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Pride flagged for removal

By Rachel Jennings on May 19, 2026

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By Sarah Abed on May 14, 2026

Kraken the code

By Julia Petersen on May 8, 2026

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By Caris Harper on May 7, 2026

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By Domenic Rossi on May 7, 2026

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Man charged over Banksia Grove shooting

By Nabila Morgan on May 12, 2016

23-year-old Mitchell Finnerty died in the attack.

Money in Budget to fight meth addiction

By Chloe Hobson on May 12, 2016

Almost $15 million set aside for treatment of addicts.

Labor unveils new Fremantle candidate

By Natalie Rogers on May 12, 2016

Chris Brown was disendorsed for allegedly failing to tell Labor about his minor criminal history.

WA Police Band celebrates 50 years

By Rachel Wong on May 12, 2016

The anniversary was celebrated with a grand march through the city.

Scaffidi says she still has council support

By Rachel Wong on May 12, 2016

She has challenged Deputy Mayor James Limnios to move a vote of no confidence at Tuesday’s council meeting.

Fyfe ruled out for the rest of the season

By Nicola McNamee on May 12, 2016

But Fremantle is confident he will be ready to go in 2017.

Josh Wilson is Labor’s new candidate for Fremantle

By Rachel Wong on May 12, 2016

Labor’s new face for Fremantle.

Prescribed burns covers suburbs in smoke

By Natalie Rogers on May 12, 2016

The blanket of grey smoke could last for days.

Limnios calls for Scaffidi to resign

By Rachel Wong on May 12, 2016

The Deputy Lord Mayor says the Lord Mayor’s position is ‘untenable’.

School student threatened with garden shears

By Nicola McNamee on May 12, 2016

The boy was waiting for a bus in Como.

WA police band celebrates its 50th anniversary

By Nicola McNamee on May 12, 2016

The band will march through the Perth Cultural Centre this morning.

Instagram gets a makeover

By Rachel Wong on May 12, 2016

The popular photo sharing app looks a little different now #nofilter

East Rockingham Fatal Crash

By Nicola McNamee on May 12, 2016

A 41-year-old man has died on the scense after hitting a tree.

Greens leader campaigns in Perth

By Lauren Quinn on May 11, 2016

He expects the party to have a big impact in the upcoming election.

Police recover $150,000 of stolen property

By Kaylee Meerton on May 11, 2016

It’s all part of a six-week operation, code-named Jet Star.

Elizabeth Quay also has dodgy plumbing

By Madeline Dwyer on May 11, 2016

It’s not just bacteria in the river water that’s causing problems.

Schools need more money to stop assaults – union

By Jessica Arthur on May 11, 2016

63 assaults were reported by schools during the first four weeks of the school year.

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