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  1. clean linkPremiumBig step in Clean Energy Link East expansion for Wheatbelt

  2. Strong start PremiumTowns’ attack make short shrift of Wandering for second win

  3. Swing outSafety first: Lions Park to reopen with new rubber surface

  4. training boostRoadside emergency training boost for Narrogin volunteers

  5. Medal marvel PremiumClub best and fairest in premiership year for Kilpatrick

Winners of the 2026 Bloom Festival photography competition have been announced.

happy snapsGorgeous shots of Great Southern featured among comp winners

Photographs of the Milky Way starburst reflecting in a river, wandering emus and paw prints in the sand have been announced as the winners of the 2026 Bloom Festival photography competition.

Melissa Sheil

Sam Anthony Curulli, 27, must enter a plea at his next court appearance.

Courts & JusticePremiumWhat ex-WA public officer must do when next in court

A former local government executive facing more than 50 fraud and drug charges has been told he must do one thing the next time he appears in court.

Hannah Cross

Kojonup have started the new GSCA season well.

Cougars class PremiumImpressive Cougars score second win of the new GSCA season

Kojonup moved to second on the Great Southern Cricket Association ladder after notching their second win of the season, thumping Green Range-Ongerup by six wickets on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

The Freedom Fairies with Kylo Scotland ‘Monkey Face’. The 122nd edition of the beloved Narrogin Agricultural Show went off without a hitch on October 17.

ag show Another successful year for beloved Narrogin Ag Show

The 122nd edition of the beloved Narrogin Agricultural Show went off without a hitch according to organisers, who said the sun shone bright on the thousands of show-goers at Clayton Oval on Saturday. 

Melissa Sheil

Hundreds took part in the Wild Gravel event both on foot and on bike.

Wild GravelPremiumElar Kalda pips wife for 150km Wild Gravel overall title

Wild Gravel came storming back to the Shire of Gnowangerup on Saturday as 550 participants battled the elements in cycling, running and walking events with the picturesque Stirling Range as a stunning backdrop.

Claire Middleton

Students at the JAXA Tsukuba Space Centre.

study tourPremiumSTEM tour gives Narrogin high school students taste of Japan

For our Narrogin Senior High School STEM program, three staff and 27 students had a change of scenery over the spring holiday, from the Wheatbelt’s fields to the neon-lit, vibrant streets of Japan. 

Zoran Vukomanovic

Belinda Smith has played her last game for West Coast Eagles after announcing her retirement.

Gun retirementPremiumPremiumSmith hangs up her boots after 72 AFLW games for the Eagles

Pingrup trailblazer Belinda Smith has called time on her AFLW career after playing her final game for West Coast in the loss against Hawthorn at Sullivan Logistics Stadium on Sunday.

Robert McIntyre with Shire of Dumbleyung president Amy Knight.

Award legacyTributes flow to citizenship award founder Robert McIntyre

Shire of Dumbleyung president Amy Knight has paid tribute to Robert McIntyre, who founded an annual prize fund to help young people from the area.

Sparks from a lawnmower are believed to have started an out-of-control bushfire in Wedgecarrup.

fire seasonShire warns residents to get bushfire ready after scare

The Shire of Wagin delivered a timely reminder to its residents to be prepared and cautious as bushfire season ramps up, after machinery sparked a fire in Wedgecarrup last week. 

Winners of the 2026 Bloom Festival photography competition have been announced.

happy snapsGorgeous shots of Great Southern featured among comp winners

Photographs of the Milky Way starburst reflecting in a river, wandering emus and paw prints in the sand have been announced as the winners of the 2026 Bloom Festival photography competition.

Melissa Sheil

The Lions Park in Narrogin is having a new soft-fall surface installed.

Swing outSafety first: Lions Park to reopen with new rubber surface

Children in Narrogin should be able to return to their favourite playground as works to refurbish the Lions Park play area were due to be completed this week.

Claire Middleton

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A family have been left heartbroken after a house fire in Collie claimed the life of one-year-old boy

WA NEWSPremium‘Cot was in flames’: Toddler dies in tragic WA house fire

A devastating house fire in Collie has claimed the life of a one-year-old boy.

Hayley Primmer

Rayle Williams and Ashleigh Turner.

CrimePremium‘My mates are dead’: First responders reveal crash carnage

A catastrophic scene akin to an explosion of ‘metal and blood’ confronted those first on the scene of a fatal crash that killed two teenage boys and hospitalised two others.

Brooke Rolfe and Sophie Gannon

The luxurious St James house

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Aboriginal body silent on luxe Perth home that CEO lives in

A large not-for-profit Aboriginal corporation operating in WA’s north will not reveal why it bought a luxurious house in Perth that its chief executive now lives in.

Adrian Rauso

The Sunday Times can reveal detectives from the WA Police child abuse squad executed a search warrant at Clay Thomas Jones’ Safety Bay address on September 4

CRIMEPremiumAccused child rapist granted bail despite concerns for teens

Disturbing details about how a 48-year-old man allegedly recorded the sexual abuse of two WA teenage girls across eight months have emerged.

Caleb Runciman

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Yoga studio owner Laurel Green said she’d been excited to discover an osteopathy program was starting up in Perth.

EducationPremiumREVEALED: Year 12s get new uni options, including a WA first

Year 12s thinking about what to study at university next year have had a few extra choices added to their options.

Bethany Hiatt

The luxurious St James house

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Aboriginal body silent on luxe Perth home that CEO lives in

A large not-for-profit Aboriginal corporation operating in WA’s north will not reveal why it bought a luxurious house in Perth that its chief executive now lives in.

Adrian Rauso

A grandstand collapsed during the Red Hot Summer Tour at Coolangatta Beach on Sunday.

AustraliaThree injured in grandstand collapse at popular Aussie music festival

The temporary seating came down in the early stages of Sunday’s sold-out festivities.

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a passenger plane was forced to abandon its landing at Perth Airport in a scary near-miss.

AviationPassenger plane in scary near-miss at Perth Airport

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a passenger plane was forced to abandon its landing at Perth Airport in a scary near-miss.

Paul Patrick Mulligan pictured outside District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumDrunk-driver who left cyclist for dead jailed

A ‘callous’ drunk-driver hit a cyclist and left him for dead because he feared the consequences had police caught him drink-driving, a court has been told.

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Kaitlyn Henderson and Jenni Holder from Kalgoorlie Newsagency celebrate the sale of the division one winning ticket.

☺️💙Video‘Honey, don’t forget Lotto’: Timely text delivers $1.5m win

A simple text, a smiley face and a blue heart. One lucky West Aussie almost missed the chance of a lifetime.

Rosa Griffith

Year 11 student Amalia Anderson.

Shearing schoolPremiumMorawa ag students round out final 2026 shearing school

Students at WA College of Agriculture – Morawa have completed the final component of the 2026 Shearing School, gaining valuable hands-on experience.

Rebecca Nadge

Fremantle Dockers Isaiah Dudley during day two of the 2026 Kimberley 9s Carnival at Cable Beach, Broome, on Thursday. Carwyn Monck

AFLPremiumDockers answering a Kimberly calling

Cable Beach is a hell of a long way from Optus Stadium, but as schoolkids played footy on the pristine sand alongside Fremantle players and staff, they could imagine the roar of the crowd.

Craig O'Donoghue

The State Government's new fatigue road safety campaign.

Road safety PremiumPremiumHorror-themed video warns drivers about dangers of fatigue

A “disturbing” new road safety campaign portraying fatigue as a sinister figure lurking behind tired drivers has been launched regionally to help warn drivers about the “silent killer”.

The refurbished Caravelle on display.

New season Weather plays a part in low-key start to new sailing season

Adverse weather conditions on Saturday prevented sailors from participating in their sail past to kick off the 2026-2027 season at Princess Royal Sailing Club. 

A starling perched in a tree.

AI vs BirdsPremiumPremiumAI-powered program to track European starlings kicks off

A program to detect European starlings using artificial intelligence has kicked off along WA’s south coast in an attempt to protect grain, livestock and fruit.

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Attendees try out the new touchscreen MacBook Pro during the Apple Experience LA in Los Angeles, Oct. 28, 2026.

CNBC newsAt last, Apple brings out touchscreen MacBook

Apple announced its first laptop with a touchscreen will go on sale next week. The launch signifies the growing strategic importance of the Mac to Apple, despite it generating less revenue than the iPhone.

Kif Leswing

Since 1990, only nine days have had a larger jump in the VIX on a smaller drop in the S&P500 than last Friday, according to SpotGamma.

CNBC newsWhy the market’s fragile calm faces a major test

Markets paused their slide this week as the tech sector found its footing following an AI sell-off sparked by high borrowing costs and doubts over data centre returns.

Justin Zacks

By the 1950s, another technological innovation would come along and have a profound effect on women: the washing machine.

CNBC newsPremiumWomen may be at greater risk of AI job losses

The history of technological progress suggests that, as AI spreads, the employment impact will hit women more than men.

Steve Liesman

Amazon’s Bee Frontier device can be worn on a wrist or clipped on to clothing..

CNBC newsPremiumAmazon launches new Bee ‘personal AI’ devices

Amazon is releasing two new Bee listening devices as it moves further into the AI hardware market.

Annie Palmer

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NewsPremiumSearch continues for mystery $60m winner

A mystery ticketholder who won Oz Lotto’s $60 million jackpot is still yet to come forward.

Andrew Hedgman and Jack Nivison

Craig Silvey shared a category one child sexual abuse image with a fictitious user online, believed to be a police officer, in the days before he was arrested. NewsWire / Colin Murty

CRIMEPremiumDisgraced jailed author’s 9000wd apology

Disgraced author Craig Silvey has penned a 9000-word apology online, after being jailed for possessing and distributing child exploitation material.

Emma Kirk

The TLEA lithium refinery at Kwinana.

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PremiumLayoffs at Kwinana lithium refinery

Jobs are on the chopping block at Australia’s pioneering lithium refinery as its cumulative losses approach $500 million amid a ‘challenging’ market.

Police Commission Col Blanch said the technology identified people who presented a risk. NewsWire

NEWSPremiumPremium1.3m faces scanned in major police AI trial

A five month police trial using AI-assisted technology to recognise faces resulted in more than 100 arrests and identified seven alleged sex offenders.

The Sleeman Avenue landslide site in Mira Mar is still considered unstable.

landslipPremiumPremiumLandslip neighbours anxiously waiting for remediation plan

Residents neighbouring the Mira Mar landslip say their “patience is wearing thin” as the authorities dealing with the unstable hazard zone declare long-term remediation plans are on the horizon five years on.

Limelight winner indie electronic pop act, Boox Kid (middle) (aka Jarred Wall) with runners up Elianie Watson and Beau Torrance from band Ghost Care.

MusicPerth’s biggest music opportunity returns to RAC Arena

Perth’s local musicians have the chance to step into the spotlight at RAC Arena thanks to the return of Limelight music fund. 

Fraser Williams