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  1. FUEL RATIONINGPremiumPanic buying and low supply sparks Katanning fuel rationing

  2. courtsPremiumGuilty pleas to fiery Kojonup servo crash in stolen car

  3. Clay king PremiumAnother historic win for Great Southern star Kye Blight

  4. Wooloram fleece awardsPremiumWagin Woolorama: Top fleece awarded to Tilba Tilba

  5. Harmony FestivalDiversity to be focus of Katanning’s famous Harmony Festival

Attendees at the 2025 Bush Bash at Starvation Bay campground.

Rain delayRain on the horizon threatens RAIN’s community Bush Bash gig

The weather forecast is threatening the 2026 Bush Bash, a bushfire recovery and farmer unwinding event scheduled for Saturday at the Old Fitzgerald School Site between Ravensthorpe and Jerramungup.

Claire Middleton

Winning side Broomehill celebrate a fifth grand final victory in the Bendigo Bank Shield.

Five-peat PremiumBandicoots nail fifth shield in a row as Tambellup crumble

It was high-fives all round as Broomehill swooped to their fifth Bendigo Bank trophy on the trot, making the most of home advantage to wallop Tambellup by nine wickets in the GSCA grand final on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Federal Liberal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson.

OPINIONPremiumWhen Canberra overspends, regional WA pays the price

Regional West Australians understand financial discipline. They live within their means and expect their government to do the same, Rick Wilson says.

Rick Wilson

St Patrick’s School team and first place winners Bella McRoberts, Olivia Obst, Liam Clarke and John VanBlommestein.

UNDEFEATEDSt Patrick team undefeated at Great Southern tennis classic

A young tennis team proved unbeatable earlier this month, showcasing true star-power at the 2026 Great Southern School Tennis Classic that secured a trip to Perth for the regional finals. 

Hannah Whitehead

A woman in her 40s was transported to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment in the RAC rescue helicopter, she arrived around 1.45pm.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsWoman flown to RPH amid horror Albany Highway rollover

A woman was transported to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment by RAC rescue helicopter following the horror crash.

Caitlin Vinci

St John WA sent four crews to the scene on South Coast Highway.

Bus crashPremiumThree people taken to hospital as school bus and truck crash

A school bus and a truck have collided on South Coast Highway in Boxwood Hill, leaving multiple people including children, injured late on Wednesday. 

Melissa Sheil

The proposed accomondation for workers at Ausgold's Badgebup mine in Katanning.

Local GovernmentKatanning goldmine employee housing for community comment

Construction of a purpose-built workforce accommodation in the heart of Katanning that will house more than 300 employees of a new gold mine is open for public comment.

Lake Grace’s Dylan Brooks was rewarded for a stellar season.

Cricket awards PremiumPremiumLake Graces’ Brooks named as Uppers’ cricketer of the year

Dylan Brooks, of Lake Grace, was named the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association’s A-grade player of the year during the grand final presentations at Wandering on Saturday.

Shakila Aftikhari, Suraiya Aftikhari, Fariza Hassani and Khadjia Begum.

Harmony FestivalIN PICTURES: Annual Harmony Festival bursts town to life

A burst of colour and celebration swept through Katanning on Friday night as the Harmony Festival united the community in a lively display of culture and connection.

Kukerin-Dumbleyung with their shield and medals after winning the UGSCA B-grade grand final.

Title triumphPremiumJefferis’ 51 helps Kukerin-Dumbleyung to grand final glory

Kukerin-Dumbleyung may have finished fourth in the regular-season ladder, but they swept to the UGSCA B-grade flag with a comprehensive demolition of Pingelly-Noonebin in the grand final on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Police have arrested a 32-year-old man in response to the alleged thefts.

crimePremiumPolice find machinery stolen from Arthur River grain site

A 32-year-old man has been arrested after police discovered allegedly stolen machinery on a Nambeelup property worth $60,000 belonging to a Wheatbelt grain site.

Hannah Whitehead

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St John WA patient transport officer Bec Thompson was on the other side of the windshield when a naked man smashed his head through the front of the ambulance she was driving.

HealthVideoPremiumParamedic relives ‘traumatic’ moment man headbutts ambulance

A St John WA worker has told of how she feared for her life when a naked man allegedly smashed his head through the windshield of an ambulance, as new figures reveal a spike in violence towards paramedics. 

Claire Sadler

Convicted domestic violence offender Rory Vassallo has sensationally stood aside from an executive role of a WAFL club, just 72 hours after he was appointed.

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Convicted DV offender stands aside as WAFL club patron

A convicted domestic violence offender has sensationally stood aside from a prestigious role at a WAFL club, just 72 hours after he was appointed. 

Jessica Evensen

Former NBL1 West basketball player Roosevelt Aaron Williams Jnr has been jailed for sexual assault.

CourtPremium‘Sexual piece of meat’: WA basketballer admits raping friend

Vile text messages a NBL1 basketballer sent to his mates after raping a female friend have been aired in court as he’s jailed for the horrific crime. WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS

Hannah Cross

Dramatic images captured the bloodied aftermath of a light plane crash in Broome, showing a person being airlifted from the wreckage by a rescue helicopter and blood smeared across a wing. 

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Bloodied photos taken moments after Broome plane crash

A man who escaped the wreckage managed to pose for a photo on the wing as blood was dripping from his head. 

Caleb Runciman, Cain Andrews and Simone Grogan

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St John WA patient transport officer Bec Thompson was on the other side of the windshield when a naked man smashed his head through the front of the ambulance she was driving.

HealthVideoPremiumParamedic relives ‘traumatic’ moment man headbutts ambulance

A St John WA worker has told of how she feared for her life when a naked man allegedly smashed his head through the windshield of an ambulance, as new figures reveal a spike in violence towards paramedics. 

Claire Sadler

Convicted domestic violence offender Rory Vassallo has sensationally stood aside from an executive role of a WAFL club, just 72 hours after he was appointed.

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Convicted DV offender stands aside as WAFL club patron

A convicted domestic violence offender has sensationally stood aside from a prestigious role at a WAFL club, just 72 hours after he was appointed. 

Jessica Evensen

More children are surviving cancer now but the toxic treatment they endure leaves most of them facing a lifetime of health problems, and even an early death.

Health+MedicineCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumInside the devastating reality of surviving childhood cancer

More children are surviving cancer now but the toxic treatment they endure leaves most of them facing a lifetime of health problems, and even an early death.

Standing on the rooftop of Yagan Square, Nokturnl co-founders Ross Drennan and Drew Flanagan have quite the view of Perth’s city centre.

RetailCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth’s ‘dark corridor’ campus boost lights up as hotspot

Nokturnl co-founders Ross Drennan and Drew Flanagan harness power of new ECU campus to breathe life into once-faltering Yagan precinct.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has had a kite in the air for some time now as he prepares his next Budget

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CommentsPremiumCapital gains tax kite continues to fly

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has had a kite in the air for some time now as he prepares his next Budget

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Katherine Meinberg and Gert Jurisoo of Borden with one of Meinberg's handmade 2026 Wagin Woolarama special candles.

Woolly CandlesPremiumWoolly Wanderer candles a hit at Wagin Woolorama

A chance meeting between Estonian couple Katherine Meinberg and Gert Jurisoo on the other side of the world from home sparked a love of farming and a unique business idea for candles

Georgia Campion

Social work students Jaden Delaney, Radha Sivasankaran and Myfy Walster-Jones

Social workPremiumPerth social work students get experience in Kalgoorlie

A group of Perth-based social work students are learning what it’s like to work in regional health as part of a Curtin University placement program in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Isabella Davis

Peter Young addresses the Harmony Week crowd in St Barbara’s Square on Thursday night.

Harmony WeekCultural song and dance in St Barbara’s Square

A vibrant display of culture and community transformed St Barbara’s Square on Thursday night as part of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Harmony Week celebrations.

Isabella Davis

Federal Liberal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson.

OPINIONPremiumPremiumWhen Canberra overspends, regional WA pays the price

Regional West Australians understand financial discipline. They live within their means and expect their government to do the same, Rick Wilson says.

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumDV-accused to be electronically monitored on bail

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder man who unsuccessfully sought to have the court closed when he appeared on domestic violence charges has been released on bail but will be electronically monitored. 

Psychology student Kalie Ashenden with occupational therapy students Amy Donaldson and Phoebe Gaudoin.

Occupational therapyPremiumPremiumOT students sing praises of Full Circle Therapies

Occupational therapy students completing practical work placements in Kalgoorlie-Boulder say working at Full Circle Therapies is “the most incredible experience”.

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An unusual burst of activity early Monday, minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumBillion dollar ‘bet’ minutes before Trump’s post pays off

‘Someone with access to privileged information appears to have made hundreds of millions in profit by trading on a political secret before it became public.’

Yun Li

Rising oil prices are lighting a price fire under local petrol prices.

EnergyCommentsPremium$US166 a barrel? Middle East clue on where oil is heading

Traders are looking at Dubai’s price as potential harbinger of what could be ahead for other crude benchmarks if the situation doesn’t improve.

Alex Harring

People look at collectable designer art toy Labubu at a Pop Mart pop-up store in Siam Center shopping mall in Bangkok on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

CNBC newsPremiumLabubu movie on the way as Pop Mart expands toy franchise

Collectible toy maker and IP powerhouse Pop Mart is teaming up with Sony Pictures to bring its wildly popular Labubu doll to movie theatres. 

Justin Solomon

A cargo ship sails in the Arabian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWho’s moving through Hormuz and who’s still stranded?

Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has stoked fears of the gravest disruption to global oil supply in history, as the Middle East conflict stretches into its third week.

Anniek Bao

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Dementia Foundation WA Chair Brett Parker.

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Fuel crunch ‘nail in the coffin’ for some WA businesses

The first pulse-check of WA businesses since conflict erupted in the Middle East has yielded “alarming” insights into how fast and far whipsawing fuel and freight prices are spreading.

Simone Grogan

Port Hedland International Airport has cancelled all Qantas and Virgin flights as severe tropical cyclone Narelle barrels down the State’s north-west.

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Flights cancelled as cyclone Narelle bears down on WA

Port Hedland International Airport has cancelled all Qantas and Virgin flights as severe tropical cyclone Narelle barrels down the State’s north-west. 

Katherine Kraayvanger

Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned prices across the economy would stay higher for longer thanks to the war in Iran.

EconomyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPerth’s inflation crisis deepens as war pushes prices higher

Perth is enduring the nation’s worst inflation as Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned prices across the economy would stay higher for longer thanks to the war in Iran.

Two WA universities are rated among the top 10 institutions in the world for mining engineering, the latest global subject rankings reveal.

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumTwo WA unis among best in the world for mining engineering

Two WA universities are rated among the top 10 institutions in the world for mining engineering, the latest global subject rankings reveal.

Shocking figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics have laid bare a brutal gendered divide.

CrimePremiumPremiumWest Aussie women living in DV ‘nightmare’, new data shows

Shocking figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics have laid bare a brutal gendered divide.

Max Frederick Casey, 33, was handed a suspended prison term for stealing diesel from Freight Lines Group’s private pump in Walmsley.

courtsPremiumNo immediate jail for Albany diesel thief at truck company

An Albany man who used a clone key fob to steal thousands of dollars worth of diesel from his former employer’s private bowsers has had his jail term suspended for a year.

Jacki Elezovich