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

  2. Disaster and emergencyWATCH: Horror moment as road train bursts into flames

  3. ndna 2026Finals campaigns on the line in Carpet Court Round

  4. housingPremiumNew homes under way in heart of Wagin for ageing population

  5. Charges laidPremiumArmadale car chase ends in alleged meth bust for Albany pair

Jerramungup's Ben Hislop on the ball.

Finals time PremiumEagles put down marker with easy win as finals series looms

Minor premiers Jerramungup set out their stall for the upcoming finals series with a 94-point thumping of Boxwood Hill in the final round of the Ongerup Football Association’s league campaign on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

NDNA's open division two team.

NDNA 2026NDNA Indigenous round and NAIDOC carnival celebrate culture

Narrogin and Districts Netball Association celebrated its Indigenous players last month, playing in the Boorloo NAIDOC Netball Carnival in Perth and the association’s Indigenous round in honour of NAIDOC Week.

Felicity Astbury-Taylor

Brookton-Pingelly's Jordan Hughes with possession.

Finals battlePremiumPanthers on the prowl in last-gasp battle for finals slot

With Narrogin, Kukerin-Dumbleyung and Wickepin assured of their places, the contest for the last finals spot will go to the wire as Wagin and Brookton-Pingelly battle to extend their UGSFL seasons this weekend.

Claire Middleton

The RAC Rescue helicopter was called to a single-vehicle crash near Brookton on Sunday morning.

road crashPremiumYoung man airlifted to Perth hospital after Brookton crash

A man in his 20s was airlifted to Royal Perth Hospital on Sunday morning after a car hit a tree in Brookton, leaving both occupants trapped in the wreckage.

Jacki Elezovich

Returning Wandering councillor Brendan Whitely at Muresk campaigning against the end of live sheep exports in 2024.

new councillorPremiumBrendan Whitely elected to Shire of Wandering council

The Shire of Wandering has elected a new councillor this month, reinstating longstanding former councillor Brendan Whitely after his five-year break from local government.

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

A road train caught fire on Wagin-Dumbleyung Road on Thursday afternoon.

Disaster and emergencyVideoWATCH: Horror moment as road train bursts into flames

A WA truck driver nearly lost his life after the road train he was driving burst into flames.

Jerramungup's Ben Hislop on the ball.

Finals time PremiumPremiumEagles put down marker with easy win as finals series looms

Minor premiers Jerramungup set out their stall for the upcoming finals series with a 94-point thumping of Boxwood Hill in the final round of the Ongerup Football Association’s league campaign on Saturday.

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

Rail Safety WeekPremiumPremiumState 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.

Brookton-Pingelly's Jordan Hughes with possession.

Finals battlePremiumPanthers on the prowl in last-gasp battle for finals slot

With Narrogin, Kukerin-Dumbleyung and Wickepin assured of their places, the contest for the last finals spot will go to the wire as Wagin and Brookton-Pingelly battle to extend their UGSFL seasons this weekend.

Claire Middleton

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

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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

The Cliff Head clean up cost has been estimated at up to $400 million - and that’s not even including the onshore part of the project.

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Minister, industry trade barbs over rig clean-up risks

Energy producers have squandered an opportunity to stave off an industry-wide levy for a WA oil rig clean-up after the junior operator collapsed, the minister says, as fears mount similar debacles will follow.

Rebecca Le May

Subiaco coach Jarrad Schofield.

WAFL 2026PremiumSubiaco coach learns fate of appeal for umpire abuse

Subiaco coach Jarrad Schofield has learnt whether his appeal to overturn a two-match ban for umpire abuse has been successful.

Mitchell Woodcock

The 66-year-old worked for CHC Helicopters (Australia) from November 2002 until April this year, when the company said his contract had been “frustrated” by his inability to work due to terminal cancer.

Workplace MattersPremiumWA pilot with terminal cancer takes on employer over axing

A helicopter pilot with not long left to live is challenging his dismissal by a US-headquartered company, alleging he was axed to avoid a redundancy pay-out after more than two decades of service.

Rebecca Le May

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Laurence Escalante recently leaving Perth Magistrates Court.

FinancePremiumLaurence Escalante sued for alleged $60m contract breach

The Perth billionaire is embroiled in a fresh court battle, this time sued by a corporate advisory firm claiming up to $60 million in an alleged breach of contract.

Rebecca Le May

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

State PoliticsPremiumWestern Power rape sparks outrage over character references

Criminals convicted of abhorrent sexual crimes could be banned from using character references to score themselves a reduced sentence as the Cook Government seeks to end the controversial practice.

Charlton Hart

Real Estate agent Jade Lippiatt in front of a for sale Bayswater home.

PropertyPremiumPremiumOnly one Perth suburb makes list of top 10 investment spots

The Perth property market is no longer hot, with a major forecaster claiming only one suburb has made the list of the nation’s top 10 investment spots.

A man has been sentenced after stealing a car with two young children in it.

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumMan learns fate for stealing car with two young kids in back

A man who stole a car from a Boulder driveway with a one-year-old girl and an 11-month-old boy strapped into the back seat has been sentenced to 16 months jail.

A 16-year-old girl has been charged over the assualt in Perth.

CRIMEPremiumPremiumPerth city violence filmed as girl charged with assaults

A teenager has been released on bail after she was charged over a violent attack against two girls in the Perth CBD, which was posted online and showed a girl being stomped on in the middle of the road.

Regional News

Sea lions at Abrolhos Islands.

‘Big sea puppies’PremiumResearchers 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.

Sally Q Davies

Kempton Electrical Contracting owner Bailey Kempton.

Regional businessPremiumMid West businesses pessimistic about future outlook

Conflict in the Middle East is fuelling pessimism for Mid West businesses about their futures, according to a new report from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA.

Sienna Seychell

A fishing camp at Lake Quallilup being investigated.

Overfishing crackdownPremiumOverfishing risks ruining it for everyone at Lake Quallilup

Authorities have issued a warning about the consequences of overfishing after catching a group of fishers breaching the number and size limit for black bream at a popular lake east of Esperance.

Toby Cann

The Geraldton foreshore from above.

Local governmentPremiumPremiumGeraldton’s ties with sister cities go ‘dormant’

Cybersecurity risks have forced the City of Greater Geraldton to move away with their partnerships with foreign cities, after a warning from Federal Government. 

Edible Gardens Festival organiser Trevor Paddenburg is calling for gardeners to get in touch to be part of the 2027 Edible Gardens Festival in May next year.

Community FestivalPremiumPremiumShow off you space in Margaret River Edible Gardens Festival

A South West festival aimed about getting the most out of your garden is coming back to Margaret River next year, with organisers calling on locals to open their space to share what they have created.  

Leader of the Nationals WA Shane Love.

Rail safetyPremiumPremiumProgress on mandatory train lighting law

The State Government and Opposition will negotiate amendments to a proposed mandatory train lighting law after the government committed to supporting Nationals WA leader Shane Love’s private member’s Bill.

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

WA NewsPremiumWoman killed after hatchback collides with tree in Wheatbelt

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

Brooke Rolfe

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

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Iconic Perth 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

Perth mum Sarah Wallace recounts the horrific moment her boyfriend tried to kill her.

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Premium‘Tried to kill me’: WA mum recounts boyfriend’s rampage

A Perth mum has spoken for the first time about the horrific moment her husband-to-be stabbed her 20 times during a romantic holiday in Tasmania.

A rider falls off a bucking bull at the 2026 Coolgardie Outback Festival.

WA NewsCoolgardie rodeo breaks record for biggest in WA history

A record-breaking number of cowboys and cowgirls from across the country tested their mettle in the Goldfields this weekend.

Crew look down from helicopter during Joint training exercise between WA Police and CHC Helicopters, which provides rescue and emergency response helicopter services in Western Australia.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumHow WA’s emergency crews perform ocean rescues

It is near impossible to stand on your own two feet when a seven-tonne helicopter hovers only metres above you - but it’s just part of the job for this seasoned emergency services team. 

WA public schools are locking students inside their classrooms to protect them from harm at record rates.

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Violent threats drive WA school lockdowns to record high

WA public schools are locking students inside their classrooms to protect them from harm at record rates.

Bethany Hiatt