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  1. Footy stars PremiumIN PICTURES: Eagles legends McGovern, Jakovich hit Narrogin

  2. Awards honour Dual winners of Brookton citizen of the year honour

  3. RARE POLICE HONOURNarrogin cop given rare police award for trauma support

  4. Cup clinched PremiumReliable galloper Deadly And Fast claims Mt Barker Cup win

  5. Beef, sheep, and cropsPremiumNarrogin Valley farmer on maintaining diverse operation

Wheatbelt Secondary Freight Network program manager John Nuttall.

Freight Routes FuturePremiumWSFN asks for sit down with Treasurer on funding future

The head of a regional freight program is calling for a sit-down meeting with Rita Saffioti after it was shifted off the funding consideration short list in the latest Budget application pool.

Georgia Campion

Luc Dallapiazza and Odette Telfer at the Darkan beach party.

BEACH PARTYPremiumIN PICTURES: Darkan beach party draws hundreds to pub

Hundreds of party-goers rallied to a small Wheatbelt pub to enjoy the town’s second consecutive Darkan beach party following its revival after a decade-long absence.

Hannah Whitehead

A St John WA employee will stand trial in relation to stealing allegations.

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St John WA staffer pleads not guilty to stealing fuel cards

A St John WA employee accused of stealing more than $500 of fuel cards from her workplace has said she will fight the charges in her first appearance in court.

Hannah Whitehead

The Boddington Hotel 2004 Pty Ltd and an employee appeared in Narrogin Magistrates Court on February on several charges.

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Boddington Hotel employee and business face charges in court

A Wheatbelt pub and one of its employees have come under fire for allegedly contravening licence terms and permitting alcohol consumption outside of trading hours, appearing in court on a host of charges.

Hannah Whitehead

The Shire of Narrogin will make a customised Monopoly game featuring local businesses, community groups and well-known sites.

Monopoly Legacy ProjectNarrogin puts itself on Monopoly map with legacy project

Details regarding Narrogin’s Monopoly legacy project have been revealed, with local businesses and community members invited to bid on which well-known sites should be featured in the town’s unique edition.

Hannah Whitehead

Malachi Williams, 7, Ariana Williams, 5, and Molly Williams, 8, hold litter packs to promote Wise Up for Wildlife: Wickepin Against Litter project.

WISE UP FOR WILDLIFEWickepin Wise Up for Wildlife litter project granted funds

Wickepin’s new community-led project Wise Up for Wildlife dedicated to reducing litter and educating people has received a boost, allocated more than $3000 in State Government funding

Hannah Whitehead

A young man died on Valentine’s Day after the car he was driving slammed into a tree in Pingelly. 

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumValentine’s Day tragedy as man dies in Wheatbelt crash

A young driver has been killed after his car hit a tree in Pingelly.

The Boddington Hotel 2004 Pty Ltd and an employee appeared in Narrogin Magistrates Court on February on several charges.

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PremiumBoddington Hotel employee and business face charges in court

A Wheatbelt pub and one of its employees have come under fire for allegedly contravening licence terms and permitting alcohol consumption outside of trading hours, appearing in court on a host of charges.

Wheatbelt Secondary Freight Network program manager John Nuttall.

Freight Routes FuturePremiumPremiumWSFN asks for sit down with Treasurer on funding future

The head of a regional freight program is calling for a sit-down meeting with Rita Saffioti after it was shifted off the funding consideration short list in the latest Budget application pool.

Jeremy McGovern and Wade Lewis.

Footy stars PremiumIN PICTURES: Eagles legends McGovern, Jakovich hit Narrogin

A visit from recently retired West Coast Eagles champion Jeremy McGovern and fellow club legend Glen Jakovich had football fans flocking to Narrogin on Friday.

Hannah Whitehead

A St John WA employee will stand trial in relation to stealing allegations.

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St John WA staffer pleads not guilty to stealing fuel cards

A St John WA employee accused of stealing more than $500 of fuel cards from her workplace has said she will fight the charges in her first appearance in court.

Hannah Whitehead

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Underground workers employed by Barminco.

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FIFO workers with no degree making more than $20k a week

Specialised blue-collar workers on Western Australian mine sites are raking in more than experienced surgeons, thanks to a gold mining boom.

Adrian Rauso

Junbo Shim, 22, had only recently moved to WA to work in mining. 

Courts & JusticePremiumBig jail term for ‘callous’ drug-crazed fatal crash driver

A driver who was fleeing police for the second night straight and had been awake for three days when he killed a young South Korean man in a crash in Forrestfield has learned his fate.

Rebecca Le May

Police were called when Mr Wong missed appointments and didn’t answer calls.

CourtPremiumMysterious death in filthy Rockingham home exposes NDIS rort

The mysterious death of a man in his squalid Rockingham home after months of neglect by his NDIS-approved care provider has exposed a shocking six-figure rort.

Rebecca Le May

Police were alerted to Jason William Forbes’ purchase of the doll before a search warrant was conducted at his home.

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Police foil chilling plan to kidnap, sexually abuse girl

A Perth predator was making intricate plans to kidnap, sexually abuse and hold captive a child in a modified roof dungeon before child exploitation detectives made a most relieving arrest.

Caleb Runciman

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A young man died on Valentine’s Day after the car he was driving slammed into a tree in Pingelly. 

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumValentine’s Day tragedy as man dies in Wheatbelt crash

A young driver has been killed after his car hit a tree in Pingelly.

Caleb Runciman

Underground workers employed by Barminco.

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FIFO workers with no degree making more than $20k a week

Specialised blue-collar workers on Western Australian mine sites are raking in more than experienced surgeons, thanks to a gold mining boom.

Adrian Rauso

FBR got something of a shoutout from the Reserve Bank this week.

Herd on the TerracePremiumPremiumKemerton plan is Carey and maintenance

John Carey may have been a tad ambitious about the future of Albemarle’s lithium hydroxide refinery following Thursday’s news the plant will be closed. Plus: A Perth tech company wins an RBA shoutout.

The scene of a suspicious death in Spencer Park was still under investigation on Wednesday morning.

investigation continuesPremiumPremiumSmall street still full of police four days into death probe

The major investigation into the suspicious death of a 69-year-old woman in Spencer Park entered its fourth day on Wednesday.

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumMan jailed for raping, secretly recording young nieces

A WA man repeatedly raped and sexually abused his two young nieces, and secretly recorded them in the bathroom for his own sexual gratification. WARNING: CONFRONTING DETAILS

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Rox Resources is developing the Youanmi gold project south-east of Mt Magnet in the Murchison.

Contractor engagedPremiumRox Resources advances $383m Youanmi gold project

Rox Resources has selected MACA Interquip Mintrex to build the processing plant for the $383 million Youanmi gold project south-east of Mt Magnet. 

Neil Watkinson

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Garry Symonds, KBCCI chief executive Simone de Been, and Ahead of Time owner Annemarie Ryan.

Signage fund PremiumCBD signage fund provides facelift for businesses

Kalgoorlie and Boulder CBD retailers and traders could give their business a facelift thanks to a new signage fund being rolled out.

Tegan Guthrie

Paul Woods with his daughter Hannah.

Astronomy sessionPremiumHigh demand for visiting astronomy experience

An Exmouth-based astronomy business says it has likely found its second home in the Goldfields-Esperance region after being overwhelmed with interest in its stargazing services.

Tegan Guthrie

Artist Lucinda Crimson’s Staying Upright in The New Normal.

Art exhibitionPremiumPremiumArtists find beauty through pain

An exhibition coming to Esperance will display expressive works by artists who have lived with life-altering illnesses or injuries, proving there is beauty to be found even in the darkest of days. 

Peter Dillon with his new book.

History bookPremiumPremiumNew book tells stories of forgotten prospectors

A local history enthusiast and author has published the stories of forgotten Goldfields prospectors in his third book on WA’s gold mining history.

CBH's Mingenew storage facilities.

Harvest haulBountiful season as Geraldton breaks harvest record

Geraldton grain farmers have seen their largest harvest on record, thanks to storage preparation and lucky weather conditions. 

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Chinese coffee giant Luckin opened its first flagship with premium drinks as the company takes on Starbucks Reserve.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThere’s a coffee war brewing in China (and now in the US)

As Starbucks sells off most of its China business, local rival Luckin Coffee is expanding into higher-priced cold brews and other drinks. It’s also expanding its footprint in the US.

Evelyn Cheng

China’s property market, once accounting for more than a quarter of the economy, has seen its annual sales volume halve in just four years.

CNBC newsPremiumS&P bets China property slump will be worse than expected

S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for China property sales this year, barely two months into 2026.

Evelyn Cheng

Elon Musk's mega-merger

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumSpaceX primed to make Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Elon Musk’s net worth soared past $US800b last week after he merged SpaceX with xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $US1.25 trillion.

Robert Frank and Lora Kolodny

The plans were discussed at a “Critical Minerals Ministerial” in Washington this week

CNBC newsPremiumUS proposes minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China

The US on Wednesday unveiled new initiatives to mobilise allies into a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals, including coordinated price floors.

Dylan Butts

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Joondalup Health Campus.

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Doctors’ departures threatens Joondalup maternity services

Private maternity services at Joondalup Health Campus have suffered a major blow with the departure of two of its high profile obstetricians. 

Hannah Cross

WA Police have revealed a link between one of the nation’s largest outlaw motorcycle gangs and alleged tobacco kingpin Kazem Hamad.

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Bombshell as bikie gang, tobacco kingpin link revealed

Police have revealed a link between one of the nation’s largest outlaw motorcycle gangs and alleged tobacco kingpin Kazem Hamad.

Jessica Evensen

A woman has been charged over the fire that destroyed a home on Brunswick Street in Port Albany.

courtsPremiumPremiumAlbany woman accused of Brunswick Road house fire in court

The identity of an Albany woman accused of setting a vacant Port Albany house alight earlier this month has been revealed in her second court appearance, with the first done via video link to Perth.

Nadi Moussa was allegedly murdered by his son from a previous marriage at his Clarkson home.

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PremiumPolice noticed knife days before WA dad stabbed to death

WA Police stopped a psychotic accused murderer driving across the Nullarbor from Queensland and noticed a knife inside his car before he brutally stabbed his father to death last year. 

Mirrabooka detectives continue to investigate the incident.

CrimePremiumPremiumStolen forklift smashes ATM in failed shopping centre heist

Detectives are urging with information about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers.

A 25-year-old man from Hopetoun was sentenced after reckless driving where police clocked him doing more than 100km/h over the speed limit.

courtsPremiumHopetoun Tesla driver fined for “extraordinary speed”

A Hopetoun man who was caught driving at more than 100km/h over the speed limit within the small town’s 60km/h zone has been fined almost $2000 and had his drivers licence disqualified.

Jacki Elezovich