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  1. Painted loveOld Land welcomes feted artists to new Narrogin exhibition

  2. Western Australia RacesPremiumYoung West Aussie jockey becoming national racing talent

  3. Huge GrantPremiumSix shires combine for $4.5 million regional housing grant

  4. Rail Safety WeekPremiumState Govt proposes rail lighting amendments ahead of debate

  5. Art prizePremiumArts Narrogin earns Pinnacle award as presenter of the year

Mr Simpkins was named treasurer of the WA Young Nationals executive in July 2023.

further chargesPremiumPolice charge hit-run accused with multiple fraud offences

Police have laid further charges against a man accused of killing a Katanning schoolteacher in a hit-and-run earlier this year, alleging he forged his university degree and other qualifications. 

Jacki Elezovich

Claremont's Pippa Wilson takes control in the Rogers Cup first semifinal.

Finals footy PremiumRogers Cup despair, Claremont seniors face prelim showdown

Claremont bowed out of the Rogers Cup premiership race while the Tigers WAFLW outfit face a preliminary final in the bid to keep their hopes of a third straight flag alive.

Cameron Newbold

Jerramungup's Hayden Parker has scored 100 goals this season.

Finals footy PremiumEagles down Bombers by 100 points to claim grand final slot

Jerramungup marched into the Ongerup Football Association’s grand final after trouncing Lake-Grace Pingrup in the qualifying final at Newdegate on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

The Shire of Pingelly administration building.

House thatPremiumGovernment says no to Pingelly’s $550k housing grant bid

The State Government has given a thumbs down to the Shire of Pingelly’s application for a grant to help provide 16 new homes on a former hospital site.

Claire Middleton

Kalani Brooks dialled into Katanning Magistrate Court via phone for his first court appearance.

courtsPremiumCountry footballer accused of assaulting player faces court

New details surrounding the alleged assault of a footballer in Kojonup during a LSWFL match last month were revealed in court, despite the accused ex-WAFL player not appearing in person at his first hearing.

Jacki Elezovich

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

Finals footy PremiumBoxwood’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.

Cameron Newbold

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.

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.

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

local governmentPremiumPremiumRates 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.

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

Kukerin-Dumbleyung knocked Wagin out of the finals in the last round of the season.

Final round PremiumPanthers celebrate as Bulldogs rue poor end-of-season form

Wagin’s fourth defeat in a row cost them a finals’ slot as Brookton-Pingelly overhauled them on percentage to take the last spot in the top four in the Upper Great Southern Football League.

Claire Middleton

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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

Jeff Spinner Manager of Operations South Western Power Unknown

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Staff describe Western Power rapist as bully, wannabe bikie

The Western Power manager who raped a colleague on a work trip was a bully who bragged about his bikie connections but was exposed as a wannabe by a senior Coffin Cheater.

Ben Harvey

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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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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 earthsPremiumStudy 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

Neil Watkinson

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

Bring them backPremiumWheatbelt 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.

Melissa Pedelty

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. 

Nisha Jayachitra, Shaswat Senger, Millie Dickeson, Allyson Armstrong, Millie Steeghs and Alex Armanios at the 2026 Coolgardie Outback Festival.

Rodeo-goers rallyPremiumPremiumRodeo-goers rally at Coolgardie Outback Festival

Rodeo-goers came from far and wide to enjoy last weekend’s Coolgardie Outback Festival.

Sea lions at Abrolhos Islands.

‘Big sea puppies’PremiumPremiumResearchers work to boost health of Abrolhos sea lions

Researchers have visited an isolated and endangered sea lion population off the Mid West coast to learn more about them and protect them from diseases, including H5 bird flu.

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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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POLITICSPremiumAlbo secures second jurisdiction for gun buyback

Another Aussie state has agreed to join the federal gun buyback scheme – but the national reform push is still far from complete.

Nathan Schmidt and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

The ADF has not confirmed whether the marine marker was taken offshore and detonated, despite the reported explosion.

WA News‘Very loud’: Suspected military item explodes at Perth beach

A suspected hazardous item found on Port Beach in North Fremantle has been safely disposed of after explosions were heard on Friday morning.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Perth man Paul Dougan was assaulted by four people in Bali, according to his family. Liam Dougan

CRIMEPremiumPremiumShocking new details about Bali attack that killed Perth dad

Bali police are investigating whether Perth father Paul Dougan was assaulted after he stepped in to confront a group of tourists over a separate assault of a woman.

A Bayswater man who allegedly threatened to hunt down and kill Pauline Hanson says he did make the threat online.

CourtPremiumPremiumPerth man’s bizarre excuse for Pauline Hanson death threat

A Bayswater man who allegedly threatened to hunt down and kill Pauline Hanson says he did it because he was addicted to Facebook and wanted to be banned from the platform.

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CourtPremiumPremiumUK rapper faces retrial over rape allegations

British rapper Yung Filly faces a retrial over allegations he raped a 20-year-old fan on his Australian tour.

Pauline Hanson Press Conference in Melbourne this morning announcing Victorian Candidate Warren Pickering. Picture by Wayne Taylor 3rd August 2026

BREAKINGPremiumMan charged over Pauline Hanson death threats

A man has appeared in court charged with threatening to “hunt down and kill” One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

David Hannant