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Be(ing) 4 real

By Emily Vajs on October 22, 2026

Uni-mergency

By Kyle Halcyon on October 22, 2026

Baldivis drivers battle risky road

By Bethany Forbes on October 22, 2026

Learning about living with death

By Hannah Davies on October 18, 2026

Farming from above

By Gemma Seymour on October 16, 2026

Writing a different journey

By Hannah Davies on October 11, 2026

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Month by month

Interview with an umpire

By Carly Laden on September 29, 2016

Dean Margetts reveals what it’s like to be the man in white (or green, anyway).

Get ready for the three-hour time difference to kick in

By Jessica Powell on September 29, 2016

Most of the Eastern States put their clocks forward this weekend.

SA-style power blackout ‘not impossible’ in WA

By Jason Titheradge on September 29, 2016

But we would cope better with a big storm, energy expert claims.

Armadale wants a university campus

By Adam Poulsen on September 29, 2016

The local universities don’t seem interested in opening a campus in the area.

High rate of Valentine’s Day marriages are doomed

By Jonathan Cunningham on September 29, 2016

Marriage statistics show divorce is more likely when weddings occured on Valentines Day and numerically specific days.

Fire destroys Gnangara house and rare car

By Courtney Thornton on September 29, 2016

But the cause of the blaze has not been determined.

Passengers left fuming over Bali flight cancellations

By Alexandra Faulkner on September 28, 2016

That pesky Lombo volcano is at it again.

RIP Tangles – Max Walker dead at 68

By Jacob Higgins on September 28, 2016

His laugh will be missed.

City Beach High School to re-open by 2020

By Emily Cousins on September 28, 2016

The school was closed in 2005 because of a lack of enrolments.

Party in Rockingham was out of control

By Dylan Websdane on September 28, 2016

One officer was bitten by a dog, while a police car was also damaged.

Woman threatened with syringe during robbery

By Emily Cousins on September 28, 2016

Police have arrested and charged the alleged robber.

Vodafone gives extra gigabytes for glitch

By Sheridan New on September 27, 2016

Many users were unable to access voice, data and text services.

Young vandals ‘untouchable’

By Sheridan New on September 27, 2016

Police can’t charge a group of kids who have damaged a country church five times because they are too young.

Record-low interest rates here to stay

By Stefanie Bruder on September 27, 2016

Analysts predict the RBA won’t move on the cash rate until next year.

Push for plastic bag ban in WA

By Joanne Fernandez on September 27, 2016

Bassendean councillor wants single-use bags banned.

Perth one step closer to floating heliport

By Jared Butt on September 27, 2016

The plan has been approved by the Department of Parks and Wildlife.

Salmon caught in Bibra Lake

By Courtney Thornton on September 27, 2016

He’s having a beach of a day.

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