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  1. Great Southern HeraldSearch for missing elderly man in Wagin enters second night

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The Shire of Williams adopted its 2026-27 budget on August 12.

local governmentPremiumRates to rise average of 9 per cent in Shire of Williams

Williams ratepayers will see an average rate increase of 9 per cent this year as the Shire of Williams works to combat rising costs for materials, insurance and salaries.

Melissa Sheil

Shire of West Arthur president Karen Harrington is chair of 4WDL.

Huge GrantPremiumSix shires combine for $4.5 million regional housing grant

A collaboration of six shires has secured more than $4.5 million in State Government funding for projects which will provide 20 new homes for key workers.

Claire Middleton

Westcoast Wool’s Vaughn Baker, Australian Wool Innovation’s Tennille Norrish, Swan Wool’s Paul Foley, Jiangsu Jinmeng Textile Technology representative Hao Zhang (Jack), Brookton farmer Robbie Wansborough, Tongwei representative Fangmei Wang (Sunny) and PJ Morris’ Peter Morris.

Wool unspunPremiumWA wool industry buoyed by processors’ direct feedback

WA woolgrowers have been through a tumultuous few years following the Federal Government’s announcement of the live sheep export ban, but a gathering of hundreds has reignited faith in the industry’s future.

Melissa Pedelty

Rail lighting safety campaigner Lara Jensen with her four children: Gordon, 10, Polly, 3, Alice, 9, and Matilda, 7.

Rail Safety WeekPremiumState Govt proposes rail lighting amendments ahead of debate

Wreaths were laid and photos of level-crossing crash victims were held in front of State Parliament ahead of the second reading of a rail lighting Bill after decades of campaigning.

Georgia Campion

Casey Sutton, operations manager, and John Mearns, chair of Arts Narrogin with the Pinnacle award for presenter of the year.

Art prizePremiumArts Narrogin earns Pinnacle award as presenter of the year

Arts Narrogin has secured its second Pinnacle award, named the presenter of the year at the WA performing arts sector’s night of nights.

Claire Middleton

SES volunteers search along the side of Great Southern Highway for James Ballantyne.

Missing manMissing elderly Wagin man with dementia still not found

There is still no sign of missing 87-year-old man James Ballantyne as the third day of desperate searching comes to a close.

Jacki Elezovich, Melissa Sheil and Cameron Newbold

SES crews are currently searching for James Ballantyne near Lake Parkeyering, south of Wagin.

Great Southern HeraldSearch for missing elderly man in Wagin enters second night

Police and SES have narrowed their search for missing 87-year-old man who lives with dementia to an area south of Wagin following a tip from a passing motorist, as the search enters its second night.

Missing 87-year-old man James Ballantyne

WA NEWSPolice aircraft join search for missing WA man with dementia

A major search involving police aircraft and SES personnel is underway for an elderly man with dementia who was last seen going for a walk in a small Wheatbelt town on Saturday morning.  

Boxwood Hill's Mat Campebll and Gnowangerup's Jacob Hemley contest the ball.

Finals footy PremiumPremiumBoxwood’s season comes to an end at hands of reigning champs

Reigning premiers Gnowangerup kept their hopes of another league flag alive, with a 39-point win over Boxwood Hill in Sunday’s elimination final.

Wagin's Faith McNab jumps to intercept from Wickepin's Abbey Steere.

NDNA 2026Wickepin shore up finals chances with thrilling win

Wickepin 1 strengthened their finals aspirations with a hard-fought four-goal victory over Wagin 1 in a thrilling A-grade clash for Narrogin and Districts Netball Association’s Great Southern Fuel round.

Maddy Petchell

Tony McFadyean won the 2026 Aglime Sand Greens Championship of WA at Katanning CC on August 16.

Sand green champ Super shootout in sand greens title as Katanning plays host

Katanning’s big golfing jamboree was a hit from tee to green, culminating in a scintillating finale to the Sand Greens Championship of WA on Sunday.

Claire Middleton

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Blue Poles, 1952 by Jackson Pollock

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Australia’s $500m masterpiece heading to WA next year

One of the most cherished and famous paintings in Australia’s national collection will go on display in Perth next year, as Jackson Pollock’s masterpiece Blue poles heads west for the first time. 

Andrew Greene

Everywhere: The extent of flight tracking data for Fortescue’s private jet. Pictured is Fortescue executive chair Andrew Forrest at Scitech.

Herd on the TerracePremiumWhere in the world was Andrew Forrest?

It’s the beginning of a beautiful friendship for Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue in Morocco. Plus: Ben Wyatt’s GST slam dunk; and a new chapter in WA luxury builder’s insolvency intrigue.

The Royal Hotel, Wellington St, Perth.

Administration and liquidationPremiumTop WA hospitality venues enter administration

The companies behind The Royal Hotel, Ciao Dandy and Busselton Pavilion have gone into voluntary administration amid a ‘restructuring’ process, but will continue trading.

Adrian Rauso

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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Perth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Zach Margolius

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Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich and chair Andrew Pridham on Wednesday.

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‘Deeply embarrassed & ashamed’: Swans bosses on player bans

Sydney chair Andrew Pridham says banned Swans players are ‘extremely remorseful for their actions’ and says the decision to ‘effectively torpedo our season’ showed how seriously the club had taken the matter.

Chris Robinson

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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Perth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Zach Margolius

Emergency services at a Baldivis property last October.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumChatGPT ‘egged on’ Perth mother before alleged baby murder

More than 8000 messages between a Perth mother accused of murdering her baby and chatGPT will form a central part of the case, a court has been told. 

Sinamon is East Victoria Park.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPerth bakery back in court over alleged unlawful conduct

A Perth bakery boss accused of physically blocking Fair Work inspectors as they tried to access employment records is being taken to court. 

Emergency crews from Police, DFES and St John WA were in attendance.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumFatal collision in Wheatbelt sparks police investigation

A young woman has died after her hatchback collided with a tree on a rural road in WA’s Wheatbelt. 

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Occupational therapy students Jasmine Oldenburger and Tara Savage with centre director Cindy Hopkins and kids Noah and Avery.

OT placementPremiumOccupational therapy students get experience in Kalgoorlie

A pair of occupational therapy students have finished a four-week placement at the Y WA Kalgoorlie’s early learning centre

Isabella Davis

Back: Louise Wijohn, Shiela Fortes, Jenell Paul, Renelda Chemaly and Talbot Heta. Front: Christine Heta, Rewa Rongo and Tepua Bell at the In-Centre Meals Program.

In-Centre Meals PremiumFresh cooked meals for seniors on offer three times a week

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has bumped up its freshly cooked meal service for senior residents from twice to three times a week

Tegan Guthrie

People gather at the entrance to the Big Swamp Nature Reserve at a protest against the sale.

SALE SCRAPPED PremiumCity of Bunbury rejects proposal to sell beloved land

The City of Bunbury has scrapped its controversial plans to sell land beloved the community at 89 Beach Road. 

Rose Patane

Victory Metals chief executive Brendan Clark.

Rare earthsPremiumPremiumStudy puts $155 million cost on developing North Stanmore

The company behind a rare earths project in the Murchison says it can reap big returns from a modest capital development cost of $155 million

The closure of the Tier 3 rail network in 2014 has put extra pressure on regional roads.

Bring them backPremiumPremiumWheatbelt shire presidents call for rail investment

Wheatbelt shire presidents say the cost of supporting major freight movements on local roads is becoming too large a burden to bear.

Genesis Minerals’ Tanaye Adams and Waalitj Foundation’s Leah Ashwin, Lisa Cunningham, Jenna Whistler, and Calvin Ashwin at the opening of the Leonora Foodbank Pantry.

Leonora FoodbankPremiumPremiumFoodbank Pantry opens in Leonora

The non-profit Waalitj Foundation has partnered with Foodbank WA to open a new Foodbank Pantry in Leonora. 

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The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

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Blue Poles, 1952 by Jackson Pollock

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Australia’s $500m masterpiece heading to WA next year

One of the most cherished and famous paintings in Australia’s national collection will go on display in Perth next year, as Jackson Pollock’s masterpiece Blue poles heads west for the first time. 

Andrew Greene

Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Western Power CEO Gair Landsborough.

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WA bans character references after Western Power rape shame

So-called good character references, which allow convicted criminals to win reduced sentences on the word of friends and family, will be scrapped.

Ben Harvey

A long-nosed fur seal in South Australia has tested positive for the H5 bird flu.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumFirst Aus bird flu death in seal sparks fear for WA sea life

The first cases of H5 bird flu in Australian mammals has sparked fears WA’s ‘vulnerable’ populations of sea lions could face a similar threat if the deadly disease becomes established on the west coast.

Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) has vowed to give Western Australia its ‘fair share’ of GST. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremiumPremium‘No change’: Albo doubles down on GST

Anthony Albanese has given a pledge that “finalises” the GST debate causing friction between the states and territories.

Three West Australians are being urged to check their Saturday Lotto tickets after scoring life-changing division one wins — but Lotterywest is still waiting to hear from them.

LottoThree WA Lotto winners urged to check their tickets

Three West Australians are being urged to check their Saturday Lotto tickets after scoring life-changing division one wins — but Lotterywest is still waiting to hear from them.

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