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The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs.
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- 54+ min agolatest article
- Aug 14, 2026earliest in window
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- Politics 690
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- Crime & Law 618
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Sylvester Stallone's life is the Rocky Balboa story
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (205+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Director Peter Farrelly says Sylvester Stallone's life is the real Rocky Balboa story Farrelly's…...
School screen time capped as students go back to basics
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....
Reacher star and wife split after two decades together
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (584+ words) Reacher star Alan Ritchson and his wife Catherine Ritchson have announced they are separating after 20 years of marriage. The 43-year-old actor and Catherine confirmed the end of their marriage in a joint Instagram statement on Saturday, September 12, saying they planned…...
Suburb in lockdown after shooting
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (82+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. BREAKING: Manhunt for shooters as police lockdown Perth suburb Suburb in southern Perth in…...
A funny limp turns into giant steps against cancer
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (24+ words) A toddler's unexplained limp led to a devastating cancer diagnosis. Now thriving, her family is supporting a campaign raising vital funds for cancer research....
Date set for opening of new Freo traffic bridge
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (411+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....
Surprise Wheatbelt boom in return of elusive marsupial
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (239+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Dozens of Australiaâs most elusive carnivorous marsupials have been found in record numbers…...
Swimmers supported by Telethon raise money to give back
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (240+ words) Supporting kids like Bronte, 8, to get in the pool and learn to swim is the driving force behind Superfins. The non-profit club provides weekly swimming lessons in Subiaco to children and adults with physical or intellectual disabilities, and its Learn…...
WA families ‘stressed and tired’ over rising home repayments
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (393+ words) For Jeff and Satori, raising two young children while trying to keep up with their growing mortgage repayments is becoming an increasingly difficult task. The couple bought their Wembley home in 2021 for $1.4 million, but say their repayments have nearly doubled…...
Gardens of WA: Blooming destination for the playful
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (306+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. My drive this week takes me to the wildflower-covered Hills and Gidgegannup, where gardening…...