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  1. AFLPremiumYoung Eagles’ bad break ends season, Hewett cops corked calf

  2. GolfPremiumPreparations under way for golf club’s big day with the sand

  3. farmers awardsFarmers awards to celebrate the cream of the crop

  4. Public concernPremiumEnvironmental concerns on Ausgold mine raised in Katanning

  5. New reviewRundle: Sports clubs, community groups should have their say

The RAC Rescue helicopter was called to a single-vehicle crash near Brookton on Sunday morning.

road crashPremiumYoung man airlifted to Perth hospital after Brookton crash

A man in his 20s was airlifted to Royal Perth Hospital on Sunday morning after a car hit a tree in Brookton, leaving both occupants trapped in the wreckage.

Jacki Elezovich

Maggie Dawkins' book documents the abuse perpetrated by Dennis McKenna at what was then called St Andrew's Hostel.

Katanning bookPremiumTo Be Believed reveals Katanning hostel’s abusive history

A new book is shedding light on one of the Great Southern’s darkest chapters, documenting the abuse at Katanning’s former St Andrew’s Hostel and the survivors who fought for justice. 

Amy Towers

Lake Grace-Pingrup are building as a challenger to Jerramungup’s dominance.

FootballLake Grace-Pingrup win low-scoring battle over Boxwood Hill

Lake Grace-Pingrup were given a battle by Boxwood Hill but proved they will be the main challengers to ladder leaders Jerramungup after edging home in an Ongerup Football Association contest on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

A Great Southern single mother has been jailed after offering to sell drugs.

Courts & justicePremiumSingle mum jailed after drug offers to support family

A single mother from the Great Southern has been jailed after offering to sell drugs to “support her habit and . . . support her family.”

Isabella Davis

Ausgold executive chairman John Dorward, Ausgold general manager Troy Collie and Ausgold chief executive Ben Stockdale.

Public MeetingPremiumAusgold address public concerns about mine at public meeting

Traffic, heavy vehicle movements and housing were among the biggest concerns raised at a public meeting by residents as Ausgold outlined plans for its proposed Katanning gold mine project.

Amy Towers

Jayden Mark Windass was sentenced for a spate of arson when he appeared at Perth District Court on July 30.

courtsPremiumChicken Treat arsonist learns fate for random fire spree

A Katanning man who last year went on a random arson spree wherein he set fire to the property of a glazing business, Chicken Treat, and a shrub near the shire offices has been sentenced.

Melissa Sheil

Brookton-Pingelly's Jordan Hughes with possession.

Finals battlePremiumPremiumPanthers on the prowl in last-gasp battle for finals slot

With Narrogin, Kukerin-Dumbleyung and Wickepin assured of their places, the contest for the last finals spot will go to the wire as Wagin and Brookton-Pingelly battle to extend their UGSFL seasons this weekend.

Shire of West Arthur president Karen Harrington is chair of 4WDL.

Huge GrantPremiumPremiumSix shires combine for $4.5 million regional housing grant

A collaboration of six shires has secured more than $4.5 million in State Government funding for projects which will provide 20 new homes for key workers.

The Shire of Pingelly administration building.

House thatPremiumPremiumGovernment says no to Pingelly’s $550k housing grant bid

The State Government has given a thumbs down to the Shire of Pingelly’s application for a grant to help provide 16 new homes on a former hospital site.

Shire of Wagin manager of works Allen Hicks, shire chief executive Kenneth Parker, and Wagin Cottage Homes manager Cath Painter.

housingPremiumNew homes under way in heart of Wagin for ageing population

Four new homes are under construction in the centre of Wagin to help meet growing demand for affordable housing for the town’s ageing population.

Melissa Sheil

Maggie Dawkins with her book To Be Believed.

Book launchPremiumMaggie Dawkins launches new book To Be Believed in Albany

Brave survivors of the former St Andrew’s Hostel came forward last week in Albany to listen as Maggie Dawkins launched her book detailing the harrowing failures that allowed abuse to occur for so many years.

Amy Towers

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Shenton Quarter in Shenton Park has been plagued with issues. P

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JV behind Shenton Quarter project goes into administration

The joint venture behind the luxurious but trouble-plagued in Shenton Park goes into administration

Kim Macdonald

Ed Allan is yet to have an extension to his contract beyond the end of the season publicly announced.

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Out-of-contract Allan’s view on negotiations with Magpies

With Collingwood reportedly waiting until this month to open contract negotiations with improved midfielder Ed Allan, the WA product has spoken to The West Australian on the prospect of a new deal.

Josh Kempton

Ashley Patterson (bottom left) has pleaded guilty to looting coins from the Zuytdorp shipwreck off Kalbarri.

Crime & CourtsPremiumGeraldton man admits to looting shipwreck coins

A Geraldton man has pleaded guilty to looting charges around the supply, exportation and possession of unique coins from an ancient shipwreck off the Kalbarri coast. 

Sally Q Davies

The top cop said the program was already working, with 400 drink-drivers caught through the lockdown operations alone over the past 18 months, on top of a further 100 who were under the influence of drugs.

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WA Police using drones to bust dozens of Perth drink-drivers

WA Police are busting dozens of drunk and drugged-up partygoers trying to drive home after a night out, fresh numbers have revealed. 

Jessica Evensen

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Real Estate agent Jade Lippiatt in front of a for sale Bayswater home.

PropertyPremiumOnly one Perth suburb makes list of top 10 investment spots

The Perth property market is no longer hot, with a major forecaster claiming only one suburb has made the list of the nation’s top 10 investment spots.

Kim Macdonald

A man has been sentenced after stealing a car with two young children in it.

Courts & justicePremiumMan learns fate for stealing car with two young kids in back

A man who stole a car from a Boulder driveway with a one-year-old girl and an 11-month-old boy strapped into the back seat has been sentenced to 16 months jail.

Isabella Davis

A 16-year-old girl has been charged over the assualt in Perth.

CRIMEPremiumPremiumPerth city violence filmed as girl charged with assaults

A teenager has been released on bail after she was charged over a violent attack against two girls in the Perth CBD, which was posted online and showed a girl being stomped on in the middle of the road.

Catholic Education WA has released a new code of conduct which spells out clear expectations for the behaviour of parents and carers at all 149 Catholic schools across the State.

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Aggressive or bad-mannered parents who threaten or swear at teachers in Catholic schools or barge into classrooms are being put on notice they will face consequences, including being banned from the premises.

The scene of the horror crash near Shark Bay.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumHeartbreaking final words to dying driver after horror crash

A selfless first responder to a double fatal head-on collision near Shark Bay has recounted how she spoke quiet, gentle words to one of the drivers involved in the tragedy before they took their final breath.

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Michael John Van Manen, 58, admitted to exchanging inappropriate videos with a young girl through Telegram.

Courts & JusticePremiumFIFO miner avoids jail for child abuse material

A former restaurant owner and mining supervisor caught exchanging inappropriate content with a young girl has avoided immediate jail as a judge found it would be ‘counterproductive’ to his rehabilitation.

Tegan Guthrie

The Shire of Mt Magnet has rejected GRAMS’ request for funds to help accommodate medical staff.

Request deniedPremiumShire declines GRAMS’ request for staff housing contribution

The Shire of Mt Magnet has declined to contribute financial support to the Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service for staff homes after stating they have their own housing pressures.

Sienna Seychell

The Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & justicePremiumMan sold $8250 of meth to undercover police officer

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder man who sold more than $8000 worth of methylamphetamine to an undercover police officer has been jailed for two years.

Isabella Davis

Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineers South West project coordinator Kathy Dawson.

Dung Beetles PremiumPremiumAI takes guessing out of South West parasite control

An upcoming workshop for Southern Forests livestock producers is calling on its attendees to bring along a rather unusual workshop contribution  — a fresh sample of their animals’ poo.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA chief economist Dr Daniel Kiely.

EconomicsPremiumPremiumSouth West businesses feel squeeze from Middle East conflict

South West businesses are among the State’s hardest hit by rising operating costs as the Middle East conflict continues to put pressure on profit margins. 

More than 8000 Goldfields homes are eligible to transition from legacy copper-based technology to a full fibre system — fibre to the premises.

Network and technologyPremiumPremiumNBN fibre upgrades across Goldfields

NBN upgrades are now available across the Goldfields region, with more than 8000 homes eligible to transition from legacy copper-based technology to a full fibre system — fibre to the premises.

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An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

Android figures at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US.

TechnologyPremiumGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

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Former One Nation candidate Parminder Singh says gay people have a mental illness in interview with Perth comedian Jasky Singh, also known as Mr Sikkant. Facebook

POLITICSPremiumEx-One Nation candidate’s shock gay slur

One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce has offered a bizarre defence of his party after footage emerged of a former candidate comparing homosexuality to a “mental illness”.

Emma Kirk

Phillip Island’s penguin population will be the first to receive the new bird flu vaccine.

WA NewsPremiumEmergency bird flu vaccine roll out to begin within days

The State Government has sought to ‘manage expectations’ about the emergency bird flu vaccine, as the first doses of a mass vaccination are set to be rolled out in the coming days.

Rhianna Mitchell

This is the cable landing on the Perth shore through the beach manhole in June 2025.

PolicePremiumPremium‘Suspicious’: Federal Police probe WA undersea cable damage

Repairs on two undersea cables off the West Australian coast are not expected until later this month as federal police confirm they are now investigating the possible sabotage of the vital links.

The fate of former Broome Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders is in the hands of a jury as deliberations began.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumJury begins deliberations in ex-bishop of Broome trial

The fate of former Broome Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders is in the hands of a jury as deliberations began on Wednesday.

Perth firm Buildsmart WA, builder has lost its registration after the State Administrative Tribunal found they did not meet the financial requirements to continue trading. Supplied

BUSINESSPremiumPremiumHomes in limbo as builder’s licence axed

An Australian building firm stripped of its licence over a cash deficit of less than $5000 has vowed to appeal and complete all projects which remain in limbo.

Buildsmart WA has lost its registration after it failed to meet the financial requirements to remain in the industry.

Courts & JusticePremiumWA builder’s registration cancelled over financial concerns

The company has lost its registration after failing to meet the financial requirements to remain in the industry.

Caitlin Vinci