Rottnest Barge skipper charged over fatal boat crash near Fremantle

Rottnest Barge skipper charged over fatal boat crash near Fremantle

An 80-year-old grandfather and his 77-year-old friend were fishing in a small speed boat in waters off Fremantle in January when the accident happened.

  • byJerrie Demasi

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Confusion reigns as Rottnest Island empties in single afternoon

Confusion reigns as Rottnest Island empties in single afternoon

Thousands hit the baking jetty all at once on Perth’s favourite summer holiday island on Sunday,in a rush to get home before the lockdown began.

  • byEmma Young
52 Weekends Away:Western Australia's best weekend getaways for 2020

52 Weekends Away:Western Australia's best weekend getaways for 2020

Relaxing resorts,endless beaches and wondrous adventure are abundant here,so go forth!

'Holiday within a holiday':Good Karma comes easy on Rottnest Island

'Holiday within a holiday':Good Karma comes easy on Rottnest Island

Staying at Karma on Rottnest Island is like a holiday within a holiday. No cooking,no cleaning,and no sweeping the quokkas out of the villa.

  • byTazli Bowe
The Bachelor 2020,Locky Gilbert:My favourite place in Australia

The Bachelor 2020,Locky Gilbert:My favourite place in Australia

This year's star of The Bachelor loves sand,snorkelling and sky-diving - and he knows the best place to enjoy them.

  • bySue Williams
WA's Rottnest Island Indigenous prisoners remembered

WA's Rottnest Island Indigenous prisoners remembered

The Wadjemup Project,named after the Noongar name for Rottnest Island,will honour almost 400 indigenous men and boys who were buried there in unmarked graves between 1838 and 1931.

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Pan Pacific worker with COVID-19 had'minimal contact'in hotel

Pan Pacific worker with COVID-19 had'minimal contact'in hotel

More than 200 people are set to finish their Rottnest Island quarantine as Western Australian authorities continue to investigate the state's latest coronavirus case.

Search under way for Rottnest Island chef last seen on New Year's Eve

Search under way for Rottnest Island chef last seen on New Year's Eve

Gary Martin Ablett was last seen on December 31 when he was working as a chef on Rottnest Island.

  • byHannah Barry
WA welcomes Rafael Nadal and teammates with quokka selfies and seafood
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WA welcomes Rafael Nadal and teammates with quokka selfies and seafood

World number one ranked men’s tennis player Rafael Nadal and his Spanish teammates have kicked off 2020 in unique Western Australian style.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
Emergency crews battle boat fire off popular Rottnest beach
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Emergency crews battle boat fire off popular Rottnest beach

Firefighting crews were called to Geordie Bay just after 2.40pm,following reports of a 42-foot vessel in flames.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
Rottnest Island's'zero-dollar'quokka birthday price tag closer to $100,000

Rottnest Island's'zero-dollar'quokka birthday price tag closer to $100,000

After spending weeks dodging questions,Tourism Minister Paul Papalia has finally revealed how much the quokka's birthday party cost WA taxpayers.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola andHannah Barry