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The earthquakes are contained within a 10km radius.

earthquakesCommentsPremiumEarthquake swarm hits WA town, tremors expected for months

A WA town rattled by more than 100 earthquakes since the start of 2026 is likely to keep experiencing the rumbles for several months, according to a seismologist who couldn’t rule out a damaging main shock.

Melissa Sheil

Judge Hayden Green with Venturon’s Hannah Powe, and Charolais heifer Naughty But Nice W90 who won Supreme Exhibit of the day, beside Commonwealth Bank sponsors.

Winner Winner Cattle DinnerPremiumSupreme cattle winner ‘extremely hard to recreate’

Venturon Livestock’s 10 month-old Charolais heifer won the Supreme Exhibit sash in the led cattle competition at the 2026 Wagin Woolorama.

Danielle Marsland

A teenager has been rushed to hospital after crashing his dirt bike into a tree on Great Northern Highway in Cuballing.

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Teen flown to RPH with severe injuries after dirt bike crash

A teenager has been flown to Royal Perth Hospital with serious injuries after crashing his motorcycle into a tree while travelling on Great Southern Highway in Cuballing on Wednesday.

Hannah Whitehead

Narrogin Senior High School held an Enchanted Rococo School Ball on February 20.

SENIOR SCHOOL BALLPremiumIN PICTURES: Narrogin SHS students shine at enchanted ball

Narrogin’s senior students sparkled as they donned regency fashions straight from a “Bridgerton-inspired dream” for the 2026 school ball.

Hannah Whitehead

Displaying the Poll Merino ram that was awarded the Supreme Champion Exhibit sash of Wagin Woolorama, is Mianelup stud co-principal Elliot Richardson, of Gnowangerup, with the judges including Fraser House, Sam Phillips, Lockie Sutherland, and James Vandeleur.

Wagin WooloramaPremiumWagin Woolorama: Mianelup stud in first supreme win

The Richardson family of Gnowangerup-based Mianelup Merino and Poll Merino stud celebrated their 118th year of registered breeding by taking out their first Supreme Champion sash at this year’s Wagin Woolorama

Bob Garnant

Maia Reichelt, 8, is battling leukaemia for a second time at Perth Children’s Hospital, three hours away from her Wheatbelt farmhouse.

Cancer FundraiserPremiumBrave Wheatbelt girl battling cancer continues fight

A brave eight-year-old battling cancer and her Wheatbelt family have shared their gratitude for their community after the local pub announced a fundraising auction for her cancer treatment.

Hannah Whitehead

The RAC Rescue helicopter was sent to a road crash in Beaufort River to airlift one woman, while the other died at the scene.

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CommentsPremiumCrash kills woman, second being airlifted to Perth

A woman has died after a serious car crash on Albany Highway in Beaufort River, with a second woman flown to Perth with critical injuries. 

Kendenup won their first GSCA Twenty20 final, beating Green Range Ongerup.

T20 kings PremiumPremiumSprinkler shock and final-over drama hand title to Kendenup

Kendenup made up for the disappointment of losing their one-day elimination final by clinching a dramatic Great Southern Cricket Association Twenty20 title under the lights at Katanning on March 11.

A magistrate has entered a not guilty plea for a man facing 50 charges of failing to furnish a tax return.

COURTPremiumPremiumUpper Murray man to fight 50 charges of evading tax returns

An Upper Murray man accused of dodging his tax returns for the past decade because it was not an “important priority” must plead his case after the court entered not guilty pleas when he refused to co-operate.

Holly Nottle poses with Rommel's Jeuney after the milestone win at York

RACINGPremiumNottle becomes fastest WA jockey to amass 100 wins

Holly Nottle has been drawing unprecedented attention to WA’s apprentice jockey ranks in recent months, and she created a new record on Sunday afternoon when contributing her 100th win.

Hayden King

Ruby Clarke and Sofea Harland, both 12, of Narrogin with Kelpies for Kids' Neika at the 2026 Wagin Woolarama.

Woolly FunPremiumIN PICTURES: Around the grounds at the 2026 Wagin Woolorama

Thousands flocked to the home of Bart the Giant Ram for WA’s biggest sheep show, with the rodeo and a kids cooking demonstration proving to be crowd favourites.

Georgia Campion

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Brodie Dewar returned to Perth District Court on Monday.

Courts & JusticePremiumAlleged coward-punch killer Brodie Dewar back in court

The man accused of killing WA Labor figure Tim Picton with a coward-punch outside a nightclub has returned to court.

Sarah Crawford

The Worsley Alumina operation.

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Worker dies at South32’s Worsley

South32 is temporarily scaling back operations at the Worsley Alumina refinery near Collie after a workplace fatality before dawn today.

Adrian Rauso

An unwitting drug mule has been jailed for his role in a cross-border meth-trafficking operation, which used Apple Air Tags to monitor the movements of illicit drugs between New South Wales and Western Australia. 

CrimePremiumUnwitting drug mule learns fate for role in meth-trafficking

An unwitting drug mule has been sentenced for his role in a cross-border meth-trafficking operation, which used Apple Air Tags to monitor the movements of illicit drugs between NSW and WA.

Jessica Evensen

Peter Bennett died at home late on Wednesday, aged 59.

EngineeringPremiumBoss of Perth-based engineering firm dies suddenly

Century-old Clough said Peter Bennett’s ‘influence on our company, our culture and our industry will endure for many years to come’.

Sean Smith

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Ashleigh Schaub with 18-month-old Xander Grahma and Sarah Graham with 3-year-old Aylah Schaub at Earlybirds Playgroup in Mt Hawthorn.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumReport finds shocking wellbeing decline in WA kids

A worrying pattern of declining mental health and rising developmental concerns is emerging in WA’s youth, according to new report from the Commissioner for Children and Young People.

Rhianna Mitchell

“It’s not like if a train is late, or a school has crap NAPLAN scores,” with Ben Harvey.

Up LateVideoCommentsPremiumIt’s not like if a train is late, or a school has bad scores

Ben Harvey proves the hospital system is as much of a basket case now as 20 years ago – even though politicians have spent $176 billion on health in the meantime.

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Shadow Health Minister Libby Mettam.

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CommentsPremiumCalls for free flu jabs to start before winter crisis hits

There’s a push for free flu vaccines to be offered earlier, and for longer, as Perth hospitals brace for winter. 

Universities need to rethink assessment and recruitment amid the rise of AI, a minister says. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAI could make university degrees less valuable

AI could make soft skills like judgment more important for workers than traditional university degrees, assistant minister Andrew Leigh will say in a speech.

An audit of Perth youth hostels, include Mission Australia’s in Victoria Park, has found they are full most days. Pictured is Mission Australia WA Regional Leader Elise Jorgensen with youth at a facility in the Southern Suburbs Justin Benson-Cooper

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CommentsPremiumUnlucky housing lottery for Perth’s lost kids

An audit has revealed Perth’s housing crisis is hitting vulnerable teens and young adults hard, with shelters forced to turn more people away every day, sparking a nightly scramble for help for hundreds.

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Thi Sinh Nguyen, 42, pleaded guilty in Geraldton Magistrates Court on March 9.

The Geraldton GuardianPremiumWoman hit with hefty fine for black market seafood trading

A Geraldton woman has copped a whopping fine for buying and selling recreationally caught rock lobster on the black market

Imogen Wilson

PHBG’s warren smoker in action.

Pest controlPremiumLandholders fighting rabbits with underground warfare

Regional landholders are taking the fight to one of Australia’s most pervasive pests with some underground warfare. 

Craig Duncan

Nicole Watts and Bailey Ryan at the 2026 Frontier Goldfields Children Charity Ball.

Charity ballPremiumTop-secret high-roller auction item a hit at GCC Ball

A top-secret high roller auction item at Saturday night’s Goldfields Children Charity Ball saw local companies and community members digging extra deep to support local children experiencing health issues.

Tegan Guthrie

Clean up Australia Day saw nearly 5000 pieces of rubbish collected from Koombana Bay and Rocky Point.

ENVIRONMENTPremiumPremiumDolphin safety the focus in whopping Koombana Clean Up haul

The City of Bunbury have released their collection statistics for Clean Up Australia Day, with nearly 5000 pieces of rubbish collected along the Koombana coastline.  

The Ciry of Bunbury council agenda has been released for third meeting of the year.

COUNCIL PremiumPremiumCity of Bunbury council to meet for third 2025 hit-out.

The City of Bunbury council have released the agenda for their third meeting of the year, with tonight’s “hit-out” taking a step back from the last. 

Lily Anzellino, Jude Turner, Ken Turner, Geoffrey Bach, Jayne Stennett, Forget-Me-Not memory Cafe founder Angi McCluskey, Steve Hepton, and Dorothy Hepton.

COMMUNITY SUPPORTPremiumPremiumAustralind to be included in memory cafe program

The Shire of Harvey has expanded its Forget-Me-Not Memory Cafe program to Australind in a bid to increase access to the initiative

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A general view of the Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal, 25 km from the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf.

CNBC newsPremiumOil’s war-driven volatility pulls in record retail money

The Iran war news flow-driven oil moves are drawing retail investors into the world’s most traded commodity, further fuelling volatility.

Lee Ying Shan

Gordon Ramsay

CNBC newsVideoCommentsPremiumWATCH: How Gordon Ramsay built a billion-dollar empire

Chef, restaurateur and global TV star Gordon Ramsay has opened the doors to his newest Michelin-starred location and reflects on the setbacks and successes that have shaped his career.

Caitlin Kalinowski stepped down from OpenAI after raising concerns the company moved too quickly on a Pentagon AI agreement.

CNBC newsCommentsOpenAI hardware chief quits over Pentagon AI deal

OpenAI hardware chief Caitlin Kalinowski has resigned, warning the company rushed into a deal to deploy its AI models on Pentagon networks.

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Flightradar24 still of flight traffic across the Middle East on March 4th, 2026.

CNBC newsVideoCommentsPremium$17 trillion at stake as travellers caught in Iran crossfire

The war in Iran is part of a growing number of conflicts that have affected the global tourism industry, showing that people who are far from falling missiles and drone attacks aren’t immune to ripple effects.

Leslie Josephs and Contessa Brewer

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CEO Voice: Tanya Steinbeck.

PropertyCommentsPremiumPerth’s ‘chronic’ land supply prompts dire 2030 prediction

Enough land supply for nine to 16 days worth of demand, according to two studies. No wonder UDIA expects we will miss the Housing Accord target by 25,000 homes by 2030.

Kim Macdonald

The cross marking the spot where Mark Edward Gregory was killed in a hit-and-run on Mercer Road in 1991.

Cold case PremiumHunt for new clues into unsolved Albany hit-and-run death

Police are pleading for the authors of letters “dobbing in” possible suspects in the unsolved historic hit-and-run death of Mark Edward Gregory to come forward, as new technology reopens the Albany cold case.

Melissa Sheil

Lines for fuel at VIBE Nollamara this morning.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHundreds queue in 35C heat as fuel hits extortionate $2.76

Round-the-block queues at a Nollamara service station have starkly illustrated the impact of rising fuel prices on top of another hike in mortgage rates.

One Sandgroper’s life will never be the same after scooping a multi-million-dollar windfall.

CHECK YOUR SLIPSCommentsCommentsWA ticketholder nets the whole Lott-o with insane $15m haul

One fortunate West Aussie player has scored the entire Oz Lotto jackpot.

Rachel Dolan, Abbie Hynes, Jodie McGlinchey, Heather McLoughlin, Abby Farrell, Ruth Watson and Rebecca Killalea.

St Patricks DayCommentsCommentsPerth awash with green and Guinness-fuelled fun for St Pats

The CBD was transformed into a sea of emerald on Tuesday as the Irish and honorary locals alike kicked off St Patrick’s Day with a whole lot of craic.

Perth barrister Alice McShera was murdered inside a Crown Tower hotel room by her partner after indicating she wanted to leave him. Supplied.

CourtHorrific way man killed lawyer partner

Cameron John Pearson, 44, was sentenced at least 19 years over the gruesome murder of his partner inside a Crown Towers hotel room.

Emma Kirk