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  1. Rare encounter PremiumGreat Southern, Ongerup set for long-awaited footy showdown

  2. WAFL 2025CommentsPremiumTop Dogs mark star Schloithe’s return with big victory

  3. Beach discoveryCommentsPremiumMangled shark carcass found with jaw and fins removed

  4. WAFL 2025CommentsPremium‘Powerful’: Schloithe to make league return after cancer

  5. Disaster and emergencyPremiumMan injured after car and motorcycle collide in Narrogin

Albany police are seeking assistance into the whereabouts of Kyrone Eades.

PolicePolice searching for 18yo

Members of the public are advised not to approach the 18-year-old if they see him, but instead call police immediately on 131 444.

Jacki Elezovich

DPIRD research scientists Amy Bowden and Brittany Bolt with Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis.

Methane StudyKatanning sheep feed trials delivered at NZ conference

West Australian research on sheep feed efficiency and methane emissions has been delivered at an international livestock genetics conference in New Zealand.

Georgia Campion

Narrogin’s Brad Timms celebrates 150 league games with his family in front of a special banner.

Milestone moment PremiumHawks stalwart celebrates 150th league game with victory

Narrogin celebrated the major milestone of captain Brad Timms by knocking off archrivals Williams in front of a strong home crowd on Sunday at Clayton Road Oval.

Cameron Newbold

Shaydan Riley was driving home from work when he collided with a truck and a ute in Aldersyde on Tuesday.

WA NewsTributes flow for ‘loving dad’ killed in Wheatbelt crash

The 30-year-old man who died in a horror three-vehicle crash in the Wheatbelt is being remembered as a ‘loving’ father of three with a ‘big personality’.

Caitlin Vinci

Te Taitonga's Dana Knopka shooting for goal with Dumbleyung's Claire Wilcocks defending.

derby doubleBroomehill notch second win of A1 season after thrilling end

Round 11 of the Katanning Netball Association competition was played on Saturday with a little bit of sunshine throughout the day to warm the temperature. 

Tina Briscoe

Jerramungup scored their sixth win of the season on Saturday.

OFA wrap PremiumEagles get the better of Boxwood with 21-point victory

Jerramungup kept the pressure on ladder leaders Gnowangerup with a 21-point home win over Boxwood Hill in round 10 of the Ongerup Football Association competition on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Dave and Henry having a moment on stage.

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CommentsWA indie band play new songs at gig from ‘wildest dreams’

Old Mervs rocked out to hundreds of fans in Perth at the weekend at an arena they never thought they would play a headline show.

Ashleigh and Tania Severin, co-owners of Katanning H Hardware with their award.

Retail winnerPremiumPremiumThriving Katanning hardware store nails top industry award

A Katanning hardware store has been lauded for its excellence, innovation and customer service at the SA, NT and WA Timber and Hardware Industry Awards.

LEFT: Hawks' Beige Harris and Redbacks' Anneli Maley contest a rebound. TOP RIGHT: The Redbacks celebrate their Albany win. BOTTOM RIGHT: Katanning product Megan McKay heads to the basket for the Hawks.

State leaguePremiumPremiumMaley and Chou are queens of the court as Redbacks hang on

The Perth Redbacks came to Albany aiming to boost their home finals prospects and put some distance between themselves and the Perry Lakes Hawks, and it was mission accomplished at ALAC on Saturday night.

Ongerup and Great Southern will clash for the first time since 2017.

Rare encounter PremiumGreat Southern, Ongerup set for long-awaited footy showdown

For the first time in seven years neighbouring rivals Great Southern and Ongerup will square off in a country football championship game.

Cameron Newbold

South Fremantle champion Haiden Schloithe kicks on goal.

WAFL 2025CommentsPremium‘So inspiring’: Schloithe comeback fuels Bulldogs teammates

South Fremantle star Zac Strom has revealed just how much the resilience of long-time teammate Haiden Schloithe and his return from testicular cancer has inspired the Bulldogs.

Mitchell Woodcock

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An 83-year-old female and 83-year-old male were flown to Royal Perth Hospital on the RAC Rescue helicopter.

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Three people seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash

A child also sustained minor injuries in the collision.

Caitlin Vinci

Education Minister Sabine Winton.

state politicsCommentsPremiumMinister reassures WA parents after horrific sex abuse case

Education Minister Sabine Winton has ordered the State’s Education and Care Regulatory Unit to conduct a snap review of WA’s childcare system.

Jessica Page

Aerial urban suburban cityscape landscape view in Perth Western Australia Rafael Ben-Ari

Housing marketCommentsPremiumPerth in property marathon as median price jumps to new peak

Perth’s median dwelling price has jumped $65,000 over the past year, with anticipated interest rate cuts set to further buoy the market.

Kim Macdonald

The 58-year-old Mongol took to the ring in Thailand on Saturday night, winning his first professional fight in the opening round.

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Troy Mercanti knocks out opponent in first boxing match

Veteran bikie Troy Mercanti is putting three decades of underworld muscle to work as a professional boxer in Thailand.

Ben Harvey

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An 83-year-old female and 83-year-old male were flown to Royal Perth Hospital on the RAC Rescue helicopter.

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Three people seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash

A child also sustained minor injuries in the collision.

Caitlin Vinci

Business owner Andrew Donnelly and business associate Shane Carlson leave Joondalup Court on Friday after facing charges.

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Legal strife piles up for embattled ex-Eagle

Former West Coast Eagle Andrew Donnelly has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges that he failed to comply with requirements under WA’s workers’ compensation laws.

John Flint

Sutton’s own lawyer said his crime was surely “as close to an example of evil as one could imagine.”

CrimePremiumPremiumInside the mind of a deranged teenage killer of Perth father

It was November 2022 when he first put pen to paper to plot his evil plan to kill. ‘This is my first diary entry, if you are reading this book, then either I have been caught or I have been killed,’ he wrote.

Clara & David Hurst - Broome Polo Dinner Under The Stars Picture by Matt Jelonek The West Australian 18 May, 2019

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PremiumNew twist in fallout from death of rogue dentist David Hurst

A prosthodontist who came to rescue of scores of patients needing urgent care in the wake of the sudden death of Perth dentist David Hurst is perplexed by claims from his widow.

Sam Kerr Steps Out in Perth with Baby Jagger and fiancée Kristie Mewis.

SEE THE PICTURES CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumSEE THE PICTURES: Sam Kerr spotted in Perth with baby Jagger

Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has stepped out in Perth with fiancée Kristie Mews and new baby Jagger on Sunday. SEE THE EXCLUSIVE PICS.

Regional News

Prison officers check on male prisoners who temporarily occupy the usual women's section of the prison at Greenough Regional Prison.

Escape plotPremiumElite squad called in to transfer prison ‘conspirators’

WA’s crack prison anti-riot squad came to Geraldton to transfer ‘high security’ inmates in the wake of a reported hostage and escape plot being discovered inside Greenough Regional Prison.

Kate Campbell

The carcass was reported floating in Jurien Bay Boat Harbour at 8.35am on Tuesday.

WA newsCommentsShark alert as dead whale floats in WA boat harbour

The carcass was spotted this morning and the nearby beach has been closed.

Troy de Ruyter

Melville Park’s David Doepel and Barbara Connell.

Perth Royal Dairy AwardsCommentsPremiumBrunswick’s local farm shop brings home the cheddar

Brunswick’s local farm shop Melville Park has successfully brought home the cheddar, earning multiple medals at Perth Royal Dairy Awards alongside another Harvey icon.

Craig Duncan

Parks and Wildlife specialist construction supervisor Corey de Ridder, South West Minister Don Punch and elder Lera Bennell cut the ribbon to Bunbury’s Mangrove Cove boardwalk.

Going digitalPremiumPremiumNew way of exploring the natural wonders the South West

Parks and Wildlife has launched a new ebook celebrating the culture, nature and beauty of the Kalgulup Regional Park, showcasing 3168ha of landscapes and ecosystems of Bunbury and its surrounds.

SKA Observatory in the Shire of Murchison.

Space sciencePremiumPremium‘Cosmic clocks’ preparing telescope for early science

Astrophysicists are using pulsars — incredibly fast-spinning dead stars — to help prepare one of the world’s biggest low-frequency radio telescopes, located in the Mid West, for early science use. 

Wittens Irrigation and Design contractor Craig Witten, Labor MLC Sandra Carr, Geraldton Turf Club chair Brian O'Dwyer and track manager Ethan Scott.

Off and racingPremiumPremium$1.3 upgrades works to Geraldton Turf Club under way

Track upgrades at Geraldton Turf Club are no longer a pipe dream, with $1.3 million of works starting to replace the irrigation system and turf — due to be complete in time for the new racing season.

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Councillor first to throw hat in the ring for Lord Mayor gig
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Councillor first to throw hat in the ring for Lord Mayor gig
‘Incredible ask’: Watt pushes back on decommissioning call
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‘Incredible ask’: Watt pushes back on decommissioning call
LAIDLEY: How Longmuir flipped switch to keep Freo flying
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LAIDLEY: How Longmuir flipped switch to keep Freo flying
GST deal in peril as WA influence in PM’s inner circle ebbs
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GST deal in peril as WA influence in PM’s inner circle ebbs
Sheed: ‘I found my sweet spot at exactly the right time’
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Sheed: ‘I found my sweet spot at exactly the right time’
SQM: Old Perth hat shop could become newest CBD high-rise
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SQM: Old Perth hat shop could become newest CBD high-rise
WA’s top 10 most viewed properties revealed
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WA’s top 10 most viewed properties revealed
Millions of customers exposed in Qantas cyberattack
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Millions of customers exposed in Qantas cyberattack
Cash incentive for Airbnb owners to rent properties extended
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Cash incentive for Airbnb owners to rent properties extended
Hall says Eagles a different side ahead of Giants rematch
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Hall says Eagles a different side ahead of Giants rematch

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The company often sells its Labubu dolls in a blind box to buyers who don’t know what character is inside until they open it.

CNBC newsCommentsLabubu-maker unfazed by ‘blind box’ crackdown

Beijing may have warned against “blind box” toys, but analysts are betting that Pop Mart International — the company behind Labubu dolls — will remain one of China’s hottest consumer brands this year.

Anniek Bao and Lim Hui Jie

Trump has made his priorities on energy production clear. The US will rely on oil, gas, coal and nuclear to meet its growing energy needs, the president said last weekend, bashing wind and solar power.

CNBC newsCommentsTrump megabill gives the oil industry everything it wants

President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act ends long-standing federal support for solar and wind power, while creating a friendly environment for oil, gas and coal production.

Spencer Kimball

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (right) crying as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.

CNBC newsCommentsUK in dire straits after minister’s tears rattle markets

All eyes are now on the UK’s ruling Labour Party for any sign of further political fractures that could rattle Britain’s economic stability.

Holly Ellyatt

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump.

BusinessCommentsTrump scolds ‘stupid’ Fed after it holds key rate steady

The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates steady amid expectations of higher inflation and lower economic growth ahead, and still pointed to two reductions later this year.

Jeff Cox

WA News

Perth father Joseph Ritchie is showing positive signs of recovery after he suffered a serious spinal injury when a scrum collapsed during a rugby game last month.

WA NEWSPerth dad faces ‘long road’ ahead after horror rugby injury

A Perth dad who fractured his spine when a scrum collapsed during a rugby union match is showing positive signs as he continues a ‘long road’ to recovery in hospital. 

Caleb Runciman

Perth councillor Catherine Lezer has become the first to officially signal her intent to run for Lord Mayor, replacing now-Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas.

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumCouncillor first to throw hat in the ring for Lord Mayor gig

Perth councillor Catherine Lezer has become the first to signal her intent to run for Lord Mayor of Perth, seeking to replace now-State Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas.

Oliver Lane

The RAC rescue chopper was deployed to airlift the man to Royal Perth Hospital.

EmergencyPremiumPremiumMan flown to hospital after his ute collided with truck

The RAC rescue chopper was deployed to airlift him to Royal Perth Hospital.

Erin Patterson has been convicted of triple murder.

CrimeVideoPremiumPremiumLocals reveal what Erin Patterson was like when living in WA

Details about Mushroom cook Erin Patterson’s links to WA have emerged, with residents revealing the killer and her husband lived in the State for about two years.

Outgoing Crown Perth Board Chair John Van Der Wielen told media the decision marked a good day for Perth.

BusinessPremiumPremiumCrown found suitable to hold Perth casino license

Crown Perth will be allowed to hold its casino license and has avoided a State Government imposed penalty, three years after a damning royal commission found the organisation was unfit to hold one.

Steven Payne, pictured, vanished into waters at Wharton Beach after a fatal shark attack.

Courts & JusticePremiumTragic details revealed after fatal shark attack at WA beach

The devastating circumstances of a great white shark attack on a surfer who was fatally mauled in front of his girlfriend at an Esperance beach have been revealed for the first time.

Caleb Runciman

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