Fremantle
Three Things I Love: Tim Winton on record shops and river rituals
He’s a familiar face at writers festivals and environmental campaigns. Now Tim Winton reveals something different: the Perth places closest to his heart.
- Emma Young
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Fremantle’s seafarer sanctuary seeks clarity over port move
A state government push to move Fremantle Port’s container operations to Kwinana has sparked concern for seafarer welfare.
- Claire Ottaviano
West Coast Eagles star Liam Ryan cleared over Fremantle brawl
The AFL has closed its investigation into a brawl involving West Coast Eagles star Liam Ryan, finding the premiership player and his friends were the victims of an attack which led to the fight.
- Cameron Myles
Fremantle’s future: What does our port city look like without its port?
For the first time, a vision for a port without its trademark ‘dinosaurs’ has been revealed in a 50–year plan to transform it to a world-leading waterfront city.
- Claire Ottaviano
‘Jinxed’ South Beach change room’s slab to get pulled up in fresh hurdle
The City of Fremantle has notified beachgoers that the under-construction South Beach change room’s concrete slab would need to be removed and replaced.
- Claire Ottaviano
The suburbs at the coalface of Perth’s chronic housing shortfall
The housing crisis is intensifying, says a new paper, revealing a swathe of Perth suburbs where available housing is unable to keep pace with growing demand.
- Sarah Brookes
Police presence drives down crime as over 100,000 people flocked to Perth to see in 2025
WA Police enjoyed a slightly quieter night than usual as an increased presence in entertainment precincts saw a reduction in arrests compared to previous years.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Police shut down out of control party in Freo, DJ charged
A DJ who failed to stop the music after repeated requests and instead cranked up the volume has had his equipment seized and will face court.
- Sarah Brookes
Christmastime Fremantle port strikes ‘hold country to ransom’
A months-long dispute between the Maritime Union and wharf operator Qube has escalated with rolling strikes at Fremantle Port from Friday.
- Claire Ottaviano
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- Tourism
Controversial 250-bed ‘pod hotel’ approved in Fremantle
The $8 million tourism development cut its height to appease state planners, but that may not be enough for the angry neighbours abutting it.
- Claire Ottaviano
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