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The 28-year-old was thrilled with her comeback performance in Perth.

Olympic champ Kennedy thrilled with Perth pole vault return

Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy has made a winning return to competition, making it through the Perth Track Classic unscathed in her first event in 18 months.

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Sweden SailGP Team in action during day one of SailGP Perth.

Kiwis incredulous at being blamed for SailGP crash as Sweden takes lead

New Zealand’s transom, part of the boat’s stern, was ripped off and left floating in Fremantle Harbour when they collided with Switzerland in the first of Saturday’s fleet races.

  • Jasper Bruce
Iain Jensen made the move from representing Great Britain to join the Australian team in this year’s SailGP series.

Star Aussie signing suffers injury before Perth SailGP

The Australian SailGP team’s star signing Iain Jensen is racing the clock to compete in the season-opening Perth event after suffering a left knee injury.

  • Jasper Bruce
Iain Jensen has made the move from representing Great Britain to join the Australian team in this year’s SailGP series.

Newest SailGP recruit helped deny Aussies $3m

Jensen will represent Australia for the first time since his gold medal-winning Olympic career as the high-speed sailing league begins its sixth season in Perth this weekend.

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WAtoday sporting moments year in review index image.

The 10 most talked-about WA sport stories of 2025

This year may have started with a bang, but 2025 was a big one for WA sport. Here are the most discussed moments and memories from the past 12 months.

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Maddison Inglis and Jason Kubler represent Australia at the United Cup.

Perth tennis ace primed for big summer as United Cup draws near

Perth-born tennis star Maddison Inglis is predicting a big summer from her Australian teammates as the national squad prepares to start the season against some of the best players in the world.

  • Michael Philipps
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Perth Glory’s Charbel Shamoon celebrates kicking a goal with teammates.

‘Of course I want it’: Griffiths all in on Glory job

Adam Griffiths is going all-in for the head coaching role at Perth Glory, declaring the team is only just starting to tap into its potential despite two straight wins.

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An Osborne Park Football Club player dressed as Stephen Hawking.

Footy club suspended from Perth league after ‘Silly Sunday’ costume controversy

The Osborne Park Football Club has now been suspended from the Perth Football League as the fallout from a controversial “Silly Sunday” costume continues.

  • Cameron Myles
Osborne Park Football Club has been evicted from its clubrooms after an offensive “Silly Sunday” costume was discovered by city staff.

There’s nothing silly about Perth footy club’s costume scandal

Osborne Park’s case is more than embarrassing. It’s a warning. If community sport is to be the heart of our suburbs, then that heart has to be healthy.

  • Elise Gately
Osborne Park Football Club player dressed as Stephen Hawking.

Perth football club booted over ‘distasteful’ Silly Sunday costume

The City of Stirling ended the Osborne Park Football Club’s lease after discovering the costume – but said it was a matter for the Perth Football League whether it continued to play.

  • Holly Thompson