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Wade Smith with daughters Sophie and Kelsey at the Binalup/Middleton Beach Festival on Monday.

Binalup/Middleton Beach FestivalIN PICTURES: Binalup/Middleton Beach Festival draws hundreds

Sunshine, sea breeze and a strong sense of community drew large crowds to the Binalup/Middleton Beach Festival on Monday, as people gathered for a day of markets, music and to celebrate local citizens. 

Amy Towers

Soto ayam ambengan and nasi bakar ayam goreng kremes sambal petir at Batavia Corner.

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Secret’s out! Indonesian eatery with ultimate comfort food

April Ooi reveals the one Perth restaurant she’s been unashamedly gatekeeping.

April Ooi

A fishing ban has been proposed at the artificial reef off C.Y. O’Connor Beach.

Local GovernmentCommentsAnother fishing ban floated for waters off Perth

A local government is seeking public comment on a proposed no fishing zone.

Michael Palmer

Households could face a $2192 bill shock in 2026. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumAussies warned ‘rate cuts are over’ after inflation blow

The inflation genie has escaped again, prompting experts to warn households face thousands more in costs and interest rate hikes.

Cameron Micallef

More than 70 per cent of women carrying twins are not vaccinated against whooping cough or the flu. (Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS)

ParentingPremiumAlarm raised over vaccination rates in twin pregnancy

Pregnant women expecting twins are being encouraged to get the flu and whooping cough vaccines as they do not increase the risk of birth complications.

Maeve Bannister

Read what your zodiac sign predicts for your day.

StarsPremiumYour horoscope for Thursday, January 29, 2026

Read what your zodiac sign predicts for your day.

Kim Fairminer

2026 Ford Everest

ReviewPremium2026 Ford Everest review

The range-topping variant of Australia's most popular large SUV, based on the nation's top-selling ute, is this – the Ford Everest Platinum.

Ben Zachariah

New Insurance Commission of WA chief executive Helen Robinson.

Insurance & Estate PlanningPremiumICWA taps chief operating officer as new boss

Helen Robinson has been named as the new chief executive of the Insurance Commission of WA, having run the group as its interim boss since the retirement of Rod Whithear in July last year.

Sean Smith

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UPDATEDTwo major banks hit with outages

Reports have emerged that Australia’s largest bank has an outage on its banking app, while another bank apologised for payment issues.

Cameron Micallef

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NewsPremiumAustralian autonomous vehicle startup led by ex-Holden engineer secures government backing

A former Holden engineer is heading development of an autonomous vehicle platform which has secured a $30.7 million investment from the Australian Government.

Damion Smy

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NewsPremiumFerrari PHEV owners not keen on plugging in

The Prancing Horse brand admits that most owners of its plug-in hybrid vehicles don't actually plug them in.

Alborz Fallah

A GoFundMe page has raised more than $100,000 to repatriate the bodies of Sachin and Sahil back to India after they drowned in a river. GoFundMe/Supplied

News‘Unthinkable’: $100k raised for drowned men

A family supporter of two men who drowned swimming in a popular river spot plans to repatriate their bodies to India.

Emma Kirk

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NewsPremiumRenault Duster: New, more luxurious SUV launched in India, no plans for Australia

A new Indian-made Renault Duster has been released, but there appear to be no plans for it to replace Australia’s European-made version.

Damion Smy

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NewsPremiumToyota teases new SUV – is this the first electric LandCruiser or Kluger?

A teaser of a new large SUV could be one of two three-row electric models Toyota plans to build in the US.

Damion Smy

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NewsPremium2027 Chevrolet Silverado: New-generation pickup debuting this year, packing new V8

There’s a new-generation Silverado on the way from Chevrolet, but Aussies will be still have to wait to get their hands on one.

Ben Zachariah

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NewsToyota is fighting widespread LandCruiser thefts with a club lock

Toyota's latest solution for rampant thefts of its vehicles looks like something you might have put in your car in the 1990s.

William Stopford

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NewsPremiumWild V8-powered Genesis X Skorpio off-roader concept unveiled

Genesis channels the Dakar Rally with a V8-powered luxury off-road behemoth designed to devour deserts, at least in the Middle East.

Damion Smy

Brooklyn Beckham has long been the internet’s favourite punching bag for his earnest but awkward public moments but one moment proves he’s in on the joke.

CultureCommentsFive embarrassing Brooklyn Beckham moments

Brooklyn Beckham has long been the internet’s favourite punching bag for his earnest but awkward public moments, but one proves he’s in on the joke.

Kimberley Braddish

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NewsPremiumGWM's new 'super platform' to host sports cars, hydrogen fuel-cell EVs, diesel hybrids and more

GWM plans to roll out 50 models based on its new architecture, which will support several powertrain types including diesel hybrids.

William Stopford

Perth’s current vacancy rate for premium CBD stock is at 10.8 per cent, according to Knight Frank.

Commercial propertyCommentsPremiumWhy Perth’s CBD is running out of office space

Perth is facing a drought in new premium office supply over the coming years, with a new report showing it may take up to eight years before the city receives new top-tier stock.

Kim Macdonald

Starting school is a big moment in a child’s life, with new routines, new people and new places. These changes can also mean it’s a stressful time. But it doesn’t have to be, writes Fiona Boylan.

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Practice makes progress for your child’s first day at school

Starting school is a big moment in a child’s life, with new routines, new people and new places. These changes can also mean it’s a stressful time. But it doesn’t have to be.

Fiona Boylan

Kids in the Northern Territory will be forced to sing both verses of the national anthem, under new rules. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

EDUCATIONNational anthem mandates in Aussie schools

Some Aussie kids will be required to do one thing at school assemblies under new rules introduced to promote “national pride”.

Ria Pandey

The Doomsday Clock was set to 85 seconds before midnight, the theoretical point of annihilation. (AP PHOTO)

LifestyleDoomsday Clock set closer to midnight than ever

At 85 seconds to midnight, the Doomsday Clock is now at its closest to theoretical catastrophe in decades.

Will Dunham

DRIVING ON SUNSHINE: Nissan Celebrates Clean Energy Day With A Solar‑Powered Ariya Concept

NewsPremiumNissan Ariya concept uses solar power to gain extra kilometres

The Nissan Ariya Solar Panel Concept can gain up to 23km of extra range just by being parked in the sun all day.

Derek Fung