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Perth’s underground smackdown

By Lachlan Denney on July 17, 2026

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No room to sing

By Kyle Halcyon on July 17, 2026

Rebuilding Te Whare Tapa Wha

By Renee Hilton-Jones on June 26, 2026

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Mt Hawthorn festival bucks the trend

By Eleri Teesalu on May 5, 2016

40,000 people attended, just weeks after the cancellation of two other festivals.

James Cook’s Endeavour ‘found’ on the ocean floor

By Taylah Strano on May 5, 2016

It was scuttled off Rhode Island in 1778.

One dead, one injured in car crash

By Kerryn Musson on May 5, 2016

Part of the Brand Highway, north of Perth, is closed.

Asylum groups deny encouraging self-harm

By Swaroopini Nair on May 4, 2016

Asylum seeker advocate groups have hit back at claims from Immigration Minister Peter Dutton that advocates are encouraging asylum seekers to self-harm. Tensions have increased in Nauru in recent weeks with more […]

Wheelchair Sports WA to re-brand

By Adam Poulsen on May 4, 2016

Lotterywest money will be used to complete the process.

Thousands of young adults aren’t enrolled to vote

By Rachel Wong on May 4, 2016

More than 150,000 West Australians are not enrolled to vote.

WA Labor hits out at lack of rail funding in Federal Budget

By AMY FAIRHEAD on May 4, 2016
Mandurah rail line

WA is being ignored, Labor says.

Palmer a ‘one-hit wonder’

By Georgia Holman on May 4, 2016

Politics veteran Peter Kennedy says it’s no surprise Palmer has decided not to run again.

Man sought over Armadale assault

By Nicola McNamee on May 4, 2016

Police are seeking 28-year old man in relation to an assult that occured in Armadale

All indicators point to Donald Trump for President

By Nicola McNamee on May 4, 2016

Donald Trump wins Indiana Primary, Ted Cruz drops out

Sandilands extends contract at Fremantle

By Saxon Durrant on May 4, 2016

The ruckman will play on for Fremantle in 2017.

Clive Palmer leaves Parliament

By Rachel Wong on May 4, 2016

The mining mogul will not seek re-election.

Optus reveals Premier League broadcast plan

By Saxon Durrant on May 4, 2016

And you will have to be an Optus customer to watch.

Man arrested over incident at a Kelmscott well

By Nicola McNamee on May 4, 2016

26-year-old will appear in Armadale Magistrates Court today.

2016-17 Federal Budget: Youth employment focus

By Maddison Simmonds on May 3, 2016

The budget will set aside $841 million to help australian youth become more job ready.

Online sales rose as Dick Smith fell

By WI Reporters on May 3, 2016

Internet killed the retail star.

A father’s plea for safety at the track

By Raelee Heath on May 3, 2016

Scott Elliott laments the death of motorcyclist Daniel Chadbund.

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