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Be(ing) 4 real

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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

Last rays of summer

By Rachel Wong on March 30, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Friends catch some late-season sun as autumn approaches.

Eye for detail

By Pete Milne on March 22, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Worker keeps a sculpture shipshape at Cottesloe Beach.

Fast and fun

By Brody Whiteman on March 22, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Water skier carves up the ocean at Rockingham.

Sweet teeth

By Jasmine Uitermark-Thaung on March 22, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Mt Lawley shoppers peruse the biscuit aisle.

By the book

By Pete Milne on March 17, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

A photographic glimpse inside a Fremantle institution.

Interacting with the art

By Afina Najib on March 17, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Spectators given free rein at Cottesloe Beach.

Setting the sculpture straight

By Afina Najib on March 17, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Worker corrects for the shifting sands.

The street machine scene

By David Pekel on November 12, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Hot rod enthusiasts keep the dream alive.

Council House wins WA’s only national architecture award

By WI Reporters on November 5, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Landmark that dodged a date with the wrecking ball emerges as state’s best building in 2015.

Costumed convicts haunt prison

By WI Reporters on November 5, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

History will come alive, with costumed ‘prisoners’ occupying the cells once more.

Costume shop faces final curtain

By WI Reporters on November 5, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Construction imperils family run fancy-dress shop.

Kids’ parties off the scale

By VERITY GORMAN on November 4, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Keeping up with the Joneses not necessarily appreciated by ankle biters.

Online pet sales boom

By VERITY GORMAN on November 4, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

But there are risks involved.

Dog lover to spend night in kennel

By WI Reporters on November 2, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Extraordinary action to highlight the plight of canines.

Baulking at dinosaurs

By WI Reporters on November 2, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Plans for unique museum in the Swan Valley headed the way of the dodo.

Perth property performs poorly

By WI Reporters on November 2, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Dwelling price fall over past quarter the worst in the nation.

Wilde life and times in historic Fremantle venue

By WI Reporters on November 2, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

19th century building will host 19th century personal story about Oscar Wilde.

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