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Illicit testosterone use among young males is rising, as they are jostled by their peers, social media and fading optimism in the real estate and job markets, but there is a worrying regard for its dangers. Inset: Roger Waters.

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Pink Floyd a warning tale for steroid-obsessed gym junkies

Illicit testosterone use among young males is rising, as they are jostled by their peers, social media and fading optimism in the real estate and job markets, but there is a worrying regard for its dangers.

Andrew Miller

Boulder player-coach Scott Worthington kicked 14 goals against Kambalda on Saturday.

FootballPremiumBoulder big winners ahead of key showdown this weekend

Boulder are a game clear in the standings after trouncing Kambalda.

Neale Harvey

Kalgoorlie’s Lachlan Ayliffe marks the ball ahead of Mines Rovers’ Harrison Scullin during their Goldfields Football League match at Digger Daws Oval on Saturday.

FootballPremiumSiblings combine for nine goals against GFL rivals

Mines Rovers outclassed Kalgoorlie by 57 points in their latest Goldfields Football League clash on Saturday.

Neale Harvey

European starlings consume and spoil livestock feed and wool and severely affect horticulture crops.

Destructive pestPremiumEuropean starling surveillance program success

Lower numbers of a destructive pest have been detected along WA’s south-eastern coast during the past year.

Neil Watkinson

Regional development minister Stephen Dawson, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Visitor Centre manager Donna Malec, and Seven News regional anchor Noel Brunning at the 2026 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Awards.

Tourism award PremiumBronze medal a proud moment for local tourism

Kalgoorlie-Boulder may not have taken out the top gong in this year’s Top Tourism Town Awards, but placing third was still a big win for the community, local visitor centre manager Donna Malec says.

Tegan Guthrie

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society’s Bev Quartermaine, Rosie Stroud, Bryce Greatorex, Nicholas Hannagan, 7 months, Ethel Chinnery, and John Fanetti get excited to celebrate Paddy Hannan Day.

Paddy HannanPremiumBiscuits, stickers, and prizes for Paddy Hannan Day

Paddy Hannan Day will be celebrated on Wednesday to commemorate the day in 1893 the prospector rode into Coolgardie to report one of the most significant gold discoveries in Australian history.

Isabella Davis

All of Sydney's eastern beaches were closed on Sunday after a shark attack at Coogee. (Nadir Kinani/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremiumCull caution urged after city beach shark attack

A shark encounter that left a woman critically injured has sparked calls for culls, yet experts warn it is not an evidence-based way of managing community risk.

Poppy Johnston

An estimated 20,000 people have rallied in Geneva ahead of G7 summit talks. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsProtesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office's windows

A protest in Geneva ‌over the G7 has turned ugly, with police using teargas and protesters smashing a United Nations agency's windows and torching a Tesla car

By Olivia Le Poidevin

President Donald Trump has pressed Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to stop hitting Lebanon. (AP PHOTO)

Conflict and WarPremiumTrump warns Israel and Iran not to 'blow it'

The Israeli military says it launched strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut, potentially complicating efforts to finalise a deal to end the US-Iran war.

JULIA FRANKEL, ABBY SEWELL, MUNIR AHMED and SAMY MAGDY (Associated Press)

More than 173,200 Palestinians have been wounded since the start of the war. (AP PHOTO)

Conflict and WarPremiumPalestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000: officials

Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000.

WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY

Get your puffers out! Perth will be shivering through single-digit temperatures overnight across the week, as the mercury drops to as low as 3C after a week of rain.

PerthCommentsPerth to shiver through single-digit temps as winter sets in

Get your puffers out! Perth will be shivering through single-digit temperatures overnight across the week, as the mercury drops to as low as 3C after a week of rain. 

Katherine Kraayvanger

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NEWSPremiumNurse charged over child abuse allegations

A nurse has been accused of using his position to offend against six teenage girls over almost four years, with charges including sexual assault and creating child exploitation material.

Andrew Hedgman

Economists have warned that the benefits of the reforms may take up to 20 years to fully emerge. Image: 60 Minutes

NEWSPremium‘Demoralising’: First home buyers lose hope

A sweeping budget overhaul aimed at housing fairness has triggered anger, doubt and uncertainty among first home buyers.

Andrew Hedgman

Australia goalkeeper Patrick Beach celebrates victory after the FIFA World Cup match between Australia and Turkey.

EditorialVideoCommentsPremiumBloody brilliant: Socceroos’ dream start to the World Cup

For the first time in two decades the Socceroos have clutched an opening round win — in a classic, bare-knuckle Australian smash-and-grab — which frankly, was bloody brilliant.

The voter drift to One Nation has continued in WA, but the major parties haven’t yet relinquished their lead according to a new opinion poll that could temper expectations of an orange tsunami. Pictured: Roger Cook, Pauline Hanson, Basil Zempilas

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WA Libs hold off One Nation surge as Cook government slips

The voter drift to One Nation has continued in WA, but the major parties haven’t yet relinquished their lead according to a new opinion poll that could temper expectations of an orange tsunami.

Jessica Page

Police on the scene of fire in Ballajura. 7NEWS

PerthBody found inside Perth garage following reports of smoke

A body has been found inside a home and a crime scene has been declared after emergency services were called to reports of a garage fire in Perth’s north.

Brooke Rolfe

Jake Farriss, Lilian Huang, Will Stewart, “T” and Harvey.

R U OKPremiumIN PICTURES: R U OK lunch and games creates conversations

The R U OK Conversation Convoy has made its way across the Great Southern to spark meaningful conversations about mental health and suicide prevention. 

Amy Towers

Australian Cricketers’ Association chief executive Paul Marsh.

CRICKETPremium‘Not aligned’: ACA rejects BBL plan

The Australian Cricketers’ Association has vowed to block the proposed Big Bash League privatisation unless Cricket Australia significantly improves its offer.

Tyler Lewis

A new national poll has reshaped the political landscape, delivering a surge for One Nation and a setback for the major parties.

NEWSPremiumBombshell poll result for Pauline, Albo

Pauline Hanson has recorded a major polling breakthrough, with both her and One Nation rising to the top for the first time while the major parties lose ground.

Andrew Hedgman

Hundreds of soccer fanatics have poured into Perth’s Northbridge Plaza to watch the Socceroos win against Türkiye in the first game of the World Cup.

SoccerCommentsSEE THE PICS: Perth fanfare as underdog Socceroos win big

Hundreds of soccer fanatics poured into Perth’s Northbridge Plaza to watch the Socceroos win against Turkey in the first game of the World Cup. 

Brooke Rolfe

A crash on Kwinana Freeway southbound has blocked a lane as motorists brave rainy conditions on Sunday evening.

PerthCommentsCrash blocks lane on major Perth freeway on Sunday night

A crash on Kwinana Freeway southbound has blocked a lane as motorists brave rainy conditions on Sunday evening. 

Katherine Kraayvanger

Attention now turns to Seattle, where the Socceroos will look to build on momentum from the opening win. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

SPORTPremiumFans lose it after shock Socceroos win

Green and gold fever has swept the nation after a stunning 2-0 victory over Turkey sent supporters into scenes of wild celebration.

Andrew Hedgman

A competitor in a Victorian grassroots motorsport event has died after a crash during a race meeting at Calder Park on Sunday. 7News

NEWSPremiumShock as motorsport event ends in tragedy

A day of racing turned to tragedy on Sunday after a driver died in a crash during a motorsport championship event.

Andrew Hedgman

Lee Bird has recounted her harrowing experience of family and domestic violence as a child in a new book titled The Girl at One-Five-Eight. Supplied

CRIME‘Dread’: Survivor’s harrowing childhood tale

A family and domestic violence survivor has revealed harrowing details of how her greatest fear did not come from the violence she sustained – but the “dread” of her childhood home. WARNING: CONFRONTING

Emma Kirk