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  1. right to safetyPremiumContract awarded for new women’s refuge in Katanning

  2. OFA 2025Boxwood Hill romp to first victory against fellow strugglers

  3. MISSING PERSONPolice ask for help to find missing man last seen near Wagin

  4. regional champsWagin pair victorious at Great Southern golf champs

  5. KINGS BIRTHDAYMedal of Order of Australia for trio of Great Southern men

East Pingelly’s grand opening with (front row) Lachlan Hunter MP, Jackie McBurney (shire president), Shane Blechynden ( captain East Pingelly BFB), Phil Brandrett (Acting Chief Supt DFES), Rod Shaddock (chief bush fire control officer) and Craig Smith (Supt Upper Great Southern Region DFES).

Grand openingsPremiumShire celebrates double grand openings of $800k fire sheds

Determined not to do things by halves, the Shire of Pingelly held two grand openings on June 3 to celebrate a major upgrade to the area’s bush fighting capabilities.

Claire Middleton

Kojonup's Georgia Kowald defends a throw-in from Cardinals' Mia Hamon.

close scoresClose games across injury-plagued senior round of KNA

Back at the Katanning Leisure Centre after the break for the long weekend, Katanning Netball Association returned for an injury-plagued round of senior action. 

Tina Briscoe

Doctor Petrus Lotter and Martha Lotter, who established Katannaing Surgery in 2014, have passed on the practice to St Luke’s Family Practice.

REGIONAL DOCTORKatanning doctor retires, passing on practice after 20 years

A respected Katanning doctor has passed on his practice, retiring after two decades serving his community and 50 years helping patients.

Hannah Whitehead

NDIA staff members Bev Nikolich, Tosh Robertson, Toby Durham, and Todd Griffiths at Lynthia's Place in Tambellup.

community infoTambellup community turns out for NDIS information days

The National Disability Insurance Agency delivered two information days in Tambellup last week, encouraging the community to connect with local service providers and learn more about the scheme. 

Jacki Elezovich

MAIN PIC: Claremont's Taylah Orzel. TOP RIGHT: Tambellup legend Jeff Farmer with the Dockers Indigenous jumper. BOTTOM RIGHT: Jake Stuart runs out in his 200th club game.

Around The LeaguesPremiumWAFLW trio on fire, the Wiz’s pride and 200 up for Shark

A Great Southern trio on fire in the WAFLW as Claremont continue unbeaten season, the pride of Tambellup footy star Jeff Farmer represented in Freo’s Indigenous jumper and 200-game milestone for a loyal Shark.

Cameron Newbold

An aerial view of OATSPO 2024, in Highbury near Narrogin.

Oat ExpoOATSPO 2024 oat trial results released by GIWA

The final field trial findings of OATSPO 2024, developed at a trial site near Narrogin, have been released by the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia.

Georgia Campion

Scott Thompson in front of Broomehill’s restoration project, the community-owned Imperial Hotel on the Great Southern Highway.

Progress made PremiumPremiumBroomehill’s Imperial Hotel restoration one step closer

A 120-year-old hotel is one step closer to re-opening after the Broomehill Village Cooperative seeded its community crop fundraiser for the third year while also progressing new plans.

Katanning Saleyards. Shannon Verhagen

SHEEP PRICESPremiumPremiumAussie sheep prices soar but WA prices more tepid

WA sheep prices are surging but industry analysts say it is unlikely they will reach the highs of more than $400 per head recently achieved in the Eastern States. 

Williams’ Brady Hills contests with Brookton-Pingelly’s Trent Wilson.

Thrilling finish PremiumPremiumTense finish, upset results headline round six of UGSFL

Williams notched a nailbiting one-point win at home while Narrogin and Katanning Wanderers were also impressive winners in round six of the Upper Great Southern Football League competition on Sunday.

Kadadjiny Aboriginal Corporation coordinator Christine Pearson with Palmerston regional manager Tina Edwards-Pope at Kadadjiny Aboriginal Corporation in Albany.

right to safetyPremiumContract awarded for new women’s refuge in Katanning

Palmerston Association has been awarded the contract for a new women’s refuge in Katanning in partnership with Kadadjiny Aboriginal Corporation, with the State Government committing to contribute to costs. 

Jacki Elezovich

Hayden Richter was a strong contributor in Boxwood Hill’s first win of the season.

OFA 2025Boxwood Hill romp to first victory against fellow strugglers

Boxwood Hill have won their first game of the 2025 Ongerup Football Association competition, trouncing bottom-of-the-ladder rivals Newdegate by 91 points on Saturday. 

Claire Middleton

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Peter Fogarty, centre, with his daughter Anna and son Mark at The Lodge Wadjemup resort on Rottnest Island.

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The West Australian exclusive
‘Whose stupid idea was it to build a hotel on Rottnest?’

West Aussie wine entrepreneur Peter Fogarty threw son Mark and daughter Anna in the deep end to create Rottnest Island resort The Lodge Wadjemup. Think Succession, but with harmony rather than dysfunction.

Simon Collins

Club Deroes bikies Guilio Mocerino and Adriaan Van Wyngaarden.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTPremiumBikie-rape justice after brave victim tells of vile attack

Two Club Deroes gang members have finally been found guilty of the depraved attack on the woman 22 years ago after she found the courage to testify. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Ben Harvey

A view of the airport from the control tower at Perth Airport.

CrimePremiumTwo charged over separate incidents at Perth Airport

One man has been charged and another fined $1500 over two separate antisocial incidents at Perth Airport. 

Dietitian and nutritionist Alissa Erneste pictured at DietWise in North Perth. Ian Munro

Health CommentsPremiumLittle-known eating disorder on the rise in WA

A little known eating disorder commonly seen in children is on the rise in WA, characterised by an avoidance of and aversion to food that is not related to body image or weight concerns.

Rhianna Mitchell

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A 27-year-old Forest Lake man has been charged over the alleged torture of a newborn.

QLD NewsQueensland man charged after alleged baby torture

A 27-year-old man from Queensland has been charged over the alleged torture of a seven-week-old baby boy.

Max Corstorphan

Club Deroes bikies Guilio Mocerino and Adriaan Van Wyngaarden.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTPremiumBikie-rape justice after brave victim tells of vile attack

Two Club Deroes gang members have finally been found guilty of the depraved attack on the woman 22 years ago after she found the courage to testify. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Ben Harvey

Air India plane crash

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All passengers feared dead after London-bound plane crashes

There were 242 passengers and crew members onboard the Air India flight. 

Former West Coast Eagles premiership player Michael Braun has faced Joondalup Magistrates Court over an alleged aggravated common assault from almost two years ago.

CrimePremiumPremiumEx-Eagle runs from camera crews after court appearance

The West Coast premiership star turned up at court to face a charge from almost two years ago.

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey reveals how a brutal bikie gang rape from 22 years ago has landed two Club Deroes in jail and exposed their gang’s underworld tactics.

WATCH VideoPremiumPremiumCould well be the most psychotic bikie in Australia

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey reveals how a brutal bikie gang rape from 22 years ago has landed two Club Deroes in jail and exposed their gang’s underworld tactics. 

Regional News

Race Day Three Broome.

Racing PremiumRed-hot racing and style light up Broome Turf Club

The crowds continued to flock to Broome Turf Club last Saturday, soaking up the sun, colour and thrills at the Kimberley racecourse. 

Natasha Clark

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Piccadilly Street stormwater dam. The city has its eyes on another Piccadilly Street reservoir owned by the Water Corporation.

Water workPremiumCity eyes Water Corp reservoir to boost recycled supply

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will investigate the possibility of buying a Water Corporation reservoir to boost its under-pressure recycled supply network.

Neil Watkinson

Regional Development Minister Stephen Dawson.

Business initiativePremiumAboriginal business program returning

A successful government initiative aiming to increase Aboriginal leadership in regional communities is returning to the Goldfields-Esperance region.

Jessica Antoniou

Clinical psychologist Christina Petz.

Men’s healthPremiumPremiumIt’s not weak to speak

Men from the Goldfields-Esperance region have opened up about their biggest struggles when it comes to their mental and physical health.

BHP’s Annabelle Blom, Matt Terry and Brooke Wilson with the pavilion design.

New facilityPremiumPremiumBHP steps in to support $10.6 million community pavilion

Construction of a near $11 million multipurpose community pavilion will be under way in a few months’ time after BHP jumped on board to help fund the project.

Mt Burdett Foundation members at the Lester Prize exhibition at the Cannery Arts Centre in Esperance.

Art exhibitionPremiumPremiumPrestigious art prize showcased in Esperance

One of the most prestigious art prize exhibitions in Australia has opened its doors in Esperance.

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Both sides temporarily slashed tariffs on each other’s imports to allow trade talks to continue, but disagreements remain.

CNBC newsComments‘Battle for the 21st century’ as China, US hold trade talks

US President Donald Trump’s top trade officials met their Chinese counterparts in London on Monday for talks aimed at resolving an ongoing trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies.

Holly Ellyatt

The report, which analysed more than 800 million job ads and thousands of company financial reports across six continents, challenged six common myths about AI’s impact:

CNBC newsCommentsSix AI myths busted: Why it makes workers more valuable

Despite widespread fears that artificial intelligence could automate jobs and cut employees’ wages, AI actually makes people ‘more valuable, not less’, new research by professional services firm PwC has found.

Ernestine Siu

Chinese EV giant BYD slashed prices on May 23, prompting regulators to speak out. Despite that, analysts say that little can be done about the market competition.

CNBC newsCommentsInvolution or evolution? Can China stop EV price wars

Falling prices of Chinese car exports and secondhand cars with zero mileage are signs of oversupply.

Evelyn Cheng and Bernice Ooi

Elon Musk went scorched earth on President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' in a post on X.

CNBC newsCommentsTrump says Musk went ‘CRAZY,’ suggests cutting contracts

President Donald Trump lashed out at Elon Musk as their feud over a major tax bill rapidly ramped up.

Kevin Breuninger

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A 38-year-old man has pleaded guilty in Albany Magistrates Court to making threats.

CourtsPremiumAlbany dad avoids jail after scissor stab threat to partner

An Albany father who threatened to stab his partner with scissors, jump on her head and yelled that he would “go to jail for murder” while she was on the phone with police has avoided immediate imprisonment.

Melissa Sheil

Police allege Mr Croll performed a Nazi salute while also doing an act in order to incite ‘racial animosity or harassment’.

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The West Australian exclusive
Perth man arrested during interview after nazi salute claims

A 20-year-old accused of performing a Nazi salute during a live stream was dramatically rearrested mid-interview while speaking to The West Australian on Monday.

Caleb Runciman

Michael John O’Halloran pleaded not guilty to indecent dealings with a child during his appearance at Narrogin Magistrates Court on June 10.

COURTPremiumPremiumMan accused of three child sex charges to face trial

A man will fight several child sex charges that are alleged to have happened in 2021. 

The University of WA has confirmed it will become the first of Australia’s prestigious “Group of Eight” institutions to set up a branch campus in India, after Indian authorities approved its application. Picture by Gerald Moscarda The West Australian

EducationPremiumPremiumUWA gets green light for Mumbai campus

The University of WA has confirmed it will become the first of Australia’s prestigious “Group of Eight” institutions to set up a branch campus in India, after Indian authorities approved its application.

One of two new safety cameras set up on Princess Royal Drive in Albany.

Safe drivingPremiumPremiumFirst advanced safety cameras rolled out on regional roads

The State Government rolled out two high-tech safety cameras in Albany last week as part of a crackdown on road safety offences. They will be rotated around the Great Southern region. 

Chef and musician Gaby Bainy, 52, tragically died while working at Matso’s Broome Brewery on Tuesday night.

‘True gentleman’‘Perfect’ dad revealed as worker who died suddenly at WA pub

The father-of-one died just two days after his 52nd birthday.

Tita Smith