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  1. Great Southern HeraldPremiumForensics swarm Katanning death scene, dig up lawn

  2. State Budget Roe projects overlooked in State budget says MLA

  3. Feed SecuredPremiumCraig Mostyn Group acquires Cuballing feed plant

  4. State BudgetPremiumHow did ag fare in the State Government’s latest budget?

  5. Happy daysHeritage festival takes Pingelly back to good old days

A lamb.

Countryman NewsCommentsPremiumHundreds of pregnant sheep stolen from WA farm

Hundreds of sheep worth about $95,000 have been stolen from a Great Southern farm, with similar reports of stock theft emerging from neighbouring areas and the Wheatbelt.

Georgia Campion

Samuel Robert Whitsed

Disaster and EmergencyVideoCommentsNew footage released amid search for man who vanished in WA

Police have released new drone footage as they continue to search for a Victorian man they believe is missing in Western Australia.

Taylor Renouf

Adam Simon McGovern pictured leaving court.

courtsPremiumNurse jailed for sexual abuse of suicidal teenage patient

A former mental health nurse has been put behind bars for more than a decade after being found guilty of grooming one of his vulnerable young patients into a sexual relationship that began when she was only 14.

Melissa Sheil

Wickepin’s Dion Anthony was among the goals in round two.

Footy wrap PremiumWarriors start new UGSFL season in winning fashion

Reigning premiers Wickepin made it two straight wins to start their title defence in the Upper Great Southern Football League, taking care of Williams by 62 points on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

Forensics officers investigate the suspicious death on Marri Drive on Wednesday.

suspicious deathPremiumInvestigation unfolding into suspicious Katanning death

A major police investigation is unfolding in Katanning as homicide squad detectives probe the suspicious death of a man in his 40s.

Jacki Elezovich and Georgia Campion

Kukerin-Dumbleyung's Stockton Cruz Shotter tries to gather under pressure against Katanning Wanderers.

Tight ladder PremiumCougars prevail after withstanding strong Wanderers test

A five-goal final term helped Kukerin-Dumbleyung snatch victory over an impressive Katanning Wanderers outfit in round three of the Upper Great Southern Football League competition on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

Angus Armstrong is on the cusp of realising his dream of running an agritourism business.

BUSH BIKE STAY IS GOPremiumPremiumSheep farmer diversifies income with bike trail and cabins

When a bushfire tore through his Narrogin property in 2022, Angus Armstrong watched two businesses go up in smoke: his sheep farm, and a bush mountain bike trail he had built for a future tourism venture.

Homicide squads look for details at the scene on Marri Drive. INSET: Jessica Securo, Detective Inspector of the Major Crime Division.

Suspicious deathPremiumPremium‘No ongoing threat’ to Katanning after man’s death

Police have assured the Katanning community there is “no ongoing threat” following the suspicious death of a man on Wednesday morning, as they urge anyone with information to come forward. 

A forensics team digs up the front lawn.

Great Southern HeraldPremiumPremiumForensics swarm Katanning death scene, dig up lawn

Detectives are combing the area where a man was found dead in suspicious circumstances in Katanning, blocking off a home and a bush block as part of the investigation.

Williams representatives will attend the national awards to find out the Overall Australian Tidy Towns Award winner.

Tidy town awardsWilliams in national spotlight for Tidy Town awards ceremony

The small Wheatbelt town of Williams is preparing for a national spotlight this weekend after being named a finalist in the 2026 Keep Australia Beautiful National Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards.

Amy Towers

Jerramungup's Hayden Parker tackles Boxwood Hill's Brett Hooper.

Goals galore PremiumJerramungup’s winning ways continue with Boxwood demolition

Key forward Hayden Parker has kicked the biggest haul of his season so far, booting 14 majors in Jerramungup’s massive win over Boxwood Hill on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

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Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

West Australian writer Craig Silvey was charged with distributing and possessing child exploitation material in January after he was allegedly caught actively communicating with other paedophiles on the internet. 

crimeVideoPremiumDisgraced author wrote of teen assault & exploited young boy

Disgraced WA author Craig Silvey published novels that included scenes of a teenager being sexually assaulted by her father, and an underage boy trying to arouse elderly men before he was arrested.

Hannah Cross

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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The West Australian exclusive
CrimePremium
The West Australian exclusive
Freo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Ben Harvey

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Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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PremiumFreo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Harley Reid may have left the nest but Luke Shuey remains the pad’s landlord.

House That!CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumShuey’s $950 a week Eagle nest empty after Reid flies away

Innaloo may not be Perth’s most glamorous suburb, but one of its rental units has the reflected glory of not one, but two AFL greats.

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPerth nurse who worked while high on meth identified

An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.

Regional News

Forrest MP Ben Small speaking in Parliament.

Federal BudgetPremiumBudget cuts $10 million wine tourism and cellar door program

This week’s Federal Budget has brought “nasty” cuts to a popular tourism incentive to the wine industry in a move Forrest MHR Ben Small has called a “betrayal”.

Craig Duncan

Jim Chalmers delivered his budget on Tuesday night.

Federal Budget 2026PremiumHow tax changes in Federal Budget impact the Mid West

People are saying that accounts and finance managers are the biggest winners from Tuesday’s Federal Budget, but not everyone in the sector is celebrating the huge proposed tax reforms.

Sally Q Davies

Geraldton MP Kirrilee Warr.

Flying Doctor DayPremiumLocal MP appalled by lack of funding for incoming RFDS base

Geraldton’s RFDS base set to be up and running within the next two years has only received $7.5 million in funding from the State Government – an amount MLA Kirrilee Warr believes to be inadequate.

Imogen Wilson

Merlin Gammon is running around Australia.

EndurancePremiumPremiumLong-distance runner stops in Geraldton in round-nation run

“I’m not quite sure exactly why I’m doing it,” is not a sentence you expect to hear from someone running the perimeter of Australia, pulling his belongings on a bike trailer behind him. 

Going to the video shop on a Friday night actually felt like an event. It was a ritual. A tradition.

Pom in OzPremiumPremiumLonging for another Friday night at the video store

There was something special about the old video store. Not just the movies themselves, but the whole experience surrounding it. 

Migrants are often wrongly blamed for challenges such as housing supply, an inquiry has been told. (Tim Marsden/AAP PHOTOS)

ImmigrationPremiumPremiumMigrants a scapegoat for poor planning, inquiry told

Despite being accused of taking local jobs, overseas migrants create better workforce security and bolster the Australian economy, farming groups say.

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A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

Energy supermajors have experienced a significant share price boost.

CNBC newsPremiumShell tops profit estimates as war drives price surge

British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit as the Iran war sent energy prices soaring.

Sam Meredith

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThe growing hair treatment market from GLP-1s

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

Laya Neelakandan

WA News

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NEWSPremiumAlleged sales pest’s weird acts

An alleged door-to-door sales pest’s acts across multiple businesses have been exposed – including a comment he made towards a woman.

Blake Antrobus

WA is being thrown into a constitutional brawl with Canberra over an imminent Federal “takeover” of the State’s gas industry amid warnings the new laws could trigger diplomatic friction with two of Australia’s most important allies.

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Fed takeover of WA’s gas industry could spark ally tension

WA is being thrown into a constitutional brawl with Canberra over an imminent Federal ‘takeover’ of the State’s gas industry.

Ben Harvey

Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis announced the limits on Friday morning and said they were a way of keeping the practice sustainable across the State.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA’s recreational fishers slapped with fresh demersal limits

WA’s recreational fishers are facing a fresh round of restrictions on catching some of the State’s favourite fish, with the Cook Government introducing new bag limits on several demersal species Statewide.

A cop accused of digitally penetrating a male colleague with whom he had consensual oral sex during a bawdy police party has quit the force.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
PremiumWA cop quits force after sex act on mate at staff party

A cop accused of digitally penetrating a male colleague with whom he had consensual oral sex during a bawdy police party has quit the force.

Passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius arrive at Bullsbrook Quarantine Centre on Friday.

Public HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHantavirus a sexual transmission risk for six years: Study

Hantavirus can survive in a man’s reproductive tract for at least six years and could potentially be spread by sexual transmission, a Swiss study has revealed.

Dozens of regional and remote courthouses will cease operating for at least three months, forcing accused criminals to travel hundreds of kilometres to have their cases heard. Pictured: Broome Courthouse.

‘CHAOS’CommentsPremiumJudges ‘extraordinary’ decision to close remote courts

The State’s top judges have made the extraordinary decision to axe hearings across regional WA for three months, claiming police will no longer provide courtroom security.

Brooke Rolfe and Cain Andrews