Swimmer saved from Carnac Island rocks in dramatic rescue

Swimmer saved from Carnac Island rocks in dramatic rescue

A swimmer has been rescued from perilous conditions after being forced to take shelter in a rocky enclave on Carnac Island on Monday morning.

  • byHeather McNeill

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Sydney indie kings Royel Otis murder the dancefloor in Freo

Sydney indie kings Royel Otis murder the dancefloor in Freo

Eclectic Australian guitar-pop pair Royel Otis appear to be on the cusp of being propelled into the stratosphere after a knockout,sold out performance at Freo Social on Saturday night.

  • bySarah Brookes andAudrey Franzi
Sunny by name,sunny by nature:Tender-hearted eatery brings Japanese cafe culture to an unlikely Perth location

Sunny by name,sunny by nature:Tender-hearted eatery brings Japanese cafe culture to an unlikely Perth location

Drop in to Hinata for nourishing Japanese breakfasts and desserts by day;then book in for a home-style omakase dinner on selected evenings.

  • byMax Veenhuyzen
Former contractor accused of recording women in toilets at University of Notre Dame
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Former contractor accused of recording women in toilets at University of Notre Dame

Police found the phone in the female toilets of the University’s Fremantle campus before conducting an investigation that led to the Perth man’s arrest.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Fremantle activists celebrate after council walks back removal of century-old fig from tree register

Fremantle activists celebrate after council walks back removal of century-old fig from tree register

An impassioned response to the City of Fremantle dropping a Moreton Bay fig from its significant tree register has pushed councillors into revoking their decision.

  • byMark Naglazas
WA’s greenest city turns red at the prospect of a cherished century-old tree being chopped down

WA’s greenest city turns red at the prospect of a cherished century-old tree being chopped down

Could great design and a land swap be the answer to saving this monster tree? Why architects say there is a design-led solution to this problem.

  • byMark Naglazas
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Monster Freo fig faces the chop after removal from tree protection register

Monster Freo fig faces the chop after removal from tree protection register

The tree sits on an area of land with an old development which is now up for sale. Without protection,there are fears developers could cut it down.

  • byHolly Thompson
Ship docks to unload livestock after weeks-long voyage

Ship docks to unload livestock after weeks-long voyage

About 16,000 animals have been packed aboard since January 5,the ship having been ordered to abandon its voyage due to Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea.

  • byAaron Bunch
Thousands of sheep,cattle on ship remain in limbo off WA coast

Thousands of sheep,cattle on ship remain in limbo off WA coast

The fate of thousands of sheep and cattle stuck on a vessel off Perth remains in limbo as animal advocates raise concerns a fresh application to export them could be made.

  • byAaron Bunch
Murder charge laid after man found dead in Fremantle
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Murder charge laid after man found dead in Fremantle

A 49-year-old man was found dead at a residence on Hampton Road around 6.10pm following a call to police.

  • byHeather McNeill
Carey reopens wounds with Zempilas over Perth safe night space

Carey reopens wounds with Zempilas over Perth safe night space

The money will go towards St Patrick’s Fremantle’s $12 million project to demolish its community centre and replace it with new social housing.

  • byHamish Hastie