fibula and required immediate surgery on his right leg.

EmergencyPremiumMan breaks bones using himself as human shield in arrest

The 39-year-old broke his tibia and fibula and required immediate surgery on his right leg.

Caitlin Vinci

The crash happened on Great Northern Highway, south of Chittering Roadhouse, about 11.10am on Saturday.

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Driver dies after horror three-vehicle crash in Chittering

A driver has died in a multi-vehicle crash after a road train, tow truck and car collided in Chittering. 

Caleb Runciman

Mitch McGovern has made a heartfelt tribute to his brother Jeremy after the West Coast star was forced to medically retire from the AFL.

AFL CommentsComments‘Love ya mate’: McGovern’s heartfelt tribute to big brother

Mitch McGovern has made a heartfelt tribute to his brother Jeremy after the West Coast star was forced to medically retire from the AFL.

Emergency services have responded to a serious crash believed to have involved a bus near RAC Arena. 

CrimePremiumPremiumEmergency services respond to serious crash near RAC Arena

Main Roads WA has warned motorists to avoid the area and seek an alternate route. 

A white Holden ute — with registration 1BFC417 — was seen leaving the station before it was captured on CCTV speeding through the Rockingham hospital carpark.

CRIMEVideoPremiumPremiumCCTV shows car before injured bikie dumped at hospital

Gang crime detectives have released CCTV of a vehicle swap between bikies moments before a senior Comanchero was shot, burnt and left for dead — as police continue to hunt for the perpetrators.

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Ms Kalgoorlie winner Karlee Andrzejeski, Junior Miss Kalgoorlie Arabella Raptis, Teen Miss Kalgoorlie Antonina Fleming, Mr Kalgoorlie Craig Rankin, Little Miss Kalgoorlie Carline Kelers and Miss Kalgoorlie Camilla Riquelme.

Miss Kalgoorlie PremiumResponse to inaugural pageant ‘way better than expected’

Crowns, tiaras and sashes were everywhere to be seen at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club this month for the inaugural Miss Kalgoorlie pageant.

Tegan Guthrie

Esperance local Rebecca Healy has a WA art competition about grief.

Art competitionPremiumUnexpected win close to heart

An Esperance local who wrote an expressive piece about losing her father has come out on top in a WA art competition.

Jessica Antoniou

City of Busselton administrative building.

Coastal protectionPremiumBusselton council approved advertising of erosion protection

A new coastal erosion protection strategy project could soon be implemented by the City of Busselton, but the public have the chance to have their say first. 

Amber Lilley and Daniel Hocking

Rocco Tomlinson, 10, Lucas Bunter, 9, Joshua Bunter, 8, Oliver Bunter, Charlotte Fairclough, Ella Cook, all 11, Jaxon Cook, 9, Arlo Fairclough, 8, and Sienna Ackland, 11.

kids for kidsPremiumPremiumSFX students raise funds for WA kids through Telethon

Year 6 students from St Francis Xavier Primary School in Geraldton are taking part in the 2025 Premier’s Telethon Challenge by Channel 7, raising funds for sick and vulnerable children.

Flowers at the site of the crash that claimed the life of Abby Shiozaki on the Brand Highway in Wandina.

Road fatalities PremiumPremiumMid West road toll climbs with tragic young deaths

The number of lives lost on West Australian roads has surged to a decade high, with 92 deaths recorded already in 2025 - and the Mid West region is among the hardest hit.

Butterabby Headstone

Museum of GeraldtonPremiumPremiumArt exhibition to open featuring prominent Yamaji artists

A powerful new exhibition is coming to the Museum of Geraldton at the end of June, featuring work from two prominent Yamaji artists centring around the concept of silence listening.

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Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump.

BusinessCommentsTrump scolds ‘stupid’ Fed after it holds key rate steady

The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates steady amid expectations of higher inflation and lower economic growth ahead, and still pointed to two reductions later this year.

Jeff Cox

Top oil CEOs have sounded the alarm as Israel-Iran strikes escalate.

Middle EastCommentsTop oil execs sound alarm over Israel-Iran escalation

The CEOs of TotalEnergies, Shell, and EnQuest have warned that further attacks on critical energy infrastructure could have serious consequences for global supply and prices.

Sam Meredith

Global investors may be underpricing the impact of a conflict between Israel and Iran, market watchers warned on Monday.

CNBC newsCommentsInvestors shrug off Israel-Iran conflict at their peril

Despite the continued fighting — with hundreds reported dead — global stock markets have sustained positive momentum.

Chloe Taylor

The Insta360 One R displayed in a container of water at the Insta360 booth during CES 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan. 8, 2020.

CNBC newsCommentsTrade war not stopping China’s push deeper into the US

Chinese companies are so intent on global expansion that even the biggest stock offering to date on Shanghai’s tech-heavy STAR board counts the US as one of its biggest markets, on par with China.

Evelyn Cheng

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A Salvation Army survey found 54 per cent of WA respondents could not afford to use heating in their home this winter.

Personal FinanceCommentsPremium‘Heartbreaking’: Lengths West Aussies go in bid to save cash

A Salvation Army survey found more than one in two West Australian respondents could not afford to use heating in their home this winter.

Claire Sadler

UWA Medical School professor Bu Yeap said the drug could potentially address the root cause of type 2 diabetes.

HealthCommentsPremiumWA research for type 2 diabetes drug gets funding boost

A study looking into how to tackle resistance to insulin in people with type 2 diabetes has received a crucial funding boost.

Oliver Lane

Screen grabs from a 2019 video of Jacob John Dwyer, the armed killer.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumMan who killed wife’s friend in bizarre bikie drama jailed

A fatal shooting that sparked a manhunt and plunged Perth’s outskirts into lockdown involved bikies, a drug debt and a victim brought along against his will.

Roger Cook’s annual salary as Premier is over $400,000 for the first time. 

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumRoger Cook earning over $400k for first time after pay bump

The salaries of some high-profile bosses have climbed to more than $546,000 per year.

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TravelPremiumPremiumWild reason woman gets kicked off flight

Video has captured a woman causing a wild scene and abusing airline staff on a Virgin flight, with the ruckus kicking off for a truly bizarre reason.

A Transperth bus driver has been charged over a crash where a pedestrian crossing the road was hit and killed outside RAC Arena on Friday. 

CRIMEPremiumMajor update after pedestrian killed by bus near RAC Arena

A Transperth bus driver has been charged with careless driving causing death.

Caleb Runciman