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The Wagin Palace Hotel owners have voiced strong opposition to the FoodWorks liquor store proposal in an open letter to the community.

open letterPremiumHotel questions the necessity of new liquor store in letter

The Wagin Palace Hotel has voiced strong opposition to a proposal to incorporate a liquor store into one of the local supermarkets, citing concerns about the increased availability of alcohol in a small town.

Melissa Sheil

Wickepin's Sam Fortini was awarded best on ground in the grand final against Narrogin.

Medal honour PremiumOutstanding display from Wickepin ruckman in losing affair

Dominant ruckman Sam Fortini received the George Warren Medal for an outstanding display in a losing affair, as Wickepin fell heartbreakingly short of back-to-back league premierships last week.

Cameron Newbold

Premiership winners in the Central Great Southern Hockey Association for 2026.

Title timeTambellup win double shield in Central Great Southern

Tambellup claimed a flag double in the Central Great Southern Hockey Association men’s and women’s grand finals, with Katanning taking out the junior title after a hard-fought decider. 

Jacki Elezovich

Renee Rice and dog jump competition organiser Alison Spencer with winner Kalanie, 8, at the 2026 Newdegate Machinery Field Days.

Jumping dogsPremiumEnergetic eight-year-old border collie claims dog jump title

The oldest entrant at this year’s Newdegate Machinery Field Days dog jump easily soared over the wooden boards, claiming her second victory at the popular crowd-drawing event.

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UWA Dental School specialist paediatric dentist Lisa Bowdin, UWA Dental School student Elyssa Chan, and Amelia Sanson, 4, at the Borden Playgroup.

dental milestonePremiumFree Great Southern dental care service hits milestone

Hundreds of young children have been able to access free dental care in the Central Great Southern in the three years since a vital health program was developed for the region.

Melissa Sheil

Shai Bolton of the Dockers celebrates a goal during the preliminary final against Sydney.

Time to shine PremiumSilky smooth Shai Bolton helps boot Freo into grand final

Dual premiership player and Katanning-born Shai Bolton is daring to dream with new club Fremantle, having played a big hand in the Dockers reaching their first grand final since 2013.

Cameron Newbold

Andrew McCrorie, Jocelyne-Rose Groube 11, Sonja Hannan and Mark Sander.

cub scoutsYoung Jocelyne-Rose earns highest cub scout gong

After three years of hikes, camps and learning bushcraft, a young Katanning cub scout was “pumped” to receive the organisation’s highest award.

Sophie Zalokar, Deryck Foulner and Gertrude Wellease.

Bloom FestivalWoody in Bloom event kicks off month long spring celebration

The Bloom Festival officially got under way on September 12 with a community celebration in Woodanilling, marking the beginning of the month-long program celebrating spring across the Great Southern.

Rick Wilson, deputy prime minister Manoa Kamikamica and pastor Joseph Raikoti at the Mobility Devices for Fiji project handover in Suva.

Shipping boostAlbany pastor’s passion project ships mobility aids to Fiji

Rotary clubs in Albany and Katanning were among the organisations that helped provide a sea container full of mobility devices to people in Fiji living with disability.

Thirty years in business ... Maleeya Form, chef and owner of Maleeya’s Thai Cafe.

Cafe culturePremiumLove and business in perfect harmony at Maleeya’s Thai Cafe

It started in Switzerland with a romance between a tree surgeon and an embassy housekeeper and is enduring in the Porongurups, in the shape of Maleeya’s Thai Cafe which has celebrated three decades in business.

Claire Middleton

Tarique Ehsan has been sentenced for a tragic crash in Woodanilling in 2025.

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Father sentenced for horror fatal crash that killed daughter

A Perth man who drove carelessly through a Woodanilling intersection, causing a crash that tragically killed his 12-year-old daughter, has been sentenced. 

Jacki Elezovich

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Family-owned and operated Oscar’s in the Valley announced on Tuesday that it would be ceasing operations.

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Popular Swan Valley restaurant closes without warning

The family-owned and operated venue announced on Tuesday that it would be ceasing operations ‘immediately’, with the beloved business handed over to liquidators.

Brooke Rolfe

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WA NewsVideoPremiumVictim of horrific fatal shark attack at Sorrento identified

‘Our family is deeply shocked and devastated by the terrible tragedy that took the life of a father, grandfather to be, brother, uncle, husband and friend.’

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Families have been left scrambling for care after Sonas abruptly shut its Wanneroo centre, with children’s hats and bottles still locked inside.

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Parents scramble as childcare centre shuts ‘without warning’

The landlord entered the property on Saturday afternoon and took possession, forcing the centre to close immediately.

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Chairman Home Builders Action Group Jason Janssen, on a building site with Maxi bricks, that are now in short supply.

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Builders put on rations as shortage expands to maxi bricks

The State’s chronic housing crisis has been dealt a massive blow as WA’s only major brick manufacturer puts builders on tight brick rations amid a major shortage.

Kim Macdonald

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Capture gear has been set 1.5km off Sorrento Beach as the family of shark attack victim Greg O’Neill pays tribute to the much-loved swimmer.

WA NewsVideoShark hunt ramps up as family pays tribute to victim

Capture gear has been set 1.5km off Sorrento Beach as the family of shark attack victim Greg O’Neill pays tribute to the much-loved swimmer.

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Chairman Home Builders Action Group Jason Janssen said builders were shocked by how tight the rations were.

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Builders fear collapse with brick rations to last a year

WA builders are expected to be on brick rations for at least a year, as builders plead for more from the State’s only major manufacturer.

Kim Macdonald

Families have been left scrambling for care after Sonas abruptly shut its Wanneroo centre, with children’s hats and bottles still locked inside.

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PremiumParents scramble as childcare centre shuts ‘without warning’

The landlord entered the property on Saturday afternoon and took possession, forcing the centre to close immediately.

Andre Rebelo will fight a conviction that he murdered his mother.

CourtPremiumPremiumDevelopment in Rebelo case after mum killed over $1m

A failed crypto trader who murdered his mum to claim more than $1m in life insurance premiums has made a significant move in court.

Still images from footage of a brawl in at a residential premises on Galbraith Road in Pegs Creek Karratha about 8.30am on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 Unknown

WA NEWSVideoPremiumPremiumWATCH: Cop pushes Aboriginal woman to ground

The clash between a handful of cops and a group of people in Karratha was filmed on Tuesday morning.

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An aerial photo of the Norseman airstrip soon after its upgrade in 2018.

Regional airstripsPremiumFIFO traffic complicateing regional airstrip upgrades

Airstrips across remote WA are deteriorating faster as they are increasingly used by aircraft transporting fly-in fly-out mine workers, complicating urgently needed upgrades.

Rosa Griffith

Topsy de Vries is happy to see the cockatoos in their forever home at Apex Park in Moora.

WA NewsPremiumGiant cockatoos finally reach Moora after seven-year ordeal

It has taken seven years plus a mountain of money and work but Moora is finally home to a couple of gigantic Carnaby’s black cockatoos.

Ben Harvey

A wildflower festival will give a glimpse into the history of Recherche Archipelago.

Wildflower festivalPremiumEsperance to host Aboriginal-led wildflower festival

Australia’s only Aboriginal-led wildflower festival is set to bloom on the Esperance coast this weekend.

Rosa Griffith

Curtin University’s student accommodation facility Agricola College.

Student housingPremiumPremiumWASM students not guaranteed another year of accommodation

Curtin University students returning for a second year of study at the WA School of Mines have been left disappointed and fearful, after the on-campus college announced it would prioritise housing new students.

Dr Christine Jeffries-Stokes with students at Menzies Community School.

Health studyPremiumPremiumGoldfields children play key role in public health study

Students across the northern Goldfields are being asked to hang on to their baby teeth in preparation for a groundbreaking health study aimed at identifying childhood exposure to heavy metals.

A shark attack in Geraldton is being investigated.

Shark attackPremiumPremiumDNA analysis to determine species of shark that attacked

Investigations are still taking place to pinpoint what type of shark mauled surfer Mel Ismail at Geraldton’s Glenfield Beach on Monday after the rare attack left the community reeling. 

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Fed chair Kevin Warsh will be counting votes this week both on a widely anticipated rate hike as well as the future direction of monetary policy.

CNBC newsPremiumFed’s Warsh watches votes ahead of expected rate rise

Fed chair Kevin Warsh will be counting votes this week both on a widely anticipated rate hike as well as the future direction of monetary policy.

Jeff Cox

Spider-Man: Brand New Day generated massive ticket sales.

CNBC newsHollywood just had its biggest summer on record

While ticket sales are encouraging, it highlights how much the theatrical industry has changed since the pandemic as it is now defined by fewer screens, fewer moviegoers, fewer movies and higher ticket prices.

Sarah Whitten

Retail oil activity is surging, potentially amplifying emotionally driven price swings, said industry veterans.

CNBC newsPremiumWhy the $4.2tr oil market is no longer a ‘rich man’s game’

Oil trading was once largely the preserve of commodity houses, institutional investors and professional traders able to make bets involving thousands of barrels at a time. That barrier is becoming much lower.

Lee Ying Shan

Former Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze tells Christine Tan how she helped steer Lynas out of financial distress.

MiningVideoPremiumWATCH: How Amanda Lacaze pulled Lynas back from the brink

WATCH THE VIDEO: Inside Lynas Rare Earths’ Malaysia operation as former CEO Amanda Lacaze discusses its turnaround and the race to diversify supply beyond China.

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Up to one in three CBUS members had been targeted in the past year by superannuation shonks. NewsWire / George Chan

EXCLUSIVEPremiumOne third of Aussie workers targeted by super threat

One-third of employees in one of Australia’s biggest workforces are being targeted by “super spruikers”, as the political firestorm over superannuation deepens.

Nathan Schmidt

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

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Western Power manager linked to $800m battery deals

The State utility has been forced to defend its conflict-of-interest controls following revelations that a senior employee co-owns land hosting $800 million worth of battery projects.

Adrian Rauso

Sorrento Beach Surf Club on Tuesday following the fatal shark attack on Friday morning.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumVolunteers left to lead the charge after horror shark attack

Nearly a week on from the most horrific shark attack recorded in Perth in recent memory, local volunteer lifeguards are leading the charge on protecting swimmers. 

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TRAVEL INCIDENTSPremiumPremiumMan tries to open plane door mid-flight

A man has been charged after allegedly attempting to open a Qantas plane door mid-flight before abusing the airline crew.

Major crash investigators are seeking witnesses to the crash which occurred on Tranquil Drive on Monday afternoon.

PolicePremiumPremiumPolice probe after man fatally struck by car in Perth suburb

An elderly driver is assisting police after a 22-year-old man was fatally struck by a car in Carramar.

RBA governor Michele Bullock has warned more rate hikes are possible after keeping the official cash on rate at the June meeting. NewsWire

NewsPremiumRBA’s brutal truth on falling home values

RBA governor Michele Bullock has a blunt warning for property investors as the price of housing continues to fall due to higher interest rates.

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