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  1. Wagin WooloramaPremiumWagin Woolorama: Mianelup stud in first supreme win

  2. Finals winPremiumTambellup cruise past Kendenup to clinch grand final slot

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Wandering's Lewis Parsons was the star with bat and ball.

Cricket finals Lewis Parsons the star as Wandering through to grand final

Wandering are the first team into the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade grand final, after edging out Cuballing in a thrilling qualifier on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

Carol Pettersen OAM JP Cultural Advocate & Author

WA Women’s Hall of FamePremiumMenang–Gnudju woman inducted into WA Women’s Hall of Fame

A Great Southern trailblazer whose tireless advocacy helped open doors for women to work in non-traditional roles has been handed one of the State’s highest honours.

Brooke Rolfe and Melissa Sheil

Luca Gangemi’s unbeaten 62 turned the tide for Williams.

Finals cricket PremiumGangemi, Cowcher to the rescue as Williams keep season alive

Reigning premiers Williams live to fight again after a 45-run win at Lake Grace earned them a spot in Saturday’s Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade preliminary final.

Claire Middleton and Hannah Whitehead

A triple road train flipped its back trailer spilling grain across both lanes of Chester Pass Road in the Stirling Range National Park on Wednesday morning.

TRUCK TRAILER ROLLOVERPremiumTraffic detour on Chester Pass Rd after grain truck rollover

Motorists travelling south in the Stirling Range National Park have been diverted after a triple road train rollover on Wednesday morning, the trailer blocking both lanes and spilling its contents.

Hannah Whitehead

David Hinchcliffe took 5-9 for Broomehill against Kendenup and is applauded off by his teammates.

Final demolition PremiumBowlers on top as Hinchcliffe and Willmott deliver in style

Broomehill’s dreams of a Great Southern Cricket Association five-peat remain alive and kicking after they overwhelmed Kendenup on Saturday to reach Saturday’s grand final.

Claire Middleton

The damage of the dual grave site.

Vandalism PremiumWA woman devastated after parents’ gravesite destroyed

A family have been left devastated after the headstone marking their parents’ gravesite at the Katanning Pioneer Cemetery was vandalised and destroyed.

Amy Towers

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

Woolly FunPremiumPremiumIN 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.

Global oil supplies have been hit by the war in Iran.

Oil SuppliesPremiumPremiumFuel supply panic and stockpiling addressed at WA roundtable

WA’s agricultural industry was a key topic at a State roundtable to discuss surging panic around fuel supplies, skyrocketing prices, and stockpiling concerns as the conflict in the Middle East rages on.

Newdegate farmers Davina and Michael Hams.

Fuel shortagePremiumPremiumFarmers are worried diesel supply shortage threatens crops

A Newdegate grower said farmers are being left unable to plan for the seeding season and other cropping operations as diesel supplies dry up across parts of regional WA. 

Wandering's Lewis Parsons was the star with bat and ball.

Cricket finals Lewis Parsons the star as Wandering through to grand final

Wandering are the first team into the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade grand final, after edging out Cuballing in a thrilling qualifier on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

CBH Moora Receival Site in 2020.

Rail UpgradesPremiumUpgrades at two CBH sites completed ahead of 2026 harvest

A $200 million program to upgrade freight rail at two CBH Group receival sites and speed up the grain supply chain and market has been completed four years after it was first announced.

Georgia Campion

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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

Zailn Jahson Hayward was found dead on an gravel track near Grampians Loop on March 1.

CrimePremiumPolice release person from custody as murder probe continues

The alleged victim, who was sleeping rough nearby, was found dead on a gravel track near Grampians Loop in Yanchep around 6.40pm on March 1.

Caleb Runciman

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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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A beloved Perth musician has suddenly died just days after losing his battle with throat cancer.

‘Heartbroken’ CommentsBeloved Perth musician dead, aged 65

Tributes are flowing for a beloved Australian musician who died following his battle with cancer. 

Ibanez Taylor

Mark Gregory, pictured in his younger days before his tragic and unsolved death. Supplied.

Albany AdvertiserPremiumHigh-profile Albany hit-and-run death investigation reopened

Thirty-five years after Mark Edward Gregory was left for dead on a roadside in Albany, police have reopened their investigation into the tragic hit-and-run after uncovering new leads.

Melissa Sheil

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

WA NewsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumReport 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.

ADHD brains find it harder to focus on difficult tasks due to entering sleep-like states.

HealthCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumStudy reveals why ADHD brains struggle with hard tasks

Brains can sometimes enter brief periods of sleep-like activity when when they need a break from difficult tasks but this is amplified for those with ADHD, new Australian research has revealed. 

One West Aussie’s week is off to a stellar start after securing a huge jackpot win in Monday’s Millionaire Medley game. 

LottoCommentsCommentsNew millionaire in town as local scoops tidy jackpot win

One West Aussie’s week is off to a stellar start.

A traveller has returned to Perth with measles, prompting authorities to issue a health alert. Image: Supplied

HEALTHUrgent disease alert for Aussie capital city

Aussies in one capital city have been issued an urgent alert after a return traveller tested positive for a highly infectious disease.

Emma Kirk