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A Keep the Sheep protester outside St John of God Midland Public Hospital where Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and WA Premier Roger Cook were making a major funding announcement on Monday.

KEEP THE SHEEPPremiumKeep the Sheep campaigners crash Prime Minister’s WA visit

Keep the Sheep protesters made themselves heard as Anthony Albanese rolled into WA this week.

Cally Dupe and Matthew Paddick

A Wagin man has avoided jail for twice assaulting his former partner and threatening her in front of his four young children.

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Wagin father avoids jail for twice assaulting ex-partner

A Wagin man who twice assaulted his former partner and threatened her in front of his four young children after she returned late from a Christmas shopping trip to Perth, has avoided prison.

Melissa Sheil

A man accused of disorderly behaviour has accused the Narrogin Magistrates Court of taking his rights away.

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Narrogin man accuses court and police of denying his rights

A Narrogin man facing allegations of disorderly behaviour has accused the Narrogin Magistrates Court of denying him his legal rights, calling staff “liars” in a heated court appearance. 

Hannah Whitehead

Keep the Sheep signage on Albany Highway in Gosnells.

VANDALS STRIKEPremiumKeep the Sheep signs sliced to pieces on major roads

Keep the Sheep signs on Riverside Drive and Tonkin Highway been targeted by vandals, with pro-live export paraphernalia sliced through the middle and others ripped down entirely.

Cally Dupe

A three-month ceasefire has been confirmed as the Premier and police insist safety — not punishment — will be the primary objective when new gun laws come into effect on Monday.

state politicsPremiumGun owners given 90-day warning as crackdown begins

A three-month ceasefire has been confirmed as the Premier and police insist safety — not punishment — will be the primary objective when new gun laws come into effect today.

Jessica Page

South Fremantle coach Craig White.

WAFLCommentsPremium‘Got to roll with it’: South Freo embrace lofty expectations

South Fremantle coach Craig White says they’ve got to roll with the heavy expectations on his side in his first season at the helm.

Mitchell Woodcock

The Keep the Sheep rally was held on March 28.

SEE THE PICSPremiumPremiumKeep the Sheep: Quarry Farm the perfect chance to catch up

It sent an almighty message but the Keep the Sheep rally on March 28 also provided a mighty good chance for farmers, truck drivers and those involved in agriculture to catch up. 

Keep the Sheep protestors in convoy.

WA News‘Keep the Sheep’ truck convoy takes over Perth roads

Hundreds of cars and trucks took to the streets of Perth this morning to show their support for farmers and protest the Albanese Government’s plan to ban live sheep exports.

Wandering player Lewis Parsons won three major A-grade awards for an outstanding 2024-25 season.

Triple treat PremiumPremiumTriple treat for Lewis Parsons in UGSCA A-grade awards

Wandering all-rounder Lewis Parsons has been recognised for an outstanding 2024-25 season, picking up three major awards including the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade cricketer of the year.

Williams celebrate winning back-to-back Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade premierships.

Grand final PremiumWilliams claim back-to-back UGSCA A-grade premierships

Williams claimed back-to-back Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade premierships after beating rivals Wandering in a tense finish on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold and Hannah Whitehead

Father-daughter duo Stephen Wicks and Reilly Wicks. The Hawaiian Ride for Youth peloton will spread youth mental health awareness throughout the Great Southern and the Wheatbelt from March 25 to 29.

Health Ride23rd Ride for Youth cycles off from Albany

Father-daughter duo Stephen and Reilly Wicks are riding from Albany to Perth to raise money and awareness on youth mental health in Hawaiian’s 23rd Ride for Youth

Georgia Campion

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Angelo and Rebecca Rossi.

ConstructionPremiumPandemic shake-out claims another top Perth builder

One of Australia’s best builders - Perth-based Ultimo - has gone under, blaming fallout from the pandemic era for its demise.

Kim Macdonald

Jaden Martinovich with his mum, fitness guru Kelly Martinovich.

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumPhoney drug deal murderer was ‘planned double-cross victim’

A young man who fatally stabbed a teen in a fake drug deal that went horribly wrong didn’t realise a mutual friend had set him up in a plot to steal his car.

Rebecca Le May

Kristopher Dean Sheppard, Andrew Whetu Haenga and James Patrick Fisher.

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Bikie riot to deliver ‘one of biggest trials in WA history’

A group of bikies who allegedly attacked rivals with pool cues, billiard balls and bar stools at a tavern south of Perth are set for one of the biggest trials the State has ever seen, a court has been told.

Rebecca Le May

A jumbo truck on the Onslow haul road.

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MinRes yanks all trucks off troubled haul road

Mineral Resources has hit another financial pothole by pulling all iron ore trucks off its trouble-plagued $2.6 billion Onslow haul road after notching half a dozen rollovers on the crucial transport link.

Daniel Newell and Adrian Rauso

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Hale headmaster Dean Dell’Oro used his latest school newsletter to question what message the show might send boys.

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Hale headmaster links TV show to ‘boy bashing’

The headmaster of one of Perth’s most prestigious private boys schools used his latest school newsletter to question what message Netflix’s show Adolescence might send boys.

Kate Emery

Shares in Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources have more than halved over the past six months.

MiningCommentsPremiumMinRes, Chris Ellison face class action showdown

Mineral Resources and its founder Chris Ellison are facing a court showdown following a series of scandals that have cut the lithium and iron ore miner’s market value in half over the past six months.

Daniel Newell and Adrian Rauso

A man has died while on a rafting tour at Drysdale River National Park.

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PremiumKayaker pinned against tree in rising waters ‘for days’

Details have emerged of two kayakers stranded in crocodile-infested waters, with one man pinned against a tree for ‘days’ as water rapidly rose around him.

Andre Rebelo with Insta-famous ex-partner Grace Piscopo. Inset: Mum Colleen.

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PremiumAndre Rebelo jailed for life for callous murder of mum

The self-declared crypto trader who killed his mother for her life insurance so he could keep up with the affluent lifestyle of his Insta-famous former partner will spend at least 25 years behind bars.

A high school maths teacher has had his teaching license stripped after speaking with one of his student’s about her sex life and showing his class a naked photo of he and his partner naked in bed. 

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumMaths teacher disqualified after showing class naked photo

A 25-year-old high school teacher has been disqualified from teaching after asking one of his students about her sex life and showing his class a naked photo of him and his ‘friend’ naked in bed. 

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Douglas Dwayne Burleigh was awarded $15,000 in compensation after police failed to follow up on a prison assault.

Courts & justicePremiumEx-inmate awarded $15k after losing teeth in prison attack

Police failed to follow up on the assault, in which the prisoner also got a broken jaw.

Georgia Campion

Watch and act advice

WA NewsCommentsResidents told to evacuate as fire near Jurien Bay rages

Watch and act advice is in place for a bushfire burning near Hill River Nature Reserve, the fire is not contained or controlled.

Artemisia Blythe

A man has died while on a rafting tour at Drysdale River National Park.

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Kayaker pinned against tree in rising waters ‘for days’

Details have emerged of two kayakers stranded in crocodile-infested waters, with one man pinned against a tree for ‘days’ as water rapidly rose around him.

Jessica Evensen

A man has been sentenced after lighting a fire to ‘get rid of snakes’.

Crime and courtsPremiumPremiumRepeat offender handed suspended jail term for lighting fire

A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to nine months suspended imprisonment for deliberately lighting a brush fire near a power station in Geraldton.

An Albany man who assaulted his 103-year-old neighbour has avoided prison.

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PremiumMan assaults 103yo neighbour, leaves her on driveway

An Albany man who assaulted his 103-year-old neighbour over bad parking and left her on the driveway to do his shopping has avoided jail. 

Bunbury surgeon Sue Chapman has accepted 87 anonymous donations included some that totalled $100,000, $25,000, $12,500 and $10,000 despite her website promising “greater transparency and accountability”.

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CommentsPremiumAnonymous donors bankroll WA teal’s ‘transparent’ campaign

Anonymous donations are boosting a WA teal candidate’s campaign, despite her website promising ‘greater transparency and accountability’, it can be revealed.

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Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

BusinessCommentsUncertainty increased: US Federal Reserve holds rate

The US Federal Reserve in a closely watched decision Wednesday held the line on benchmark interest rates though still indicated that reductions are likely later in the year.

Jeff Cox

China is currently facing a sluggish consumer landscape.

CNBC newsCommentsChina’s plan to ‘boost consumption’ in bid to grow economy

China announced a “Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption” on Sunday in a bid to prop up domestic consumption in the world’s second largest economy.

Lim Hui Jie

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri last month.

Formula 1VideoComments‘Oscar and I get along’: Norris denies there’s bad blood

WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW: The British F1 star opened up on his relationship with his Aussie teammate as the pair get ready to do battle in Melbourne this weekend.

Ben McClellan

Recession fear has rocked Wall Street (AP PHOTO)

BusinessCommentsRecession fear erupts: Dow tumbles, Nasdaq’s falls

A three-week market sell-off has intensified, with investors worried tariff policy uncertainty would tip the economy into a recession, something President Donald Trump has not rule out.

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Former WA governor Malcolm McCusker.

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Malcolm McCusker to lead inquiry in State Election debacle

Premier Roger Cook has announced that the former WA governor will lead a special inquiry into the State Election.

Dylan Caporn

Richard TU was last seen in Atwell at about 9pm on March 31.

missing personPremiumWelfare concerns for WA teen

Police are searching for a 17-year-old boy who has not been seen since Monday.

Artemisia Blythe

Watch and act advice

WA NewsCommentsCommentsResidents told to evacuate as fire near Jurien Bay rages

Watch and act advice is in place for a bushfire burning near Hill River Nature Reserve, the fire is not contained or controlled.

Noah Marsandi was jailed for 10 years over his involvement in a crime syndicate.

Crime PremiumPremiumMassive drug deal ‘go between’ handed decade-long jail term

A man who agreed to be paid ‘a few thousand dollars’ to help facilitate a massive drug deal has been handed a year of jail for every day he was involved in the illicit enterprise.

Virginia Giuffre, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein who also filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Prince Andrew, has claimed she has four days to live following a car accident.

Royal FamilyVideoPremiumPremiumVirginia Giuffre ‘mistakenly’ posted she had days to live

The alleged Prince Andrew sexual assault victim claims that a social media post saying that she had just four days to live after a crash north of Perth was put on her public account by mistake.

A pedestrian has been seriously after he was hit by a car that mounted a footpath in Victoria Park.

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Pedestrian hit by car in Vic Park in serious condition

A pedestrian has been seriously injured after he was hit by a car that mounted a footpath in Victoria Park.

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